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ActionCOACH has made its name in the business coaching industry by teaching businesses to be profitable.

With that in mind we have produced our new “5 Ways” app for the iPhone.

There are “5 Ways” any business can become profitable, and when you understand how each “way” drives profit, you are setting yourself up for incredible success.

With the “5 Ways” app, you can see how to multiply profits in your business by increasing each of the “5 Ways” incrementally.

And since you can use the app whenever you need to, you’ll never have to make a decision without knowing your numbers again.

The “5 Ways” is one of the most important things ActionCOACH teaches its clients, so don’t miss out on this app for your iPhone any longer.

The iPhone 4 still has unresolved issues.

In the wake of  Apple’s press conference and all sorts of issues with the new iPhone that are making people unhappy, Apple unveiled details of its bumper/case-giveaway program today while at the same time announcing that there will be further delays on the availability of the white iPhone 4.

“White models of Apple’s new iPhone have continued to be more challenging to manufacture than we originally expected, and as a result they will not be available until later this year,” Apple said in a statement. “The availability of the more popular iPhone 4 black models is not affected.”

Why the white model is more challenging to produce than the black version was not explained.

But to deal with the antenna issues now, Apple is giving customers who already bought an iPhone 4 a “bumper,” or phone case. The cases ship in 3 to 5 weeks once customers request one.

Here’s how to get one: download an iPhone 4 Case Program app from the App Store and launch the app on your phone using your iTunes Store account or Apple ID. You then select your bumper or case. Apple will check the serial number to verify you have an iPhone 4.

In addition to Apple’s own bumpers, you can choose cases from Incase, Belkin, Griffin and Speck.

For iPhone 4 purchases made before July 23, you must apply no later than August 22; otherwise customers must apply within 30 days of your iPhone 4 purchase. To qualify for the program, customers must purchase an iPhone 4 by September 30, 2010.

For those who’ve already bought a bumper from Apple, they’re eligible for a full refund including taxes and shipping fees. If the bumper was bought by credit card, Apple says it’s already refunded the account, though it may take a full billing cycle for the refund to appear. If you paid cash, check or used a gift card at an Apple Retail Store, you must return to the store with your receipt by Sept 30.

As announced on its earnings call earlier last week, Apple expects the bumper/case giveaway program to cost the company about $175 million.

Anyone think these antenna issues are going to cause iPhone users enough of a hassle to get them to stop being a faithful Apple customer?

Now iPhone users will be able to say, "Can you hear me now? Good."

A major change in the cellular phone world here in the U.S. is on the horizon as Verizon will most likely begin selling iPhones early in 2011. This change signals a major shift in the in the marketplace for Verizon, Apple, and AT&T: AT&T has been the exclusive US seller of the iPhone since its inception.

That’s right, iPhone users — no more dropped calls!

For Verizon, there doesn’t seem to be a downside to this change. They expect to gain at least 900,000 subscribers after the change is implemented, not a major bump for such a big provider, but certainly more than a drop in the bucket. Most importantly, Verizon will be able to directly compete with their biggest competitor in a growing industry field. Verizon has already tried to compete with the popular iPhone with their smartphones, but customers have been clamoring for the iPhone and everything it has to offer.

Meanwhile, AT&T may see some serious challenges. Because it was the exclusive seller of the iPhone in the United States, AT&T and Apple were able to keep a tight rein on iPhone content.  Because the iPhone was tied to a single carrier, many aspects of its performance caused frustration for customers. For instance, Apple has cut off Flash development for its platforms, affecting many Adobe and Web iPhone users. AT&T is also notorious for dropped calls and not being able to keep consistent connections. All of these issues may force many of AT&T’s customers to switch to Verizon because of its strong network.

For Apple, this seems to be a good move financially. There is really no downside to opening your product to millions of new customers but since they will working with different carriers, it seems they may lose some control over content provided on the iPhone. Still, the ability to reach new markets and create new revenue streams can only be seen as a positive.

The shift from AT&T exclusively selling the iPhone, to sharing the US rights with Verizon can be seen as a victory for Verizon, its customers, Apple and the public at large. What do you think will happen to the cell phone market with this change?

What is the new Apple iPad? Laptop, big iPhone, E-reader, or all?

A few weeks ago, Apple unveiled the iPad, its latest gotta-have-it electronic device. But is it really a gotta-have-it device?

Here’s a breakdown of what it offers:

-you can buy e-books to read from the iBook store

-it acts as a computer, and you can browse the Internet and open certain programs, like Microsoft Office, on it. However, certain programs aren’t available yet, like Adobe Flash

-for late adopters of technology who just don’t want to deal with the complications of wireless base stations or cable modems, this is a simple, flat computer with a 3G data connection; no complicating wires, boxes or blinking lights

-you can buy and install applications, similar to an iPhone

So, it’s anyone’s call right now if the iPad will be revolutionary and change the world of computers and e-readers. But one thing’s for certain: like most products from Apple, there will be more versions to come, so no matter what you think of this iPad…well, the next one will be better.

Just like Apple keeps bettering their products and technologies, business coaches better businesses…if you’d like your business to be like a 3GS iPhone (or, if you’re not familiar with iPhones, the best iPhone…so far), see what a free business coaching session can do for you.