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Let’s face it, it’s a question the world’s been dying to know the answer to: which of the T-Mobile G2, HTC Surround and iPhone 4 will withstand a (literal) grilling the longest? Well, just in time for a mildly singed breakfast today, we have the answer. As you might have surmised from the title, HTC’s WP7-equipped Surround showed the most endurance, though in the end it too cashed out its Earthly credits and moved on to that great scrapyard in the sky. Video of its final moments awaits after the break.

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It’s a case, it’s a power supply, and it has a kickstand. There’s so much to love in the Dexim Super Juice Power Case for the iPhone 4. The case hides a lithium polymer battery that can extend your talk time by 6 hours, your video or game time by 10 hours, and your audio playing time by 40 hours. It comes with a micro USB cable that lets you charge while you synchronize the data with your Windows or Mac PC.

It’s also a handy case if you’re just watching videos. The included kickstand will hold your iPhone 4 at just the right angle. Dexim isn’t revealing the price right now, but the site says Dexim gear can be found at a Target, AT&T, or Brookstone stores.

Good news for iPhone 4 owners who manage to drain their battery everyday: Case-mate has expanded its line of charging cases to the iPhone 4. The designs have been updated, too, so they’re now more attractive than the last time we looked at them. The iPhone 4 Fuel Lite provides up to 4 additional hours of talk time, up to five hours of video, or up to 240 hours of standby. It lists for $59.99.

If that’s not enough power for you, look to the iPhone 4 Fuel Max. This charging case offers up to 9 hours of talk time, up to 10 hours of video, or up to 300 hours of standby. It lists for $99.99. Both cases charge with an included USB cord and include a screen protection kit.   

Looking for something a little different to attach to your iPhone, iPod, or iPad? Check out this novel twosome from Griffin. The AirCurve Play makes your iPhone 4 10 decibels louder and it works without batteries. Just slip your iPhone into the AirCurve’s rubber dock gasket and you’ll get amplified sound thanks to the dock’s clever design. Sound is amplified along the AirCurve’s coiled waveguide and projected out into the room. It lists for $19.99.

The new PowerDock Dual isn’t just another charging dock. It’s also a place for your stuff. All the little stuff that you carry around in your pockets–such as keys, changes, gum, whatever–goes into the PowerDock Dual’s built-in valet dish. The dock lets you charge an iPad and iPhone or iPod in one convenient location. It lists for $59.99. 

We’ve already seen Epic Games and Id Software show off their respective game engines for iOS devices, but they’re only now finally giving folks a look at the first actual games that will use them. The first of those to roll out will apparently be Id’s Mutant Bash TV, which looks as impressive as the Rage demo promised (although that’s aided in part by being on rails), and will cost just $0.99 for the standard version or $1.99 for the Retina Display-enhanced version. Seemingly even more impressive than it, however, is Epic Games’ Infinity Blade, the game counterpart to the Unreal Engine 3-based “Epic Citadel” demo that was released back in September. While it may look like yet another God of War clone, it sounds like Epic has something quite a bit different in mind — the game’s creative director (of Shadow Complex fame, incidentally) recently described it as a mix of Karateka, Dragon’s Lair and Punch-Out. Head on past the break to check out the trailer, and hit up the link below for Touch Arcade’s preview of Mutant Bash TV (no video for it just yet, unfortunately).

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