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Although the new second generation iPhone has been on sale for just a matter of hours or minutes (depending on what country you live in), many owners the first generation iPhone are already enjoying what many consider to be the most important new feature on the iPhone 3G. That so-called "feature" is the new iPhone operating system, OS 2.0, which has been under testing/development with approved iPhone developers for months.

At the World Wide Developers Conference in San Francisco, Apple's Steve Jobs today announced a July 11th launch date for the new 3G iPhone. In doing so he also confirmed the rumors floating about that it would be just $199 for an 8GB iPhone.

It was also confirmed that the new iPhone would have built in A-GPS, which uses cell towers to supplement the GPS satellite system. The 3G technology will, according to Apple, allow the new iPhone to load pages up to 36 percent faster than the N95 and the Treo. Battery life will not suffer with all the

As speculation has Apple's upgraded 3G iPhone debuting either at the developer's conference on June 9th or on the one year anniversary of the iPhone on June 29th, a report from Fortune has AT&T possibly subsidizing the iPhone by as much as $200. AT&T believes that such a price could draw customers away from competitors such as Verizon, T-Mobile USA and Sprint Nextel.

The 2G iPhone currently goes for $400 so a $200 3G iPhone is a very attractive offer. According to Fortune the subsidized phone will only be sold at AT&T stores, not at Apple retailers. While the average wireless customer's monthly bill is around $50, the average iPhone user racks up a $100 bill. AT&T

Rumors are now flying about Foxconn Electronics manufacturing 3G versions of the iPhone for delivery in June. The rumors began when the Chinese-language Commercial Times reported that foreign investors in Tapei indicated that Foxconn Electronics, currently the sole manufacturer of the iPhone, received orders from Apple to assemble second generation iPhones that support 3G.

The Commercial Times also reported that various component manufacturers had received similar orders from Apple, instructing them to begin preparing material supplies by the end of May. The

AT&T CEO Ralph de la Vega, at a press luncheon yesterday, announced that AT&T would soon be using Microsoft's Surface Computing technology in select retail stores around the country. The Surface Computing project will offer customers a new way to shop for mobile phones.

The technology will allow shoppers to simply place a handset on a 30 inch Surface table display, which will immediately bring up a graphical display of the handset's specs and features. Putting two different handsets on the display will offer a side-by-side comparison. A touch interface will allow the customer

It now appears that last week's rumors about AT&T selling refurbished 8GB iPhones for $249 are true. It initially sounded like you would be able to buy them in person without signing a service agreement, but according to iPhone FAQ you will still be required to sign a two year contract or extend your existing contract to take advantage of the low price.

PosiMotion has developed what they call "the future of mobile navigation and user-friendly location-based services" in the G-Fi. The G-Fi device combines Wi-Fi and GPS into one package so you are no longer limited to Bluetooth connectivity for wireless GPS for your devices.

G-Fi will work with any Wi-Fi capable device, even though it is being advertised as a GPS solution for the iPhone and iPod Touch. It will come bundled with a software navigation suite compatible with the

Today in Cupertino, California Apple announced updated versions of both the iPhone and the iPod Touch. The storage capacities of both devices will be doubled. Increased storage calls for increased price, of course, so Apple updated that as well.

The new iPhone will have 16 gigabytes and retail for $499 whereas the 8 GB version currently retails for $399. So you are essentially paying $100 for 8 more gigs of storage. You get a slightly better deal on

A cooperative effort between IBM and Apple will soon lead to Lotus Notes for your iPhone or iPod Touch. IBM plans to formally announce the software's availability for Apple devices at next week's Lotusphere conference in Orlando, Fla. With Microsoft as their main competitor, the arrangement

stands to be mutually beneficial. Taking advantage of Apple's success in providing alternatives to Microsoft products, IBM should be able to proliferate its own software. In turn, with an estimated 135

Apple announced today at MacWorld the release of firmware version 1.1.3 for the iPhone. The major new feature is the addition of gps to Google Maps. Actually cell towers will be used to triangulate your position rather than satellites. You simply open maps and hit the target button to triangulate

your position. Once you have been located you can use the eyeball button to drop a pin on your location then drag it to a destination on the map and get directions. 1.1.3 can also display the hybrid