A lot has been said about the new iPhone App Store, but few have seen the thing in action up until now. Though, that’s about to change. Curious? I know you are.

You’ve probably heard the big news about the 3G iPhone, right? It was annoucned today at WWDC alongside the iPhone app store and 2.0 firmware… just as expected.

There are two types of iPhone users — the ones that couldn’t wait for 3rd party application functionality and jailbrake their iPhones, and those that have waited like good little Apple-ites for Steve Jobs to open the iPhone Apps store that has been in the works for quite a while now. Word has it that on Monday at the World Wide Developer’s Conference, Steve Jobs will open the iPhone Apps store to the public after the long wait.

A developer has uncovered a hidden option in the latest iPhone 2.0 beta firmware to disable or enable 3G. Current models hide the option for obvious reasons, but the 3G iPhone is likely to take advantage of the feature.

Apple snuck in some Chinese handwriting recognition into the latest iPhone 2.0 beta, but the beta firmware has skipped Japanese handwriting recognition so far. Instead other options exist for Japanese input. Here’s what the options for Japanese and Chinese input look like.

One feature which most iPhone owners would like to see on their gadgets is instant messaging. However, through multiple updates, the feature has remained elusive. However, that could be about to change, with the revelation that Apple has filed for a universal instant messaging patent.

Evidence of Apple’s 3G iPhone was recently discovered in the latest beta of the iPhone 2.0 firmware. While many may get excited over the mention of Apple’s new device, this may be a clue for something much bigger and it may involve Microsoft more than you think.