The iPhone 3G is released on Friday July 11th, and many Apple and AT&T stores will be opening early to allow early adopters to get their hands on the updated device, dubbed iPhone 2 by many. But 8am isn’t early enough for some, and queues are already forming outside the New York Apple Cube.

Remember the new iPhone App Store? It’s supposed to launch this month alongside the iPhone 3G. Why did I just you remind you about that? Because Apple just announced the deadline for apps to make it into the store on launch day.

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.

The Nintendo DS and Sony PSP are the two current-gen hand-held games consoles around at the moment. But there could soon be a third contender, as the iPhone starts to build momentum as a viable platform for games. One man who has seen the potential of the iPhone, and mobile phone gaming as a whole is Neil Young, who has left his job as head of Electronic Arts Los Angeles studio to set up his own company called Ngmoco.

Verizon CEO Ivan Seidenberg dismissed suggestions that the iPhone’s going mass-market by claiming it a conspiracy. Bitter, much?

The 3G iPhone is here, and it’s cheap at just $199 and $299 for the initial 2 models. But who is paying the bill for this obviously consumer-tempting price cut?

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.

Japan is known for its complex cell phones and ridiculously advanced carrier networks, and the iPhone is now set to be released in Japan through Softbank. Will the iPhone’s simple, underutilized power and intense style win the Japanese over, or will they laugh at Apple for FexEx-ing them tech they’ve been using since ‘86.

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.

We now know that Steve Jobs will be unveiling the new 3G iPhone at the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco on June 9th, but details (okay, rumours and speculation) are continuing to be revealed by various sources. The latest concerns the high speed transfers which may be possible using the device, and it seems Australia may be set to be the world leader.