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Allegedly, the 3G iPhone will be available in three options- a 8 GB phone that will retail for $399, a 16 GB model that will sell for $499, or perhaps even a 32 GB iPhone that will be available for $599. Additionally, the new 3G iPhone will be 2.5 mm thinner than the current iPhone. Currently, TG Daily reports that the 3G iPhone will drop in June, after Apple hosts the WWDC (Worldwide Developer’s Conference) that starts on June 9th. While the implications of the 3G iPhone’s arrival on other Apple products (the current iPhone) remain uncertain, you can be sure that this is one deal you won’t want to miss!

Apple has been caught trying to file a patent for a “Dual Sided Flip” phone design. The Dual Sided Flip-Phone design has two distinct touch-screen interfaces, and when you close the Flip Phone, yet another touch-screen appears (for a total of 3 gorgeous touch-screens!) Take note that this Apple iFlip is probably still in planning, and may never actually reach the stages of production. Even so,  there’d be no complaints from me if Apple did choose to execute an iPhone like this!

Upgraded your iPhone software to 1.1.4 but still want to use T-Mobile? Look no farther than the latest version of independence (download: here). With iNdependence 1.4b5, you can painlessly jailbreak (open up the iPhone to 3rd party apps), activate, and even unlock the iPhone from the 1.1.4 update. Simply download iNdependence and launch the application on your iPhone. Then, follow the step-by-step instructions. For more information, click here.

And ta-da! You have a gorgeous, unlocked and jailbroken 1.1.4 iPhone in your hands. [Pics via Macnn]

Oh, you thought you were so cool with your spanking new iPhone, didn’t you? Well, prepare to be outshined… literally. Goldstriker decided to coat an Apple iPhone with pure gold. The resulting product is gorgeous and incredibly expensive. The 16 GB iPhone will run you 899 pounds (1,770 USD), so you’d better start saving if you want to be the coolest kid on the block. To ogle this phone (or to buy it, I suppose), click here!

So, for those not in the know, many iPhone users with a version 1.1.2 out of box (OOB or OTB) iPhone have been unable to unlock their phones to use with more reasonable providers like T-Mobile or Sprint. While, 1.1.2 OOB iPhones can be jailbroken to add new apps (follow these instructions here), there’s been no unlock. Yet, recently, teenager George Holtz (GeoHot), the original iPhone unlocker, unlocked the 1.1.2 firmware. If you haven’t updated to update 1.1.3, this unlock may work for you. But as George warns, you may BRICK your iPhone if you don’t know what you’re doing. Be careful! Here are the instructions (from On the Iphone):

“First download this pack, you will need these files. This includes the NEW secpack, a new ieraser, a new testcode.bb, and a new iunlocker.

1. Copy all the files to a directory on your phone. It is imperative you do not shut off the phone after ieraser, or you cannot restore wifi, since the only fls which works on 4.6 is 1.1.3 Install mobileterminal before you begin, in case you lose wi-fi. Also I advise doing this on 1.0.2, since resetting the baseband doesn’t cause problems.

2. Run ienew. This is ieraser, and it erases your 1.1.2 firmware to allow the testpoint to work.

3. Find an old 3.9 nor dump and create a file called “nor” with the first 0×20000 bytes of the old nor dump. This is the 3.9 bootloader.

4. Copy “nor” into the folder and run iunew. This is iunlocker and runs just like the old one. You will need the A17 testpoint on before running this. See Step 3 for info on this testpoint. If you restarted and lost wi-fi, it is fine. Just run it from mobileterminal.

5. The bootloader is now 3.9!!! Run bbupdater or restore phone with the AnySimmable firmware of your choice.

6. Run AnySim and, as usual, enjoy your unlocked iPhone.”

Additionally, the software unlock for 1.1.2 is nearly completed- this way, iPhone users won’t have to downgrade to 1.0.3, jail break, and then upgrade back up to 1.1.2. If you don’t feel confident in your mad haxx0r abilities, you can always try to purchase a TurboSim from eBay with the necessary software changes installed.