While most of the attention has been on 
At $449, 
While Apple's website updates its 
Here's
how you can use the reverse concept of using AIM on your computer to
directly message someone's phone via SMS to save money on text
messaging fees for your iPhone—or any phone that has a proper data
implementation of AIM. Just load up the AIM app on your phone, then
send a text message to the number of the person you want to text.
Example: +12125551234. Your buddy can reply to that message and you'll
get the response on your chat window, but it's not as useful as it can
be until the iPhone gets background messaging in September. Still,
spamming Jesus with free text messages is always fun. [
Remember when Apple 
The Gadget:
Protective fabric-based sleeves for your iPhone 3G/original iPhone.
Unlike a case, you slip your iPhone inside via the top and have to take
it back out entirely to use.
The Verdict:
Protective goodness. We're usually very down on cases for any kind of
phone or PMP—why cover up something well designed with something quite
ugly—but sleeves are an entirely different matter. Fabrix' version
provides ample cushioning for your phone when it's not in use, but
you're supposed to take your iPhone entirely out of the sleeve when
you're actually handling it. Couple that with the fact that these
sleeves are actually very nice looking and you've got a great
combination of usability and aesthetics. Pick up a few to change out
when you're tired of the old one. [
Those clamoring for an 
There's no dock in 
Of course, your original iPhone might not fit so harmoniously after this mod. [
Everyone’s favorite iPhone dev team - err - the iPhone Dev Team, has released the Mac version of its latest conquest. That’s right people, just like we told you last week the Dev Team has made quick work of Apple’s 2.0 firmware and the latest version of its Pwnage Tool is now available to the public. Have you been feeling restricted by Apple-authorized apps? Not having the ability at this point to run authorized third-party apps in the background makes plenty of applications such as IM and music streaming apps (Last.fm, Pandora) pretty much useless. Beyond that, in some countries you might not even have access to the app store! Enter the Dev Team. Using the Pwnage Tool, you can add Installer and Cydia to complement Apple’s App Store app and enjoy the tremendous number of unauthorized apps out there alongside Apple-authorized apps with no problems. The Pwnage Tool doesn’t yet unlock the iPhone 3G however, so you’re still bound to whichever carrier you picked up your phone from. Also, the new Pwnage Tool is only available for OS X right now so Windows users will have to wait a bit longer to join in on the fun.
It's been a saga of the 
