Apple Discontinues 4GB iPhone, Slashes 8GB iPhone Price $200

After some technical difficulties yesterday, we're back online and are going to endeavor to update readers throughout the day on some of the more interesting items that came out of yesterday's Apple media event.

We'll start with the price slashing Apple announced to close the media event (yes, sort of backwards, but so be it).

Jobs announced that Apple would be discontinuing the production of 4GB iPhone models. Though not particularly surprising, this may have seemed daunting to those who wanted to get their hands on an iPhone without paying $599.

Vibe Duo Contest Winner to Be Redrawn

Though it's been feeling a bit like we're becoming V-Moda's iPhone accessory headquarters around here lately, there's some news on the Vibe Duo contest front. For those of you that have been awaiting the announcement of the winner and perhaps wondering if we just decided to keep the earbuds for ourselves, fear not.

As both of the initial winners who were selected at the contest's closing have been disqualified for violating the contest rules, we will be

Rumor: Apple to Announce 3G Capable iPhone 2 Later Today

A rumor, originated by UK gadget magazine T3, is suggesting that Apple will announce the existence of a 2nd generation iPhone that offers 3G connectivity at it's September 5th media event, happening later today. Also rumored to be coming later today is the announcement of a confirmed UK release date for the iPhone.

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iPhone Unlocking Software Release Blocked by Legal Warnings

It was announced yesterday that a second company was preparing to provide software that would unlock the Apple iPhone and allow it to be used on any GSM network worldwide. The announcement, which came from mobile phone unlocking company UniquePhones, promised the software would be available to consumers today (August 25th), for a price between $25 and $50.

The initial team, which proved their iPhone unlocking software works, iPhoneSIMfree.com has not yet publically released their software. They have, however, unlocked phones for press outlets. Their delay in releasing would have made the Uniquephones solution the first publically available unlocking tool.

Unfortunately, alleged legal warnings from AT&T via a law firm out of Silicon Valley, have seemingly put a halt on the process. According to the project's blog

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