Well after much debate and finding a buyer for my first gen iPhone, I have decided to go 3g.

I am in line right now waiting for the purchase and trying to decide, white or black? I will post later and let you know which phone I get because I am sure digg will be alive waiting for the details.

BTW I am writing this on the new Wordpress app for iPhone, very cool! This app changes things for bloggers it allows you to blog on the run, upload photos, and kill time while you wait and wait and wait for Apple to work it’s way through the iPhone activation line.

The photo is a shot from the line at the Apple Southlake TX store. It is not a long line but they are working through about 5 people every 30 minutes.

I have read some of the reviews on the Google App for the iPhone over at the App store and I don’t think people quite get it.  They are blasting the app stating they can do web searches already from safari.  But the Google App does a whole lot more.  You can search your contacts, your previous searches, websites, and it provides suggestions as you type.

I have found the app to be very useful.  It has not quite found it’s way on to the front page of my iphone yet, but it is secure on the second page for the moment.

So, if you have a lot of contacts or do frequent web searches from your iPhone, then this app may be just the thing to fit the bill.  Browse to the app store and download the Google App, it’s free of charge and helps get all the google goodness to your screen that much faster.

At $9.99 I think this app is a little over priced.  $4.99 would be a little better price range for this app.  You can’t blame the developer though, it’s not often you get to walk on stage at an Apple press event to announce your new app…I might over price my app by a few bucks too.

The app allows you to record and lay multiple tracks down which is kind of cool.  It also has a few pre-recorded songs.  The nice thing about the pre-recorded songs is that it highlights the guitar licks or piano keys as they are played so you can learn from the sound track how to play the song.  Since I am not too musically inclined I wish there were more sound samples to help teach me a few of the ropes.

Overall this is a fun app for the musical novice, it may be more useful for someone who actually knows and understands music.  Somewhat overpriced…I give it a 3 out of 5 stars.

AOL has introduced an interface for the iPhone to their search engine for the iPhone. It has some nice local search features and a clean interface, Press release below:

Just like sports car drivers, iPhone™ users want the best ride. Today we’re pleased to unveil in beta AOL® Mobile Search for the iPhone device.

AOL Mobile Search optimized for the iPhone is an extraordinary search engine that’s finely crafted to allow users of this brilliant device to get Better Answers, Faster™. AOL Mobile Search delivers comprehensive and more relevant search results by bringing together content from across the Web and mobile Web, as well as from Moviefone®, MapQuest®, AOL® CityGuide and other AOL services.

AOL Mobile Search for the iPhone device was designed specifically for the Apple® iPhone’s mobile Safari™ browser. By combining AJAX technology and the iPhone’s easy to use multi-touch surface, our designer Lisa Hoover and developers Alan Tai and Andrew Clarke have created a user experience that allows the richness of the Web to be delivered on a phone.

The video I’ve posted below highlights the many cool features of our new product. Or if you just can’t wait, check it out for yourself by going to search.aol.com on your iPhone . To experience the best of our new search engine, try searching for a new movie, a local restaurant or your favorite celebrity.

If you have been waiting to get an iPhone, your patience may be about to pay off.  That is if you are not an AT&T customer and are willing to sign a 2 year commitment.  According to published rumors on the web AT&T may be subsidizing the cost of the soon to be released 3g iPhone by $200.00 with a signed contract to AT&T.

That’s a smart move for Apple and AT&T. I think it will keep a few more unlocked phones off the market and will bring a new wave of iPhone adopters to the fold.  With subsidized pricing an 8 gig iPhone would cost $199.00 and a 16 gig would be $249.00 in the U.S.  With those kinds of prices I think a few more people may be willing to live with AT&T for 2 years.

Along with cheaper prices some of the rumored new features of the iPhone are said to be 3G (of course), GPS, and some rumors are stating a slimmer package than the current.

I would not be surprised to see the phone released in 16 gb and 32 gb models only.  This can not be substantiated, but you can quote me in case I am right.  It makes good business sense, due to the cheap prices in memory and Uncle Steve wants you to have lots of room to store Apps, and movies, and music, and games, Oh my!  Apps, and music, and movies, and games, Oh my!
So if I am right quote me, my name is Kevin Morris @ www.iPhoneAppReview.com, and if I am wrong, Oh well!