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The iPhone 3G was launched globally on Friday the 11th and the news is that Apple has already sold 1 million iPhone 3G devices during the weekend, which is definitely a milestone for Apple. Also there have been more than 10 million applications downloaded from Apple's new App store since its launch. There are around 800 applications available on Apple's App store; out of which 1/4th of the applications are available for free download and others are available for purchase at an affordable price.

Engadget has posted a very detailed review/preview of the iPhone 3G and here is the conclusion of the review:

"There are always things that could be improved, features to be added, fixes that should be applied - but from first to second gen, from year one to year two, Apple has proven itself a relentless upstart in the mobile space, and is showing no signs of slowing down. All those new features give the iPhone even more appeal than ever, but the price is what really seals the deal."

Read the complete review and watch the preview here.

LG has recently announced the LG KS360 Smartphone for the European market that features a QWERTY keyboard and touch screen display. The device will be available in four attractive colors including white and soft pink, black and red, black and silver, and black and blue. The device will also be available in Asia and Latin America later this year.

Here are the details:

Network: tri-band GSM (900/1800/1900MHz)
Display: 2.4 inch TFT QVGA touch screen (240 x 320 pixels)
Camera: 2 Megapixel
Memory: 15MB internal memory with microSD support up to 4GB
Connectivity: GPRS, EDGE, Bluetooth
Others: FM Radio, MP3 Player

Source: Phone Area

Sony Ericsson recently launched its 8 Megapixel Cyber Shot device known as the C905. Well Samsung didn't want to be left behind and it has launched its new 8 Megapixel i8510 Super Phone that comes with a collection of stunning features. It will be available in Mid August and expected to be priced at $1240. Although heavily priced, I still think that this device would be a big hit with the set of features available on this device. Watch out Sony Ericsson C905!

Here are the details of Samsung i8510.

OS: Symbian with latest S60 platform
Size: 106.5mm×53.9mm×16.9mm
Network: 3G HSDPA 7.2Mbps
Display: 2.8 inches QVGA16 m colors with dedicated 3D Graphic chipset
Memory: 128MB of RAM, 16GB of internal NAND memory with microSDHC expansion
Camera: 8-megapixel autofocus camera with LED flash.
Connectivity: WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS with AGPS
Navigation: Optical Mouse
Others: DLNA certified, DivX, Dolby Surround, TV Out
Battery: 1200 mAh

Source: Phone Arena

If you remember we recently made a post regarding Blackberry's new touch screen rival device to the iPhone known as the Blackberry Thunder. Well Crackberry has posted some live images of the Blackberry Thunder and it sure is looking good.

The device will feature a tactile feedback touch screen, which when pressed will feel like a button being pressed and will give real feedback by giving a clickety sound and a buzz feeling in your finger. The device will also come with two types of Keyboards. You will find a full QWERTY Keyboard in Landscape mode and a SureType Keyboard in Portrait mode. Here is what Crackberry had to say on the Blackberry Thunder.

"After using an iPhone 3G for a couple of days, I'll say this: while it's pretty, it's not very efficient at getting stuff done (ahem) lighting-quick. A touchscreen BlackBerry like this may just one-up the iPhone in that department because it's based on the speedy and efficient BlackBerry OS while also getting the benefits of a gigantic touchscreen for browsing, reading and viewing media."

Read more onCrackberry.com

Many Congratulations to Apple as the first iPhone 3G was sold today in New Zealand. The new faster, shinier and cheaper iPhone 3G will also start shipping today worldwide in 21 countries including Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK and the US. iPhone 3G comes with 3G technology which offers faster networking and connectivity as compared to iPhone 2G. It also comes with built-in GPS and the new iPhone 2.0 OS with support for Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync and hundreds of applications available on Apple's App Store.

Here is the list of places and sites where you can get the iPhone 3G across the globe.

The unavailability of features like Push Email and Physical QWERTY keyboard on the iPhone 2G was one of main reasons why many users preferred a Blackberry or a Nokia over the iPhone. But with the launch of two innovative solutions, things are finally looking good for the iPhone.