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Today is an exciting day for all existing iPhone users because the software 2.0 is out. So even if you don’t have iPhone 3G you can still update yours and reap all the benefits (sans GPS functionality, pretty much) that the Team Extraordinaire at Apple has done for the universe.

I have alreay added a bunch of cool free apps, such as AIM, Facebook, Pandora Radio, Apple’s Remote, and so on. The AIM client lets you stay logged on without having to worry about lag or disconnection. I personally tested that even if you return to the home screen, you remain signed in. All the messages that other users have sent during that time will be cued up and later on pop up as new messages when you enter the app again. It’s nice. (I have signed up for another screen name just for my iPhone, so add “inbaebay” and you’ll see me more ubiquitously logged in!) Same goes for the Facebook app - you can pick it back up right where you left without having to re-load the page or signing in again. (This might be somewhat of a tricky thing if you care about your privacy, but then I guess you just have to trust your friends, or just have it auto-lock with password.) Pandora Radio lets you log into your account and listen to the music just the way you can on your computers! Free, live internet radio on your phone! Even on EDGE network it works, it just gets choppy depending on your signal reception. Lastly, the ultimate-chic-hot-pimp app… the Remote lets you control your iTunes!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OK, if you can’t picture it in your head… Imagine you’re having a party at your place, and a song that you don’t like is on, so you just pull out your phone and *boop*, Next. I will be taking 100% advantage of this one. I love you, whoever came up with this idea.

Maybe later on I’ll pay for some of the apps, especially games, like the Super Monkey Ball, if I deem them worthy. But I can definitely see myself playing that on the way to work every morning or so. If you have any suggestions on what apps I should download, let me know! And I hope you can get a chance to enjoy this sweetness too sooner or later - if you sign up for a new AT&T plan you won’t be paying that much for a new iPhone 3G, or maybe even just the old one, since people who had them for a year will probably thinking of selling them to upgrade. That would also include me. This iP3G will sell so hot it will be ridiculous… I forsee most people who didn’t get the first one due to one reason or another will be satisfied with the newer one, no?