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Apple has dropped the price for its 8GB iPhone by 1/3, and stopped the production of the 4GB model.

In addition, the company has launched the new iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store, allowing customers to buy and download tracks and albums via Wi-Fi connection.

Further more, expect a 3G version of iPhone to appear in November.

The renewed Apple iPod line-up, which you see on the picture, includes the latest iPods and is available entirely from Apple store.

Check out the new iRing, a small device allowing users to control their iPod or iPhone from their finger.

Using the iRing you can play/pause your tracks or adjust the volume. Isn't it cool?

Apple iPhone will soon get the iTunes WiFi Music Store service.

The new feature will probably be included in the upcoming software update, but no specific date was announced yet. It's a pity the service will use Wi-Fi connectivity instead of EDGE.

The iPhone's official AIM client, the Apollo IM has been updated again.

This time developers added sound and vibrate alerts in the application - two important features lacking on the BETA version 0.1. But that's not all, several adjustments to the UI were also made, including the addition of the "buddy info" and "suspend" mode.

According to reports, Apple plans to launch new ringtone-management software for the iPhone.

The new service will give users the ability to convert any portion of any song from iTunes into a ringtone (not for free, of course). No pricing or availability details have been announced yet, and we can't be sure that the software will actually be released, but stay tuned, as things will get clear really soon.

According to rumor spread by Digi Times, claiming to have the info from insiders in Taiwan, the new iPod video line will feature a widescreen with touch-sensitive UI, Wi-Fi connectivity and will be slimmer due to its flash-based memory.

These are scheduled for release in the end of September or in early October.

Additionally, Nano and Shuffle iPods will be upgraded with a larger capacity and iPhone-like UIs, but will cost the same.

Check this out: $100K has been offered for the right to distribute the iPhone unlocking software in the web for free. This is a good chance for iPhone patchers, like UniquePhones and IPhoneSIMfree to make some good money and avoid any problems with AT&T and Apple.

There are no details on who the buyer is and how the payments will be made; just a contact email address was posted.

Last month Apple officials promised to give away free iPhones to all their employees. And it looks like they've kept their word. According to the latest reports, the company's retailers are the first lucky bastards :) to get the free handsets.

How generous of Apple!

There are many rumors today saying that the second version of the Apple iPhone will be available very soon. According to Taiwan's Commercial Times, Taiwanese manufacturer Wintek received orders to produce touch-screen panels for the upcoming device. The iPhone 2 should become available this September for an expected price of $249 and $299.