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Mega-retailer Best Buy has struck a deal to become the first independent retailer to offer Apple's iPhone 3G. iPhones will go on sale at Best Buy on September 7; of course, they will also remain available through Apple and AT&T. “The iPhone has changed the way people think about their mobile phones, and we are delighted to help more customers get their hands on this revolutionary product,” said Best Buy president and… Read More

There hasn't been an official announcement from any of the companies involved, but now that AT&T has officially taken over operation of Starbucks' in-store Wi-Fi hotspots, a raft of iPhone users are reporting that they can access Starbucks Wi-Fi access points free of charge. The system just requires users enter their phone number at a login screen in order to connect to the Starbucks access points. Although free support for… Read More

The Rome-based daily newspaper La Repubblica is reporting (Italian) that Italy's Telecom Italia has landed a non-exclusive deal to distribute so-far unannounced 3G iPhones in Italy. If true, it would mark the first time Apple has granted a non-exclusive license to sell the iPhone: current iPhone distribution deals have the handsets locked to a single carrier in individual markets, with Apple collecting a share of that operator's… Read More