That new Skype app for the iPhone lets you make VoIP calls over the 3G network right now. The catch is that once you are hooked Skype plans to start charging users for that ability in 2011.

Rumors are going around that when the new iPhone is debuted Google will no longer be the default search engine. According to the rumors, Bing will be replacing Google on the new device.

One of the things that has surfaced in the latest beta for the iPhone OS 4.0 was tethering support. CNET figures if you are thinking about an iPad 3G you should hold off since the iPhone just might allow tethering for the device at less cost.

A rumor is circulating that Sam Mendes, best known for directing American Beauty, will be directing new ads for the iPhone4G. The rumor surfaced in Tweets for actors vying for parts in the ads.

Prosecutors in the case against Gizmodo in the iPhone prototype scandal are citing a confidential informant as the reason details in the case are being kept secret. Any public disclosure would compromise the identity of the informant.

LotusLive Meetings has now come to the iPhone with a new app. The app lets the user join a LotusLive webcast and share files using a 3G or WiFi network.

Rhapsody has been on the iPhone for a while now and the service has gained an important new feature. Users can now take advantage of an offline listening mode that caches music and lets you listen without an internet connection.

The Apple employee who lost the infamous iPhone HD prototype in a bar has been offered a free German holiday. The offer comes from Lufthansa airlines and if I were My. Powell I’d want to be sure Steve Jobs wasn’t sending him over on a one way ticket.

A jailbroken iPhone has been hacked to run Android. The Android OS is said to run slowly, but it works for SMS, voice, and web surfing.

Reports are coming in that claim the sources have told Daring Fireball’s John Gruber that the iPhone Gizmodo bought is “very similar” to the read deal. I still want to know if that engineer that lost the thing was canned or not.

Apple has really given weight to the iPhone 4g prototype that was found in the bar I just mentioned by asking Gizmodo to give the device back. Each time the company demands images or content come down, it’s seen as an admission that said content is real by many.

Sister site SlashGear has its own iPhone app that is now available on the App Store for folks to download. It offers updates on new stories on the site.

Apple is expected to unveil its earnings for Q1 2010 soon and big things are expected. Strong demand for the iPhone and the iPad are expected to add to the earnings report.

PC Magazine has offered up the top five reasons we will see a new iPhone this spring. The number one reason is that it fits the pattern with number two being the blocking of vacations for AT&T workers in June.

Apple denied approval of an app for Pulitzer Prize winning cartoonist Mark Fiore this week. Apple has now reportedly asked Fiore to resubmit his app for consideration.

Apple has put iPhone OS 4.0 in the hands of developers and beta jailbreak software for the OS is already available. The beta is only for the iPhone 3G for now and is said to be unstable.

Another rumor is floating around today that claims Adobe is looking to sue Apple. The suit is rumored to be because of changes to the iPhone SDK license.

Apple has been granted a patent on the visual design of the iPhone and iPod touch. That will give Apple the power to fight companies making clone devices on a different front.

Steve Jobs has reportedly responded to a message sent from a user of the original iPhone telling the person that future updates won’t support the original iPhone. Jobs said at the iPhone OS 4.0 event that the old iPhone would no longer be supported.

Apple has removed all references to Google from its iPhone OS according to reports. Things may soon be looking up for Bing and its default iPhone search dreams.

Sister site SlashGear has offered up its wrap-up of all the slick new stuff that will be found in OS 4.0 when it lands. The new OS will add a litany of new features to the iPhone that we will all be glad to get.

A new patent from Apple has surfaced that outlines new NFC features for the handset. The patent shows a way for user to pay for things using their iPhone and a credit card.

The next generation iPhone is expected to get a new camera from OmniVision. The camera the firm makes supports 1080p video recording and high still image resolutions.

Verizon Wireless made fun of the iPhone in commercials for a while, but the company is now ready for the device. Verizon’s CEO has said the network is ready for the device and rumors suggest it may get one soon.

Three versions of the iPhone OS 4.0 are turning up in stats collected by PixelCUBE Studios. The company has recorded entries for OS 4.0, 4.0.1, and 4.1.

Cypress has unveiled a new iPhone and iPod touch dev kit for making hardware accessories. The kit is designed to let manufacturers create new devices like speaker docks and other gear quickly and easily. The dev kit is available for about $250.

Verizon has gained in stock price on new talks of an iPhone coming to the network. At the same time, the talk has shares of AT&T falling. IPhone users are likely to migrate in droves away from AT&T once the iPhone is available elsewhere in the US.

eBay has launched a new seller app for the iPhone. The new app allows users to list items they want to sell in less than 60 seconds right from the smartphone.

Guitarists that would like to be able to record their jam session on the iPhone have a new cable that allows just that. The cable is called the Guitarbud and lets an electric guitar be connected to the iPhone along with a set of headphones.

This summer when Apple is rumored to be offering the iPhone OS 4.0 update, said update is supposed to include multitasking support. The ability to answer a call or text without leaving a game or webpage I am using would be fantastic.