Hit the jump to see some of the best iPhone news on the web today.

• Apple iPhone sales are booming around the globe and should only get better with other carriers getting the device, Gigaom tells us why the device is doing so well.

• iPhone Dev Team has launched a new Pwnage tool that will work on devices running the 3.1.2 firmware update. The catch is the tool only works on Mac computers.
• Researchers develop an iPhone app that allows a minivan to be driven using the iPhone. The vehicle is a DARPA-spec autonomous vehicle to be precise.
• The Layar augmented reality browser has landed on the iPhone and is ready to play. Augmented reality apps have to be some of the coolest apps for the iPhone around.