It’s that time again where we recap all the going’s on in the Apple iPhone world for the past week. Developer news was a hot topic, especially when word spread that new firmware was seeded to 3G developers. Plus, there’s talk that background-conscious apps may be available soon that allow users to receive instant messages and the like, even when such an app is closed. Developers can also now keep track of their daily downloads in the App Store.

And as the App Store continues to grow–they’re at over 1,000 apps now–we’re doing our best to keep up with the reviews. In fact, everything from games to useless little tools passed through our eager fingers this week. But a few highlights include free gems such as Pandora and Palringo and paid games like Lucky 7 Slots. Apps have been overall impressive this week, with just a few disappointments, Jott, namely. 

There were a few helpful how-to’s discussed, specifically, how to speed up that pesky back up process, how to share apps with those in your household and a especially helpful description of how to use Ad Hoc Helper for beta testing apps.

Several consumer alerts found their way onto iPhone Buzz as well, as many question the quality of their iPhone 3Gs. For instance, some 3G cases appear to be cracking, many aren’t getting 3G service (even in 3G areas) and others are concerned about the GPS and how it may provide malicious people with access to your personal information.

Finally, news was hot this week on all things iPhone 3G. We had several rumors about iPhone unlocking with YESSIM sim cards and the interesting revelation that Apple and AT&T had extended their exclusivity agreement until 2010. Plus, Apple retail stores have implemented a ticketing system that better streamlines the iPhone 3G purchasing process.