T-Mobile has unveiled iPhone 3G prices and plans in Germany. The cheapest package costs 29 Euros a month, with the iPhone costing 169 Euros. However if you choose complete XL package which costs 89 Euros you will get a free 8GB iPhone (or 16 GB for 99).

Back when the iPhone first launched in the UK, many users were disappointed by the comparatively high price Apple and carrier O2 were charging.  One of the key messages from the iPhone 3G announcement, then, was the confirmation that the same $199 (or equivalent) entry point would be matched in all markets.  O2 have just unveiled their monthly contract details, including confirmation that the carrier will be subsidising the 8GB iPhone 3G to free on certain contracts, as well as revealed that for the first time the handset will be available on pay-&-go prepay.

O2 are yet to release details of pay-&-go iPhones, but we do know the pricing for the contract version.  A new £30 plan has been introduced, which means there are now four contract choices (£30, £35, £45, £75); on the two cheaper plans the iPhone 3G will cost £99, whereas on the two higher-priced plans it will be free.  That assumes a new eighteen month contract.

All tariffs include unlimited browsing, unlimited Wi-Fi access, visual voicemail and reduced roaming rates with O2’s International Traveller Service.  Existing iPhone owners will be able to upgrade to the new 3G model without penalty, as long as they sign up to a new 18-month contract; they’ll pay the normal price for whatever tariff they choose.

LiveJournal iPhone Client updated to 0.3.0.

• new splash screen
• menu added (double tap in the text area)
• editor
  1. paste pix from library
  2. paste LJ-user
  3. LJ-cut
  4. bold
  5. italic
  6. strikethrough
• pix store LiveJournal ScrapBook, not accessible to Basic account
• ability to set pix width
• new tab “Storage” in settings, drawing information about ScrapBook storage

To download it you should add repository http://i.cosysoftware.ru to Installer App

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This is a list of web apps IM

Meebo (http://www.meebo.com): Yahoo!, MSN, GTalk, AIM, ICQ
Trillian Astra (http://www.astra.im/iphone/): Yahoo!, MSN, GTalk, AIM, ICQ
JiveTalk (http://iphone.beejive.com): Yahoo!, MSN, GTalk, AIM, ICQ
Mundu IM (http://iphone.mundu.com): Yahoo!, MSN, GTalk, AIM
eBuddy (http://www.ebuddy.com): Yahoo!, MSN, AIM
Heysan (http://m.heysan.com): MSN, AIM, ICQ
Tinybuddy IM (http://tybyim.com/): AIM
FlickIM (http://www.flickim.com): AIM
iPhoneChat (http://davidcann.com/im/): AIM
IM+ for Skype (http://www.skypeforiphone.com): Skype
CommunicationTube (http://communicationtube.com/): ICQ, MSN, IRC, GTalk

It’s always interesting to see how different analysts come up with numbers. Take for instance the raw cost of materials for the new iPhone 3G. Portelligent released their estimates not long ago which suggested that Apple’s cost was only roughly $100. Well iSuppli has taken a look and come up with a drastically different figure.

According to the recent findings from iSuppli, they believe Apple will be paying roughly $173 for materials and manufacturing of the 8GB iPhone 3G. While they are estimating $73 higher than Portelligent, that’s still considerably less than the original iPhone, which was around $226.

You can bet that Apple is hoping you spring for the 16GB model (I know I am) as it is estimated that the additional memory will only cost them $23 more than the 8GB model. Of course, we’ll be paying an extra $100, so that’s a nice $77 in Apple’s pocket.

[via AppleInsider]