Fresh rumors have surfaced of a 3G iPhone. O2, the operator partner for the iPhone in the UK, has declared that the 8GB and 16GB iPhone are “no longer available” in the UK.

The 8GB iPhone was sold out due to the success of its £100 off promotion, but this is the first time, that both the 8GB and 16GB version of the phone have been unavailable to customers.

Aside from that, The Carphone Warehouse’s online shop also shows both versions of the phone to be out of stock..

Is a 3G iPhone really just around the corner?

While there have been many customized jobs performed on the iPhone, this one in particular looks very striking. Knight Creations has changed the iPhone’s color to black. This was achieved by upgrading certain parts with black replacement parts, consisting of an anodized aluminum back, as well as TiAlN-treated Apple logo and front bezel.

The end product is interesting, though the price might not be. At $849, its certainly an expensive phone, though people will still want it, especially since it’s a 16GB model.

For those of us who don’t have the iPhone, and want one, there is the option of installing an iPhone skin. iPhone skins for S60 phones have been around the internet recently, and that should help satisfy some people who haven’t been able to get hold of the iPhone yet.

Pictures of what seems to be a white 3G iPhone have surfaced on the internet , though some speculate that it might be just another China look-a-like knockoff, but the mere prospect of having a 3G iPhone is mouth watering. As usual, there is no official confirmation for these rumored images, but it will be food for thought in the meantime !

Goldstriker is back again, draping the iPhone in more gold with the Solar Star edition. On the front bezel as well as the Apple logo on the rear, you will find 24 carat gold plating for all your bling needs. As if that isn't enough, the entire iPhone is coated in Balloon White paint that is found on a Lamborghini Gallardo, which means getting an iPhone case for the Solar Star edition is a must. Each £749.95 purchase of the 16GB Solar Star iPhone comes unlocked, ready to roam GSM networks worldwide and is loaded with firmware 1.1.4.

Word on the street has it that the fabled 3G iPhone will hit Belgium as an unlocked handset, potentially bringing about choruses of "Hallelujah!" to Belgians. Apparently, Apple is now more open to different business models where its iPhone is concerned and would not mind offering unlocked versions of the 3G iPhone - at a price. Still, to see people pay $599 for the original iPhone last year was a phenomenon, and I'm sure the folks at Apple think they can pull the same trick twice, this time with a much more desirable 3G version. What do you think? How much are you willing for fork out for an unlocked 3G iPhone?

Guess AT&T’s own CEO Ralph de la Vega has confirmed the existence of the 3G iPhone at CTIA 2008 last week, claiming that all of AT&T smartphones will be 3G “in months”. The definitive word here is months - two, to be exact. Do you think the iPhone will be complete with its current features save for the addition of 3G connectivity, or would you like to see other hardware changes?

Google's Rich Miner, group manager for mobile platforms, is nothing but confident about the companies upcoming Android mobile OS. Speaking at the Emerging Communications Conference in Silicon Valley, Miner said he believes that Google's Android platform will match, if not outsell, the over 4 million Apple iPhone's which have been sold, because of the open source platform design..

The iPhone SDK brought more than just third-party devs out for the hunt. The iPhone Dev Team hacked their way through the future 2.0 firmware upgrade, and has finagled a pre-emptive jailbreaking and unlocking of the unreleased update.