German jewelry designer Andi Monn took the initiative to spruce up the iPhone’s earpiece with these metal covers. Just slip the form-fitting metal sleeve over the body of your headset, and as well as it giving it a polished look, its also protects against minor mishaps. Each one comes with a leather cord so you can rock it as a lanyard, as well as a custom-embossed keyring…

We think its safe to say, hell no it didn’t. Brand new iPhone activations have essentially gone down and everyone - from folks updating their old phones to new 3G activators - where stuck with bricks due to high traffic volume. {Crunch}

So BGR got their hands on the iPhone (so head over there to peep their entire gallery), and Walt Mossberg at The Wall Street Journal just put together a thorough iPhone 3G review. He mentions the speed is up to 5x faster then before, the audio quality and phone reception are improved, but the battery life has worsened. Catch his full review after the break.

Apple’s iPhone 3G drops July 11th, and their newest tour guide will get you up to date on everything you need to know. Check out the complete and concise tour after over at Apple’s site, and read up on the upcoming software upgrade too.

This intuitive application really emphasizes the beauty of having a virtual keyboard instead of a tactile. With the iDial iPhone Retro application, you can get rid of that overly common t9 and really stand out, as it allows you to dial phone numbers with a virtual rotary dial. Check it in action below…

Yes they are, just check out this demo of Raging Thunder for the iPhone. This early version makes use of the phone’s accelerometer to control the vehicles, we can dig it.

Presenting Computer Choppers’ latest project, a 24kt gold plated Gold-plated MacBook Air fit for even the most affluent of African royality. If the gold doesn’t appease your lavish desires, perhaps the Apple logo will, as its completely embellished in multi-colored sapphires. Check out a few more examples after the break…