If you hate the local AT&T iPhone 3GS is SIM locked, find a friend in Australia. Apple has started to sell the officially SIM unlocked iPhone 3GS in Australia. You are not required to sign contract with any carrier. Just pay US$709.56 (A$879) if you want to buy the 16GB black. I expect more SIM unlocked iPhone 3GS available in eBay very soon.

[via Apple Australia]

There were only 29% Gmail users have used labels, and Gmail team apparently not happy about it. They want to let users know organizing emails is easy with labels. They have added several new features related to labels today. And one of them is pretty easy to use: Drag-and-drop.

After you created several labels, you can drag your email to those labels by holding the little bar on the left side. You may also re-arrange the labels by using drag-and-drop, too.

When you are reading emails content, you can now choose to remove the label simply by clicking the active labels. There are lots of emails for me everyday, so personally I don’t take too much time to organize them with labels. How about you?

[via Official Gmail Blog]

Domo Kun is a really cute monster. Etsy have the lovely iPhone/iPod case. But, it’s all sold out after 1 days. Awwwwww.

[via Etsy]

Windows 7 is coming soon. If you have never tried the Windows 7 beta, you probably have no idea why it’s better than Windows Vista. Microsoft has put a new series of videos at here. They want to provide the virtual tour of new features to users. Some users criticizes it is similar to Apple, which has provided the video tour of Mac for a long time. But who cares, it’s a good thing to know more about Win 7, right?

Skype has just added SMS feature to the new updated version 1.1. If your friends have set up the phone number, click the number and choose “send SMS”. Unfortunately, push notification is not supported. That means if friends have sent you a new message, you do not know until you open the app.

Another interesting thing is that Skype 1.1 will prompt with a message saying only unmodified OS 2.2. and 3.0 is supported. They don’t want you to use it with the jailbroken iPhone. But, don’t worry, just press okay. The message only appears for one time. It still works on my jailbroken iPhone.

Apple has released the new iPhone OS 3.1 and SDK to developers. You won’t be excited because most updates are focused on iPhone 3GS:

1. Non-destructive video editing means trimming a clip no longer saves over the original video but gives you the option to “Save as copy…”
2. Voice Control now works over Bluetooth
3. iPhone vibrates when moving icons
4. Updated AT&T profile to 4.2
5. Updated modem firmware to 5.08.01

The stability seems improved, too. Some reports said it takes less time to start up. OpenGL and Quartz are improved for better development. Developers can also start to write apps to access video contents and edit them. iMovie for iPhone, anyone?

[via The iPhone Blog]

Copy and paste is a very simple and essential feature that should be there on any smartphone. iPhone firmware 3.0 now finally have it. And Apple has recently released new advertisements of iPhone 3GS, and one of them is talking about copy and paste.

This is extremely stupid that they advertise copy and paste is one of the new features of iPhone 3GS. (Note it’s not the unique feature of 3GS. iPhone 2G and 3G also have that) Apple, you should have that on iPhone 2G. You should not be that late. My old black and white screen PDA with first Windows CE 1.0 also have that. It makes iPhone 3GS looks stupid.

[via Apple]

Chinese government was asking the computer manufacturers to install Internet filtering software Green Dam from July 1st. If they do not comply, they cannot sell the computers in China. The government said Green Dam is used to filter the pornography and improper information that helps to protect the children. But, the truth is, the government actually use Green Damn to block the information against the government. For example, Falun Gong and 1989 6 4 Massacre in Beijing. It is a new tool which controls the freedom of speech even harder.

After huge criticisms, the government finally make the correct decision. They have decided to delay the plan. Thanks to the protests by the Chinese internet users. They have done a great job.

Earlier today, Sony is the first company that announces they will follow the rules.

[via Reuters]

Most Twitter users uses Twitpic to share photos on Twitter quickly. Most mobile clients also use Twitpic to share photos. Flickr has just joined the party recently. Users will be able to share Flickr photos to Twitter directly by clicking BLOG THIS on the toolbar. Before you can actually use it, you need to add your Twitter account as a new blog by clicking “Share This” on the right. You are required to authorize Flickr with Twitter, too. Upload by email is also supported. Just follow the instructions on-screen.

Besides Twitpic, Posterous and Photobucket have already join the party for a long time. Flickr is late. Will the brand name helps?

[via VentureBeat]

In 2006, Google bought YouTube from the co-founder Steve Chen and Chad Hurley. It seems no one knows that Steve Chen has left his position as Chief Technology Officer last fall. But, he remains employed in Google. Source said he is working for other projects in Google, but not sure what they are. Spokesperson said Steve Chen is still involved with YouTube. Anyway, Steve and Chad still really rocks.

[via AllThingsD]