A $1000 iPhone app that does absolutely nothing.

The Best Links:

1. Watch An “I Am Rich” Guided Tour
2. Kottke: Come On, Apple! Why Are You Spoiling The Fun?
3. Commenters HATE This App
4. Pay $1,000 For an iPhone App; Prove You’re a Jerk
5. Richies! Buy Useless App Here!! (Opens Apps Store)
6. Be Careful not To Accidentally Buy This

Just ahead of the new iPhone release, Apple opens its iPhone App Store for business.

The Best Links:

1. Why Did Apple Approve the Apps That Are Available Now?
2. Screenshots of the Apps Store on the iPhone
3. Tell Kottke Which Apps Are the Best
4. How To Download And Install iPhone 2.0 Firmware
5. Download iTunes 7
6. Link To The iPhone Apps Store

As usual, the big dailies get to review Apple’s newest phone before anyone else.

The Best Links:

1. USA Today: It’s Worth The Wait
2. Pogue: Costs More, But The Sound Quality Is Amazing
3. Walt Mossberg: Note The Hidden Costs

On the very day of the 3G iPhone announcement, some iPhone owners are suddenly reporting problems with their phones!

The Best Links:

1. A Sudden, Suspicious Slew of Problems
2. “You deserve better. Go get that fancy new model. It’s okay. I don’t mind.”
3. My iPhone Just Started Having Problems the Day Before the 3G Release
4. This is My Personal Recurring iPhone Problem

The new iPhone is here.

The Best Links:

1. You Can’t Buy it Until July
2. iPhone 3G — Twice As Fast, Half the Price
3. Big Images of the New iPhone in White and Black
4. Engadget’s Live Keynote Coverage
5. Gizmodo’s WWDC Liveblog
6. MacRumors Live Blog of the WWDC Keynote