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AT&T has given the green light for Apple to distribute applications that can make internet phone calls, like Skype. Does this have anyone else wondering how long it's going to be before Google Voice is approved for distribution through the App Store?

Until now Apple's iTunes AppStore was the monopolist of iPhone apps distribution. And while monopoly is rarely a good thing, Apple has almost done it right, making the entire apps distribution process easy, at least for the endusers.

Need something to do while you're waiting hours in line to get decent seats for you and 12 other people for "Watchmen" this Friday? Obviously I do. Thankfully, on March 6, Warner Bros. Digital Distribution will release "Watchmen: Justice is Coming" for the iPhone and iPod Touch.

Apple has taken a bit of a break following the last round of iPhone 3G releases in late September, but the iPhone 3G may appear in a few more countries before the end of the year. Late last week and over the weekend, two carriers announced that they have signed deals with Apple to distribute the iPhone 3G. Specifically, carriers in Thailand and Taiwan said that they have signed deals with Apple, although the details differ somewhat.

Kaufman Bros. analyst Shaw Wu has been checking with his contacts in Apple's (AAPL) supply and distribution channels and reports that demand for the iPhone is "fairly healthy" in the U.S., Europe and, with the exception of Japan, most of Asia Pacific.

For Apple's iPhone to truly be a world-class smart phone, it needs to be everywhere in the world. But iPhone isn't officially distributed where it needs to be most: China, the world's largest cell phone market. Recent noise about possible future iPhone deals with U.S. carriers shouldn't drown out the silence about China.

Founder of LampsDelight.com, Gene Souza developed an online business to promote the vibrant appeal of the cathedral-like stained glass used in his vast collection of Tiffany-style lamps. Additionally, the Web site distributes a wide selection of novelty lamps (mostly shaped like animals) as well as patriotic pool table lights. Visit the site's new blog to learn more about specific product information.

Verizon CEO Ivan Seidenberg took advantage of a recent chat with the Wall Street Journal to talk a bit about Apple. Seidenberg said that Apple never wanted to make a version of the iPhone for Verizon's CDMA network, since it wouldn't be able to be as widely distributed as the GSM-based models it eventually produced. Uh, yeah, Ivan, thanks for joining the rest of us over here in the nation of Duh.

Well, it official. The iPhone 3G is legitimately coming to Thailand. In a recent interview, I had stated that I had some doubts that the iPhone would come to Thailand so soon, citing that they did not have any confirmed deals for content, which is what really rakes in the money in the whole iPhone money machine. But soon after that interview, there were some events which hinted towards a Thailand launch. It now looks like the baby brother in Thailand's trio of major phone operators, True Move, who is often over looked or forgotten, has sealed the deal with Apple. Commenting on the question of what happened to their rumored deal, AIS has stated that the deal with TrueMove is nonexclusive, leaving the door open for speculation that AIS is still in negotiations with Apple.

A recent wave of rumors point to a possibility that Apple might sell 4GB iPhone for $99 after holidays.

Apple is the new Microsoft. Evil. At least when it comes to iPhone apps and the App Store. From delays to questionable rejections, there are plenty of reasons some developers get mad if you mutter the words 'App Store'.

To give Flash application developers more insight into how their apps are being used, Adobe is rolling out new services to make Flash apps more social and measurable.