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Apple has begun selling unlocked iPhone 3G models in Hong Kong, allowing people to use it with any mobile phone carrier.

On its Hong Kong website, the Cupertino-based company is advertising direct sales of iPhone 3G, saying people can “buy directly from Apple” and choose their own carrier. The 8GB version was on sale for $5,400 Hong Kong dollars ($695) while the 16GB version costs HK$6,200 ($798). continue reading…

The new iPhone 3G flaunts the same 3.5-inch display (480 x 320 pixels) and has grown around 1mm in width, length and thickness. The sweet tri-band HSDPA support is all there, allowing much faster data transfers than EDGE (but you know that already). There is no secondary camera for making video calls however. continue reading…