Our friends at ArsTechnica hae discovered a neat little trick with the Apple iPhone 3G’s TV out functions. In a short demo video there is a demonstration of the iPhone interacting live with an image on the TV. This is not an official feature of the 2.2 SDK, but it has made itself known nonetheless

At the moment the features are limited and video only demos the accelerometer acting with an arrow on the television screen. And the video appears to only be around 15 frames per second. There are no functions available with the touch screen yet, but people are working on possibly integrating those features into this function.

What does this mean for the future? With these video out capabilities this could introduce new types of gaming experiences with touch sensitive gaming on your TV screen, or advanced guiding through powerpoint presentations. The implications are massive.

What will be interesting to see is how Apple will react to this development. As it is not an official feature of this 2.2 SDK it is unlcear if Apple will embrace these new developments or try to put the kibosh on it as they are not always fond of people tinkering with their products.

Where do you think this feature will take us? Check out the video and let us know what you think:

Respected Italian newspaper Repubblica is reporting that Telecom Italia will be launching the 3G iPhone in Italy for sale by Summer, unlocked.

According to the paper the Italian release will not follow the roll-out model employed by Apple elsewhere with no revenue sharing partner involved and no term exclusivity.

Is this the beginning of a global 3G iPhone UMTS network launch this summer?

Bound to excite drug traffickers, the elderly and travelers alike, Hop-on Inc has launched a disposable 13 euro cell phone.

The phone features no LCD screen and operates on 900/1800 Mhz frequencies, optional GPS module and is designed so that it can be thrown away or recycled after use.The phone is available in North America, South America, Latin America, Australia and Asia and is being launched in Europe.

LG has launched its LG KF700 multimedia smartphone that combines intuitive user interface and touchscreen.

Claiming to be the first phone to incorporate 3 different input methods, Shortcut dial, alpha-numeric keypad and 3″ touchscreen, the KF700 creates a UI that provides instant access to the tasks that each method is most suited.

When not using the the Shortcut Dial to scroll through your six selected features or zoom in/out on web pages or adjust volume, you can use the touchscreen to access widgets or enjoy the ease of text messaging with your alpha numeric keypad.

The KF700 is not all buttons and dials though - it also features HSDPA, MP3 player and 3 megapixel camera and Bluetooth connectivity.

TAG’s rumored luxury handset the Meridiist has gone official and anyone with a lazy 5K may just have found their new plaything.

A combination of sumptuous design and luxurious customizations with all-metal casing, scratch-proof sapphire crystal display, 2 megapixel camera, 1.9″ QVGA screen, and Bluetooth connectivity, the Meridiist is 7 hours of talktime to remind us lesser mortals just how rich we are not.

With a range of detailed options available the phone will be priced between $5,420-6216 when it starts a wave of redundancies in Q2.

Nüviphone phone is a GPS first then a phone after, it features quad-band GSM, tri-band HSDPA, Bluetooth, a 3 megapixel camera, and a crystal 3.5-inch touchscreen, and on top of that the pre-installed software includes maps of Europe, North America, real-time traffic, weather, local events, gas prices, and the like.

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It’s been talked about considerably but the iPhone has finally set foot on Irish and Austrian soil as of today. Europeans however will be none too please at the “importing cost” effected pricing making the EU release.

Not only will the Apple newcomers suffer from lack of unlimited packages, they will be charged a massive 50% more than their colonial cousins stateside, $778 versus $519 in US dollar terms.