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Apple announces that over 5 billion songs have been downloaded. The milestone seemingly has no where to go but up, especially with the largest music catalog now with over 8 million songs, 2 million more than just a few months ago. More than 50,000 movies are rented or purchased everyday.

The iPhone is predicted to steal market share from the iPod. I have a 3rd and 4th generation iPod, and each are used often. The iPhone will not replace these iPods. With an iPhone, I do not want a video iPod. This will only continue with an increased capacity iPhone. What becomes a possibility is an Apple TV.

TidBITS’ Glenn Fleishman was able to play with the new iPhone briefly and provides details of its shape and feel. Glenn seems more impressed with the new iPhone power adapter. The details of the GPS also speak to the concerns about battery usage. More …

The people at TomTom are ready for the GPS iPhone. They apparently already have it running. No word about when the software will be ready, according to Reuters.

Crunch Gear has photos apparently from promotional material. Notes that it is thinner and has a front facing camera. The material reveals the ability to video chat. Also iChat for Windoze, XP or higher.

ars technica: Apple to allow subsidies on iPhone

We are a week away from when the 3G iPhone will be introduced. The WWDC is not normally used to announce new products, but this exception is justified. The 3G iPhone opens a new avenue for software developers. Recognizing this caused the WWDC to close attendance, as for the first time ever the maximum 5000 was reached.

Times UK continues the tradition of trying to guess what features will be revealed June 9, from the British perspective. Regardless, the next iPhone will be winner, if only for the 3rd party applications. Yet, it is clear that will not be the most important heard by the waiting public.

To get the ball rolling. It is Sorta like Norad giving updates on Santa’s progress. Import Genius reports the nomenclature has never been seen by the custom officials.

InformationWeek reports non-exclusive contracts were entered into in Austria, Belgium, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Jordan, Poland , Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Switzerland, and others. All set for the release of the new iPhone. Even where there has been a provider before, Apple is allowing such as Orange to access that market. More …

Intel Germany’s managing director Hannes Schwaderer, ‘I was misquoted.’ According to AppleInsider, ZDNet Germany is likely to blame, for reporting something they did not hear. AppleInsider also admits their earlier predictions gave traction to the idea of an atomic iPhone.

It does not mean it won’t happen, but all accounts say Schwaderer did not even come close to hinting any such thing.

With Mac sales at increasing heights and the iPhone threatening the smart phone market, for the first time in history WWDC has sold out. Both the Mac and iPhone are said to prompt the interest. Mac sales have been stellar and Apple is set to sell 10 million iPhones prior to the end of the year. Enough to bring over 5000 to WWDC.

ZDNet Germany predicts Apple will announce that the iPhone will use Intel’s Atom processor and increase the iPhone’s display to 720 x 480 pixels, currently 480 x 320. (Google translation).

Nearly one year ago AT&T curtailed vacations during the release of the iPhone June 29, 2007

As last year, Boy Genius Report publishes another AT&T memo that is again restricting vacation requests, this time between June 15th and July 12th 2008.

With the WWDC from June 9th to the 13th, the prediction of an iPhone announcement is almost certain now.