It’s been an exciting iPad 3G day. First, nearly everyone’s iPads were marked for shipment, then AT&T unveiled iPad 3G data information. While most still wait for their iPad 3Gs to arrive tomorrow, reader Robert S. was kind enough to send us the following screen shots of signing up for AT&T 3G service on his iPad 3G (he got his a day early — lucky guy). Read more…

With all of the chaos going on around the lost iPhone case, everyone has more or less assumed that Apple is behind the police department’s actions in searching Gizmodo Editor Jason Chen’s house late last week. Of course, no one believes that the sheriff is working for Apple, but most people seem to be under the impression that Apple wants to get to the bottom of the case, and that the company is pulling strings in law enforcement to try and do that. Read more…

We did inform you all yesterday that Spirit untethered jailbreak for all the iDevices including iPhone, iPad and iPod touch will be released very soon. And now we have been tipped by our readers that it is in fact coming as soon as this Friday (if all goes according to plan) – the same day on which iPad 3G ships. Read more…

Fast Company has come up with an awesome Gizmodo iPhone Saga flowchart to help us follow the increasingly confusing case. The flowchart allows users to pick what they believe to be the true facts, and it lets them follow the trail to its “obvious” conclusion. Possible outcomes include: it was all an Apple conspiracy, bloggers are journalists, and Gizmodo bowed to corruption to get site traffic. So, where did you end up?

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The Daily Shows’ Jon Stewart addresses the leak of the iPhone 4G by Gizmodo, asking if Apple is now becoming the man and slamming them for how the police raided Chen’s house.

Take a look at the video below or you can read just part of the clip transcribed by In Other News. Read more…

The next generation iPhone may be available for purchase during the World Wide Developers Conference (WWDC) instead of several weeks after, according to Mashable sources.

They report that the date could be June 7th; which is likely the date of the WWDC keynote.

Over the last two years, Apple has revealed both the iPhone 3G and the iPhone 3GS at WWDC. However, the release of the actual iPhone hardware has traditionally come a few weeks after the announcement. Read more…

Gizmodo’s Jason Chen has retained a criminal defense lawyer and Gawker has hired a First Amendment specialist, according to Law.com.

Gizmodo recently published photos and video of a lost iPhone 4G prototype which was reportedly purchased from the finder for $5000. At Apple’s prompting the police have launched an investigation into the incident and may have used an invalid warrant to raid the home of Gizmodo editor Jason Chen. Read more…

Neowin.net has posted screen shots of the upcoming Windows Live Messenger for iPhone.

According to Neowin’s sources, Windows Live Messenger for iPhone will officially be previewed by Microsoft later today, but will not ship its public beta until June, with a limited private beta expected in May. Read more…

If you like chocolate, have US$46, and always wanted to eat those app icons on your iPhone, iChocolates are for you.

iChocolates consist of twenty pieces of gourmet chocolate, crafted after the icons of iPhone apps and arranged in an iPhone-like package. Each individual chocolate app is made of organic, extra-dark, 100% cocoa butter chocolate and is hand cut and set by a French chocolate designer. Read more…

AT&T has published the final details on its 3G data plans for the Apple iPad.

AT&T is offering simple and straightforward 3G pre-paid data plans for iPad – complete with easy, on-device activation and management. Data plans for iPad include access to more than 20,000 AT&T Wi-Fi Hot Spots nationwide at no additional cost. Read more…