NEWS: iPhone Marches On

Apple's iPhone To Land In India, Australia, Italy, Seven Other Markets

Dan Frommer | Steve Jobs' new friend: Vodafone, the wireless giant that will help Apple sell its phones in 10 new countries, starting "later this year." Today, Vodafone said it would start selling Apple's phones in Australia, the Czech Republic, Egypt, Greece, Italy, India, Portugal, New Zealand, South Africa, and Turkey.

We assume these markets won't open up until Apple (AAPL) starts shipping itsnext-generation, 3G iPhone, which is expected to launch in June or July. Either way, more countries will help Apple work toward its goal of selling 10 million phones this year.

What we don't know: Is Vodafone's (VOD) deal exclusive in each of those countries? Or will Apple court other carrier partners, too -- or sell their own unlocked iPhones to work with other carriers' networks?

The iPhone Gets Its Own Photo Sharing Site

TechCrunch by Mark Hendrickson Natuba is a new photo sharing site that targets iPhone users with an emphasis on mobile uploading. It comes from Richard Yoo, a former CEO of Rackspace and Serverbeach.

Taiwanese Firm Takes Aim at iPhone

WSJ.com: What's News US High Tech Computer expects its new smartphone to sell at least as well as the popular "Touch" model it launched last June, as the Taiwanese mobile device maker moves to take a bigger chomp out of the smartphone from better-known rivals like Apple.

HTC Beats Apple to 3G With Microsoft-based IPhone Rival

PC World: Latest Technology News High Tech Computer announced the HTC Touch Diamond on Tuesday, a smartphone running Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional...

August Said to Be Target for New iPhone in Europe

NYT Technology Apple plans to begin selling the long-awaited, faster 3G version of its iPhone by August in some European countries, as part of an expanded rollout announced on Tuesday.