So it seems Apple and AT&T have finally answered one of my most burning questions relating the the Second Coming of the Jesus Phone: I can use my old (current - but it feels “old” now already, doesn’t it??) iPhone as an iPod Touch in effect - get videos, some of the new applications, etc.

“If the [original] device is not re-activated as a wireless phone after you’ve upgraded to iPhone 3G, it will still work as an iTunes player and can access Wi-Fi,” the spokesperson said.

That means old iPhones can still surf the web, check email, and browse the mobile iTunes store when connected to WiFi. Additionally, they’ll be able to function as a handheld gaming device and widescreen video iPod with calendar and photo functions.

So my daughter gets a full on, 100% dedicated Dora/Diego/Higglytown entertainment center as soon as I can get my hands on the iPhone 3G. The whole family wins (at least that’s the argument I’ll make to my wife to justify buying a new, expensive phone just 1 year after my last one).

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