First-gen iPhones purchased after May 27 will reportedly be eligible for a free upgrade to the 3G model, according to Gizmodo.
Also, if you signed a 2-year contract with AT&T when the iPhone came out, you will have to sign another new 2-year contract to purchase a new iPhone 3G. This contract will overwrite your existing contract rather then add to it.
I think its AT&T that is the one trying to put an end to unlocking the iPhone not Apple....Apple get paid rather the person sign contracts or not.... this "required contract" looks & smells like a law suit waiting to happen. I mean isnt the iPhone a multi-device? Cant the iPhone be purchased to only be used for the WiFi, iPod, video, games, weather, stock, and GPS? I think someone should look into this and screw AT&T for trying to screw with us (the customers) ..