Well, unless you were hiding under a cyber rock yesterday, you’ve by now heard the news. You know what we’re talking about – the iPhone 2.0 is here. Well..not exactly. It’s not quite ready yet, but the announcement is still very exciting. New offerings include a built-in GPS device and access to the 3G network, which will allow you to web surf at almost broadband speeds. Prices start at $199 for the eight gig version, and $299 for the larger, sixteen gig variety. Throw in some an extended warranty, and you might have yourself a deal, Mr. Jobs.

Now that you have a brand new iPhone coming your way, you’re no doubt thinking about places to bury your old one. Well don’t do that, because Staples is willing to take it off of your hands. Called Eco Easy, Staples has made it easy to recycle your old tech, both Apple-related and otherwise. Just go to their website and fill out the form. They’ll even take care of the shipping costs. What do you get in return? A coupon for their store and that warm fuzzy feeling you get from knowing that your old iPhone isn’t sitting some landfill.

And if you’ve got an old iPod that’s just been sitting in a sock drawer since you got your first iPhone, and you’d like to get some more use out of it, instead of sending it to Staples, give RockBox a try. Rockbox breaths new life into iPods, enabling them to play audio formats and connect to systems that were once considered to be impossible. Best of all, the Rockbox firmware sits beside the original firmware, allowing you to jump back and forth at will. Rockbox does not currently support video files, although support is under development.

Now we know not everyone is so ga ga about the new iPhone. Maybe you just bought a Windows Mobile device and you’re perfectly happy with it, but still go green with envy when at the iPhone’s cool interface. iContact is a free program that will give your address book an Apple makeover. Just move your finger down the device, and watch the contents of your address book fly by. Thanks to iContact, you’ll never look at your contacts the same way again… literally.

See, Windows guys? We’ve got love for you too. Like your new address book? Great. Now let’s take care of the nasties lurking elsewhere.

You’re probably familiar with Spybot Search and Destroy, the Windows program that likes to hurt spyware and sends it crying home to mama. Spybot S & D for Windows Mobile is able to do everything that its big brother can do, only it comes in a smaller package. While a spyware detector for your mobile device might seem to be bit overkill for some, we here at the Free Line feel that a little free protection doesn’t hurt.