Software developer Stevens Creek will be showcasing 3 new applications for the Apple iPhone Australia upon its release on July 11th 2008. The company had focused most of its energy on developing software for Palm OS handhelds, but they have now turned their attention to the latest iPhone incarnation.

The three products include the TripLog, a mileage tracking tool that helps you manage tax-deductible mileage logging. It can memorize frequently-taken trips, and e-mail them in a log.

The Athlete’s Calculator is Stevens Creek Software’s iPhone version of a software application created for Palm OS. It calculates time, distance and pace or speed and performs both English and metric units and distance conversions.

Handy Randy is a strange name for a random number generator application! Sounds rather fruity, though what it actually does select random numbers from up to three unconnected ranges to help run a plethora of games and help pick lottery numbers.

All 3 of these applications will be available online from the Apple’s Apps Store on July 11th 2008. To register interest in the Apple iPhone Australia click here.

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Optus have announced that they will be selling the 8GB Apple iPhone Australia for the outright price of AU$729 when purchased with Optus prepaid SIM cards. The 16GB model will also be available for AU$849.

A range of 1 and 2 year plans will also be available, with cheaper monthly caps for additional handset charges. The iPhone will also be available post-paid on the Optus network for free when ordering the AU$79 capped plan over 2 years, which includes a 700MB monthly data allowance.

The cheapest option includes AU$50 of calls and messages and a 100MB data allowance for AU$19 a month minimum spend and handset repayments of AU$21 per month for the 8GB model.

All customers purchasing an iPhone will receive a start-up bonus of AU$400 credit, plus free unlimited data usage for the first month.

The 3G Apple iPhone is released in Australia on July 11th 2008, if you would like to register interest click here.

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