iTunes Store Price Drop (UK), iPhone Software 2.0 Rumored

An AppleInsider post dating February 18 provides information on three hot topics such as a UK iTunes Store price drop, BBC on iTunes and iPhone software 2.0. Yesterday, we covered the second topic in question, particularly the BBC and Apple deal, which leaves the iTunes Store price drop and Apple's skipping 1.1.4. version of the iPhone software up for discussion.

First things first. If you can remember, the European Commission once said that British iTunes Store customers were at a bit of a disadvantage compared to iTunes buyers from other territories, as the 79p song downloads were the most expensive across the entire region. As such, Apple may finally be reducing music pricing on its UK iTunes Store, according to people using the service over the weekend. Tipsters claim they were charged just 73p per song for downloads:

"I bought a track from iTunes last night and my Debit Card was charged 73p instead of the usual 79p," said one tipster, according to AppleInsider."The iTunes Store UK still shows the track as 79p."

Adding this to Apple's promise of lowering the prices for music downloads on the iTunes Store in UK, the rumor seems extremely credible.

As for the 2.0 iPhone firmware upgrade, "for the sake of completeness, AppleInsider notes a dubious rumor report from MacBidouille on expectations for the next version of Apple's iPhone software."

Apple and its exclusive French iPhone wireless provider allegedly commissioned this survey to help determine what iPhone users want. It seems that Apple has decided to deliver tons of new stuff with its next firmware update for the iPhone, some of which are quite note-worthy: support for Adobe Flash, much awaited copy and paste, and iChat over WiFi.

In doing so, Apple will allegedly skip 1.1.4. and go with iPhone software 2.0. If MacBidouille's sources are correct, iPhone software 2,0 should arrive "in a few days."