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Google’s search-by-voice application is finally available on the App Store. To grab it, visit this link (the page still shows the old version, but you’ll download the new one). The application was originally announced on Friday, leading to widespread excitement that quickly turned to unrest as the application failed to make its debut on the App Store. (http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/11/17/googles-voice-search-finally-hits-the-iphone 11/17)

Those free iPhone apps will soon be filled with ads. VideoEgg is the latest ad network to extend its ads to the iPhone. The company is known for its video and social-app ads that entice people to click on them to open up a Flash window filled with videos, maps, or apps that let consumers learn more about a brand. (http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/11/18/videoegg-extends-its-ad-network-to-the-iphone 11/18)

Buyers of T-Mobile’s G1 “Google phone” are no longer tethered to the carrier’s network, according to Global Unlock, which said its $49.99 unlock code would allow the handset to operate on any GSM-based network. Users just have to insert a carrier’s SIM card to enable them to make calls as well as use text messaging and data services, Global Unlock said. I4U News (11/17)

Mobile chip giant Qualcomm signed a deal with Skyhook Wireless to deploy Skyhook’s Wi-Fi-powered location technology into its mobile GPS platforms. Skyhook’s WPS solution will deliver Wi-Fi positioning for gpsOne phones and enable hybrid location-positioning capabilities on select future platforms. (Cynopsis 11/18)