The newly released iPhone is an improved version of the original phone with double the speed in processing at half the price only. Surely, many gadget lovers will find the pricing of $199 very attractive. Millions are expected to be sold and needless to say, iPhone 3G downloads will be much sought-after. Well, users are savvy enough to know that they can get them elsewhere other than at iTunes.

There are dozens of mainstream music and phone download services like Amazon, Yahoo Music and so on. But the only setback is that the price tag of per download is about $1 to $9.99 depending on what is the file type. For $1, you will get a quality music or song download for your iPhone 3G. For $9.99, anyone can download and play a nice movie.

There are some amateur sites where you can download music, songs, software and games for free. Such sites are run by individuals and hobbyists who just want to have a voice online. One word of caution here - be careful with what you put in your iPod cum phone since it can be a disaster if you unknowingly install some corrupted or virus-laden software or game onto your gadget.

Naturally, it makes sense to avoid downloading anything from unsecured and unprotected websites. There are a lot of telltale signs. If the site looks suspicious and does not have a detailed FAQ or customer support, then it raises a red flag. How about a "lock" icon when you surf on its site?

There are now paid membership sites. Such sites offer you memberships in order to access their media library. It can be a monthly, 1 year or 2 year membership. Just pay a fee and you get to join. From there, you can obtain your iPhone 3G downloads. As for the number of files, the limit is set by the site. There are some that offer unlimited media files during your membership.

Among the paid sites, there are those that offer lifetime memberships. With this kind of membership, you get to download anything you want from their huge library of songs, music, software, movies and games. And you only pay a flat fee which ranges from $39.99 to $49.99.

There are millions of media files compatible with your phone where you can download at anytime and anywhere. With no cap on the number of files you can access as well as bandwidth, such sites are gaining popularity quickly. Full PC protection is provided for the iPhone 3G downloads.