The iPhone 3G, will be launched by Claro and Movistar in Argentina on August 22nd.The iPhone was made available to people in the United States and twenty other countries on July 11th, but Latin America had to wait.According to La Nación, that wait is over and Movistar will be announcing the details of its monthly plan for the iPhone in the next few days. Both companies are expecting there to be a high demand for the phone; the first weekend of sales after July 11th, the new iPhone 3G sold a million units.To facilitate the purchase of the iPhone and answer any questions, Claro and Movistar have information available on their websites.

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Famous Argentine singer Juana Molina will release her new album Un Dia on October 7th on Domino Records.According to Paste Magazine, this album will be the most stripped down and personal of Molina’s albums to date.It was recorded by Molina in her own home outside of Buenos Aires; she was aided only by guitarist Gareth Dickson.Until then, Molina will be touring with Feist.They will end their tour with three more concerts in August, all in venues larger than Molina is used to playing in.However, she says that she wants her music to continue resonating on an individual level with all of her fans.Her new album, with its home grown rhythms and lyrics, should do just that.

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Star Argentine soccer player Lionel Messi has been in the middle of a controversy about whether Barcelona will release him to play in the Olympics for Argentina this August.According to FIFA rules, soccer clubs must release all under-23 players who wish to play in the Olympics for their native country.However, Barcelona has been resisting because they feel they need Messi during that time to play in Champions League qualifier matches.So the pressure is on Messi to decide whether he wants to play for Argentina in the Olympics, as Argentina Olympic coach Sergio Batista says he does, or whether he will decide to stay with Barcelona for the important qualifier matches.

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