It's almost here: WWDC 2011. After tomorrow, we'll know what Apple has to offer for the future. And yet, we already know a lot more than we did just one week ago. Let's review.

Apple’s new iCloud service will arrive for free, according to the Los Angeles Times. However, Apple will eventually charge $25 for a yearly subscription. But, what does $25 get you?

We’ve got our first look at the Moscone West conference center ahead of next week’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC). We also are beginning to understand why Apple announced iCloud one week early.

Apple is in the process of releasing the official app for next week’s WWDC conference in San Francisco, California. The free app, simply called WWDC, works on both the iPhone/iPod touch and iPad. Unfortunately, only WWDC participants can use the app.

The U.S. federal government is throwing away its BlackBerrys and replacing laptops with iPads, according to a new piece by The Washington Post.

Moments ago, Apple sent out a press release detailing what to expect at next week’s WWDC conference in San Francisco, California. While the announcement itself was unprecedented, since Apple typically does not release documents such as this, it still excluded a number of details worth addressing.

With now just a bit more than a week to go before this year’s WWDC, rumors continued to spin about iOS 5, iCloud, and the possibility of a new iPhone this week. Meanwhile, Google made some interesting moves. These and other stories made news in the week that was:

Just days after a report surfaced that Apple would begin using Samsung’s AMOLED technology for the iPad 3, a new report refutes that claim. Samsung doesn’t have the capacity to manufacturer screens for the iPad 3, according to OLED-display.net.

Future iDevice screens could include improved LCD displays that won’t become distorted when viewed by a user wearing polarized sunglasses outdoors. Apple was discovered to be working on this new technology thanks to a recent patent filing, first uncovered by Apple Insider.

The iPad 3 may adopt Samsung’s AMOLED display technology, according to a report in The Korean Herald. This assessment came following a recent visit by Apple COO Tim Cook to South Korea.

AT&T customers in five U.S. markets are getting a gift sometime this summer. The No. 2 carrier has announced Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio, Texas will be the first to receive its new LTE service

Although little is known about iOS 5 besides that it is coming, this hasn’t stopped some from guessing. Jan-Michael Cart has posted an amazing iOS 5 concept video on YouTube. His idea uses an OS X Lion-style dashboard.

We’ve received another report that the next-generation iPhone will include an eight megapixel camera. This news comes from Taiwan-based, DigiTimes quoting industry sources.

A few months ago, an interesting video surfaced that showed the concept of tracking a user’s head movement on iDevices. It was significant since it showed how 3D objects could rotate as you moved your head in different directions. Now the concept is available in the App Store as a new app, i3D.

A new phishing scam is making its rounds, and we thought it best to advise our loyal readers of its existence. A new email purportedly from Apple is being sent to unsuspecting customers claiming that the “iPhone 5GS” has arrived. If you receive the email, don’t click on it and here is why.

Everyone is looking at September for the launch of the next iPhone. However, here is why the experts may be wrong.

Although recent rumors suggest the next iPhone will look very much like the current one, a new report by Digitimes says otherwise. The iPhone 5 will include a curved cover glass.

Verizon promises its next iPhone will work in as many countries as AT&T’s model, according to the company’s Chief Financial Officer, Fran Shammo. However, a universal Verizon iPhone doesn't mean it will work on the company's faster 4G LTE network.

Apple has quietly submitted a proposal for a new standardized SIM card design that is even smaller than the current micro-SIM used in the iPhone 4 and iPad 2. This could result in thinner iDevices as early as next year, according to Reuters.

The next-generation iPhone will include only minor cosmetic changes and be made available on T-Mobile and Sprint. This is the most recent assessment provided by All Things Digital about the purported iPhone 5.

The partnership between Apple and Nuance has all but been confirmed, according to Netputing. The reason: Apple’s upcoming OS X Lion appears to be using Nuance’s speech technology.

We've found another wild Apple patent for you. While chances are good that this one will never see the light of day, it's, pretty unbelievable. It's also weirder than Apple usually gets, even at their most outlandish.