Well, Chronic Wire totally flubbed one big announcement. But credit where credit is due, they nailed the unlocked iPhone in the U.S. 

From Apple’s site:

If you don’t want a multiyear service contract or if you prefer to use a local carrier when traveling abroad, the unlocked iPhone 4 is the best choice. It arrives without a micro-SIM card, so you’ll need an active micro-SIM card from any supported GSM carrier worldwide.

If I keeping doing as much international traveling as I have been, I would definitely consider buying one. One international cell phone bill alone could easily pay for the steep $650 price tag.

This is also yet another (slight) screwing of AT&T by Apple. Which I love.