An inventory clearing tactic? Undoubtedly. If you need any more reason to expect a new iPhone this year, here it is. Buy.com is offering “never-locked,” meaning not jailbroken and unlocked, but totally legal and updateable, 16GB iPhone 3Gs for the primo price of $799. The site says there are very few left, however. Here’s what else Buy.com says about the “never-locked” version: The Never Locked iPhone!! Apple iPhones have typically been locked to only use on the AT&T network, so they are not capable of being