iPhone: HW Testing for Paid Devs only?
Apple Developer Connection – iPhone Dev Center – iPhone Developer Program Details
Start your development today with the free iPhone SDK and the iPhone Dev Center. Apply to the iPhone Developer Program and gain access to test your code on iPhone and distribute your free and commercial applications on the App Store.
The iPhone Developer Program provides you with the ability to develop directly on iPhone or iPod touch. Build, test, and optimize your application to get the best performance possible, exactly as your customers will experience it.
The wording seems pretty clear to me: software iPhone emulator for free SDK members, hardware testing only after you’ve paid to join the iPhone Developer program.