The wait is over, some rumours smashed, others proven true. The next generation iphone 3G was revealed a few minutes back by Steve tasks in his keynote at the Apple around the world designers seminar in San Francisco. Of program the iphone is now a 3G gadget as expected as well as it now features a developed in GPS. checked out on for all the other juicy details. update – UK Tariffs just published
All the details you requirement to understand for the new iphone are in our quick bullet point function listing below. We’ll publish the full text of the press release as well when it’s offered (expected in a few minutes time)…
New “iPhone 3G” – quick details Cheat Sheet Below
New 3G Radio – 2.4 to 3.6 times quicker genuine world data speeds
Built-in GPS Receiver!
8GB version $199 (Black Plastic Back)
16GB version $299 (Black or White Plastic Back)
Same 3.5″ screen as present iphone (480 by 320 pixel resolution at 163 ppi)
“Improved” Audio
Same 2.0 megapixels Camera
Battery enhancements – 3G Talk time = “industry leading” 5 hours
300 hours of standby
5 to 6 hours of high-speed browsing
7 hours of video
24 hours of audio.
Flush Jack Socket
No dock included now
Launching in 70 countrys
On sale in 22 countries including UK on July 11th
Ships with version 2.0 software application (released for Mk1 iphone “early July”)
Apps store on iTunes offered exact same date?
Apps under 10meg can be downloaded over cellular network otherwise its WiFI as well as iTunes only
Games – eg 100 level Sega very Monkey sphere @ $9.99
eBay introducing their own native iphone App
Ships with “Loopt” a totally free place conscious social media network app
Ships with totally free “TypePad” for blogging as well as picture uploading
Associated press totally free app thats place conscious to feed you text as well as video news stories as well as even send them stories you’ve found
New “Push” facility coming in September. enables apps not running (IM for example) to notifiy you of events
MobileMe introduced – (.Mac relaunched) exchange like features for Mac individuals plus web versions $99 per year
Things not discussed as well as presumed to still be missing?
Still no cut & Paste?
No mention of tethering to laptop to utilize as a modem?
No mention of improved BlueTooth eg A2DP support?
No front dealing with video camera for video Chat?
No mention of video recording?
No mention of MMS?
As typical Apple has blown the competition out of the water. even if the so called “iphone killers” from the other producers handled to reach the new hardware milestones of the MkII gadget from Apple, they just have no response to bredth as well as depth of software application that’s about to ended up being available.
Apple.com/iPhone : view the Keynote
Apple Introduces the new iphone 3G
Twice as quick at half the Price
SAN FRANCISCO—June 9, 2008—Apple® today introduced the new iPhone™ 3G, integrating all the revolutionary features of iphone with 3G networking that is twice as fast* as the very first generation iPhone, built-in GPS for broadened place based mobile services, as well as iphone 2.0 software application which includes support for Microsoft exchange ActiveSync as well as runs the numerous third celebration applications already developed with the just recently released iphone SDK. In the us the new iphone 3G is priced at a spectacular $199 for the 8GB model, as well as just $299 for the 16GB model.** iphone 3G will be offered in much more than 70 countries later this year, beginning with client availability in 22 countries—Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, new Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK as well as the US—on July 11.
“Just one year after introducing the iPhone, we’re introducing the new iphone 3G that is twice as quick at half the price,” stated Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “ iphone 3G supports Microsoft exchange ActiveSync best out of the box, runs the amazing third celebration apps produced with the iphone SDK, as well as will be offered in much more than 70 countries around the world this year.”
iPhone 3G provides individuals ever quicker gain access to to the Web as well as email over their cellular network with quad-band GSM as well as tri-band HSDPA for voice as well as data connectivity around the world. iphone 3G supports Wi-Fi, 3G as well as edge networks as well as immediately switches between them to guarantee the fastest possible download speeds. The new iphone 3G likewise makes it simpler to multi-task with simultaneous voice as well as data communications, so with iphone 3G you can search the web, get map directions, or inspect your email while you are on a call.
iPhone 3G includes the new iphone 2.0 software application with both the iphone SDK as well as essential business features such as support for Microsoft exchangeActiveSync to offer over-the-air push email, get in touch with as well as calendar syncing in addition to remote wipe as well as Cisco IPsec VPN for encrypted gain access to to business networks. The iphone SDK enables designers to produce remarkable applications that leverage the iPhone’s groundbreaking Multi-Touch™ individual interface, animation technology, accelerometer as well as GPS innovation on the world’s many advanced mobile platform.
iPhone 3G includes the new app Store, offering iphone individuals with native applications in a range of classifications including games, business, news, sports, health, recommendation as well as travel. The app store on iphone works over cellular networks as well as Wi-Fi, which implies it is available from just about anywhere, so you can purchase as well as download applications wirelessly as well as begin utilizing them instantly. Some applications are even totally free as well as the app store notifies you when application updates are available. The app store will be offered in 62 countries at launch.
Additional features offered with the iphone 2.0 software application include the capability to do real-time mapping as well as track your development with GPS technology, mass relocation as well as delete several email messages, browse for contacts, gain access to a new scientific calculator, turn on parental manage limitations for specified content, save pictures directly from a web page or email them to your iphone as well as quickly transfer them back to your picture library on your Mac® or PC. iphone 3G delivers an remarkable 10 hours of talk time on 2G networks as well as 5 hours utilizing 3G, with as much as 5 to 6 hours of web browsing, as much as 7 hours for video playback as well as as much as 24 hours for audio playback.
iPhone 3G takes advantage of MobileMe™, a new Web service that pushes email, contacts, as well as calendars from an on the internet “cloud” to native applications on iPhone, iPod® touch, Macs as well as PCs. With MobileMe email, messages are pushed immediately to iPhone, eliminating the requirement to manually inspect email as well as wait on downloads, as well as push keeps contacts as well as calendars constantly updated so modifications made on one gadget are immediately updated on other devices. With iPhone, you can even snap a picture as well as publish it directly to a MobileMe Gallery to show buddies as well as family.
iPhone 3G will be offered in the us on July 11 for a suggested retail cost of $199 (US) for the 8GB design as well as $299 (US) for the 16GB design in both Apple as well as AT&T’s retail stores as well as needs a new two year contract with AT&T for qualifying customers. iphone 2.0 software application will be offered on July 11 as a totally free software application update through iTunes® 7.7 or later for all iphone customers. For even more info about iphone 3G pricing as well as availability in the us as well as internationally, go to www.apple.com/iphone .
*Based on 3G as well as edge testing. actual speeds vary by site conditions.
**Based on iphone 3G (8GB) as well as very first generation iphone (8GB) purchases. needs new two year AT&T rate plan, offered separately.
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