Steve Jobs has just announced the new 3G iPhone at the WWDC in San Francisco. The new 3G iPhone will be available starting July 11th, 2008 and will be available in black and white colors. It will sell for a suggested retail price of $199 (US) for the 8GB model and $299 (US) for the 16GB model. Also announced is the iPhone 2.0 operating system which will be available to all iPhone users for free and for $9.99 to iPod touch users.
Here is what's New on the iPhone 3G:
3G Speed 3G gives you fast access to the Internet and email over your cellular network. And 3G makes it easier to multitask: When connected via 3G, you can surf the web even while you?re on a call.
iPhone in Enterprise With support for Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync, iPhone delivers push email, calendar, and contacts right to your pocket.
Maps with GPS GPS adds a new dimension to mobile phone mapping. Find your location, get directions, and track your progress along a route.
The App Store The App Store lets you browse applications and download them directly to your iPhone. Some applications are even free.
Specs:
Screen size: 3.5 inches (diagonal) Screen resolution: 480 by 320 pixels (163 ppi) Input method: Multi-Touch Storage: 8GB and 16GB1 Cellular: UMTS/HSDPA (850, 1900, 2100 MHz), GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz), Wireless data: Wi-Fi (802.11b/g) Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR GPS: Assisted-GPS Camera: 2.0 megapixels Battery: Talk time: Up to 5 hours on 3G; up to 10 hours on 2G Standby time: Up to 300 hours Internet use: Up to 5 hours on 3G; up to 6 hours on Wi-Fi Video playback: Up to 7 hours Audio playback: Up to 24 hours
Dimensions: 4.5 by 2.4 by 0.48 inches (115.5 by 62.1 by 12.3 mm) Weight: 4.7 ounces (133 grams)
What's in the Box: iPhone 3G Stereo headset with mic USB power adapter Dock Connector to USB cable Documentation Cleaning/polishing cloth SIM ejector tool
Here is Apple's official announcement of the 3G iPhone:
Apple today introduced the new iPhone 3G, combining all the revolutionary features of iPhone with 3G networking that is twice as fast as the first generation iPhone, built-in GPS for expanded location based mobile services, and iPhone 2.0 software which includes support for Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync and runs the hundreds of third party applications already built with the recently released iPhone SDK. In the US the new iPhone 3G is priced at a stunning $199 for the 8GB model, and just $299 for the 16GB model. iPhone 3G will be available in more than 70 countries later this year, beginning with customer 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 and the US?on July 11.
?Just one year after launching the iPhone, we?re launching the new iPhone 3G that is twice as fast at half the price,? said Steve Jobs, Apple?s CEO. ? iPhone 3G supports Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync right out of the box, runs the incredible third party apps created with the iPhone SDK, and will be available in more than 70 countries around the world this year.?
iPhone 3G gives users ever faster access to the Internet and email over their cellular network with quad-band GSM and tri-band HSDPA for voice and data connectivity around the world. iPhone 3G supports Wi-Fi, 3G and EDGE networks and automatically switches between them to ensure the fastest possible download speeds. The new iPhone 3G also makes it easier to multi-task with simultaneous voice and data communications, so with iPhone 3G you can browse the web, get map directions, or check your email while you are on a call.
iPhone 3G includes the new iPhone 2.0 software with both the iPhone SDK and key enterprise features such as support for Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync to provide over-the-air push email, contact and calendar syncing as well as remote wipe and Cisco IPsec VPN for encrypted access to corporate networks. The iPhone SDK allows developers to create amazing applications that leverage the iPhone?s groundbreaking Multi-Touch? user interface, animation technology, accelerometer and GPS technology on the world?s most advanced mobile platform.
iPhone 3G includes the new App Store, providing iPhone users with native applications in a variety of categories including games, business, news, sports, health, reference and travel. The App Store on iPhone works over cellular networks and Wi-Fi, which means it is accessible from just about anywhere, so you can purchase and download applications wirelessly and start using them instantly. Some applications are even free and the App Store notifies you when application updates are available. The App Store will be available in 62 countries at launch.
Additional features available with the iPhone 2.0 software include the ability to do real-time mapping and track your progress with GPS technology, mass move and delete multiple email messages, search for contacts, access a new scientific calculator, turn on parental control restrictions for specified content, save images directly from a web page or email them to your iPhone and easily transfer them back to your photo library on your Mac or PC. iPhone 3G delivers an amazing 10 hours of talk time on 2G networks and 5 hours using 3G, with up to 5 to 6 hours of web browsing, up to 7 hours for video playback and up to 24 hours for audio playback.
iPhone 3G takes advantage of MobileMe, a new Internet service that pushes email, contacts, and calendars from an online ?cloud? to native applications on iPhone, iPod? touch, Macs and PCs. With MobileMe email, messages are pushed instantly to iPhone, removing the need to manually check email and wait for downloads, and push keeps contacts and calendars continuously up-to-date so changes made on one device are automatically updated on other devices. With iPhone, you can even snap a photo and post it directly to a MobileMe Gallery to share with friends and family.
iPhone 3G will be available in the US on July 11 for a suggested retail price of $199 (US) for the 8GB model and $299 (US) for the 16GB model in both Apple and AT&T?s retail stores and requires a new two year contract with AT&T for qualifying customers. iPhone 2.0 software will be available on July 11 as a free software update via iTunes 7.7 or later for all iPhone customers. For further information about iPhone 3G pricing and availability in the US and internationally, visit www.apple.com/iphone.
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