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iPhone 3G at WWDC 2008 – The Details on iPhone 3G are out!
Written by David Gulley
Monday, 09 June 2008
If you do not know by now, the new iPhone 3G is not listed on the apple.com website. We all now know what the new iPhone 3G looks like so we can take down all of the speculation images, chatty banter and crazy rumors… it has all been confirmed.
Apple iPhone 3G commercial:
So what is up with the iPhone 3G, here it goes in a quick summary:
3G network (faster)
Built-in GPS (integrated Global Positioning System – a more accurate location now)
Longer battery life – (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 )
Slightly thinner (check out the curved plastic backing)
Lower price – (half the price of the outgoing iPhone, $199 for 8gb and $299 for 16gb)
MobileMe – (semi replacement for .mac, integration for enterprise/push email, MS exchange ActiveSync, calendar, contacts etc.
iPhone 2.0 – Apps Apps Apps, etc. On July 11th the 3G iPhone will be available and the new 2.0 firmware will be available with access to the iTunes App Store via iPhone or iTunes.
Everything else is still all same ol “iPhone” (all other features remain as in previous iPhone version)
What do you think about the new 3G iPhone?
Want one?
Can wait, or is the Nokia N series or blackberry your choice no matter what?