New 3G iPhone
New 3G iPhone
Steve Jobs unveiled the new 3G iPhone at Apple WWDC promising that the new iPhone 3G will be twice as fast as the old iPhone and cost half as much. Here is a summary of the new features:
NEW 3G IPHONEHARDWARE DESIGN
The new iPhone is:
- Thinner at the edges than the old iphone
- Thicker in the middle than the old iphone
- Heavier than the old iphone
NEW 3G IPHONE SPEED
- The iPhone 3G now supports Wi-Fi, 3G and EDGE networks and can automatically switch between them depending on which is fastest
NEW 3G IPHONE RELEASE DATE
- It will simultaneously ship to 22 countries, including the UK, on July 11.
- The new 3G iPhone will be available in more than 70 countries around the world this year.
NEW 3G IPHONE PRICE
- 3G 8GB will be free with the £45 and £75 per month contracts
- It will cost £99 with the £30 and £35 per month contracts
- The 16GB model is free for the £75 per month contract
- £59 for the £45 per month contract
- £159 for £30 and £35 per month contracts
- Pay-as-you-go pricing has yet to be announced by O2
- Users will get unlimited data browsing over 3G networks and retain free wireless access to the Net via The Cloud and BT Openzone hotspots
NEW 3G IPHONE APPLICATIONS
- iPhone 3G supports Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync out of the box
- Runs third party apps created with the iPhone SDK
- Simultaneous voice and data communications enabling users to browse the Web, get map details or check emails while on a call
- Business and work capabilities of the new iPhone have been improved
- Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync with "over-the-air push email, contact and calendar syncing as well as remote wipe and Cisco IPsec VPN for encrypted access to corporate networks
- New App Store, launching in July, will sell new games, business, news, sports, health, reference and travel applications for the iPhone
- Mobile Me internet service will 'push' email, contacts, and calendars from an online "cloud" to native applications on iPhone, iPod touch, Macs and PCs. In other words, less manual checking
NEW 3G IPHONE BATTERY
- iPhone 3G delivers 10 hours of talk time on 2G networks
- 5 hours on 3G (3G requires more power)
- Video playback is rated at 7 hours and music at 24 hours
NEW 3G IPHONE GPS
- Assisted GPS allows for to do real-time mapping and tracks your progress with GPS technology
NEW 3G IPHONE MISSING FEATURES
The new 3G iPhone has:
- No video recording
- No voice dialling
- No Flash support
- No 32GB model