iPhone Watch: Apple Introduces iPhone 3G
Apple introduced the new iPhone 3G at the WWDC conference in San Francisco earlier today. Highlights of the new device include:
- LOWER PRICE: $199 (8GB Black model) / $299 (16GB)
- Available July 11 Worldwide
- Available in Black and White
- Available in 22 countries at launch, 70 countries by end of 2008
- 3G Data Support
- A-GPS with live location tracking
- Thinner at the edge with full plastic back, and solid metal buttons
- Flush-mounted headphone jack (Hurrah!) and improved audio quality
- New iPhone Software 2.0 with Third Party apps and optional me.com support
- Full Exchange support with secure VPN
- Battery Life (according to Apple):
- 300 hours standby.
- 10 hours talk time (2G) -- 25% increase over first iPhone.
- 5 hours 3G talk time is 5 hours -- Apple claims 66% more than other 3G phones.
- 5-6 hours of 3G browsing.
- 7 hours of video playback
- 24 hours of audio playback
Full Specs (from Apple.com):
Specifications
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)
UMTS/HSDPA (850, 1900, 2100 MHz)
EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR
GPS
Assisted-GPS
Camera
2.0 megapixels
Battery2
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)
Weight3
4.7 ounces (133 grams)
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