The WWDC is currently in progress and we MUST give you the latest information on the 3G iPhone. After 2 hours of Exchange support and iPhone gaming, Steve Jobs finally broke the news we have all been waiting for. The 3G iPhone is real, it has a black back panel with thinner edges (full plastic back). Now it has solid metal buttons, a flush 3.5mm headphone jack, 3G support and of course GPS.
Steve went on by saying that the 3G iPhone is 2.8x faster downloading than the EDGE iPhone. He also mentioned that the 3G iPhone is 36% faster than other 3G Phones (mainly the Nokia N95 and Treo 750). Now for the big news, talk and standby time: 300 hours of standby time and 5hours of 3G talk time on the 3G iPhone. Full battery specs: 5-6 hours of 3G web browsing, 7 hours of video, 24 hours of audio.
GPS breakdown: the GPS on the iPhone is built-in, but it also has A-GPS (assisted GPS support) which makes use of WiFi and cell towers to pinpoint position. The GPS can work as a compass, very similar to what we have seen on Google’s Android platform, but it does not need a dedicated compass application. It has full mapping capabilities within Google Maps, but most importantly Steve Jobs believes that location-based services are the future of mobile devices.
Now the moment we have all been waiting for: price and availability of the 3g iPhone. The 3g iPhone will launch on July 11th and will be available in 12 countries. Over the next few months it will become available in 25 countries and comes in both black and white. Two colors and 25 countries, but what about the price tag? The first generation iPhone sold for $599, but the 3G iPhone will sell for $199 on July 11th 2008.
WWDC Recap
- 3G iPhone is confirmed
- Two colors: Black and White
- Release Date: July 11, 2008
- Price: $199
- Full GPS and A-GPS support
- 3G HSDPA connectivity
- 5-6 hours of 3G web browsing, 7 hours of video, 24 hours of audio
