iPhone 3G announced

In a keynote speech today, Steve Jobs announced the next version of the iPhone, complete with 3G networking, better battery life, a slimmer profile, and global positioning system support.

The phone features a black plastic back, solid metal buttons, the same 3.5-inch LCD display, and a headphone jack mounted flush with the enclosure (which should make third-party headphone vendors happy).

With GPS, the iPhone can be tracked across a Google map as a pulsating blue dot. The iPhone can still derive location data from cell phone towers and WiFi networks.

In terms of battery life, the iPhone 3G offers five hours of 3G talk time, 5 - 6 hours of browsing time, seven hours of video time, or 300 hours of standby time.

The new iPhone will be available in 70 countries over the next several months via a variety of carriers, including Canada, Mexico, Norway, Sweden, the Netherlands, and many others.

The iPhone 3G will start $199 for an 8GB model. The 16GB model will sell for $299, and is available in a black or white backing. It will be available in all countries starting July 11.

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Tassie

I just bought my new iPhone 3G and let me say this: I L.O.V.E. it!!!

It's beautiful and sleek and everything I imagined. I know that it's not perfect- but considering it's competitors- no compitition. I know that there will always be a newer-next-year iPhone, but for the time being, I'm absolutely thrilled!

July 11 2008 at 4:55 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

abhi

hey are there any hidden cost in the New iphone,or it will cost only 199$ as they say?
and can a US bought model be used else were in the world?

June 18 2008 at 10:43 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

tunemannyc

it really is a simplification of life, if you ask me. If i can leave the house in the morning with just a phone, instead of a phone, an ipod, a game machine, a pda and a gps, I'm a happier, more peaceful guy!
http://www.freeiphone3gtoday.info

June 11 2008 at 5:24 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

dinobots

I just to need to know if the iPhone has copy/paste. It would be suck ass if it doesn't and i hope another developer or haxies can make this function.

June 11 2008 at 1:09 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Brad

"and a headphone jack mounted flush with the enclosure (which should make third-party headphone vendors happy). "

No, this isn't to make third-party headphone vendors happy. This is to make END USERS happy. I don't want to be locked into buying a proprietary set of Apple (or 3rd party) headphones, as you have to do on the old iPhone.

Not everything Apple does is for the benefit of the user. At least this one is being corrected....

June 09 2008 at 7:14 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

zbirdboy

i want to see a new touch w/ a camera and maybe a bigger screen.

anyone else?

June 09 2008 at 3:55 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

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gil

That'll be ideal, loved to have a camera with video. I'd pretty much be all over that.

June 10 2008 at 12:10 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Duran Ross

THANKS, sorry but I forgot to say I am in the UK and so I am on 02. Do you mean that say i have 10 months left on my contract, if i buy a new iphone i will then only have another 18 months left, thereby extending it by 8 months? thanks!

June 09 2008 at 3:38 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

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gil

On Twitter, Will Harris is saying that current O2 iphone users will be upgraded for free, as in a free 3G iPhone. I'm not sure what the O2 policy is for customers with other phones switching over. Take it for what it's worth, I know it's later in the day in the UK but I'd give O2 customer support a call.

June 09 2008 at 3:54 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Marky

Well Apple's site is still diverting people to O2 shops which is a shame. The exclusivity contract is very frustrating for those of us with better data and telephone deals with 3 or T-Mobile.

I was tempted but now had time to think it over. No front facing camera for video calls. Come on, 3 have had this for years and it's damn useful! No expansion slot for Micro-SD cards - now considered standard for phones. No removable battery so built in obsolesce from the start.

I still think Apple does not understand how the non US market see mobile phones. It's good and will take sells from Nokia and SE for sure, but it's still not the dream phone. Just a desirable one for some.

June 09 2008 at 4:03 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Joe Pickering

Will the GPS be a part of iPhone 2.0 software, or is it just for the 3G model?

June 09 2008 at 3:30 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

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Tracy

GPS requires hardware. Therefore, it is for the 3G models only.

June 09 2008 at 5:41 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

James Wilson

Anyone know about the rumors here in the UK, that they're gonna give free upgrades to the current iphone customers ?

June 09 2008 at 3:30 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Duran Ross