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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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 4)
Jewbacca said 2:52PM on 6-09-2008
And the store is still down!
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Adam said 2:53PM on 6-09-2008
Psyched!
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Papo said 2:57PM on 6-09-2008
WTF!!!! Still no MMS or Stereo Bluetooth or the ability to copy and paste text or mass text messaging. Whose D*** gotta get sucked to get all these features.
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D. Toliver said 3:08PM on 6-09-2008
As far as mass text messaging, the current software version added that. Just FYI. :-D
Inerjon said 3:00AM on 7-05-2008
I TOTALLY AGREE WITH YOU PAPO!!!!!
Jewbacca said 2:54PM on 6-09-2008
Never mind! It's back up and slow as balls!
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Jeff B said 2:54PM on 6-09-2008
Now I gotta sell my 8 gb iPhone.
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forbin said 2:54PM on 6-09-2008
AVAILABLE IN BLACK OR WHITE BACKING.
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Jay Lemons said 2:56PM on 6-09-2008
So, does the GPS function track your location through cell towers or satellite?
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FrankTheCrank said 3:08PM on 6-09-2008
They said GPS built in. I would assume that means a GPS hardware is built in....with maps streaming over cellular.
phat59 said 2:56PM on 6-09-2008
Do you think that $299 price is a subsidy requiring an AT&T contract, or will it be just as it is now; where you can walk into an Apple Store and buy one off a shelf at this reduced price?
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forbin said 3:02PM on 6-09-2008
from the apple store:
*Requires new 2-year AT&T rate plan, sold separately
Paul said 3:07PM on 6-09-2008
But they've always said "requires AT&T contract." I can't remember if it always said "new." The question then becomes, how much without contract, and how do they handle that at the Apple Store? In the past it was simple, buy your phone, take it home, set it up with AT&T online. Now will you have to actually set up your account in the store?
Gregg Fuller said 2:56PM on 6-09-2008
Oh man... not available to buy online.
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Paul Applegate said 3:19PM on 6-09-2008
I noticed that as well. Not good for the lazy people like me.
Mitch Guthman said 3:01PM on 6-09-2008
I’m actually very surprised that the new iPhone won’t be available until mid-July. Unless I’m mistaken, this means that Apple (and AT&T) will have basically been unable to sell their most important product for at least 6 weeks and maybe as much as two months (if you count the time when supplies were running dry and buyers were waiting for the 3G model). What was the point of that?
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Paul said 3:10PM on 6-09-2008
4 weeks, five days. And I'm pretty sure they were mostly sold out anyway.
FrankTheCrank said 2:56PM on 6-09-2008
I am so glad I got rid of my 4GB phone when I did.
I got $330 for it. Woot!!!
Now I shall get me the new one! Yes!
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Dan Parmelee said 2:56PM on 6-09-2008
Store is up with full info pages.
http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/shop_iphone/family/iphone?mco=NjUxNTEw
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Chase said 2:57PM on 6-09-2008
Anyone else notice that the 8gb iPod Touch now sells for the same price as the 16gb iPhone 3G? I see a price reduction in the near future.
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