The 3G iPhone
“Twice as fast, half the price”
Apple have finally announced the 3G iPhone at the Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco, putting an end to the persistent rumours of an iPhone upgrade. The new phone, when using the 3G network, boasts significant speed advantages; apparently approaching wi-fi speeds and around 36% faster than the Nokia N95.
Another new feature, and one which made me jealous of my Blackberry-toting friends when I realised the Blackberry already had this, is built-in GPS. Whilst the iPhone can still get location data from cell-towers and wi-fi networks, the addition of GPS is a very welcome one which, to be honest, kind of negates the need for the other two. The accuracy and dynamic updating of GPS will make the iPhone’s location-aware features all the more useful.
When I asked about a 3G iPhone in the O2 shop, the sales guy told me that the reason there wasn’t one at the moment was because 3G phones were notoriously bad on battery life. Fortunately, the iPhone seems to have got over that problem, with up to 300 hours standby time, and up to 5 hours of 3G talk time. That extends to 10 hours if using a 2G connection.
The camera is still only 2 megapixels, which is a bit of a downer to be honest, but photo geotagging has been added to the mix which, if nothing else, wins extra gadget points.
Now for the best bit; the price. It is being billed as half the original price: Apple’s tagline is “Twice as fast, half the price”.
The 3G iPhone is released on 11th July. Visit www.apple.com/iphone for all the details.
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Many huzzahs, joys, and much gleeness!… just wish I could afford one even at the reduced price :)
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