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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6-09-2008 @ 2:52PM
Jewbacca said...
And the store is still down!
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6-09-2008 @ 2:53PM
Adam said...
Psyched!
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6-09-2008 @ 2:54PM
Jewbacca said...
Never mind! It's back up and slow as balls!
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6-09-2008 @ 2:54PM
Jeff B said...
Now I gotta sell my 8 gb iPhone.
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6-09-2008 @ 2:54PM
forbin said...
AVAILABLE IN BLACK OR WHITE BACKING.
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6-09-2008 @ 2:56PM
FrankTheCrank said...
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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6-09-2008 @ 2:56PM
phat59 said...
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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6-09-2008 @ 3:02PM
forbin said...
from the apple store:
*Requires new 2-year AT&T; rate plan, sold separately
6-09-2008 @ 3:07PM
Paul said...
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?
6-09-2008 @ 2:56PM
Dan Parmelee said...
Store is up with full info pages.
http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/shop_iphone/family/iphone?mco=NjUxNTEw
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6-09-2008 @ 2:56PM
Jay Lemons said...
So, does the GPS function track your location through cell towers or satellite?
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6-09-2008 @ 3:08PM
FrankTheCrank said...
They said GPS built in. I would assume that means a GPS hardware is built in....with maps streaming over cellular.
6-09-2008 @ 2:56PM
Gregg Fuller said...
Oh man... not available to buy online.
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6-09-2008 @ 3:19PM
Paul Applegate said...
I noticed that as well. Not good for the lazy people like me.
6-09-2008 @ 2:57PM
Chase said...
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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6-09-2008 @ 3:18PM
Alex said...
I was thinking the EXACT same thing. I'm guessing by next week there will be a price reduction or else you might as well buy another iphone instead of an ipod
6-09-2008 @ 2:57PM
Papo said...
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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6-09-2008 @ 3:08PM
D. Toliver said...
As far as mass text messaging, the current software version added that. Just FYI. :-D
6-09-2008 @ 2:57PM
Michael said...
I wish we could pre-order it on the website.
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6-09-2008 @ 2:58PM
joey said...
so the rumors/photos of the black iphone were true. neato.
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