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Apple unveils iPhone 3G, coming July 11 for $199
Surprising no one but enthralling Apple fanboys everywhere, Steve Jobs today finally unveiled the long-anticipated iPhone 3G. While that has been predicted by everyone from tech geeks to my Mom, what no one was sure of was the release date and the price. Now we have those key facts that separate actual products from vaporware: iPhone 3G will hit Apple and AT&T stores July 11. Two versions will be available, an 8GB model and a 16GB model for the prices of $199 and $299, respectively. That's with a 2-year contract.
Topping the list of new features is of course the 3G network connection, bestowing the new iPhone 3G with much faster Internet speeds than last year's model. In his keynote announcement, Jobs compared how long it took an old iPhone and a 3G model to load a webpage: The old iPhone (with EDGE) took 59 seconds; the 3G phone did it in 21 seconds — just four seconds slower than a Wi-Fi connection.
More on the Second Coming of the iPhone after the Continue jump, and a whole mess of iPhone 3G porn in the gallery below.
In addition to 3G, the iPhone's other new features include GPS, a flush headphone jack and a new design that drops the metal backside in favor of plastic. The new iPhone is thinner at the edges than the first one and has solid metal buttons. It'll also be available in black or white.
A big concern about the new iPhone has been battery life, since 3G technology saps it quickly. The new Battery life is rated as 300 hours standby, 10 hours for 2G talk time, and 5 hours for 3G talk time, and between 5 and 6 hours for 3G browsing. In all, not bad, considering.
Jobs said the 3G iPhone will be coming to 70 countries in the next "few months," starting July 11. Let the lineups begin.
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Via Apple, with initial reports from Engadget
By rigo at 3:15 PM ON 06/09/08
Yawn. I better leave work early before our official Apple fanboy makes it to work today...
By iPhone owner at 3:15 PM ON 06/09/08
in my opinion, the new iPhone will be scratch prone, and looks like crap. 1st gen is better.
By iPhone owner at 3:16 PM ON 06/09/08
In my opinion, the new iPhone will be scratch prone, and looks like crap. 1st gen is better.
By Iphone 2.0 cometh at 4:24 PM ON 06/09/08
those pics are really helpful. the fact that it looks almost the same is dissapointing. those artists impressions of 3g iphone really had my imagination fired
By TJ at 8:51 AM ON 06/11/08
I liked the full metal backing of the 1st generation...I'm quite the fan of shiny surfaces...Not to mention the fact that the day after he got his iPhone, my boyfriend was in a motorcycle accident (someone hit his motorcycle) and he had his iPhone in his pocket when he slid across the highway at 65mph; even with all his weight on the phone, grinding it into the asphalt surface, all it got was a small 2" scratch on the back. Will this new generation be just as sturdy? With a plastic backing, I doubt it.
By The rock at 1:06 PM ON 06/24/08
just wanting to know will they be prepaid as well
By BJACK at 10:34 PM ON 06/29/08
I am amazed how apple so brilliantly created the new iphone,yet they always include a touch of silliness to their achievements. Why not include the simple and practical features we all need,not including 32GB,video camera,only 2 megapixels,live tv,etc.,makes a great product somewhat inadequate. Steve Jobs thinks the consumers are no more than horses that he can dangle a carrot before them so he could get what he wants,(give the consumer the whole pie).Why not give the consumer a product that is 100% the best and improve that product as technology allows. Again I will pass on the iphone, when Steve Jobs stop playing games,this would truly make apple a great commpany.
By BJACK at 10:36 PM ON 06/29/08
I am amazed how apple so brilliantly created the new iphone,yet they always include a touch of silliness to their achievements. Why not include the simple and practical features we all need,not including 32GB,video camera,only 2 megapixels,live tv,etc.,makes a great product somewhat inadequate. Steve Jobs thinks the consumers are no more than horses that he can dangle a carrot before them so he could get what he wants,(give the consumer the whole pie).Why not give the consumer a product that is 100% the best and improve that product as technology allows. Again I will pass on the iphone, when Steve Jobs stop playing games,this would truly make apple a great commpany.
By sipsie at 3:35 PM ON 11/30/08
I wonder what the deal is with BJACK's doub;e posting problem?
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