Apple iPhone 3G unveiled
Tuesday, June 10, 2008 20:34The much anticipated next generation iPhone has been announced by Apple chief executive Steve Jobs.
The 3G device will come with location based GPS mobile services and new iPhone 2.0 software that runs hundreds of third party applications built with the iPhone SDK (Software Developers Kit).
Apple claims that the new 3G connection will be roughly 2.8 times as fast as the Edge wireless connection on the original iPhone. The company also suggested that the new iPhone would run faster than other 3G handsets, claiming that it outperformed the Nokia N95 and Treo 750 by some 36 per cent.
Apple plans to initially release the iPhone in 12 countries, included premieres in Hong Kong, India and Mexico. In later months, Apple plans to expand iPhone’s reach to some 70 countries.
The newly announced 3G iPhone will hit stores on 11 July for the knock down price of $199 (£100). [Source: vnunet.com & siliconrepublic.com]
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Brandon (2 comments) says:
June 11th, 2008 at 1:45 am
I can’t wait
I’m not sure I’ll be getting one right away, but I think someone in my family will..
SticKer (25 comments) says:
June 11th, 2008 at 9:45 pm
Good!! You’ll get to play with it till you get yours
Danny (1 comments) says:
June 15th, 2008 at 9:11 pm
It’s a good thing I spent $400 on the first one less than a year ago… I just hope this one is worth buying a new one.
Mario (1 comments) says:
June 16th, 2008 at 7:37 pm
I’m still shocked the original iPhone didn’t come with GPS and was $600. Just amazing.
Online Colleges and Universities (1 comments) says:
June 23rd, 2008 at 6:52 pm
I cannot wait for this to come out, I am excited to be able to use all the features and plan to make sure I get the most out of this phone. Hoorah for iPhone!
MAtt (1 comments) says:
June 24th, 2008 at 2:45 am
Yes this is much awaited. It will be and excellent phone, although I did enjoy the pricing on the old one. New one is going to be $15 more expensive per month for the same thing. What I really want to know is how long its going to take for zibri to unlock the new 3G iPhone.
Building muscle (1 comments) says:
June 24th, 2008 at 8:02 pm
I been hesitant to waste my money on all these fancy gadgets lately, but with the cheaper price Im getting tempted to buy this now.
Bouncer (3 comments) says:
June 30th, 2008 at 10:45 am
still I think with the 2MP cam it stands no where near the nokia N95
Lovely SMS (1 comments) says:
June 30th, 2008 at 2:19 pm
Apple new Iphone has all charachteristics of a great iphone like networking features, and iPhone 2.0 software which incorporates support for Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync. The Apple iPhone 3G makes available for users ever quick access to the Internet and E-mail over their phone network with quad-band GSM including tri-band HSDPA for voice as well as data connectivity all over the world.
Mark (2 comments) says:
June 30th, 2008 at 7:05 pm
I can’t wait for this to come out because it sounds like more cheaper.
Bluetooth (1 comments) says:
July 1st, 2008 at 12:04 pm
I have been waiting for this one for quite a long time now indeed! This is an excellent phone with apple claiming that the new 3G connection will be roughly 2.8 times as fast as the Edge wireless connection on the original iPhone. The iPhone 3G will also feature support for GPS hardware.
Diet Pills (1 comments) says:
July 2nd, 2008 at 3:45 pm
I am excited for this one too and cannot wait til next Friday.
hank freid (2 comments) says:
July 7th, 2008 at 8:33 am
Thats great idea. It will be and superior phone, although I did enjoy the pricing on the old one.
Joyce (1 comments) says:
July 11th, 2008 at 5:11 pm
I love the ideas that you shared. Sounds like it is more cheaper.
oral seymour (1 comments) says:
July 14th, 2008 at 5:51 pm
I don’t know if there is enough incentives to upgrade. Its going to cost me more money, have to extend my contract and the data and text messaging plans cost more!!!
vivian (1 comments) says:
July 17th, 2008 at 4:42 pm
Great!!!
I can’t wait either…
life coaching birmingham (1 comments) says:
August 7th, 2008 at 2:19 pm
I’m really set in my ways and have had windows mobile devices for a few years now. Given that they are seriously prone to crashes and oddities, I’m really considering giving the iPhone a try. Now it’s got 3G and support for GPS, it’s becoming a much more attractive proposition. Cheers, Dan
iphone 3g (1 comments) says:
September 5th, 2008 at 12:02 pm
I can’t wait for this new one to come over my country, it’s such amazing.
Thanks for sharing
Free 3G iPhone (1 comments) says:
October 14th, 2008 at 2:55 pm
I can’t believe this has been out so long, I couldn’t let go of my old iPhone for the 3G but I have been desperate to see it in action, im currently waiting on my new 3G iPhone to arrive in the post
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Can’t wait til it arrives because I currently can’t stand EDGE crashing everytime it needs to load something other than text! The iPhone 3G is gonna be awesome!
G1 updates (1 comments) says:
October 28th, 2008 at 4:40 am
I love my smart phone!!! The Apple iPhone 3G makes available for users ever quick access to the Internet and E-mail over their phone network with quad-band GSM including tri-band HSDPA for voice as well as data connectivity all over the world.