Apple iPhone 3G – A new addition to iPhone family
Finally, after a long wait, Apple has introduced the second-generation iPhone 3G. I anticipated a long list of improvements and enhancements, but iPhone 3G has a few thing missed out.
The new phone features a glossy rear casing made of full-plastic. It is thinner on the sides than the current version. With metal button and a flush headphone jack, iPhone 3G is a beauty to behold. There were lot of rumors on a 2.5 inch touch screen, but iPhone 3G has the original 3.5 inch screen of the original. The main difference from the original version is added support for 3F wireless networking (tri-band HSDPA) as well as an assisted GPS. According to Apple, the iPhone 3G offers 300 hours of standby time, 10 hours of 2F talk time and 5 hours of 3G talk time. It is better than most of the competing products which offer 3 to 3.5 hours of talk time. If also offers 5-6 hours of high-speed web browsing, 7 hours of video playback and 24 hours of audio playback. That’s awesome. They have improved on standby battery.
Starting on July 11, 2008, iPhone 3G will be available in 70 countries later this year. Beginning with 22 countries which includes Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK and the US, iPhone 3G will be available on July 11, 2008 which, by the way, corresponds to the opening of Apple Sydney Store.
The real surprise was the price. Apple has certainly dropped the price to $199 for the 8GB model (black only) and $299 for the 16 GB model available in black and white.
Steve Jobs, CEO of Apple Inc. has put a great show yesterday. He said, “Just one year after launching the iPhone, we’re launching the new iPhone 3G that is twice as fast at half the price. iPhone 3G supports Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync right out of the box, runs the incredible third party apps created with the iPhone SDK, and will be available in more than 70 countries around the world this year.”
The downside of Apple iPhone 3G is imminent. There are no camera upgrades. Users were certain that Apple would give a 3 mp camera with a flash. That is something which turned off most of the users in U.K. Since most of the other cell phone companies in U.K are offering at least 3 MP of camera power plus a built-in flash, it is apparent that most of the users won’t go for additional 3G capability which is good by all means.
One of our friends had a chat with Mark Siegel, AT&T Mobility Executive Director-Media relations about the new iPhone 3G. He informed our friend that the current iPhone customers and any other AT&T customer that is currently under a contract will be able to upgrade to the new iPhone 3G simply by agreeing to a new 2-year agreement and pay the $199 or $299 price for the device. He also said that the $199 or $299 prices are the only prices the handset will be offered at.
I am sure iPhone 3G will pick the market and it will go beyond Apple’s expectation but if Steve Jobs has considered adding a good camera in the iPhone 3G, it would have become an irresistible offer and would have competed with all major 3G capable phones
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Starting on July 11, 2008, iPhone 3G will be available in 70 countries later this year. Beginning with 22 countries which includes Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK and the US, iPhone 3G will be available on July 11, 2008 which, by the way, corresponds to the opening of Apple Sydney Store.
The real surprise was the price. Apple has certainly dropped the price to $199 for the 8GB model (black only) and $299 for the 16 GB model available in black and white.
Steve Jobs, CEO of Apple Inc. has put a great show yesterday. He said, “Just one year after launching the iPhone, we’re launching the new iPhone 3G that is twice as fast at half the price. iPhone 3G supports Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync right out of the box, runs the incredible third party apps created with the iPhone SDK, and will be available in more than 70 countries around the world this year.”
The downside of Apple iPhone 3G is imminent. There are no camera upgrades. Users were certain that Apple would give a 3 mp camera with a flash. That is something which turned off most of the users in U.K. Since most of the other cell phone companies in U.K are offering at least 3 MP of camera power plus a built-in flash, it is apparent that most of the users won’t go for additional 3G capability which is good by all means.
One of our friends had a chat with Mark Siegel, AT&T Mobility Executive Director-Media relations about the new iPhone 3G. He informed our friend that the current iPhone customers and any other AT&T customer that is currently under a contract will be able to upgrade to the new iPhone 3G simply by agreeing to a new 2-year agreement and pay the $199 or $299 price for the device. He also said that the $199 or $299 prices are the only prices the handset will be offered at.
I am sure iPhone 3G will pick the market and it will go beyond Apple’s expectation but if Steve Jobs has considered adding a good camera in the iPhone 3G, it would have become an irresistible offer and would have competed with all major 3G capable phones