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iPhone 3G S announced: $199 16GB, $299 32GB, June 19
digg_url ='http://digg.com/apple/iPhone_3GS_announced'; As endlessly predicted, Apple's unveiled a new iPhone today at WWDC, the iPhone 3G S -- the "s" stands for speed. Although it looks almost exactly like the 3G, it's much, much faster -- some tasks are almost four times faster. Data speeds are upped to 7.2Mbps HSDPA, and the camera is now a 3 megapixel unit with tap-to-autofocus and auto white balance -- and just as expected, it now supports 30fps VGA video recording with editing features. You're also getting a built-in compass, Nike+ support, and a new battery that offers 5 hours of 3G talk time and 9 hours of WiFi internet use. There are some surprises, too -- holding down the home button now enables a new voice control interface that lets you do everything from make calls to control iTunes, and Apple's touting a new "fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating." New and end-of-contract pricing is set at $199 for 16GB and $299 for 32GB when it goes on sale June 19th Stateside and in 80 more countries in August -- and the current 8GB 3G will remain on sale for $99, effective immediately. You'll have to pay a bit more if you're mid-contract, though -- $299 for the 3G and $399/$499 for the 3G S. Other iPhone news from WWDC: Apple shows iPhone OS 3.0 at WWDC, hits devices June 17th Apple's 8GB iPhone 3G falls to $99 on contract Apple partners with TomTom to bring "real" navigation to iPhone Apple announces "Find My iPhone" phone-locating service Line 6 and Planet Waves brings guitar and amp control to iPhone ScrollMotion's Iceberg in-app bookstore announced for iPhone, ready to take on the Kindle? iPhone 3G vs. iPhone 3G S: the tale of the tape Other Apple news from WWDC: Apple's new MacBook family: non-removable batteries, lower prices Apple shipping Snow Leopard in September, $29 upgrade Apple digs into Microsoft at WWDC Safari 4 released today, offering 'unparalled speed' Read - Apple PR Read - AT&T PR with pricing info
iPhone 3GS announced: $199 16GB, $299 32GB, June 19th
As endlessly predicted, Apple's unveiled a new iPhone today at WWDC, the iPhone 3G S -- the "s" stands for speed. Although it looks almost exactly like the 3G, it's much, much faster -- some tasks are almost four times faster. Data speeds are upped to 7.2Mbps HSDPA, and the camera is now a 3 megapixel unit with tap-to-autofocus and auto white balance -- and just as expected, it now supports 30fps VGA video recording with editing features. You're also getting a built-in compass, Nike+ support, and a new battery that offers 5 hours of 3G talk time and 9 hours of WiFi internet use. There are some surprises, too -- holding down the home button now enables a new voice control interface that lets you do everything from make calls to control iTunes, and Apple's touting a new "fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating." New and end-of-contract pricing is set at $199 for 16GB and $299 for 32GB when it goes on sale June 19th Stateside and in 80 more countries in August -- and the current 8GB 3G will remain on sale for $99, effective immediately. You'll have to pay a bit more if you're mid-contract, though -- $299 for the 3G and $399/$499 for the 3G S. %Gallery-65463% Other iPhone news from WWDC: Apple shows iPhone OS 3.0 at WWDC, hits devices June 17th Apple's 8GB iPhone 3G falls to $99 on contract Apple partners with TomTom to bring "real" navigation to iPhone Apple announces "Find My iPhone" phone-locating service Line 6 and Planet Waves brings guitar and amp control to iPhone ScrollMotion's Iceberg in-app bookstore announced for iPhone, ready to take on the Kindle? iPhone 3G vs. iPhone 3G S: the tale of the tape Other Apple news from WWDC: Apple's new MacBook family: non-removable batteries, lower prices Apple shipping Snow Leopard in September, $29 upgrade Apple digs into Microsoft at WWDC Safari 4 released today, offering 'unparalled speed' Read - Apple PR Read - AT&T PR with pricing info
iPhone 3GS: Apple's codename for tomorrow's unveiling?
It's pretty much the eve of Apple's big WWDC press conference, and Daring Fireball's John Gruber is back at the eleventh hour to chime in some more on his previous (and perhaps well-informed) iPhone predictions. He sticks to his previous wagers -- twice the CPU speed, twice the RAM, a heavy emphasis on a new video camera (no word on if there's an additional front-facing one), and $199 / $299 for the 16GB and 32GB models, respectively -- but additionally chimes in that the new device's codename is... drumroll, please... the iPhone 3GS, which he surmises is probably going to be the final product name, as well. Kind of a yawner, if you ask us, but it'd sell like gangbusters no matter what it was called. As for that lowered-tiered iPhone, he's expecting it to be the current 3G model with a price drop to $99. Also on the table is iPhone tethering, which we already know was built into OS 3.0, likely for a fee chosen by each carrier. Teasing farther into the future, he suggests "Marble," codename for an OS X visual overhaul, and the tablet are very much real projects but that there's little to no chance it'll be at WWDC. No clue what the "S" stands for (speed, perhaps?), but at this point we're pretty much counting the minutes to tomorrow's keynote, and our clocks can't tick much faster.
