The iPhone is one of the Electronics industry's most famous, critically accliamed and popular machines of all time. It has sold millions worldwide and is commonly seen as a symbol of both style and wealth. Now its manufacturers Apple have unveiled the 3G model that will hit the stores on the 11th of July 2008.
What makes it so different? Well the answer to that question is - many things :
*The iPhone is a portable telephone, internet browser, Global Positioning System (GPS), video/music player, and a 2MP camera - all of which are in one product that sits snugly in the palm of your hand. It even has Youtube and BBC iPlayer! But the thing that makes it so different is its scratchproof touch screen and crystal-clear image resolution. It holds days worth of music and video that can keep you entertained for hours on end.
*The new 3G iPhone is set to be even slimmer and twice as fast. Needless to say, the new model will also use the 3G video network, to enable anybody to have high-speed internet wherever they are and regardless of Wi-Fi hotspots.
*Furthermore, the new model boasts an SDK (software development kit) which will mean that applications can be made by anyone for the iPhone. To enable customers to download these applications, Apple has introduced a new application - AppStore. This is where applications ranging from pianos played by touching on-screen keys to games played by tilting the iPhone can be bought from the device itself.
*The GPS navigation system will give you directions wherever you are, so you needn't ever get lost again. In addition, this app even lets you check the traffic for any particular place. An extremely useful tool for anyone that's out-and-about.
*Admittedly this is more a trivial point, but the iPhone comes in white as well this time! The models are still 8GB or 16GB.
Sounds too Good to be True.. That's probably because it is. Although the iPhone is the most beautiful machine i've ever seen, the main problem is the price. It has not yet been officially announced, but if Apple do the same as they did last time, the iPhone will have to be bought on an 18 month contract with O2. However, Apple have said that it will be 67% of the price of the previous model - so fingers crossed! Another major problem is, you'll be gutted when a new one comes out and you've got the old one. I have an iPod Touch and have had it for only about 2 months. Yet i am already turning my attention to another high priced electrical gadget that, truth be told I can not afford! And finally, the most annoying problem of all with the iPhone is its incapacity to play non-mp4 video files, and its lack of a flash player. So unless you are seriously rich, or just a sucker for gadgets - i'd forget you ever heard of the iPhone.
Specs
Height: 115.5 mm (4.5 inches) Width: 62.1 mm (2.4 inches) Depth: 12.3 mm (0.48 inch) Weight: 133 grams (4.7 ounces)
Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery Charging via USB to computer system or power adapter
Talk time: Up to 5 hours on 3G Up to 10 hours on 2G
Standby time: Up to 300 hours
Internet use: Up to 5 hours on 3G Up to 6 hours on Wi-Fi
Video playback: Up to 7 hours Audio playback: Up to 24 hours
Display: 3.5-inch (diagonal) widescreen Multi-Touch display 480 by 320 pixel resolution at 163 ppi Support for display of multiple languages and characters simultaneously
Slider - Bluetooth, Infrared, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi - With two digital cameras / digital player / FM radio / GPS receiver - WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM Quad-Band - 120 g
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