Apple Introduces the all new faster iPhone 3G S
By Aaron Besson at 8 June, 2009, 3:07 pm
Apple announced it’s all new iPhone 3G S - apparently the “S” stands for speed. It seems to share the same shape and design as previous iPhone, but thats where the similarities end. It’s fast, really fast - launching apps 2x faster, in fact 2.9 times faster to view most websites when compared to previous iPhones. Support for OpenGL ES 2.0 and 7.2 Mbps HSDPA. The battery life has also been bumped up to 9 hours vs 6hrs of talk time.
The new iPhone 3G S also now sports a 3MP auto focus lens and auto white balance and exposure, simply tap to focus and balance exposure. The new camera has better low light sensitivity, you can also now auto macro to objects as close as 10 cm. The biggest change is that the new iPhone and 3.0 firmware can capture video at 30 fps VGA with audio with auto focus, white balance, you can also trim your video’s and share to MMS, email, MobileMe and YouTube.
The new iPhone 3G S now has built in voice control, hold down the Home button, say “Call Andy” for example and the device will ask for confirmation and make the call. Voice control can also be used to control iPod playback, simply say “play songs by “, “play song list”, “what’s playing now?” or “play more songs like this” to invoke the Genius.
There is also a new compass that will allow you to know your position and what direction you are facing at all times.
Pricing will start at $199 for the 16GB version and $299 for the 32GB iPhone 3G(S), both models available in black and white, and the old iPhone 3G will be priced at $99 US and is effective immediately. The new iPhone 3G(S) will be available from June 17th in the US, Canada France, Germany, others - in July and August and will ship to 90 countries.
Click here for the guided tour just put up on Apple’s Website
Specs:
Size and weight1
- Height:
- 4.5 inches (115.5 mm)
- Width:
- 2.4 inches (62.1 mm)
- Depth:
- 0.48 inch (12.3 mm)
- Weight:
- 4.8 ounces (135 grams)
Cellular and wireless
- UMTS/HSDPA (850, 1900, 2100 MHz)
- GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
- Wi-Fi (802.11b/g)
- Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
Location
- Assisted GPS
- Digital compass2
- Wi-Fi
- Cellular
Power and battery
- Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery3
- Charging via USB to computer system or power adapter
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- Talk time:4
- Up to 12 hours on 2G
- Up to 5 hours on 3G
- Standby time: Up to 300 hours5
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- Video playback: Up to 10 hours8
- Audio playback: Up to 30 hours9
Camera, photos, and video
- 3 megapixels
- Autofocus
- Tap to focus
- Video recording, VGA up to 30 fps with audio
- Photo and video geotagging
- iPhone and third-party application integration
Capacity10
- 16GB or 32GB flash drive
Color
- Black or white
Display
- 3.5-inch (diagonal) widescreen Multi-Touch display
- 480-by-320-pixel resolution at 163 ppi
- Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
- Support for display of multiple languages and characters simultaneously
Audio playback
- Frequency response: 20Hz to 20,000Hz
- Audio formats supported: AAC, Protected AAC, MP3, MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, and 4), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV
- User-configurable maximum volume limit
Video playback
- Video formats supported: H.264 video, up to 1.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Low-Complexity version of the H.264 Baseline Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; H.264 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Baseline Profile up to Level 3.0 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; MPEG-4 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats
Languages
- Language support for English (U.S), English (UK), French (France), German, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Dutch, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Danish, Swedish, Finnish, Norwegian, Korean, Japanese, Russian, Polish, Turkish, Ukrainian, Arabic, Thai, Czech, Greek, Hebrew, Indonesian, Malaysian, Romanian, Slovak, and Croatian
- Keyboard support for English (U.S.), English (UK), French (France), French (Canadian), French (Switzerland), German, Traditional Chinese (Handwriting, Pinyin, Zhuyin), Simplified Chinese (Handwriting, Pinyin), Dutch, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Danish, Swedish, Finnish, Norwegian, Korean, Japanese (QWERTY), Japanese (Kana), Russian, Polish, Turkish, Ukrainian, Estonian, Hungarian, Icelandic, Lithuanian, Latvian, Flemish, Arabic, Thai, Czech, Greek, Hebrew, Indonesian, Malaysian, Romanian, Slovak, and Croatian
- Dictionary support (enables predictive text and autocorrect) for English (U.S.), English (UK), French, German, Traditional Chinese (Handwriting, Pinyin, Zhuyin), Simplified Chinese (Handwriting, Pinyin), Dutch, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Danish, Swedish, Finnish, Norwegian, Korean, Japanese (QWERTY), Japanese (Kana), Russian, Polish, Turkish, Ukrainian, Lithuanian, Arabic, Thai, Czech , Greek, Hebrew, Indonesian, Malaysian, Romanian, Slovak, and Croatian
Mail attachment support
- Viewable document types: .jpg, .tiff, .gif (images); .doc and .docx (Microsoft Word); .htm and .html (web pages); .key (Keynote); .numbers (Numbers); .pages (Pages); .pdf (Preview and Adobe Acrobat); .ppt and .pptx (Microsoft PowerPoint); .txt (text); .rtf (rich text format); .vcf (contact information); .xls and .xlsx (Microsoft Excel)
External buttons and controls
- Sleep/wake
- Ring/silent
- Volume up/down
- Home
Connectors and input/output
- 30-pin dock connector
- 3.5-mm stereo headphone minijack
- Built-in speaker
- Microphone
- SIM card tray
Sensors
- Accelerometer
- Proximity sensor
- Ambient light sensor
(image via Engadget)
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