Apple announced new iPhone 3g S

Apple released the most powerful Iphone called Iphone 3GS, where S stands for Speed. Iphone3GS will be a lot better than Iphone 3G in terms of features with capabilities for video recording, voice control and giving you a storage of upto 32GB!!!

It’s the “most powerful, fastest iPhone we’ve ever made,” says Apple SVP Phil Schiller of the 3G S, now with an upgraded three-megapixel camera, voice commands, and picture messaging—all due on June 19. Also: The 8GB version of the iPhone 3G is now just $99.


The news came during Monday’s keynote of Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco, and the announcements pretty much fell in line with earlier predictions, including a new digital compass, better battery life, laptop tethering, and MMS—although the latter two won’t be supported on AT&T just yet, news that was followed by a chorus of groans in the audience.

Features of Iphone 3GS:
Speed:

The “S” stands for “SPEED!” And according to Apple, it is faster launching applications or rendering Web pages. • The iPhone 3GS has a new processor built-in. Apple claims that it is up to two times faster than the previous generation: Launching messages is 2.1 faster, load the NY Times in Safari: 2.9 times faster. It also consumes less, which has an impact on the improved battery life.

Camera:

This is one of the strong points of the iPhone 3GS, according to Apple. They increased the resolution to 3 megapixels, which—judging from the shots they showed-seems much better quality under all conditions. • 3 Megapixels sensor. • New camera, with auto focus, auto exposure, and auto white balance. • You can also tap to focus, changing white balance in the process. That is really neat, if you ask me. • Special macro and low light modes. • The camera also supports photo and video geotagging. • Any application can access all the camera functions now. • It supports video, 30 frames per second VGA with auto focus, auto white balance, and auto exposure. • You can trim the video shot just using your finger, then share it via MMS, email, MobileMe and YouTube.

Connectivity:

The other part of the “S” is the support for the faster 7.2 Mbps 3G standard, which in theory will deliver data faster to your iPhone. • Three band UMTS/HSDPA. • Four band GSM/EDGE. • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g. • Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR

Graphics:

• The new iPhone 3GS includes new 3D graphics support in hardware. This means faster and more complicated 3D games. • Same 3.5-inch widescreen multitouch display, but this time it has a fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating. I wonder if it will withstand a full frontal Shake Shack burger attack.

Design:

• Same design as before, including the glossy finish of the back (so much for all the rumors about the matte back.) • Same size as the old iPhone 3G: 4.5 x 2.4 x 0.48 inches. • The weight increases a bit: One ounce to 4.8 ounces (135 grams vs 133 grams). • Greener materials: Arsenic-free glass, BDF-free, Mercury-free LCD.

Special features:

•It has a magnetometer, which works with a Compass application, third parties, and it is integrated into the new Google maps app, showing your orientation with a small semitransparent cone. • Voice control. You can now talk with your iPhone, Enterprise-style. You can instruct it to play similar songs to the one you are playing, or call people. • Nike + support built in. • Supports accessibility features, like zooming on text, inverting video, and voice over when you touch whatever text is on screen.

Battery life:

• One of the more important new features is the increased battery life. • According to Apple, you will get up to 12 hours of talk time on 2G and 5 on 3G, with a up to 300 hour standby time. • On 3G, it will deliver 5 hours of internet use. • On Wi-Fi, Internet goes up to 9 hours. • Video playback is 10 hours vs 30 hours for audio.

Price and availability:

• $199 for 16GB version. • $299 for 32GB version. • Available on June 19th. If you are “a valued AT&T customer,” AT&T offers an “early iPhone upgrade with a new 2-yr commitment and an $18 upgrade fee.” The price? $399.00 for the 16GB iPhone 3G S and $499.00 for the 32GB iPhone 3G S. It gets worse: For non-qualified customers, including existing AT&T customers who want to upgrade from another phone or replace an iPhone 3G, the price with a new two-year agreement is $499 (8GB), $599 (16GB), or $699 (32GB).

iPhone 3G Vs iPhone 3G S at a glance:
iPhone 3G
iPhone 3G S
Price $99 8GB ($299 for ineligible upgraders) $199 16GB, $299 32GB ($399 and $499 for ineligible upgraders)
Processor 412MHz ARM 11 Unknown, “on average up to twice as fast”
Graphics capability OpenGL ES 1.1 OpenGL ES 2.0
Camera 2.0 megapixel fixed focus 3.0 megapixel autofocus with macro mode and auto white balance
Video recording None 30fps VGA with on-device editing capability
Voice control None Dialing, music control
Nike+ support No Yes
Wireless technologies 3.6Mbps HSDPA, WiFi, Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR 7.2Mbps HSDPA, WiFi, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
Water- and oil-resistant finish No Yes
Integrated magnetic compass No Yes
Included headphones Standard Inline remote for music control
Battery life Up to 5 hours talk time / data on 3G, 10 hours on 2G Up to 6 hours data on WiFi Up to 24 hours audio Up to 7 hours video Up to 5 hours talk time / data on 3G, 12 hours on 2G Up to 9 hours data on WiFi Up to 30 hours audio Up to 10 hours video
Dimensions 115.5 x 62.1 x 12.3mm 115.5 x 62.1 x 12.3mm
Weight 133 grams / 4.69 oz. 135 grams / 4.76 oz.

Published by Ashish

Hello friends, I am Ashish Barad, a tech lover student of MCA 2nd year from Nagpur, India.

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2 Comments

  1. what about Apple iPhone 3GS in India ? i was going to have one as the launch price was said around $200 but when it released it was much more then the double price.

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