Apple IPhone
Surprisingly, when firmware 2.0 for iPhone is soon to be released,
Apple decided to announce the new iPhone 3G. Retailing at only $199 for
the 8GB version and $299 for the 16GB version (no 32GB version yet !!!)
all over the world, the new iPhone 3G is slightly bigger, it has grown
around 1mm in width, length and thickness.
The display has not suffered any modifications, the same 3.5 Inch
display (480 x 320 pixels) is present, however the expected secondary
video call camera is lacking !!! What comes as a big release is that
iPhone 3G will pack a built-in GPS hardware module. Thanks to the GPS
functionality the location-based services and applications such as
geo-tagging are now enabled.
Unfortunately, another shortcoming is the same 2 megapixels camera
as the previous model. It seems that due to speeding things up with the
iPhone 3G launch, this mediocre camera has no video recording
capabilities.
iPhone 3G Images
| Network |
GSM 900/ 1800 / 1900
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
|
| Generals |
115.5 x 62.1 x 12.3 mm; Weight: 133 g |
| Display |
Touchscreen, 16M colors; Size: 320 x 480 pixels, 3.5 inches
- Multi-touch input method
- Accelerometer sensor for auto-rotate
- Proximity sensor for auto turn-off
|
| Memory |
8/16 GB internal memory
- no card slot
|
| Data |
- GPRS, EDGE, 3G (HSDPA)
- Bluetooth v 2.0, USB v 2.0
|
| Operating System |
Mac OS X v10.4.10 |
| Messaging |
SMS, Email |
| Camera |
2 MP, 1600×1200 pixels, no video capabilities |
| Features |
- Java MIDP 2.0
- WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, UPnP technology
- 3.5 mm audio output jack
- GPS receiver
- A-GPS function
- Google Maps
- Document viewer
- iPod audio/video player
- Integrated handsfree
|
| Battery |
- Standard battery: Li-Ion
- Stand-by: Up to 300 h
- Talk time: Up to 10 h |
If the black list is opened is time to mentioned another necessary
improvement which unfortunately is missing: the upgrade of the
Bluetooth functionality for faster file transfer and A2DP (stereo
Bluetooth). Luckily the retail box will include a special SIM ejector
tool !?!?
iPhone 2.0 software is available starting with July 11 as a free
software update via iTunes 7.7 or later for all iPhone customers,
bringing important new features: the Contact Search, iWork document
viewer support (with Powerpoint files support), bulk delete/move,
saving images from an email, scientific calculator, parental controls,
added languages and various input types.
