Apple's iPhone

[shoegal87]

aww i can't wait!!

 

[dorien]

Just in, 3G iPHONE!!!! check!!!

http://live.gizmodo.com/

 

[ElectricAlyce]

Not just 3G! It's much cheaper too ;D

 

[dorien]

so July 11 is the release Date..? i know there are people lined up for this, expecting it to come out today.

 

[dorien]

so much refreshing i froze the website.

 

[ElectricAlyce]

so July 11 is the release Date..? i know there are people lined up for this, expecting it to come out today.

woooops!

 

[Jacque Marcel]

The best part is, for me anyway, is that it comes in WHITE . I am so getting this and it's "more affordable" too...

 

[dorien]

i was expecting bigger HDD, maybe around 32 GB.
but 16Gb for $299 is a deal.


no specifics on the specs yet, at least not that i've found.

better camera... 2mp just don't cut it for me.

 

[dorien]

ok, specs can be found at www.apple.com obviously.

2mp camera

the white one looks nice, but i'll stick to my classic black thank you..

 

[dorien]

after much analyzing i don't think i'll be upgrading, at least not on July 11.
i'll probably wait until the hack is available and then consider it.
still don't feel like signing a contract.
it's cheaper than i thought it would be, but

i was expecting much more.

video conferencing.
better camera, 5MP at least,
bigger HDD, 32GB

if my current one dies, then i'll upgrade.

 

[Guessgirl96]

What are the differences with the new one? I know it's thinner, wider, much faster internet (which is what I'm really interested in), better camera, anything else?

 

[nat_attak]

^GPS, i dont know what else.

 

[Guessgirl96]

Does that mean turn by turn directions?

 

[brbrry]

^sim slot (i dont know if thats relevant in usa),gps, the app store and the fact that now is available in my country and yes i think its turn by turn

 

[dorien]

well the actual phone itself hasn't change that much,
thinner, yes, only around the edges though.

It has 3G and GPS (turn by turn) in it.

the headphone jack is universal now, in which it allows for any headphone to be used. All black metal casing, and white available in the 16G.

apart from that, the big differences are going to be viewed in the interface of the phone. but the 2.0 can also be downloaded to the current gen iPhone, that's why i don't really see the need to upgrade, for me at least.

they focused more on the Apps to make it more viable in the business market. expanded the use to more countries, and made it cheaper, but where they get you is in the two year contract with all the bells and whistles.

that's why i'll just stick to my hacked iphone with T-mobile, whom i've been with for around 4 years now. I only pay around $30 a month, and i use wi-fi for all my browsing needs. Wi-fi can be found anywhere now a days and it's faster than 3G. all the Apps, which are a big deal for the for the next Iphone, can already be had with third party apps running on hacked iphones. except that now they are going to charge you. around 10 bucks per app. so yeah.

No new Camera 5Mp (even if they made it a bit thicker to fit this in, i wouldn't care.
NO bigger FlashDrive ("")
no video conferencing. If you are going to have 3G, this would have been a no brainer.

 

[shoegal87]

the price for the 3g in italy will be 499€!!that's crazy considering it's 199$ in US!

 

[brbrry]

^maybe its the price of the phone without contract, no?

 

[ElectricAlyce]

Thing is, in America they sell it with 2 year contracts, which is illegal in many parts of europe. I know there has been firey debates here in Norway about the price. We'll just have to wait and see

 

[MichelleYue]

I would consider the iPhone if the keypad was horizontal. The vertical keypad and the squished-together, hard to type keys just make me laugh. Does the newer iPhone have a function that would allow people to do that?

 

[Guessgirl96]

if you just turn the phone the screen and keyboard turn horizontal. They auto correct is surprisingly accurate so you just type in gibberish and it corrects it which makes the squished in keys not really a problem.