Hardware New iPhone 3G unveiled, packs in GPS, 8GB $199, 16GB $299

Reported by Mark Winstanley, Editor-In-Chief
Mon Jun 9, 2008 at 3:57 PM EST
 
Arriving in early July, the new "iPhone 3G" will sell for hundreds less than the original and-as expected-will come equipped with GPS and access to AT&T's speedy HSDPA network. Also: A new version of Mac OS X is on the way, along with a major revamp of Apple's .Mac online service.

It's real, it's thinner (at the edges, at least), and, truth be told ... it looks an awful lot like the original iPhone, from the front anyway. A couple of key changes, however: The headphone jack is now flush with the case-so no more need for a headset adapter-and the back panel is now glossy black plastic, which looks good, but may well be more susceptible to scratches than the original brushed-metal version.



So that's how the new iPhone looks. What's inside? As expected, 3G and GPS, good for turn-by-turn directions. Nice, but we'd heard rumors of videoconferencing-which, judging from the lack of a front-facing camera on the iPhone 3G, isn't in the cards....more

 
   

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