The New iPhone 3G
June 10, 2008
It was just a year ago, the first iPhone hit stores.
It changed the cell phone market–combining a cell phone, iPod and wireless Internet device.
The world was wowed and now less than a year later, Apple’s CEO Steve Jobs has done it again.
On July 11th Apple will begin selling the latest version of the iPhone.
The new iPhone 3G will run on a speedy “3G” AT&T wireless network.
The price will please a lot people. Just $199 for the 8 GB model and $299 for a 16 GB version. That’s some BIG savings.
The current iPhone costs either $399 or $499. You unfortunately will still have to sign a two-year contract and the phone is only available through AT&T.
Corporate email users get excited–you’ll finally be able to link up with Outlook messages at work.
This is a big step for Apple as it looks to compete with the freakishly popular, business friendly Blackberrys.
The new 3G will come with an enhanced, five megapixel camera along with GPS capabilities.
But the biggest buzz around the new iPhone may be in the new applications.
Those applications include video games that use motion-sensing technology, as well as a program called Loopt, which allows iPhone users to look on a map and see which of their cell-phone-carrying friends are nearby.
Let’s be honest, I love the new iPhone 3G, but I refuse to pay to get out of my current wireless plan in order to switch to AT&T. When is this darn thing going to be available across multiple network providers…..COME ON!
Although it would be nice to have the new 3G iPhone, I do really love my $99 Palm Centro.
