Today at WWDC, Steve Jobs
officially announced the new
fourth-generation iPhone, to be called the iPhone 4.
Thanks to that whole
lost prototype incident, we’ve known what the phone was going to
look like for several months. But now we have confirmation of the final design as well several of the 100 new features and specifications.
The new phone is powered by an A4 CPU (the same chip used in the iPad) and sports a 3.5-inch screen with 960×640 resolution, dual mics, and an upgraded camera system that will include HD video recording and editing capabilities.
Here are a handful of specs we’ve learned so far:
- 9.3mm thick, 24% thinner than current iPhone
- 3.5″ display, same as current iPhone
- 326 ppi display, 4 times the previous iPhone’s pixel density
- Case uses stainless steel and glass, including a glass back for the device
- Powered by the A4 chip
- Larger battery means 7 hours of talk time, 6 hours of 3G browsing, 10 hours of WiFi browsing, 10 hours of video, 40 hours of music and 300 hours of standby
- 7.2MB download and 5.8MB upload speeds, depending on carrier capabilities
- Gryroscope in addition to accelerometer
- 5MP camera with 5x zoom, tap to focus and LED flash
- HD video recording, and iMovie for editing video on the iPhone
- Front- and rear-facing cameras for FaceTime, the new video chat app
- iOS will allow for multitasking
Rumors about the latest iPhone, which has often mistakenly been called the
iPhone HD have been flying around since early this year. At the end of March, the most
substantive rumors were posted by John Gruber. Many of those features are included in the final product.
One of the most anticipated features of the new iPhone is
iPhone 4.0 OS, or iOS. The new operating system supports multitasking, video chat, better file management and folders,
iBooks, the new
iAd platform and the
Apple Game Center.
Current iPhone owners who have an iPhone 3G or iPhone 3GS can also upgrade to the new iPhone OS 4.0, but only third-generation iPod touch, iPhone 3GS and iPhone 4 owners will be able to take advantage of multitasking.
The new iPhone is available in black and in
white, with storage capabilities of 16 and 32GB. The device will be
available starting June 24 in select countries.
Pricing starts at $199 for the 16GB model with an AT&T upgrade and 2-year contract. The 32GB device starts at $299.
If you want to learn more, or if you just want to watch some Apple-sanctioned iPhone porn, check out this video, ripped from the Apple site by the fine folks at Geekwood:
<![CDATA[<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/XUmKSED6sjA&rel=0" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/XUmKSED6sjA&rel=0</a>]]>iPhone 4 arrives on June 24, and you can
pre-order or reserve yours on June 15.
Official website about iPhone4
http://www.apple.com/iphone/design/
