At first glance, the Apple iPhone 3G S may not appear to be much different to its predecessor the Apple iPhone 3G and the original Apple iPhone, but Apple's newly unveiled smartphone offers a slew of new features plus speed. Here's a gallery of the new arrivals.
New features of Apple's next-gen smartphone
Introducing the iPhone 3G S
Apple unveiled its next-generation iPhone, the iPhone 3G S, at its Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco. The updated device is said to be twice as fast as the current iPhone 3G model, with better battery life and a host of new features.
The iPhone 3G S on contract to O2 will cost more than the current models: a 16GB version will sell for £184, and a 32GB phone will go for £274. These prices are for the least expensive 18-month contracts, for a two-year deal, or a more expensive 18-month contract, you will have to shell out £87 or £175.
Pay as you go iPhone 3G S will start at £440, and upgraders from current iPhones will have to pay up the remainder of their contracts and then shell out for a new phone. It's an expensive business - detailed pricing information is now available on O2's website.
Apple's iPhone 3G S hits store shelves in the UK next Friday, June 19. The phones will be carried at Apple and O2 retail locations. The new iPhone will also reach more than 80 other countries over the coming weeks.
See also: Upgrading to iPhone 3G S from iPhone and iPhone 3G.
We've broken down Apple's new offering into an easy-to-digest photo tour. Click through the following pages to get a glimpse at the next-generation iPhone and what it can do, then make your own decision as to whether it's the right smartphone for you.
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Index
- New features of Apple's next-gen smartphone
- Apple iPhone 3G S: The Need For Speed & MMS
- Apple iPhone 3G S: Better Graphics, Better Battery Life; Cut, Copy, and Paste
- Apple iPhone 3G S: Landscape Keyboard; Spotlight Search
- Apple iPhone 3G S: Hands-Free Voice Control; Digital Compass
- Apple iPhone 3G S: Find My iPhone; Movie Purchasing and Renting
- Apple iPhone 3G S: Push Notifications and Tethering
Comments
clizz said: Apple is the best but they keep you spending money Its smart of them but kind of annoyingthe 3G S could have better yet should have been the first iphone introuduced three years ago After saying all that Im still gonna get it LOL I love Apple
Clive said: Sounds great but Can itConnect to Internet with WiFiVOIP over InternetVOIP over 3Gas the Symbian OS Nokias do
Incony said: The Gullible always want
Richard H said: It sounds fantastic - want one
Richard H said: It sounds fantastic - want one
r. smythe said: youre compaing apples with pears the 199 is the contract price in the US the correct comparison would be 124 in the UK
john evans said: The news says the cost will be 199 in USA - how come it is 440 in UK
James said: You have to remember that all of the new features are in the 30 upgrade which previous versions of the iphone will get anywayThe only real upgrade is the larger memory up to 32Gb I cant see how or where this phone is going to be better than the N97 so im out
Charles said: Always been very sceptical about missing key features in the previous iPhones but now they got me interested for the first time
Shah said: What about video call
a1anfr33s said: ralph - says this on 1st page of articleAre there still no document editing office apps for this phone or have I missed something
ralph said: how much this iphone 3g s going to cost