Apple 3G iPhone Announcment Brings Good News
by Darla Mack
Ok so I’m not a complete Apple fanboy yet. But like many others who have virtually been attending the WWDC this morning (afternoon in my case) we have just been graced with the news that we have heard in rumored blogs across the net. The 3G Apple iPhone.
Of course 3G network being AT&T here in the US. With compared speeds of the Treo 750 and Nokia N95, the 3G iPhone ranked in at 36% faster. The battery life is said to offer 5 hours of 3G talk-time, 300 hours of standby, 5 to 6 hours of high-speed browsing, 7 hours of video, 24 hours of audio, and 10 hours of 2G talk-time.
GPS has also been built in to the new model. As well as support for third-party applications. Looks like Steve has given the people what they wanted.
Paying close attention to the live stream on MacRumors, the announcement brings relief to new users. Apple’s job this time around was to make the iPhone more affordable. Something they should have done in the first place. When researched as to why consumers didn’t purchase an iPhone, price was the number one factor.
The good news is that Apple learned from their initial mistake. The new versions of the iPhone to be released July 12th nationwide will be much more reasonable. The 16GB version (which will also be available in white) will retail for $299. The 8GB version (in shiny black) will retail at $199. Now that sounds more like something consumers can afford.
