[General Topics] xxza:
http://www.apple.com/iphone/

with 3G network, push mail, gps, etc...

very attractive

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As Fortune.com first reported, the new 8-gigabyte iPhone will cost $199 and

a 16-gigabyte version will cost $299. Jobs says the new iPhone will be

available worldwide starting July 11. It will allow up to six hours of Web

browsing and five hours of talk time.

Jobs announced the 3G iPhone, which had been rumored for months, at the

company's annual World Wide Developers conference in San Francisco.

Apple shares fell 4% after the iPhone announcement, as some investors were

left wanting more from the gadget maker. The stock had been up 55% in the

past three months on heightened expectations for a radically improved iPhone

and the possibility of other product launches.

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Worldwide Developer Conference 2008 Keynote Live Coverage

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iphone 3GApple's 2008 Worldwide Developer Conference has just finished.

Highly anticipated 3G iPhone is announced to be available at $199 on July

11th. A number of cool features, including enterprise supports, games,

language

supports, and GPS, are also demonstrated. A white-color version of iPhone

will also be available.

First, let's talked about the new iPhone.

1. It supports 3G network, which means faster data transfer. It is

estimated to be 2.8 times faster. When compared to Nokia N95 and Treo 700,

the new 3G iPhone is 36% faster. The speed is approaching wifi level.

2. It has longer battery life. Standby: 300 hours, 2G talk time: 10 hours

(twice as before), 3G talk time: 5 hours, High-speed browsing: 5-6 hours,

Video: 7 hours (I was a bit surprised to know that high-speed browsing

consumes battery as much as playing video …), 24 hours of audio listening.

3. It now has built-in GPS. In addition to location information from wifi

networks and cellphone-towers, 3G iPhone now has realtime GPS tracking. You

can now see a moving dot on google map!

4. Available in 70 countries, including China, Japan, Australia. (This is

a bit inconsistent which information presented on Apple's official website,

http://www.apple.com/iphone/countries/, Hong Kong is there listed in July 11 release, but China is listed in nowhere.)

5. Available at $199 for the 8GB version, 16GB-version costs $299, a

white-color model also will be available.

6. Rolling out in the coming few months.

Second, the iPhone 2.0 software.

1. Integration of iPhone, Mac, and PC via MobileMe.com. Everything stays

in sync between iPhone, Mac, and PC. Data gets synched automatically both

ways.

2. Software include iCal, Mail, Exchange, AddressBook, Contacts, and

Gallery. Also works with Outlook. iDisk is also integrated into MobileMe.com

, which will replace .Mac. Current .Mac users will be upgraded automatically

. The membership will cost $99 per year. However, with the new iPhone 2.0

purchase, there is a 60-day free trial with MobileMe.com.

3. Enterprises has the ability to distribute apps just to their employees

. iPhones can be authorized within enterprise through their intranet.

4. Available in 62 countries.

5. Free for iPhone users. $9.99 for iPod Touch users (I hate this! Just

paid $19.99 for the last upgrade, now another 10 bucks! Ah, well … )

Third, the App-store.

1. Apple has a 7:3 split revenue share with developers. Developers get 70

%. If an app is free, there is no charge to the developer.

2. Announced Games and Apps:

* Modality: an app for remembering the names of parts of the body.

Available at the launch of the App Store.

* MLB.com. Live and detailed scoring for baseball games, real-time

video highlights delivered right after the play. Available at the launch of

the App Store.

* Band: includes a virtual piano, drums, 12-bar blues "instrument",

and a bass. Impressive sound quality and recording function. Available for

free.

* Loopt, a location-aware social network. The app displays a map

with pins representing where your friends currently are, also made available

to call or to text them. There are also user profiles showing a log of

where the person has been and the photos they've sent in. Available free at

the launch of the App Store.

* eBay: auctions on the iPhone. Features include auctions listed,

bid on, out-bid on, and a custom photo viewer.

* AP (Associated Press): the Mobile News Network. It gathers content

from many trusted sources. It makes use of the location API by

automatically showing nearby sources. Allows news video and photos to be

viewed directly through the app. An iPhone user can even report news first-

hand onsite with photos and texts. Available free at the launch of the App

Store.

* TypePad. Their native app makes it very simple to blog or send in

a photo. The photo can be taken right then using the camera, or be selected

from the gallery. Available free at the launch of the App Store.

* Digital Legends: 3D fantasy adventure game. Available by September.

* The MIMvista application: for viewing medical imagery. Takes

advantage of the touch screen to change the information shown, zoom in and

out, and scroll around. The images can be also rendered in 3D. Available at

the launch of the App Store.

* Sega's Super Monkey Ball with over 100 levels. Available at the

launch of the App Store for $9.99.

* Two games from Pangea Software: Enigmo, a physics-based game, and

Cro-Mag Rally, a 3D racing game. Both will be on the App Store at launch for

$9.99.