The buzz across the web seems to be fixated on the new 3G iPhone. When will it be released? Will it have GPS? Will it boast a higher resolution digital camera? What colour will it be?
The timing of Apple's WWDC this year suggests that a theatrical announcement of the 3G iPhone on June 9 is a fair bet.
While that AT&T email forbidding its employees to take any holiday between the June 15 and July 15 practically lights up the shipping date with a neon-lit arrow.
Showing some iPhone love
Now, I love my iPhone as much as the next recently-converted, non-Mac owning early adopter. It’s a fantastic bit of gear, arguably the best mobile phone I’ve ever owned.
But, even this close to a suggested launch of the 3G version, I find myself underwhelmed by the prospect of the new hardware. Even if it has 32GB of storage and a better camera.
Obviously, the 3G iPhone is a necessity. A 3G version will allow Apple to push its so-called Jesus phone into lucrative new territories in Europe and Asia (notably Japan and China).
But judging by recent leaked screenshot highlighting the 3G ‘off switch’ in the iPhone’s Settings menu, there’s a good chance that the 3G iPhone will suffer from the same horrendous battery life that plagues Nokia’s N95.
Are you excited? Really?
Is the new iPhone hardware really a big deal? I’m finding that the current 2.5G iPhone is still a device I wouldn’t want to live without.
It helps that I’m not tempted to watch YouTube or access iTunes on the move, so 3G isn’t that much of an issue. And I use RSS feeds when I’m in patchy areas of EDGE network coverage rather than loading full-blown web pages. Even when I do want to fire up the complete BBC Sport page, citywide EDGE coverage across Bath, Bristol and London is pretty solid.
Unless Apple surprises us all with all-new iPhone versions (a dinky iPhone nano, perhaps? Or the Apple MID that's spinning the rumour mill today?), then surely the real news this month is actually the iPhone 2.0 software?
I’m more excited by the prospect of third party apps and games than I am about my web pages loading in double-quick time.
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ojhaslam
May 26th
3. I must admit I'm not very excited either !
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jeremy
May 20th
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jeremy
May 20th
1. And thus the 2.5G iPhone owner grappled with the pros, cons and cost of the 3G upgrade.
I jest. But in all seriousness, I doubt the 3G model will offer much to really worry current 2.5G owners, especially given the reasonable pace of EDGE networks and the typically low-key browsing commonly perpetrated on iPhones.
But knowing it exists will be very irritating, eh?
But not for those of us who held out on the 2.5G model! Fingers crossed the dollar stays weak until August...
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