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3G iPhone vs Nokia N95 vs Treo 750 download speed test
June 9, 2008 by James
At the WWDC 2008, where the 3G iPhone was unveiled today, a pretty neat chart was shown, demonstrating download speeds of Nokia N95 and Treo 750 as compared to the 3G iPhone. Both phones did poorly comparing to the iPhone that downloaded the same page in 21 seconds, while Nokia N95 and Treo 750 followed at 33 seconds and 34 seconds respectively. Photo... [Read full news story]
iPhone speed comparison: 3G vs EDGE vs WiFi
June 9, 2008 by James
So we’ve all heard that the 3G iPhone is supposed to be much faster than the EDGE version. But how much faster exactly? Some folks recently tried to make a comparison, but Apple as usual has outdone all estimations. The speed increase from EDGE iPhone to 3G iPhone, as demonstrated by Steve Jobs during his WWDC 2008 keynote speech, is close to... [Read full news story]
Increased battery power in 3G iPhone
June 9, 2008 by James
One of the complaints that some folks had about the original iPhone was that it runs out of battery quite fast. They will be pleased to know that the 3G iPhone features much improved battery life. Steve Jobs demonstrated a nice chart of 3G iPhone’s battery power longevity during his keynote speech at WWDC 2008: Standby: 300 hours 2G Talk: 10 hours 3G... [Read full news story]
A-GPS in 3G iPhone
June 9, 2008 by James
While it’s been rumoured that the 3G iPhone will feature an in-built GPS chip (possibly from Broadcom), so far there was no confirmation to that or to the contrary. Until now… Steve Jobs officially announced at WWDC 2008 that the 3G iPhone will have an in-built GPS module in it. Photo by Engadget According to him, “we get location... [Read full news story]
3G iPhone release date: July 11 2008
June 9, 2008 by James
While there’s been a long discussion about 3G iPhone’s release date, with some folks naming June 18th or 19th as the most likely release date, it seems that Apple as usual kept its plans under very heavy wrap so none of the rumours were true. According to Steve Jobs’ keynote speech at the WWDC 2008, the 3G iPhone is due to come out... [Read full news story]
3G iPhone coming to 70 countries – Canada rejoice (well, and others too)!
June 9, 2008 by James
Steve Jobs revealed in his WWDC 2008 keynote speech that the 3G iPhone will be distributed in 70 countries in total. A neato world map was shown (below), which illustrates the upcoming availability of the iPhone. In great news for our fellow Canadians, Canada is on the map — which is the first time that Apple officially announced plans to release... [Read full news story]
3G iPhone: $199 for 8GB, $299 for 16GB
June 9, 2008 by James
During his keynote speech at the WWDC 2008, Apple’s Steve Jobs has unveiled the pricing of the new 3G iPhone: The 8GB version will cost $199, while the 16GB version will cost $299. According to Steve Jobs, that’s the “maximum price” that will be applied in all countries where it will be sold. Reading between the lines, if that’s... [Read full news story]
