New Apple iPhone 3G Hits AT&T Stores July 11 - Best New Cell Phones
The iPhone 3G supports Exchange enterprise and secure VPNs. Built-in GPS expands location-based mobile services for tracking applications. Further refinements include improved audio, a flush headphone jack, an integrated camera and Wi-Fi connectivity.
“Just one year after launching the iPhone, we’re launching the new iPhone 3G that is twice as fast at half the price,” said Steve Jobs, Apple CEO. “iPhone 3G supports Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync right out of the box, runs the incredible third party apps created with the iPhone SDK, and will be available in more than 70 countries around the world this year.”
Jobs showed off the iPhone 3G at the Worldwide Developers Conference one year after the original iPhone went on sale. He also said that Apple wanted a piece of the business market for its iPhone, a market that is now dominated by Research in Motion’s BlackBerry.
Apple entered the smartphone market last June for the first time and had made the iPhone second only to the BlackBerry in the category. Apple, based in Cupertino, California, has sold about six million phones, Jobs said.
The devices are to roll out initially for AT&T on July 11, with simuntaneous launches in 21 other countries - Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the UK - that same day.
An 8GB black case model will sell for $199 starting, while a 16GB white case optional model will cost $299. [Via]
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