There is a new iPhone, coming June 19, about a month earlier than expected. There is a $99 iPhone, available now, which is not good news for Palm (PALM). Schiller announces the price points for new iPhone: 16 GB $199 32 GB $299 In addition, Apple is keeping the iPhone 3G on the market for [...]
There is a new iPhone, coming June 19, about a month earlier than expected. There is a $99 iPhone, available now, which is not good news for Palm (PALM).
Schiller announces the price points for new iPhone:
- 16 GB $199
- 32 GB $299
In addition, Apple is keeping the iPhone 3G on the market for
- $99 for 8 GB
That 8GB price starts today. CNBC’s Goldman calls it “a huge shot across the bow” of Palm.
When does the iPhone 3G S become available?
June 19 in 8 countries (including U.S) and then rolling out to 80 countries. Plays new ad, which gets a big laugh.
[UPDATE: Apple has issued an iPhone press release, available here.] 
2:46 Schiller introduces the iPhone 3G S for speed. (Yes, there is a new iPhone today.) How much faster? 2 to 3.6 times faster. Not everything is as fast. Average two times faster. Open standards gets applause. Built in 7.2 Mbps HSDPA.
Amazing features (most of which we’ve heard in the rumors:
- Built-in camera. 3 megapixel, not 3.2 as expected. Autofocus, whitebalance, exposure, tap to focus (big applause). Low light sensitivity better. Automacro as well, as close as 10 cm away.
- Also captures video. New switch that says still or video. 30 frames per second. autofocus etc. (No second lens for easy iChat, as rumored.)
- Edit from the iPhone.
- Can share (if your carrier allows it; big laugh because the room knows that AT&T doesn’t yet)
- Voice control. Hold down the home button. Commands you can use are scrolling by. Call Scott Forstall. What’s playing now. Play more songs like this (makes Genius playlist on the fly.)
- Built-in digital compass.
- Accessibility features.
- Support for Nike +
- Hardware encryption (for the IT guys). Makes for instantaneous remote wipe.
- Improved battery life. Up to 9 hours surfing with wifi, 30 hours of audio, 12 hours of 2G talk time, 5 hours of 3G talk.
- Fastest, most powerful iPhone yet
