The iPhone 4 Preview
Well here it is folks, the 4th generation iPhone is finally official and it does not disappoint one bit. Yesterday was Apple’s keynote at the World Wide Developer Conference in the beautiful city of San Francisco. Ringleader Steve Jobs was on deck to show off the phone that you need to buy.
Let’s take a look at what is in store:
The Body
The 4th generation iPhone looks exactly like the leaked model, but that does not take away from the fact that it is one sexy piece of machinery. It is hard not to notice how this phone is different than its predecessors. You’ll notice that this model has a rather symmetric build in comparison. This is done so by a glass front and rear panel and a steel border connecting the two. Oh, and this happens to be thinnest smartphone in all the land; a whole 24% thinner than the 3GS.
Want to know something extra cool? The shiny metal border acts as the antennas for the phone.
The Gadgets
An impressive 5MP rear facing camera with LED flash and 720p HD video recording capabilities has been equipped to nicely pair up with a front facing camera that can be used for video chat.
In addition to the usual accelerometer, proximity sensor, and ambient light sensor, the iPhone 4 includes a three-axis gyro which allows for 3D spacial motion sensing.
To top it off, a state-of-the-art display has been added to the mix. This uber-technology has been dubbed the Retina Display. Apple has managed to increased the pixel count over the same amount of space, 4 times the amount to be exact. What this means is extremely crisp colors and a greatly decreased pixel-effect when viewing the screen.
The Apps
The perfect companion to the brand spanking new HD camera has to be a video editing program; Apple’s answer to this is iMovie. You’ll be able to edit film clips and pictures and set them up in a timeline using innovative tools while on the run. Once done, show them off to your friends and family in all its hi-definition glory.
iBooks is also being added. Nothing new or revolutionary, but cool nonetheless. At least you’ll be able to buy a single book and share it between your iPhone, iPad, and iTouch.
NetFlix is also headed to the iPhone 4. Just what you expect from the iPad version, which is pretty damn cool.
Probably one of the best new features of the next iPhone is FaceTime. This is the app/interface used for video chat. As of now it can only be used between two 4th gen iPhones and over Wi-Fi, but this can change in the future.
All of these are brought to you via iPhone OS4, which interestingly enough has now been changed to iOS4.
When and how much
Pre-orders for this bad boy start today, June 15th, with a June 24th due date. The iPhone 4 is available in black and white with the 16GB models priced at $199 and the 32GB models just a dollar shy of $300.
To make things even better for current AT&T customers is that they are allowing you to upgrade to the iPhone 4 up to 6 months before your contract is up. That’s right, if your contract is up at any time this year, you’re eligible for the subsidized price points.
Well, what are you waiting for?
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