As expected, Steve Jobs unwrapped the latest iteration of iPhone at WWDC. It’s called as iPhone 4 and in fact is the same leaked device we saw couple of months back. The iPhone 4 is just 9.3mm thick, about 24% thinner than the 3GS and is claimed to be the world’s slimmest smartphone.
Phone’s specs include: Apple A4 SoC, HSPA, 3.5-inch screen (960×640), HSPA, Bluetooth, 802.11n Wi-Fi, GPS, Compass, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, 5MP camera with LED flash, 720p video recording, front facing camera, FaceTime for video calling and micro SIM slot.
The few new features iPhone 4 boasts are:
Design: It’s pretty much evident. iPhone 4 has broken from the previous iPhone mold and has brought in a new design made of glass and stainless steel. The front and the rear part consists of glass whereas the side is covered with stainless steel and gaps that make up for the integrated antennas.
Display: Apple has bumped up the display too which is known as the Retina Display. iPhone 4 has the same screen size of 3.5-inch but has 960×640 pixel resolution support or 326 pixels per inch. The display has an IPS-based panel for a wide viewing angle and a 800:1 contrast ratio.
Processor: iPhone 4 is powered by in-house built A4 chip. We’re not sure if it’s the same as the iPad but we’ll know soon. Anyhow, the new processor and a space has led to a bigger battery and thus, extra battery life. iPhone 4 has up to 7 hours of 3G talk time, 6 hours of 3G surfing, 10 hours of Wi-Fi and video, 40 hours of music and 300 hours of standby.
Camera: iPhone 4 has got an upgraded camera. The phone now boasts a 5MP backside illuminated sensor and has LED flash to capture pictures and videos in the dark. Its got 5x digital zoom, tap to focus but interestingly, it has added the support to record 720p HD videos at 30fps.
The iPhone 4 has also got iMovie for iPhone. iMovie brings in a lot of features to edit videos, add effects, music etc. right on the iPhone. It will go $4.99.
iOS 4: The iPhone 4 will run Apple’s iOS 4, which is nothing but the new name of iPhone OS 4. Apple touts it as the “most ambitious release to date” and opens up 1500 developer APIs and about 100 new features for the consumers, including multitasking!
Another interesting addition to the iOS 4 is the inclusion of Bing search created completely with HTML5. Google will still be the default search engine though.
FaceTime: It’s a built-in app that allows users to set up video calls between iPhone 4 to iPhone 4 users. All it requires is Wi-Fi and supports both front and rear cameras.
Pricing & Availability: The iPhone is coming on June 24 in US, France, Germany, UK and Japan in 16GB and 32GB capacities. It will go for $199 and $299 respectively whereas the iPhone 3G will be discontinued and iPhone 3GS will take its place for $99. Pre-orders start from June 15.
18 more countries will get it in July while the number will go up to 88 by September. Hopefully, India will be included in the roll out.
[Via gdgt]
