Apple IPhone 3G Review and Specifications:

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Apple I Phone 3 G Technical Specifications:

• General:
  Announced:2008, June
  Status:Coming soon. Exp. release 2008, July
• Size:
  Dimensions:115.5 x 62.1 x 12.3 mm
  Weight:133 g
• Display:
  Type:Touchscreen, 16M colors
  Size:320 x 480 pixels, 3.5 inches
  - Multi-touch input method- Accelerometer sensor for auto-rotate- Proximity sensor for auto turn-off- Ambient light sensor
• Ringtones:
  Type:Polyphonic, MP3
  Customization:Download
  Vibration:Yes
  - 3.5 mm headset jack
• Memory:
  Phonebook:Practically unlimited entries and fields, Photocall
  Call records:100 received, dialed and missed calls
  Card slot:No
  - 8/16 GB shared memory
• Data:
  GPRS:Yes
  HSCSD:No
  EDGE:Yes
  3G:HSDPA
  WLAN:Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  Bluetooth:Yes, v2.0, headset support only
  Infrared port:No
  USB:Yes, v2.0
• Features:
  OS:Mac OS X v10.4.10
  Messaging:SMS, Email
  Browser:HTML (Safari)
  Games:No
  Colors:Black(8/16 GB), White (16 GB)
  Camera:2 MP, 1600×1200 pixels
  - Built-in GPS receiver , – A-GPS function, – Google Maps, – Widgets support- iPod audio/video player, – PIM including calendar, to-do list, – TV output, – Photo browser/editor, – Voice memo, – Integrated handsfree
• Battery : Standard battery, Li-Ion
  Stand-by:Up to 300 h
  Talk time:Up to 10 h

What else?

Since the latest iPhone will support the 2.0 software, additional new features will show up at launch and beyond, including contacts search, iWork document support, the capability to view PowerPoint attachments, bulk move and delete, a scientific calculator in landscape mode, parental controls, and support for 16 languages. You’ll also be able to use a graffiti-style application for entering characters in Asian languages.

What’s missing?

Unfortunately, we ho

ped for an even larger bundle of features in this round. Apple still leaves multimedia messaging out of the mix along with voice dialing and video recording. We still don’t understand why Apple can’t include these basic features, many found in even the cheapest and simplest cell phones. We were also hoping for a landscape keyboard, the capability to cut and paste, Flash support for the Safari Web browser, expanded memory, and additional Bluetooth profiles. Apple, you left us hanging in a big way. It’s also disappointing to hear that the dock is now sold separately for $49, but we suppose that helped cut the price. No, you don’t need the dock, but it’s nice to have. Even the power adapter and the SIM card removal tool that now come in the box won’t make up for its loss.

Smart Sensors:

Built into iPhone are two small but intelligent sensors that pick up cues from the environment and adjust the screen accordingly. These sensors both work to maximize the battery life and improve your iPhone experience.

Ambient light sensor:

The ambient light sensor in iPhone automatically brightens the display when you’re in sunlight or a bright room and dims it in darker places.

SMS

With a chat-style view and an intelligent Multi-Touch keyboard that predicts and suggests words as you type, iPhone texts smarter than any smartphone.

iPod

With its beautiful 3.5-inch widescreen display and Multi-Touch controls, iPhone is also one amazing iPod. Browse your music in Cover Flow and watch widescreen video with the touch of a finger.

Touch your music:

Scroll through songs, artists, albums, and playlists with a flick. Browse your music library by album artwork using Cover Flow. Even view song lyrics that you’ve added to your library in iTunes. Get a call while listening to music? A pinch of the microphone on your iPhone headset pauses the tune and answers the call.

Watch in widescreen:

iPhone brings you a video experience unlike any other portable device. Watch TV shows and movies from the iTunes Store on the 3.5-inch widescreen display. Just tap to bring up video controls whenever you need them.

Mac system requirements
• Mac computer with USB 2.0 port
• Mac OS X v10.4.10 or later
• iTunes 7.7 or later

Windows system requirements

• PC with USB 2.0 port
• Windows Vista; or Windows XP Home or Professional with Service Pack 2 or later
• iTunes 7.7 or later

Environmental requirements

• Operating temperature: 32° to 95° F (0° to 35° C)
• Nonoperating temperature: -4° to 113° F (-20° to 45° C)
• Relative humidity: 5% to 95% noncondensing
• Maximum operating altitude: 3000 m (10,000 feet)

Language support

• Language support for English, French, German, Japanese, Dutch, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Russian, and Polish
• International keyboard and dictionary support for English (U.S.), English (UK), French (France), French (Canada), German, Japanese, Dutch, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese (Portugal), Portuguese (Brazil), Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish, Korean (no dictionary), Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Russian and Polish

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GPS
This is one feature that was on our original iPhone wish list. While the current iPhone location services find your position via nearby cell phone towers and satellites, the iPhone 3G uses Assisted GPS by satellites. It also offers live tracking so you can monitor your progress as you drive (or walk) along. We’re excited to see this feature as well, as it fills in another gaping hole on the original handset. You’ll also find photo geotagging, and third-party applications with turn-by-turn directions are in the works.
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3G Technology World Wide:

3G technology gives iPhone fast access to the Internet and email over cellular networks around the world. iPhone 3G also makes it possible to do more in more places: Surf the web, download email, get directions, and watch video — even while you’re on a call.

With support for three 3G bands (850, 1900, 2100) and both UMTS and HSDPA networks, the iPhone 3G is well positioned for using high-speed networks all around the world. Considering that Apple is promising to bring the device to 70 countries, it had better be. During his WWDC keynote, Jobs demonstrated Web download speeds between the two iPhones.

On the original model, which runs on a 2.5G EDGE network, a photo-heavy Web site loaded in 59 seconds, while the same site loaded in 21 seconds on the new device–impressive, but we take it with a grain of salt for now. Real-world tests, particularly with a multitude of devices flooding the same network, will be more telling.
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Battery life
Last year Jobs said that Apple had not included 3G in the first iPhone because it would have made too many compromises with the handset’s battery life. But now it appears that Apple has solved that problem. The iPhone 3G promises a solid 5 hours of 3G talk time, 10 hours of 2G talk time, 5 hours of 3G Internet time, 6 hours of Wi-Fi Internet time, 7 hours of video playback, 24 hours of audio playback, and 12.5 days standby time. The audio and video times are unchanged from the original iPhone.

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Camera:

• 2.0 megapixels
• Photo geotagging
• iPhone and third-party application integration

With a built-in camera and an advanced photo application, iPhone is the most photo-friendly phone ever. It takes snapshots, automatically syncs photos with your PC or Mac, displays albums with the flick of a finger, and posts pictures directly to a MobileMe Gallery.

Snap Photos:
iPhone camera snaps shots with a tap. Photos you take appear in the Camera Roll, and they sync back to your computer the next time you connect. iPhone even geotags your photos with information about where they were taken.

Video:

• Video formats supported: H.264 video, up to 1.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Low-Complexity version of the H.264 Baseline Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; H.264 video, up to 768 Kbps, 320 by 240 pixels, 30 frames per second, Baseline Profile up to Level 1.3 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; MPEG-4 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC

audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats.

If you’re an iPhone fence-sitter, now’s the time. The addition of 3G and GPS, the affordable price tag, and extra features from the iPhone 2.0 software update make the iPhone 3G a worthy prospect. Unlike the previous iPhone, which we liked and recommended with reservations, we’re much happier with what this new handset has to offer. iPhone 3G isn’t perfect, but there’s a lot to like here and we approach the device with much anticipation. We’ll update this page with a full, rated review once we get our hands on the hardware.