[shc-boomer]

I don't think anyone is surprised this was released, and if you are, "Have you been living under a rock this whole time?" This has to be one of Apple's worst kept secrets, all could have been fine and dandy if they didn't raid a certain person's house. Oh well, anyways let's just discuss it. I'll post some info on it below.

Specs via. GSM Arena:

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General 2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Announced 2010, June
Status Coming soon. Exp. release 2010, June 24th
Size Dimensions 115.2 x 58.6 x 9.3 mm
Weight 137 g
Display Type TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 640 x 960 pixels, 3.5 inches
- Scratch-resistant surface
- Multi-touch input method
- Accelerometer sensor for auto-rotate
- Three-axis gyro sensor
- Proximity sensor for auto turn-off
Sound Alert types Vibration, MP3 ringtones
Speakerphone Yes
- 3.5 mm headset jack
Memory Phonebook Practically unlimited entries and fields, Photocall
Call records 100 received, dialed and missed calls
Internal 16/32 GB storage
Card slot No
Data GPRS Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps
EDGE Class 10, 236.8 kbps
3G HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth Yes, v2.1 with A2DP
Infrared port No
USB Yes, v2.0
Camera Primary 5 MP, 2592 x 1944 pixels, autofocus, LED flash
Features Touch focus, geo-tagging
Video Yes, 720p@30fps, LED video light, geo-tagging
Secondary Yes, videocalling over WiFi only
Features OS iOS 4 (based on Mac OS)
CPU Apple A4 processor
Messaging SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email
Browser HTML (Safari)
Radio No
Games Downloadable, incl. motion-based
Colors Black, White
GPS Yes, with A-GPS support
Java No
- MicroSIM card support only
- Scratch-resistant glass back panel
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic.
- Digital compass
- Google Maps
- iBooks application
- Audio/video player and editor
- Voice command/dial
- TV-out
Battery Standard battery, Li-Ion
Stand-by Up to 300 h (2G) / Up to 300 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G)
Music play Up to 40 h

[chconline]

That is actually quite a significant upgrade from the 3GS. Too bad Micro SIM isn't so widespread yet. No front page news on this?

[shc-boomer]

Posted, didn't think it was more important than the latest news but sure... Guess it is because the whole thing was leaked about 2 months ago...
http://aphnetworks.c...ailable-june-24

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Speaking of the network, early during the demo, Steve Jobs was having troubles getting his iPhone 4 to connect to the Wi-Fi network. When he switched to 3G, he was bombarded with even more network errors while trying to pull up the New York Times website. When he deferred to one of his crew on how to correct the problems, an audience member yelled out “Try Verizon!” Ouch!

Source: http://www.dailytech...rticle18629.htm

Haha now that is funny!

This post has been edited by shc-boomer: 08 June 2010 - 10:05 AM

[chconline]

That should have been up YESTERDAY... and yes this is important industry news.

Cut down on the article length

[shc-boomer]

chconline, on 08 June 2010 - 10:07 AM, said:

That should have been up YESTERDAY... and yes this is important industry news.

Cut down on the article length

I already post news at 9PM here, to post the iPhone announce news, I would have to do it in the morning or later...

Its 1 AM here btw, so shush, getting tired, been a long day of warm weather + rain + too much walking in the heat.

This post has been edited by shc-boomer: 08 June 2010 - 10:10 AM

[TL6MT]

This is actually quite a significant upgrade with Wireless N, 720p, LED flash, 5mp camera, video call, new processor. Beats the disappointing 3GS.

[TL6MT]

This is actually quite a significant upgrade with Wireless N, 720p, LED flash, 5mp camera, video call, new processor. Beats the disappointing 3GS.

[Big Bang]

I guess Apple finally caught up in terms of Features. High Res screen FTW!

[shc-boomer]

Can't say I'm impressed, they are finally on par with some of the better phones on the market. Now with 1.2Ghz. Snapdragon rolling along, heres to Apple having outdated tech very soon.

This post has been edited by shc-boomer: 09 June 2010 - 12:37 AM

[chconline]

Meh, you're anti-iPhone anyway This is a fine product IMO, and the experience lays in the OS, not only the hardware.

[redeemed]

That's definitely true, chc. I read a HTC Desire vs. iPhone 3GS review where the guy came to this conclusion: if you're the developer/hacky/tweaking around type, then Android (and therefore something like the Desire) is for you. But if you want seamless vertical integration, then the iPhone is the best device for the job.

I also read another review of the Desire before that (sorry, I don't have the link). That reviewer made the point that the Desire is the best choice if you're looking for sheer features and functionality (camera, connectivity, etc), but again, the iPhone is supreme for multimedia and sheer user-friendliness.

Here's an infographic of iPhone 3GS vs. iPhone 4 features.

Aaand here's another infographic for your viewing pleasure haha, this time the a comparo of the specs of the iPhone 4 vs. some other Android phones. Dang the HTC Evo is looking good. 4.3" screen FTW (not to mention the 8MP camera)!

This post has been edited by redeemed: 09 June 2010 - 08:02 PM

[chconline]

Good info man. Looks like iPhone definitely has a bit of an edge, haha. Unlike previous iterations playing catchup.

[shc-boomer]

Read through some of this stuff, I liked most of the ones you posted... iPhone 4 will be outdated before you know it, don't worry. All in the OS, not really so much the hardware for Apple.

[chconline]

List the things that you think will be "outdated before we know it" compared to any other recent releases.

[TL6MT]

It looks like a pretty powerful phone with up to date hardware to be. 720p video is quite a feat for a phone - we'll see about the quality.

[chconline]

The 3GS had (relatively) decent video quality.

[Big Bang]

shc-boomer, on 10 June 2010 - 03:24 PM, said:

Read through some of this stuff, I liked most of the ones you posted... iPhone 4 will be outdated before you know it, don't worry. All in the OS, not really so much the hardware for Apple.

Looks like pretty decent Specs to me.

[chconline]

Personally I would buy one if I didn't already have an iPhone. Mine can go for another 2 years or so

[shift]

Big Bang, on 13 June 2010 - 07:52 AM, said:

Looks like pretty decent Specs to me.

I guess what he means is outdated in the sense that it doesn't have a 1GHz Snapdragon in it thus being "behind" technologically.

[shc-boomer]

shift, on 15 June 2010 - 12:06 AM, said:

I guess what he means is outdated in the sense that it doesn't have a 1GHz Snapdragon in it thus being "behind" technologically.

Not really, I am quite sure the iPhone 4 uses the A4 which is also at 1GHz. in the iPad. It is most likely downclocked though for battery life issues.