Meet The iPhone 4

Earlier today at Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference, Steve Jobs officially announced all the details of the (often-leaked) new iPhone 4. Though much of the specifications of the phone had been prematurely reported by tech site Gizmodo, Apple still had a few tricks up their sleeves. There were even some additional iPhone OS 4 (now dubbed iOS 4…hmmm Apple really likes using Cisco patented terms for this device!) features that were not previously announced in April’s press conference. Best of all. the iOS 4 update will be free for all iPhone 3GS, and iPod Touch 2G and 3G owners. A sleek new look, crystal clear HD screen, HD video recording and video chat over wi-fi (known as FaceTime) are just some of the many new drool-worthy features. The iPhone 4 looks to be an impressive piece of hardware and coupled with the new iOS 4, it will be a strong competitor in the “super” smartphone market despite some new heavy hitters in the Android space.

“iPhone 4 is the biggest leap since the original iPhone,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “FaceTime video calling sets a new standard for mobile communication, and our new Retina display is the highest resolution display ever in a phone, with text looking like it does on a fine printed page. We have been dreaming about both of these breakthroughs for decades.”

iPhone 4 will be available in the US on June 24th and you’ll be able to pre-order it starting June 15th. The device will come in either black or white and in 16GB or 32GB capacities. The U.S. pricing (including a huge price drop on the current gen 3GS) is as follows:

Device	New and “Upgrade Eligible” Customers (contract expires in 2010)	Early Upgrade	No Commitment
iPhone 3GS (8GB)	$99	$299	$499
iPhone 4 (16GB)	$199	$399	$599
iPhone 4 (32GB)	$299	$499	$699

Its all in the details…

The thinnest smartphone on the market

Height: 4.5 inches (115.2 mm)
Width: 2.31 inches (58.6 mm)
Depth: 0.37 inch (9.3 mm)
Weight: 4.8 ounces (137 grams)

QUAD-Band Cellular

Stainless steel banding forms structure as well as an integrated antenna.
MTS/HSDPA/HSUPA (850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz)
GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi (802.11n 2.4GHz only)
Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR wireless technology

Improved Screen Resolution

3.5-inch (diagonal) widescreen Multi-Touch Retina display
960-by-640-pixel resolution at 326 ppi
800:1 contrast ratio (typical)
Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating on front and back

Camera/Video

Front and Rear Cameras
Video recording, HD (720p) up to 30 frames per second with audio
5-megapixel still camera
VGA-quality photos and video at up to 30 frames per second with the front camera
Tap to focus video or still images
Backside illuminated sensor
LED flash
Photo and video geotagging
On-device video editing w/ $5 iMovie App.
Video chat over wi-fi via built-in FaceTime app.

Improved Gaming

Built-in 3-axis gyro that when combined with the accelerometer provides 6-axis motion sensing such as up and down, side to side, forward and backward and pitch and roll, making it perfect for gaming.

Improved battery life (40% more talk time)

Talk time:
Up to 7 hours on 3G
Up to 14 hours on 2G
Standby time: Up to 300 hours
Internet use:
Up to 6 hours on 3G
Up to 10 hours on Wi-Fi
Video playback: Up to 10 hours
Audio playback: Up to 40 hours