The wait for the fastest and the most dominant iPhone has now ended with Apple’s iPhone 3G S. It offers double the speed compared to the iPhone 3G, superior performance, longer battery life and hands free voice control. It has a built in premium auto focus 3 megapixel camera and enables trouble-free video recording.
iPhone 3G S is designed to support the latest iPhone OS 3.0, featuring more than 100 new capabilities such as cut, copy and paste, MMS. It also incorporates spotlight search, landscape keyboard and a range of other capabilities. Users are now provided with rapid web pages and quick launch of applications. The device benefits from the OpenGL ES 2.0 standard that provides spectacular 3D graphics. It enhances mobile gaming experience and other graphics applications. Powered with longer battery life users can enjoy more videos, listen to music, and browse the Internet or use their most preferred apps for long. The handset also sports 7.2 Mbps HSDPA offering high speed networking capabilities.
“iPhone 3G S is the fastest, most powerful iPhone yet and we think people will love the incredible new features including auto focus camera, video recording and the freedom of voice control. And with a breakthrough price of $99, we are thrilled to get iPhone 3G into the hands of even more users who want them,” commented Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing.
With a 3 mega pixel auto focus camera, this device allows users to capture, edit and share the snaps and videos easily with their friends and family. This auto focus camera regulates focus, exposure, color and contrast to capture the image accurately. Additionally it incorporates an automatic macro focus that aids in capturing the extra close up shots.
The ‘tap to focus’ feature permits users to select an object just with a touch and then the camera automatically re-adjusts focus and exposure. Moreover users can also record and edit premium video clips with this smartphone. Photos and videos can also be sent through email or MMS. Users can also put them on YouTube, MobileMe just with a tap.
Hands free operation for the iPod and the iPhone is provided by the voice control feature. Consumers just have to verbalize their commands into the built-in microphone or headset microphone to dial by name or number. The voice control powered with the Genius feature allows users to play their desired music by artist, album or play list. They can also ask the iPhone to pause the music or go to the next track or turn on the shuffle mode.
This handset has an integrated digital compass for instant navigation. The Compass app guides the user regarding the direction they are heading and rotates as they change the direction. This gadget encompasses a GPS that automatically presents the coordinates of the location where the user is. The digital compass built within the Maps regulates any map to the direction the user is facing.
Enhanced accessibility feature includes the VoiceOver – a screen reader that reads out the content that appears on the iPhone 3G S display. This app proves to be of a great aid to the visually impaired users empowering them to make calls, read email, browse web pages, play music and also run applications. The latest universal Zoom function expands the entire screen .Further for people with low vision, the White on Black feature turns around the colors on the screen to offer higher contrast. This mobile phone also sports Mono Audio which blends the left and right audio channels, so that they can be heard in both ear buds.
Additionally the iPhone OS 3.0 software features enhanced parental controls for TV shows, movies and apps from the App Store. Capturing and sending audio recordings immediately is now possible with Voice Memo app. Moreover the software also incorporates Find My iPhone feature that operates in tandem with MobileMe. With this application users can trace their lost iPhone on a map, or send a message that will appear on the screen. It also allows playing a sound to find the phone even if it is in silent mode. Now users need not worry about the data on their iPhone being misused. The Remote Wipe feature erases all the contents on the iPhone.
Wireless downloading of movies, TV and audio programs is simplified with the latest iTunes .The iTunes U allows students to download learning materials instantaneously. This smartphone authorizes its users to access more than 50,000 applications from the App store. It also provides consumers with a work out assistant by its integration with Nike + iPod. Just by positioning the Nike-iPod sensor in their Nike shoes, users are connected with iPhone 3G S enabling them to be updated with modern gym equipments.
The 16 GB iPhone 3G S smartphone is priced at $199 and would be available from June 19, 2009. There is also a 32 GB model available for $299. The iPhone OS 3.0 software will be available for free from June 17, 2009 through iTunes 8.2. The handset can be purchased from Apple and AT&T’s retail and online stores. It can also be bought from Best Buy and Wal-Mart stores. The 3G handset would be now offered for a price of $99 for the 8GB model from June 8, 2009. The MobileMe app is priced at $99 for an annual subscription.