Jun
8
2010

Apple announces iPhone 4

An article by bapagoh

As expected by everyone, Apple announced the new iPhone 4 during the WWDC.

Hardware wise, it is still using GSM/UMTS radio, and that’s probably why it is not called iPhone 4g. It has a front facing camera that does video calling, and a rear camera of 5 mega pixel with LED flash. The camera can do 5X digital zoom and can also record HD video at 720p / 30fpsThe display doubles the pixels in each direction (960 x 640) for a 4X overall pixel count increase and Apple calls it a “Retina Display.” It’s rated at 326ppi, which Apple claims is beyond the human eye’s limit of distinction. The size of the display is still 3.5″. The CPU is the same as the iPad which is the new A4 chip from Apple. The battery is now larger (which gives more talk time) but the thickness of the phone is actually reduced to 0.37″ due to the new engine.

The iPhone OS is now called iOS 4. The FaceTime is the new video call application bundled for the front camera. At the moment, it is wifi only. The default search engine can now be configured to use Bing and others.

The iPhone 4 will be made available in 88 countries between June 24 and September, in black and white models, 16GB or 32GB. iOS 4, detailed earlier this year, will be released June 21. The phone will be retailing at $199 for the 16GB model and $299 for 32GB in US with contract.