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After millions of leaks, speculations and ongoing investigations, the electronic giant Apple has finally unveiled the iPhone 4. This latest release from Apple comes packed with some impressive array of features like the “Retina Display”, which is a hi-resolution display with a very high pixel count that gives the phone’s screen a print-like look and feel. Another major improvement is their 5MP camera system with a backside illuminated sensor for super clarity images and much improved low-light shots. Other features include 802.11n Wi-Fi, a 40% increase in battery life, the 3-axis Gyroscope for much better motion sensing, dual mic noise suppression, and also a durable custom glass screen.

For those who are stuck with their contracts of the iPhone 3GS and are unable/economically unfeasible to upgrade to the iPhone 4, the iOS 4 would be of great help. This iOS 4 comes packed with all those software upgrades that will make your 3GS as close as possible to the iPhone 4. Upgrades include multitasking, iBooks, an improved mail client, folders, 5x digital zoom, and also much more.

The new iPhone 3GS has meet the fastest and most powerful iPhone yet. The first thing you’ll notice about iPhone 3GS is that it has a height of 4.5 inches (115.5 mm), width: 2.4 inches (62.1 mm), Depth: .48 inch (12.3 mm) and has weight of 4.8 ounces (135 grams) and how quickly you can launch applications. Web pages render in a fraction of the time, and you can view email attachments faster. Improved performance and updated 3D graphics deliver an incredible gaming experience, too. In fact, everything you do on iPhone 3GS is up to 2x faster and more responsive than iPhone 3G where you can shoot video, edit it, and share it — all on your iPhone 3GS. Shoot high-quality VGA video in portrait or landscape. Trim your footage by adjusting start and end points. Then share your video in an email, post it to your MobileMe gallery, publish it on YouTube, or sync it back to your Mac or PC using iTunes. iPhone 3GS has a new 3-megapixel of camera, build-in digital compass, landscape keyboard, messages, Search, Accessibility, voice memos, watch your stocks, youtube, iPhone 3GS has a Internet Tethering were you can surf the web from practically anywhere. Now you can share the 3G connection on your iPhone with your mac notebook or PC laptop (Tethering is not currently offered in the US and some other countries. See your carrier for availability), and it has a voice control which recognizes the names in your contacts and knows the music on your iPod. So, if you want to place a call or play a song, all you have to do is ask. iPhone 3GS has an application of Find my iPhone and remote wipe.

Watch this demonstration from Cnet TV on how to make calls on your iPod Touch.

Apple has announced the next iPhone, the iPhone 3GS. The S supposedly stands for speed. The look of the new iPhone is basically the same as the old one. Key upgrades are found in performance. Apple says it will be able to perform many of its functions “up to” two times faster, the key words being “up to.”

Some new features of the iPhone 3GS is its 3-megapixel camera w/ auto-focus and improved low-light sensitivity. It now has a special macro mode, along with automatic white balance and exposure. It’s also able to capture video at 640 x 480 at 30 frames per second. If you want to edit video, there’s a new video editing app included, allowing you to edit clips using multi-touch control.

Another long awaited improvement is extended battery life. Apple says the iPhone 3GS will last nine hours using WiFi, compared to six hours before, will play video for 10 hours, up from seven hours with the iPhone 3G. You’ll get 30 hours of audio playback is opposed to 24, and 12 hours of talk time on 2G instead of 10 hours, but 3G talk time is the same at five hours.

iPhones will be offered in three different memory sizes: a 32GB model selling for $299, a 16GB for $199, and an 8GB iPhone 3G for $99. All will be for sale starting June 19.

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Seth Porges over at Popular Mechanics wrote an interesting article discussing Google’s G1 and Apple’s iPhone. It discusses the pros and cons of each device.

If Google wants to dominate the mobile market, it will have to prove that it can out-do Apple’s iPhone, the market leader when it comes to function, style and usability. While many of the G1’s features are direct responses to iPhone shortcomings, there are still many aspects in which the iPhone will remain dominant. Here are five ways the G1 beats the iPhone, and five ways it doesn’t… yet.

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Softbank Mobile is releasing the iPhone 3G Battery Extender with Mobile TV Receiver this Christmas. The device allows users in Japan to charge their iPhone on the go. This battery extender can also function as a One-Seg media broadcast receiver and transmit the video via WiFi signal to iPhone 3G for up to 3 hours. Good Stuff!

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The telescope for iPhone is attached to the unique protective casing that’s included with purchase. The telescope is available for around $20. So hone in on your target and snap away. I’m sure J. Alba won’t mind. {Hitslot}

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