07 Jun 10 Apple announces the iPhone 4
Well it’s finally official. After months of leaks, Steve Jobs re-introduced the world to the iPhone 4. And yes, it’s just “4″ this time since it’s still running on a 3G network. Most of the new additions are on the software side, but the iPhone itself got some significant upgrades as well First of all, it’s 24% thinner than the last iPhone, and sports a nice stainless steel casing with dedicated volume buttons. The 3.5″ display has a 960 x 640 resolution, 4 times sharper than its predecessor.. Jobs calls it a “retina display” because of its a 336 DPI resolution; that’s higher than printed text, and even beyond what the human eye is capable of distinguishing. In other words, it’s a bit of overkill on Apple’s part. The iPhone 4 uses the same “A4″ chipset as the iPad, allowing for faster processing, and a bump in battery life.
Apple also announced a bunch of new apps for the iPhone 4, including iBook with PDF support, and a Netflix app. They’ve also added iMovie, allowing you to edit movies on the go, and output them in resolutions up to 720P. That should pair nicely with the phone’s new cameras, capable of recording video in HD.
The iPhone 4 will be released later this month, and will come in black, or white. There’s two capacities to choose from, a 16GB for $199, or a 32GB model for $299 (with a 2 year contract I believe).
The keynote is still live, so Apple has yet to update their site with official specs. We’ll fill you in on all the details as they come in.
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