Today at Apple’s World Wide Developers Conference (WWDC) in San Francisco USA, Steve Jobs announced that next version of iPhone will be launched on 11th July in 20 countries.
New version packs impressive battery life, it is said that device will allow 5 hours of 3G browsing and 10 hours of GSM talk time! Video playback is expected to last 7 hours and audio 24 hours, that is very impressive battery life! Almost same design, same screen size , plastic back cover - white for 16GB version and black for 8GB version.
There is as expected integrated GPS module, HSDPA connectivity, improved audio quality and flush headphone jack.
Enterprise applications will be fully supported, Microsoft Office and iWorks, Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync, calendar, searchable contacts and advanced web browsing with Safari browser. iPhone will be using built in Cisco Systems software for secure virtual private network (VPN) access.
Current iPhone did not create a serious rivalry to enterprise solutions like Blackberry, but new version will definately be capturing enterprise market share, according to Steve Jobs, 35 per cent of the Fortune 500, the biggest companies in the US tested new version of iPhone.
Price has been cut dramatically as well, first iPhone debuted in US at $599 and $699 (£300 and £350), and then fell to $399 (£200). This time 8GB version will cost only $199 (£100) and $299 (£150) for 16GB version.
In UK, O2 as an exclusive iPhone distributor will probably give new iPhone for free on most expensive tariffs. O2 website currently does not have any information about upcoming device, but has a banner asking customers to come back tomorrow for more information:
