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What's up with the new iPhone 3g deal?

Whats the difference between the regular Apple iPhone and the new iPhone 3g?

  • whats the difference between the regular iPhone and the iPhone 3g? and how much do they cost?

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    The key differences between the original iPhone and the newer 3G model are: 1. The inclusion of a 3G radio which allows data to be transferred at about 200-300% faster rates (roughly, assuming good signal quality), compared the to the EDGE radio in the original iPhone. 2. They changed the case. The design is more of a wedge shape versus the rounded shape of the original iPhone. According to most people, this makes the new 3G iPhone more comfortable to hold in the hand. The original had a brushed aluminium backplate, and the new one has more of a hard plastic back. Also they added a new color choice to the phone: white. 3. They added a GPS - so Google maps now has a real-time updating GPS versus the previous system which relied on something like trangulation of cell phone towers to determine location but which only gave a relative idea. 4. They improved the battery life - the battery lasts about 2 hours longer for calls. 5. They unrecessed the headphone jack on the new iPhone - the original iPhone had a recessed jack that made it hard to plug in a lot of headphones. 6. They changed the screen color from a vaguely bluish tinge to more of a yellowish tinge. It's not easily noticed but some people prefer the original over the newer one. 7. They improved the microphone quality and the speaker quality to make it easier to listen to music without headphones and it makes calls clearer. 8. They changed the method of signing up for a contract - you used to be able to wander in and buy one... with cash originally without having to sign a contract. You just walked in and bought it and walked out and then figured out the contract when you plugged it into a computer at home. 9. They changed the price. It appears that they lowered the price by lowering it from $399 to $199 (for the 8GB model), but they raised the monthly fee by $10 - which adds $240 over the two year mandatory contract period... so it costs $40 more (over 2 years) than the original one. They will likely continue to come out with a new model every summer. This would be similar to what Apple does with other products like iPods, so it's a fairly safe guess that next summer around June/July 2009, there will be a newer version of the iPhone.

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Specifications: Features common to both versions: * Screen size: 3.5 in (89 mm) * Screen resolution: 480×320 pixels at 163 ppi, with 3:2 aspect ratio * Input devices: Multi-touch screen interface plus a "Home" button * Built-in rechargeable, non-removable battery * 2 megapixel camera * Location finding by detection of cell towers and Wi-Fi networks * Samsung S5L8900 (412 MHz[5] ARM 1176 processor, PowerVR MBX 3D graphics co-processor)[82] * Memory: 128 MB DRAM[8] * Storage: 8 GB or 16 GB flash memory * Operating System: iPhone OS * Quad band GSM / GPRS / EDGE: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 * Wi-Fi (802.11b/g) * Bluetooth 2.0 with EDR Original model: * 4 GB model (discontinued after two months) or 8 GB model * Size: 4.5 inches (115 mm) (h) × 2.4 inches (61 mm) (w) × 0.46 inch (11.6 mm) (d) * Weight: 135 g (4.8 oz) * Battery has up to 8 hours of talk, 6 hours of Internet use, 7 hours of video playback, and up to 24 hours of audio playback, lasting over 250 hours on standby.[15] * Headphone jack (recessed) * Digital SAR of 0.974 W/kg[83][84] 3G model: * Color: Black (8 GB or 16 GB) or white (16 GB) * Size: 4.5 inches (115.5 mm) (h) × 2.4 inches (62.1 mm) (w) × 0.48 inch (12.3 mm) (d) * Weight: 133 g (4.7 oz) * Headphone jack (non-recessed) * Battery has up to 10 hours of 2G talk, 5 hours of 3G talk, 5 (3G) or 6 (Wi-Fi) hours of Internet use, 7 hours of video playback, and up to 24 hours of audio playback, lasting over 300 hours on standby.[9] * Tri band UMTS / HSDPA: UMTS 850 / 1900 / 2100 * Assisted GPS, with preference to location based on Wi-Fi or cell towers * Digital SAR Rating: 1.38 W/kg

threecheerz4sweet<3revenj

Quick and simple: iPhone 3G is on the 3G high-speed network. You get ultra fast internet speeds when on 3G. iPhone 3G - $199 with 3 year commitment. iPhone Classic - $250-$400 used. You can unlock these to use on any GSM network.

JMan

The 3G of course can use 3G networks which is almost as fast as wi fi but definitely faster than EDGE which was what the old iPhone capable of using. The 3G also has better speakers than its predecessor & a flush headphone jack as opposed to the recessed one on the older version. The 3G also has a full black or white (16GB only) back whereas the 1st one only came with a different backing. The 3G (through AT&T subsidizing) costs $199/$299 whereas the old iPhone cost $399/$499. The 3G is also harder to unlock & acquire for use on an unofficial carrier (because of the subsidizing). Apple so far refreshes the iPhone every year around June/July. Though announcements are in January and the actual sales begin in June/July.

ScottRASC

Well the 3g iphone is less expensive than the first gen but the plan is more expensive. Although, 3g is amazing, on Edge you cant really download an app and it takes forever if you even can. Also, downloading a web page takes forever. So the 3g, in my opinion, is a lot better and worth the more expensive data plan.

Luke M

In my opinion they both.. are pretty bad, not due to the phone itself, its the network. AT&T has a poor network, so either way dropped calls.. are a given with both. the 3G has an easier interface than the older one, but i feel the older one is easier and cheaper to use. The 3G basicly has better apps and a worse battery life.. but fails as a phone, do it its lack to make a decent phone call.

Tim C

3g is faster and cheaper and better its just like cheaper because its the 2nd generation like in ipods how when the new generation comes out there nicer and less expensive

Lew K

One is easier to shove up my *** than the other.

The Doctor

i have no idea bc i have verizon! grr damn u at&t ! I want one so bad....

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