iPhone 4 Price, Release Date and Specs Revealed (4th-Gen, Not 4g)
June 7th, 2010
As expected by pretty much the entire world, Steve Jobs today showed off the new iPhone 4 at WWDC 2010 at San Francisco’s Moscone Center.
With all of the leaked prototypes over the last couple of months, we weren’t expecting too many surprises today. The new phone is officially called, simply “iPhone 4″. And it sure looks like the pics we saw floating around the web.
The iPhone 4 has “over 100 new features,” the first of which is a new design with both a glass front and back, and stainless steel edging. The new iPhone 4 is just 9.3mm thick, making it 24% thinner than the iPhone 3GS. Plus, the stainless metal band of the case actually functions as part of the antenna. Cool!
The most amazing feature of the phone is the astounding 960×640 resolution display, which offers a 326-pixel-per-inch density – “more than limit of the human retina,” according to Jobs. To put it in perspective, that’s 78% of the pixels you find on the iPad, crammed into a pocket-sized device.
Unlike previous models, the iPhone 4 will be powered by Apple’s own A4 processor, which should give the new phone a nice speed boost over the 3GS. And the A4 is so power-efficient that you’ll get up to 10 hours of Wi-Fi web surfing or video playback on the phone. They’ve also improved the motion-control hardware, adding a 3-axis gyro, so they can do 6-axis motion sensing.
The iPhone 4 has also been upgraded with a whole new camera system, including both a 5-megapixel digital camera on the back of the phone (which includes an LED flash) and a front-facing camera for video calls. The new video call feature is called “FaceTime,” and works between any two iPhone 4′s as long as they’re on Wi-Fi. They’re hoping to offer the service through phone carriers in future though.
The main camera can also capture 720p HD video at 30fps. And there’s even a version of iMovie coming to the iPhone (just $4.99), which will allow you to do serious video editing without ever leaving your phone.
As expected, the iPhone 4 ships with the iPhone OS 4 – renamed today to “iOS 4″. As everyone pretty much already knows, it’s the first true multitasking version of the iPhone OS. The new version has over 100 new features itself, most of which I won’t bore you with here. All I really want is folders for my million apps. You can read all about what’s in iOS4 here.
The new OS will also allow you to access the Apple iBook store, and share your books between your iPhone, iPad and iPod. You’ll even be able to bookmark your book on one device, and pick up where you left off on the other.
To recap, here’s a quick summary of the iPhone 4′s key specs:
- 960 x 640 (326ppi) high-resolution IPS display
(4-times the pixel density of prior displays, 800:1 contrast ratio) - Apple A4 chipset
- 5-megapixel camera with LED flash
- 720p HD video recording
- Front-facing camera with FaceTime calling
- Accelerometer, compass and new 3-axis gyro to detect pitch, roll and yaw
- Bluetooth
- Wi-Fi (802.11n)
- GPS navigation with compass
- 32GB max storage
- UMTS/GSM
- Quad-band HSDPA/HSUPA (7.2Mbps down/5.8Mbps up)
- iPhone 4.0 multitasking OS (iOS 4)
- iBookstore integration with PDF reader
The iPhone 4 will be available on June 24, 2010 in both white and black cases, and prices are the same as the 3GS – $199 for 16GB, and $299 for 32GB. All AT&T users got up to a 6-month acceleration on their upgrade eligibility today as well, so you can get yours early. The old 16GB 8GB 3GS will drop to $99, in case you’re looking for a deal. The June 24th date is for North America, Europe, UK and Japan. Much of the rest of the world will have to wait until September for theirs.
You should be able to order the iPhone 4 over at the Apple Store starting on June 15th. For full product details, head on over to Apple’s website, where product info should be posted shortly.
[photo credit: iLounge]
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I was at the AT&T store (3:30EST), and they told me the only phone that you have to wait until your upgrade date is the Iphone.
att is soooo stupid. i was paying for a data plan for my iphone for 12 months, but it never worked. lol then they charged me 50 bucks to fix it. FIxing it required giving me a new simcard
u got ripped.. I would have gone somewhere else.. U probably went to an authorized dealer. Shady buggers.
i like iphone because iphone is very nice in nepal only one set made in
The 16GB iPhone 3Gs will cost $149 and the 8GB iPhone 3Gs will cost $99 (I just re-watched the video and he slides the 3Gs to the right to cover the 8GB iPhone 3G). So please think about revising your artical.
You are correct….
http://www.apple.com/iphone/compare-iphones/
Looks like they may even be discontinuing all 3GS models other than 8GB from the looks of that comparison page.
Just pre-ordered the iPhone 4 – Apple Store exploded this morning, so AT&T is a better bet. BTW – no white ones yet for those of you who want one
Superb ……. Wowewwww…. You gotto have this phone ( if you have enough money ofcourse ….;)
What to do with the old iPhone I own??? Do I get a discount, can I get a trade in discount??? What do iPhone owners get.. We’ve been here from the behind.. I own the original iPhone.. I would love to purchase the new iphone4… Thanks for your attention…
superb , excellent …………wats its price
http://news.yahoo.com/s/livescience/20100624/sc_livescience/iphone4sfirstusersreportreceptioncolorproblems And the HTC EVO is 10X better pple!!
Well, I just got mine, and no discoloration or other issues yet. However, I’m still waiting for AT&T to activate me, so who knows.
how much is the iPhone 4 for full price? without contract and all that crap? both models, the 16 GB and the 32 GB
$20
Can anyone plzz tell me the exact price of iphone 4 8GB???? plzzz tell!!!!
I`m uzbek. how much iPhone 4 16 GB with conveyanse for Uzbekistan. Thank you for your help!
can i use in Jordan
and haw i can get one ?
can i use my VSA?
thanks
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to much price rise in india of iphone do something for that
can we by that at us cost its really good for us
plz sendd price and all details ipahon4 i amm indian
It’s too expensive in our country, Nepal. If apple can do something in price, we will be very thankful and enjoy the real phone.
is there any iphone4 outlet in the philippines..where and how much the price?
I think the Iphone4 is amazing but has anyone noticed the massive differences in price depending where you buy it around the world. I read an article recently about the global price differences: http://phonelot.com/files/upload/press-release/iPhone%204%20Global%20Price%20Variations_20100805.pdf
its pretty interesting.
Hi,how much is the iPhone 4 for full price? without contract and also can i get the unlock one ?
can we buy unlock iphone4 in U.S. where? I will use it in the Philippines..Thanx
get your own Iphone 4 from Digi Malaysia..Special offer!!
http://digi-iphone4.blogspot.com/
sir please confirm when apple 4g will launch..
Apple has not revealed if/when there will be a 4G model – I’m sure they’re waiting for AT&T to have a decent 4G network to reveal anything.
thanks for your information i would like to buy this product but is that unlocked iphone and i saw the prces for america is 500$ or maybe 5500$ how is possible which you said this price which is $199 for 16GB, and $299 for 32GB i like too buy 32gb iphone4 so please send the information to my email
omaralighazi@live.com
i am waithing for your answer as soon…………:
thanks omaralighazi
it is ONE PESO ONLY IN PHILIPPINES
it so nice the iphone4