iPhone 3G to be released on July 11

At Steve Jobs’ keynote presentation at WWDC in San Francisco today, we finally get to see what the iPhone 3G has in store for us. Apple seemed to take a lot of the criticisms made on the iPhone to heart - it’s got thinner edges, a full-plastic back, and most importantly, the iPhone 2.0 firmware. What makes the iPhone 3G different from the competition though is, well - the 3G feature. Apple says they’re making 3G is available internationally, runs 3rd party applications, and works with enterprises for much less. They even claim that its 3G speeds is 36% faster than the Nokia N95 and Treo 750. Battery time is fairly decent, with 300 hours of standby, 5 hours of 3G talk, 8-10 2G talk, 24 hours of audio, and 7 hours of video.

Apple intends to release the iPhone 3G to the 22 biggest markets - the US included - on July 11. The lucky 22 countries who’ll be getting the iPhone during its official release date are Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK and the US. Those in the US can get their iPhone 3Gs for $199 (8GB) and $299 (16GB) - with a two year contract with AT&T. 48 other countries - the Philippines included - will be getting the 3G iPhone “later this year”.

As for those who just got an iPhone recently, users who got a 2.5G iPhone on or after May 27 and want to exchange it for the iPhone 3G can do so without paying additional charges. You’ll need to turn in your 2.5G iPhone though. And if you’re based on the US and want the new iPhone, AT&T says there’s no way you can get one without signing on for a 2-year contract.

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