Mobileography

There’s been a ton of news today about the new iPhone, so I thought I’d try to give a brief summary:

The good

• July 11 release
• 3G, as expected.
• GPS. There are already some great looking applications to take advantage of it.
• $199 for the 8 gig model, $299 for the 16 gig. They both require a two-year contract from AT&T.
• 300 hours of standby time
• 5-6 hours of browsing
• 7 hours of video
• 24 hours of audio
• Talk time is 5-10, depending if you’re using 3G or not.
• A ton of new apps you can download.
• Slightly modified design — thinner body, more tapered edges
• Free upgrade to version 2.0 for existing iPhones, though they obviously won’t get 3G or GPS. $9.95 to upgrade your iPod Touch.

The bad

• Still no MMS. Why?
• No native video support, though I presume that you’ll be able to download an app to handle it.
• No 32 gig version.
• No front camera for live video chat, as was suggested in a few places.
• Same camera on the back. I was expecting an upgrade there.

All in all it looks to be a very solid update, but nothing remarkable. I was very impressed by the $199 price, but that’s tempered a bit now that I know it requires a two-year contract.

Now, do I try to get the new iPhone or do I keep using my N95?

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