iPhone4 specs and video
Today at WWDC, Steve Jobs officially announced the new fourth-generation iPhone, to be called the iPhone 4.
The new iPhone4 is powered by an A4 CPU (the same chip used in the iPad) and sports a 3.5-inch screen with 960×640 resolution, dual mics, and an upgraded camera system that will include HD video recording and editing capabilities.
Here are a handful of specs we’ve learned so far:
- 9.3mm thick, 24% thinner than current iPhone
- 3.5″ display, same as current iPhone
- 326 ppi display, 4 times the previous iPhone’s pixel density
- Case uses stainless steel and glass, including a glass back for the device
- Powered by the A4 chip
- Larger battery means 7 hours of talk time, 6 hours of 3G browsing, 10 hours of WiFi browsing, 10 hours of video, 40 hours of music and 300 hours of standby
- 7.2MB download and 5.8MB upload speeds, depending on carrier capabilities
- Gryroscope in addition to accelerometer
- 5MP camera with 5x zoom, tap to focus and LED flash
- HD video recording, and iMovie for editing video on the iPhone
- Front- and rear-facing cameras for FaceTime, the new video chat app
- iOS will allow for multitasking
One of the most anticipated features of the new iPhone is iPhone 4.0 OS, or iOS. The new operating system supports multitasking, video chat, better file management and folders, iBooks, the new iAd platform and the Apple Game Center.
The new iPhone is available in black and in white, with storage capabilities of 16 and 32GB. The device will be available starting July 24 in select countries. Pricing starts at $199 for the 16GB model with an AT&T upgrade and 2-year contract. The 32GB device starts at $299.
Info and video from Mashable
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Sprint EVO 4G Superphone
The Nexus One is already a worthy competitor for the iPhone, but the Sprint Evo 4G may prove to be the first phone that is BETTER than the iPhone. Both Engadget and Gizmodo agree that the Evo will combine the best hardware on the market with the new Android 2.1 OS to deliver one of the best, if not the best, phone available.
Specs (according to Engadget)
The handset is centered around a 480 x 800 4.3-inch TFT LCD, with a Snapdragon QSD8650 1GHz processor under the hood (the CDMA version of the QSD8250 in the HD2 and Nexus One), and even a helpful 1GB of built-in memory and 512MB of RAM -- hello app storage! Even the battery is bigger than the HD2, and the camera is an 8 megapixel monstrosity with flash, that's capable of 720p video, and is augmented by a 1.3 megapixel front facing camera for good measure. The phone features HDMI out (though you'll need an adapter for turning it into a TV-familiar HDMI plug), 802.11b/g WiFi, and an 8GB microSD card. There's that still-rare Android 2.1 underneath an updated version of HTC's Sense UI. But... despite all these wild features, what actually sets the EVO 4G apart is the fact that it's Sprint's first 4G phone. The handset runs a combo of EV-DO Rev. A and WiMAX, with calls still being made over CDMA and the EV-DO / WiMAX options for data.
CLEAR, the 4G Wi-Max provider the phone would use, currently serves 34 million people in 27 cities, but has plans to expand its 4G network to serve 130 million people in 34 major cities by the end of the year. The best part of this device may have nothing to do with the device itself, but could be the software that it ships with that turns it into a wireless 4G hotspot for up to 8 devices.
Sprint still has not announced an exact date for its release, but if you're as interested in the EVO as I am, you can sign up to be notified when it is released on Sprint's EVO site.
For more information, pictures and a 3D demo of the phone check out Engadget, Gizmodo, Daily Finance and the Sprint EVO site.
