The second-gen iPhone: 3G, GPS, only slightly thicker

[GeoS]

So we've got it on authority that the second-gen iPhone is already well into testing, and numerous units are floating around in super secret pockets. A trusted source got a chance to check one out, here's what we've heard.

* The first thing people will notice: the 2nd gen iPhone will be about the same size and shape as the first gen.
* It will, of course, have 3G. And proper GPS!
* The most noticeable physical difference is back of the phone is no longer metal -- the whole thing is glossy black, from top to bottom. The volume buttons are now chrome.
* Because it's got a little less metal to deal with, it doesn't have quite as many angular edges. The battery is (still) not removable.
* The phone itself will be slightly thicker than the first gen device.
* The headphone jack will no longer be recessed, and will finally be flush with the body.
* The device itself uses roughly the same size and resolution screen as the first generation product.
* No solid word on battery life or storage capacity.

It could ship (or be introduced) as early as July -- but it's worth noting that none of this is necessarily finalized, and any of it could change between now and its introduction. You really never know with Apple!

P.S. -Image via iPod Observer, MacRumors points out it's probably just a case (which we'd likely agree with); we're not by any means claiming the image above is the new iPhone, just an example of what it could look like given the info we received.

[Mared_3400]

No doubt this new IPhone is gonna be hard to compete with.
I am just wondering the price it would be sold for. So far no one talked about the price thing. Lets us wait and see, June is getting closer :)

[shevchenco]

so pretty much the only major difference is going to be the 3G; unless I find someone to buy my iphone for a reasonable price.

[Mared_3400]

Originally Posted by shevchenco

so pretty much the only major difference is going to be the 3G; unless I find someone to buy my iphone for a reasonable price.

Well not only 3G, but it is gonna have GPS as well...
Concerning selling yours for a reasonable price, trust me you can always sell it, g o to kijiji.ca and see who is interested in buying an iphone or post an add for yours, you will get lots of replies ;)

[GeoS]

Originally Posted by shevchenco

so pretty much the only major difference is going to be the 3G; unless I find someone to buy my iphone for a reasonable price.

Man i am searching all over lebanon to get an original one not the one sold @ class or these shops.. w badak tbi3ou :P
it's the most intelligent phone :)
did u bought it from leb or somewhere outside d country?

[Lallous]

Iphone in Canada is still useless somehow. Data plans are still way too expensive. Everything is relative as I can't imagine what data would cost in Lebanon, around 5 figures each month
For 3G, it is a nice step forward. Apple is trying to shortcut the release of the nuviphone, a 3G GPS-enabled phone coming out later this year.

[lebgeneral]

The List of New Features of Apple iPhone v2.0

Source:The List of New Features of Apple iPhone v2.0 | Apple iPhone Community in Europe

ComputerWorld has created the list of 15 fixes which Apple should add in the next 2.0 version of iPhone. And though not all of these fixes are indisputable, the list represents hopes and expectations of all present and future iPhone owners.

1. 3G Support. No comments - high-speed Internet is necessary to 21st users, and Wi-Fi is far not everywhere. Also it is very desirable, that with 3G included, phone’s charge has not suffered.
2. GPS. As we know iPhone already has Google maps, therefore GPS will be logical development of this option. And it will clear the way for the device into cars.
3. Autoreplacement in autofilling. Now iPhone has autoreplacement function, but it works only when the user has already typed a word. If Apple’s gadget will offer variants during word typing, it can essentially raise speed of text typing.
4. Support of the virtual keyboard in horizontal orientation. For this moment only Safari offers a virtual keyboard at horizontal orientation of the device. It would be great to extend this function to other applications and components.
5. Freedom to 3rd-party developers! Apple suggests to developers to create only web-widgets for iPhone, it is called a mockery. For developing of high-grade applications it is necessary to get into iPhone (it means hack the OS, an unlocking and other not most authorised methods), and this only negatively influences on quality of created apps. Open platform will transfer it to qualitatively new level.
6. The mobile version of iChat. Also no comments. iPhone allows to be always in the Internet, but does not allow to communicate. It should be corrected somehow.
7. Use iPhone as an external disk. Some times ago this function was very pleased for iPod players, and today very few people wishes to carry with itself “flash”, if they already have iPod.
8. Synchronisation support through Bluetooth. Today iPhone uses Bluetooth only for headsets though today it looks an anachronism. Give the chance to owners of Apple’s gadget to exchange data through Bluetooth and you considerably simplify their life.
9. Video recording. iPhone has the quite good built in photocamera, not wise from Apple to forbid video recording.
10. Flash. Small addition to the previous point - the photocamera becomes even better, if receives built-in flash. Now in the conditions of insufficient light exposure photos quality should be much better.
11. Automatic reception of e-mails. Also it would be quite good, if iPhone immediately warned you about new messages in your inbox. Now you always need to start Mail.
12. Synchronisation of problems with iCal and Outlook. iPhone’s calendar one of the most convenient in the world, but support of problems and their synchronisation with iCal and Outlook would be amazing step forward.
13. Synchronisation of notes with Mac. You can create notes in various programs but these notes are not synchronised in any way with Apple iPhone.
14. SMS sending to several contacts. This function has 5-years old mobile phones, but iPhone for some reason hasn’t. Correct.
15. The RSS-Reader. Now many people prefer to read news through the RSS-feeds. It’s not only saves time for search of the necessary news, but also protects the Internet traffic, for iPhone it can be devilishly actual thing.

[Mared_3400]

Originally Posted by GeoS

Man i am searching all over lebanon to get an original one not the one sold @ class or these shops.. w badak tbi3ou :P
it's the most intelligent phone :)
did u bought it from leb or somewhere outside d country?

Well GeoS you can't buy original ones in lebanon, because inorder to buy the iphone in US you need to get a wireless plan with it, so it is not a phone that is sold on it's own, at least till now.
In canada the official release for the Iphone is going to be in september. Rogers will be the only wireless network providing it in canada.

[Mared_3400]

Originally Posted by lebgeneral

The List of New Features of Apple iPhone v2.0

Source:The List of New Features of Apple iPhone v2.0 | Apple iPhone Community in Europe

ComputerWorld has created the list of 15 fixes which Apple should add in the next 2.0 version of iPhone. And though not all of these fixes are indisputable, the list represents hopes and expectations of all present and future iPhone owners.

1. 3G Support. No comments - high-speed Internet is necessary to 21st users, and Wi-Fi is far not everywhere. Also it is very desirable, that with 3G included, phone’s charge has not suffered.
2. GPS. As we know iPhone already has Google maps, therefore GPS will be logical development of this option. And it will clear the way for the device into cars.
3. Autoreplacement in autofilling. Now iPhone has autoreplacement function, but it works only when the user has already typed a word. If Apple’s gadget will offer variants during word typing, it can essentially raise speed of text typing.
4. Support of the virtual keyboard in horizontal orientation. For this moment only Safari offers a virtual keyboard at horizontal orientation of the device. It would be great to extend this function to other applications and components.
5. Freedom to 3rd-party developers! Apple suggests to developers to create only web-widgets for iPhone, it is called a mockery. For developing of high-grade applications it is necessary to get into iPhone (it means hack the OS, an unlocking and other not most authorised methods), and this only negatively influences on quality of created apps. Open platform will transfer it to qualitatively new level.
6. The mobile version of iChat. Also no comments. iPhone allows to be always in the Internet, but does not allow to communicate. It should be corrected somehow.
7. Use iPhone as an external disk. Some times ago this function was very pleased for iPod players, and today very few people wishes to carry with itself “flash”, if they already have iPod.
8. Synchronisation support through Bluetooth. Today iPhone uses Bluetooth only for headsets though today it looks an anachronism. Give the chance to owners of Apple’s gadget to exchange data through Bluetooth and you considerably simplify their life.
9. Video recording. iPhone has the quite good built in photocamera, not wise from Apple to forbid video recording.
10. Flash. Small addition to the previous point - the photocamera becomes even better, if receives built-in flash. Now in the conditions of insufficient light exposure photos quality should be much better.
11. Automatic reception of e-mails. Also it would be quite good, if iPhone immediately warned you about new messages in your inbox. Now you always need to start Mail.
12. Synchronisation of problems with iCal and Outlook. iPhone’s calendar one of the most convenient in the world, but support of problems and their synchronisation with iCal and Outlook would be amazing step forward.
13. Synchronisation of notes with Mac. You can create notes in various programs but these notes are not synchronised in any way with Apple iPhone.
14. SMS sending to several contacts. This function has 5-years old mobile phones, but iPhone for some reason hasn’t. Correct.
15. The RSS-Reader. Now many people prefer to read news through the RSS-feeds. It’s not only saves time for search of the necessary news, but also protects the Internet traffic, for iPhone it can be devilishly actual thing.

well lebgeneral most of the software you are talking about already exist for the ipohne, not through iphone directly, but through 3rd parties. no doubt your iphone should be jailbroken in order to do that.
I don't know what sync problem with the calendar your talking about, bc for me i synced all my calendar and contact from outlook and had no problems with that.

[shevchenco]

Originally Posted by Mared_3400

Well not only 3G, but it is gonna have GPS as well...
Concerning selling yours for a reasonable price, trust me you can always sell it, g o to kijiji.ca and see who is interested in buying an iphone or post an add for yours, you will get lots of replies ;)

GPS already exists. ( I think staring from the 1.1.3 update).


I bought mine from ebay and I live on third party software.