Today Apple announced iPhone 4, featuring:
- A brand-new design
- FaceTime video calling
- Retina display
- 5-megapixel camera, and
- HD video recording
iPhone 4 comes with iOS 4, the newest version of the world’s most advanced mobile operating system, featuring:
- Multitasking
- Folders
- Enhanced Mail
- Additional enterprise support
- iBooks, and
- iAd, Apple’s new mobile advertising platform
iPhone 4 comes in either black or white and will be available in the U.S. for a suggested retail price of $199 (16GB) or $299 (32GB). Qualifying customers can purchase it through Apple and AT&T’s online and retail stores, Best Buy, Walmart, and RadioShack. It will be available on June 24 in the U.S., France, Germany, Japan, and the UK. Customers in these countries can pre-order from the Apple Online Store or reserve an iPhone 4 for pickup at an Apple Retail store starting on June 15.
Apple also introduced a new 8GB model of iPhone 3GS for $99 in the U.S., which will also be available on June 24.
iPhone 4 will be available in 88 countries by the end of September. iOS 4 will be available on June 21 as a free software update through iTunes for iPhone and iPod touch customers.*
iMovie for iPhone 4, a new app available from the App Store for $4.99 when iPhone 4 ships, allows customers to edit and share iPhone 4 videos and apply themes, transitions, and music.
* iOS 4 is compatible with iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, and second- and third-generation iPod touch (late 2009 models with 32GB or 64GB). Some features may not be available on all products. For example, multitasking requires iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4 or third-generation iPod touch (late 2009 models with 32GB or 64GB).
[More information at Apple.com]
