The new iPhone will be available on July 11. It comes complete with 3G network access, Maps with GPS, integration with Microsoft Exchange server for business users, and access to the new App store. We don’t run an Exchange server, nor do I really care about “push email” (having the thing buzz once every 15 minutes is quite often enough for me thank you).
I am very excited about having the 3G network again though. My old phone was a Motorazr that worked on 3G. I LOVED it. They say it’s 2.4 times faster than EDGE, but I’d swear it’s even faster than that. Now if I can just get the new iPhone to tether to my MacBook Pro so I can use it as a modem…
Having the new App store is going to be great as well. The one thing I haven’t liked about my iPhone (OK, there are a few things – no copy and paste!) is that all the “applications” had to run in mobile safari. It’s about time we’re able to download and install applications right on the iPhone. Apple has some preliminary information about the applications here.
Even with all the new additions, the one fact that will make me actually buy one is the price – $199. Of course, it appears that I’ll have to reup on my 2-year contract with AT&T in order to get that price. Otherwise, I’m going to assume the phone costs more in the range of $400 like its predeccessor.
I guess we’ll see if it all works out later this week. With my luck, all the AT&T stores near me will be sold out. I’m definitely not going out of my way or standing in line to get a new iPhone so I’ll just wait till things settle down if I can’t find one easily.
