Apple iPhone 3G update

Well it has been a couple of days since Apple announced the iPhone 3GS, the dust has settled and reality bites again.

So what did we really get out of all the rumours that were circulating prior to the WWDC keynote?

On the hardware/firmware side there is:

• More memory – 16Gb and 32Gb models
• Faster processor – 600MHz (from 412Mhz)
• More RAM – 256Mb (from 128Mb)
• Faster graphics chip
• Faster wireless – up to 7.2Mbps where available
• Better Camera – 3Mp autofocus camera
• Video recording
• Improved finger resistant screen
• Improved battery and power consumption
• Tethering – use the iPhone as a modem
• MMS messaging
• Magnetic Compass
• Integration with Nike+ shoes

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With just a week to go before the Apple WWDC 2009 the Moscone Conference centre in San Francisco is getting prepared for the biggest Apple event of the year. The Apple Logo is being applied to the outside of the building, and the inside is being decorated with banners.

Just like last year the emphasis seems to be on the iPhone and AppStore with no visible marketing material for the Mac or OSX, but these are early days and we can only get a glimpse of what is happening from the workforce erecting the banners and displays.

Thanks to Adam Jackson’s flikr pictures for images of the Moscone Center.

With many sites now reporting July 17th as launch day for the 2nd generation 3G iPhone we thought it might be handy to post a round-up of the rumoured feature-set so far.  We can then post back on Jul 17th and see how many of them were correct!

Certainly the leaked images that have been posted look genuine and came from the same site that showed images of the first generation 3G case which proved to be accurate.  So what do we have so far:

• Rubberised coating for rear case
• Illuminated Apple Logo on rear
• 32GB option
• front and rear cameras
• 3.2 Megapixel camera
• Video recording
• MMS
• OLED Screen (I pray this is true, OLED is amazing)
• 1.5x battery life
• FM Transmitter
• Compass

So quite a few features that if true will be very welcome.  Certainly the increased battery life is desperately needed and an OLED screen would be ground breaking.  I confess I’ve never really bothered with MMS on those phones that support it, I much prefer email or to tweet an image but I recognise it has been a major omission for those who are heavy users of it.
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