Apple chief confirms new iPhone
Apple has confirmed the launch of the next generation iPhone, saying it will have a clearer screen and be noticeably thinner than previous incarnations.
CEO Steve Jobs kicked off Apple's annual conference for software developers by revealing the new iPhone 4 will be released June 24 and will cost $199 or $299 in US £399 or £569 in UK, depending on the capacity.
The newest model is called iPhone 4 and is less than 10mm thick - around 2mm thinner than the previous iPhone, released last year.
The device has a higher-resolution screen and a front-facing camera, which could be used for videoconferencing, in addition to one on the back and is constructed out of metal.
It can also shoot high-definition video, catching up to some other smart phones.
New applications for the device include the popular game Farmville and one from Netflix that lets people watch streaming video where they left off on a PC.
Jobs called it "the biggest leap since the original iPhone", but the launch did not quite go as smoothly as planned.
Jobs was thwarted in his attempt to show off how clearly the newest iPhone displays web pages, apparently because too many computers were clogging the wireless network at the conference.
Jobs tried three times during his keynote to do a side-by-side comparison of the iPhone 4's screen resolution versus its predecessor's by trying to call up The New York Times' web page, but it wouldn't load because there were too many devices on the conference's Wi-Fi network.
Some experts are saying that the sales of the new phone could be damaged by even more strict limitations of use by Apple.
Apple has confirmed the launch of the next generation iPhone, saying it will have a clearer screen and be noticeably thinner than previous incarnations.
CEO Steve Jobs kicked off Apple's annual conference for software developers by revealing the new iPhone 4 will be released June 24 and will cost $199 or $299 in US £399 or £569 in UK, depending on the capacity.
The newest model is called iPhone 4 and is less than 10mm thick - around 2mm thinner than the previous iPhone, released last year.
The device has a higher-resolution screen and a front-facing camera, which could be used for videoconferencing, in addition to one on the back and is constructed out of metal.
It can also shoot high-definition video, catching up to some other smart phones.
New applications for the device include the popular game Farmville and one from Netflix that lets people watch streaming video where they left off on a PC.
Jobs called it "the biggest leap since the original iPhone", but the launch did not quite go as smoothly as planned.
Jobs was thwarted in his attempt to show off how clearly the newest iPhone displays web pages, apparently because too many computers were clogging the wireless network at the conference.
Jobs tried three times during his keynote to do a side-by-side comparison of the iPhone 4's screen resolution versus its predecessor's by trying to call up The New York Times' web page, but it wouldn't load because there were too many devices on the conference's Wi-Fi network.
Some experts are saying that the sales of the new phone could be damaged by even more strict limitations of use by Apple.
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"My lovely car now sold onto a very happy new owner.
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"My lovely car now sold onto a very happy new owner.
I still love this marque and I will still be around, preferred selling to breaking, as a great runner and performer"
