iPhone 3GS, Some things you may not know.
So, it’s happened. The iPhone 3G is being replaced with the iPhone 3GS.
It was unveiled at the WWDC and was one of Apples more exciting releases.
Amongst the new tech specs, such as Auto Focus Camera, Faster HSDPA speed there a few things some of you may not know about the new 3GS.
1.) Resistant to Oil and Water.
Apparently the new 3GS is resistant to Water and Oil. Note Resistant, not Proof so don’t go throwing your new phone in the sink.
2.) Same Size and Shape.
No brainer really as they didn’t want to alienate their existing customers, but the new one is actually 2 grams heavier. Maybe due to it’s new ‘Auto Focus’ Camera or Battery?
3.) Auto Macro Mode.
Well, no more switching to Macro mode (Not that we have that currently with the iPhone 3G anyway, but the new beast will switch to Macro Mode automatically when you get 10CM or closer to your subject. Fantastic for those up nose bogey shots of your friends.
4.) O2 are on the ball with MSS
O2 are going to start supporting MMS and Tethering from Day one, apparently the 19th June. Tethering will require a Bolt On, where as MMS is supported out of the box and one MMS will subtract 4 standard texts from your allowance, existing iPhone users will see this when we get updated to OS 3.0 sometime soon. Woooooooop.
5.) Remember me pleaseeeeeee
Well now it does, the iPhone 3GS also hopefully a feature of the OS3.0 coming to existing users. Is that the iPhone will behave more like a web browser in that it’s going to be able to remember thing’s you have put in before into forms etc, like e-mail address’s. Fantastic!
6.) Speaky Speaky
“What Song is This?” “Play more of The Who”…This is weird, the new phone can understand full sentences not just single words. So when are we all due to be plugged into the Matrix? oh wait, we already are? no…? oh alright.
7.) Compass
The 3GS has a built in Digital Compass. not only does it fit right in with Google Maps, it is also there for you to use on its own. You can select True North or Magnetic North. Put this with your Spirit Level and surely nobody need to bother Bear Grylls again?
There we have it, a funky features you might not have known about…but probably did.
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Ta Taaaa for now.
Jamie
Read so much stuff about the 3GS today but some of these are my favourites!
1.)- Absolutely genius, great for mechanics, plumbers etc!
surely all phones should be resistant to oil and water?!
6.)- Pretty spooky, but great technology. Now people can talk TO their phone, and not just INTO it!
7.)- So simple, but I can imagine this, and especially the spirit level app coming in handy.
Cool blog, I’m definately a fan of the 3GS!
Comment by @MonsieurRouge — June 9, 2009 @ 6:29 pm