Apple iPhone 3G S Features & Pricing Official iPhone 3G S 'Most Powerful iPhone Yet'

Apple have officially announced the latest iteration of the iPhone,
known as the iPhone 3G S - and the fact that S stands for Speed
certainly goes a long way to describing what the newest 3G iPhone has on
offer - and, yes, along with a host of improvements, thanks to iPhone OS
3.0 the iPhone 3G S does offer copy paste functionality.
Billed as being the fastest, most powerful iPhone yet Apple state that
the new iPhone 3G S boasts up to twice the speed of its predecessor as
well as offering a number of enhancements such as the iPhone OS 3.0
operating system - offering over 100 new features (including Copy
Paste - at last!) as well as a three megapixel autofoucs camera with
video recording functionality and hands free voice control.

As we suspect (with good reason) that you'll want the full deal
concerning Apple's announcement, we'll take the liberty to follow with
the full press release rather than merely paraphrasing.

Here's Apples official statement in all its glory:

SAN FRANCISCO-June 8, 2009-Apple today introduced the new iPhoneTM 3G S,
the fastest, most powerful iPhone yet, packed with incredible new
features including improved speed and performance-up to twice as fast as
iPhone 3G-with longer battery life, a high-quality 3 megapixel autofocus
camera, easy to use video recording and hands free voice control. iPhone
3G S includes the new iPhone OS 3.0, the world's most advanced mobile
operating system with over 100 new features such as Cut, Copy and Paste,
MMS*, Spotlight Search, landscape keyboard and more. iPhone 3G S
customers get access to more than 50,000 applications from Apple's
revolutionary App Store, the largest application store in the world
where customers have already downloaded over one billion apps. iPhone 3G
S offers twice the capacity for the same price with a 16GB model for
just $199 and a new 32GB model for just $299.** And beginning today,
iPhone 3G is available at the breakthrough price of just $99 for the 8GB
model-a huge milestone for the high end smartphone market.

iPhone 3G S is the fastest, most powerful iPhone yet and we think
people will love the incredible new features including autofocus camera,
video recording and the freedom of voice control, said Philip Schiller,
Apple's senior vice president of WorldWide Product Marketing. And with
a breakthrough price of $99, we are thrilled to get iPhone 3G into the
hands of even more users who want them.

iPhone 3G S offers incredible speed and performance, on average up to
twice as fast as iPhone 3G, so you can render web pages quicker and
launch applications faster. iPhone 3G S takes advantage of the OpenGL ES
2.0 standard for stunning high-quality 3D graphics, making mobile gaming
and other graphic intense applications better than ever. iPhone 3G S is
not only faster, but with longer battery life you can watch more videos,
listen to more music, browse the Internet or keep using your favorite
apps even longer. The new iPhone 3G S also supports 7.2 Mbps HSDPA for
faster networking speeds.***
iPhone 3G S features a new 3 megapixel autofocus camera that takes
amazing pictures and video, making it easier than ever to capture, edit
and share those moments instantly with family and friends. The new
autofocus camera adjusts focus, exposure, color and contrast for the
best possible image and includes an automatic macro focus for extra
close up shots. With the new tap to focus feature, you simply touch
the display to select an object or area of interest and the camera
automatically re-adjusts focus and exposure. You can record incredible
high-quality video clips and edit them right on your iPhone 3G S by
simply trimming the start and stop points. With iPhone 3G S you can send
photos and video by email or MMS and post them to MobileMeTM or YouTube
with just one tap.

The voice control feature in iPhone 3G S offers hands free operation for
both iPhone and iPod functions. Simply speak the appropriate commands
into the built-in microphone or headset microphone to dial by name or
number. With voice control you can play your favorite music by artist,
album or playlist and activate the Genius feature by saying play more
songs like this. You can also tell iPhone to pause the music, play the
next track, turn on shuffle or ask, What's playing right now?

iPhone 3G S features a new built-in digital compass for instant
navigation.**** The Compass app shows you which way you are headed and
rotates as you change direction. You can orient yourself to true north
or magnetic north, and iPhone's built-in GPS automatically displays the
coordinates of your current location. The new built-in digital compass
is also integrated within Maps, so it automatically orients any map to
the direction you are facing.

iPhone 3G S provides new accessibility features including VoiceOver, a
screen reader that speaks what appears on the iPhone 3G S display,
enabling visually impaired users to make calls, read email, browse web
pages, play music and run applications. The new universal Zoom function
magnifies the entire screen, and the White on Black feature reverses the
colors on screen to provide higher contrast for people with low vision.
iPhone 3G S also supports Mono Audio which combines left and right audio
channels so that they can be heard in both earbuds for those with
hearing loss in one ear.
iPhone 3G S includes the new iPhone OS 3.0 software with more than 100
new features including: Cut, Copy and Paste; MMS; Spotlight Search to
search across iPhone or within Mail, Contacts, Calendar and iPod;
landscape keyboard for Mail, Messages, Notes and Safari; expanded
parental controls for TV shows, movies and apps from the App Store; and
the ability to capture and send audio recordings on the go with the new
Voice Memo app. iPhone 3.0 software also includes a new Find My iPhone
feature that works together with MobileMe so you can locate your lost
iPhone on a map, send a message that will appear on the screen or play a
sound to help you find it even if your phone is set to silent. If you
cannot find your iPhone, you can erase all data and content on your
iPhone with the new Remote Wipe feature. New iTunes features available
with iPhone 3.0 software include wirelessly downloading movies, TV and
audio programs as well as iTunes U so students can download learning
materials on the go.

iPhone 3G S gives users access to the revolutionary App Store, the
largest application store in the world with more than 50,000
applications. The App Store allows developers to reach tens of millions
of iPhone and iPod touch users around the world. To date, customers have
downloaded more than one billion apps from the App Store. And with more
than 1,000 new APIs available with the iPhone SDK, developers can create
even more innovative applications using In-App Purchases, a new Maps API
and Push Notifications.

iPhone 3G S also features built-in Nike + iPod support making it an
incredible workout companion. Users simply place the optional Nike +
iPod sensor ($19) in their Nike + shoe to seamlessly connect with iPhone
3G S to track miles run or sync with the latest generation gym equipment.

iPhone 3G S Pricing Availability

iPhone 3G S will be available in the US on June 19 for a suggested
retail price of $199 (US) for the 16GB model and just $299 (US) for the
new 32GB model in both Apple and AT T's retail and online stores, Best
Buy and Wal-Mart stores. iPhone 3G S requires a new two year contract
with AT T for qualifying customers. iPhone OS 3.0 software will be
available on June 17 as a free software update via iTunes 8.2 or later
for all iPhone customers. iPod touch customers will be able to purchase
a software update for $9.95 (US). Beginning June 8, iPhone 3G will be
available for just $99 (US) for the 8GB model. New MobileMe features for
iPhone require iPhone OS 3.0. MobileMe is available for an annual
subscription price of $99 (US).

iPhone 3G S will also be available in more than 80 countries in the
coming weeks. For further information about US and international pricing
and availability visit www.apple.com/iphone.

*MMS messaging is available only on iPhone 3G or iPhone 3G S; fees may
apply. MMS may not be available in all areas. MMS support from AT T will
be available in late summer.

**Qualified customers only. Requires a new two year AT T rate plan, sold
separately.

***Where available from AT T later this year.

****Compass reliability may be affected by usage conditions such as
nearby magnetic fields.