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Video demo: iPhone 4 running its FaceTime video chat app
Engadget published a video demo of the iPhone 4 running its FaceTime video chat app:
Apple official FaceTime promo video
Here's an official video from Apple's youtube channel:
People have been dreaming about video calling for decades. iPhone 4 makes it a reality. With the tap of a button, you can wave hello to your kids, share a smile from across the globe, or watch your best friend laugh at your stories — iPhone 4 to iPhone 4 over Wi-Fi. No other phone makes staying in touch this much fun.
iPhone 4 vs HTC EVO 4G, Nokia N8, Palm Pre Plus and HTC HD2
We know how the new iPhone 4 compares to the iPhone 3GS. Now it is time to size it against its fiercest competitors from all the major platforms. Take a look at the results against the HTC EVO 4G, Nokia N8, Palm Pre Plus and HTC HD2:
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More features on iPhone 4
So iPhone 4 is finally unveiled and what do we have in it? Here is a list of hardware upgrades:
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WWDC 2010 Video: Apple's all-new iPhone 4
Here's Apple's all-new iPhone 4 video as featured during the company's WWDC keynote this morning:
WWDC 2010 Video: Steve Jobs makes a Video Call using iPhone 4
Here’s a video from WWDC 2010 with Steve Jobs actually making a video call using his new iPhone 4 and FaceTime feature:
WWDC 2010 Video: Steve Jobs presenting iPhone 4
Here's first video from WWDC 2010 with Steve Jobs presenting iPhone 4:
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iPhone 4 vs iPhone 3GS spec comparison
Thanks to Engadget we now have a spec comparison between the iPhone 4 and the older model iPhone 3GS.
iPhone 4 |
iPhone 3GS |
| Price (on contract) | $199 16GB, $299 32GB | $99 8GB |
| Processor | Apple A4 | 600MHz, Cortex-A8 architecture |
| Display | 3.5-inch IPS 960x640 | 3.5-inch 480x320, no IPS |
| Primary camera | 5 megapixel AF with flash | 3 megapixel AF |
| Secondary camera | VGA | No |
| Video recording | 720p at 30fps, optional iMovie | VGA at 30fps, basic editing capabilities built-in |
| Cellular | UMTS/HSDPA/HSUPA (850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz), GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) | UMTS/HSDPA (850, 1900, 2100 MHz), GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) |
| WiFi | 802.11b/g/n | 802.11b/g |
| Orientation sensing | Accelerometer, compass, gyroscope | Accelerometer, compass |
| FaceTime video calling | Yes | No |
| SIM standard | Micro SIM | SIM |
| Battery life | Up to 7 hours talk time on 3G, 12 hours on 2G
Up to 6 hours data on 3G Up to 10 hours data on WiFi Up to 40 hours audio Up to 10 hours video |
Up to 5 hours talk time / data on 3G, 12 hours on 2G
Up to 5 hours data on 3G Up to 9 hours data on WiFi Up to 30 hours audio Up to 10 hours video |
| Weight | 137 grams / 4.8 oz. | 135 grams / 4.76 oz. |
| Dimensions | 115.2 x 58.6 x 9.3mm | 115.5 x 62.1 x 12.3mm |
Official iPhone 4 photos from Apple
WWDC 2010: Live Video and Audio from CNet TV studio
Live Blog from WWDC 2010
D8: Steve Jobs Onstage: Full-length Uncut Video
We've published several interviews of Apple CEO Steve Jobs at the D8 conference with Walt Mossberg and Kara Swisher. Here is the full-length uncut version. It is only an hour and thirty five minutes. Let's watch:
So when and what time is WWDC 2010?
WWDC 2010 is today, June 7. Here is when Steve Jobs keynote will start:
- 07:00AM - Hawaii
- 10:00AM - Pacific
- 11:00AM - Mountain
- 12:00PM - Central
- 01:00PM - Eastern
- 06:00PM - London
- 07:00PM - Paris
- 09:00PM - Moscow
- 02:00AM - Tokyo (June 8th)
We expect to see new iPhone, new iPhone OS 4, new MAC OS X 10.7, new iPhone apps, Safari 5 and Apple TV. We'll cover the event here, on iPhoneRoot.com.
Korean have full-parts of iPhone HD from production line
Couple hours away from Steve Job's WWDC Keynote one Korean claim to have full-parts of iPhone HD (iPhone 4G) from the production line today. He uploaded few images shots:
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Android 2.2 Runs on iPhone
Guys who ported Android to iPhone 3G didn't stop working and here is their next achievement - Android 2.2 (Froyo) now also may run on iPhone. Though Wifi and audio still don't work, which is a little bit disappointing, the system doesn't crash and looks pretty stable and you can see it in action in the video above.