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July 17: New 2009 iPhone, specs and minor upgrade

July 17: New 2009 iPhone, specs and minor upgrade

By: Peter Chubb | May 19, 2009 | 7 Comments

As we start to get over the fact that we finally have a release date for the Palm Pre, we now have another rumor about the new iPhone; it is thought that Apple will release the updated phone on July 17 2009. The new iPhone has only a minor upgrade, which you can see from the specs below.

Wired explains that a source close to the Apple hardware team approached Apple iPhone Apps, and told them that the team possess some knowledge of the new iPhone, as well as the specifications and its release date.

Many of the recent rumors seem to be true, such as a new 3.2-megapixel camera, digital compass and a video recorder, as well as a few more cool features. Let us hope that this rumor turns out to be true, as I can certainly do with a new iPhone now.

Specs of the new 2009 Apple iPhone:

  • $199 and $299 price points to be maintained
  • 1.5 times the battery life of the current models
  • 3.2-megapixel camera
  • 32GB and 16GB storage
  • Ability to send a picture & video via MMS
  • Apple logo on back will glow
  • Built-in compass
  • Built-in FM transmitter
  • Discontinuation of the metal band surrounding the edge of the device
  • Double the RAM and processing power
  • OLED screen
  • Rubber-tread backing
  • Sleeker design
  • Turn-by-turn directions
  • Video-recording and editing capabilities

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  • Rex Overey

    Minor upgrade?

    The OLED screen alone makes it not a MINOR upgrade. With those specs it will kill Pre.

    Lets do a comparison….
    Iphone 2009 – Pre
    1) 32GB vs 8GB
    2) Video Recording/Editing vs No video
    3) OLED (color,viewing angles, battery life) vs LCD
    4) Longer battery life vs Shorter battery life
    5) FM Transmitter vs No FM transmitter
    6) 3.2MP vs 3MP
    7) Larger Screen OLED vs Smaller Screen LCD
    8) GPS/Compas/Turn-by-turn vs GPS
    9) 256 RAM vs 256 RAM
    10) Fast Objective C games vs Java Based Games
    11) Webkit Browser vs Webkit Browser
    12) 3G vs 3G
    13) 600Mhz ARM vs 600Mhz ARM
    14) MMS with video vs No Video MMS
    15) WIFI with Adhoc Gaminig (OS3.0) vs WIFI
    16) Audio Sharing (OS3.0) vs NO Audio Sharing
    17) 35,000 Apps vs Handful Apps
    18) Itunes Store (Music, Podcasts) vs No Itunes
    19) Bluetooth 2.1 vs Bluetooth 2.1
    20) Multi Touch vs Multi Touch
    21) Non Physical vs Physical Keyboard (Wears Out)
    22) AT&T Network vs Sprint Network
    23) $199(16GB)/$299(32GB) vs $299(8GB – $100 Rebate)
    24) Thousands Accessories (car, docks, cases) vs Hardly none

  • Mateusz

    Rex, I totaly agree with you. The OLED part has me sold. Honestly, I don’t even know why the Pre has so much hype…

  • Kracklyn

    Obviously slanted comments but none the less a decent comparison. Turn by turn should be available on Pre via a purchased app. Some people prefer physical buttons verses a touch screen (which can also “wear out”). The biggest selling points on the Pre is the ability to run multiple programs simultaneously, Palm’s synergy, and combined messaging. All in all though, the Iphone is standing above the Pre in a lot of ways. OLED, Itunes, and apps alone are a bigger selling point over what Palm is offering.

  • Noobtsar

    -The palm pre will have turn by turn.
    -muti-tasking is what sets the pre apart from the iphone.
    -When you turn your phone on will you be thinking…hmmm, glad i got the oled….battery life should be similar FYI
    - Iphone had to start somewhere…they didn’t always have all these apps ;) give pre some time
    -itunes is rumored to sync with the pre
    -for the fools who care about a phone camera, the pre will have a flash

    ….and here is the big one!!!!!
    -AT&T is a terrible network; Sprint has At&t by the balls on coverage.

  • Bill

    Many of these “specs” for the 2009 new iPhone have ben WIDELY debunked already all over the web. Did you do ANY research on this whatsoever before posting this? Apple logo will probably not glow. No rubber backing, etc. It’s called “journalism school”….look into it.

  • http://www.zahipedia.com/2009/05/27/new-apple-iphone-2009-with-4g-technology/ apple i phone 2009

    this is good phone I really like this. But I heard that apple did not annouced the 4g technology yet is that true.

  • Caelum

    Lol, well, the bubble’s been burst. New iPhone 3g S April 19, 2009. No FM transmitter or glowing Apple Logo. Same look. 2-3x faster. I’m sold.