Apple has unveiled the latest version of its popular iPhone at the Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco which will be available in Australia later this month.
The new version, the iPhone 3GS, which can capture video for the first time, will be available on June 19 in some countries including the US and the UK, but will launch in Australia on June 26.
Apple vice president of marketing Phil Schiller said: “The ‘S’ stands for speed, because this is the most powerful iPhone we’ve ever made.”
The new 16-gigabyte iPhone 3GS will have a retail value of $A248 while the 32-gigabyte model will cost roughly $A372.
Adam Leach, devices principal analyst from Ovum said the latest version of the iPhone marks Apple’s continued focus on the smartphone market.
“The latest offering from Apple is further evidence of the move towards managed device platforms…consumers will increasingly make buying decisions based not on a device’s potential to support advanced capabilities but on the vendor managing their data and services on the device.”
Apple boats the new iPhone 3GS is twice as fast as the previous model, includes a 3-megapixel camera with autofocus, a camcorder, a built-in digital compass, along with voice control for calls and music.
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