Apple launches iPhone4 in the US, India to wait till July  

June 8, 2010

 The main features of the iPhone4 are an extremely high resolution screen (960x640 pixels), a 5-megapixel rear camera, a VGA front camera for video calls or chat—and video-chat capability with FaceTime

As expected, Steve Jobs, the chief executive officer of Apple, launched the new iPhone4 at the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in California. For a regular reader, it may sound like just a plain launch of a new, upgraded variant of a popular product. However, from an enthusiast's view, this is not just an upgrade, it is the biggest upgrade, in terms of design, hardware and software that Apple had done since the original iPhone.

The main features of the iPhone4 are an extremely high-resolution screen (960x640 pixels), a 5-megapixel rear camera, a VGA front camera for video calls or chat and video-chat capability with FaceTime besides the new operating system, iOS4.

The screen is almost double than old iPhones that had 480x320 pixels. The video chat is not just limited to third generation (3G), you can use it even on Wi-Fi networks.

In terms of design, the new iPhone is more of a square kind with a flat back, unlike the old iPhone's round share back. The iPhone4 weights 137 grams, slightly heavier than the iPhone 3GS. The steel rim that surrounds the new handset is in fact its antenna.

Apple has launched the new phone in the US. The iPhone will be available in the US from 24th June onwards with a new contract of $199 for a 16GB version and $299 for the 32GB version. Its full price (without contract) is between $599 to $699. Besides the US, the iPhone will be sold in France, Germany, Japan, and the UK from 24th June. The rest of the world, including India, will get it in July.

For those waiting to upgrade their iPhone, it is the right time. Next question, what to do with your old iPhone? The latest version of Google's mobile operating system, Android 2.2, runs on the old iPhone. What else will you do with your old iPhone? According to some reports, at the moment, neither sound nor Wi-Fi are working on the old iPhone with Android 2.2, but you can send SMS for sure! — Moneylife Digital Team