iPhone 3G S Announced

Yesterday at the WWDC (World Wide Developer's Conference), Apple announced the long awaited next gen iPhone! Introducing the iPhone 3G S!

Cant tell the difference from the iPhone 3G? Dont worry, because there are'nt any. According to Apple, besides an increased battery life, the ability to copy-paste (wow, whats that?!), a compass, 3.2M camera with video recording (wait, WHAT?! Recording?! I didnt know cameras can do that!), landscape keyboard (holy cow!),  MMS capability (say waaat?!), and twice the speed on the HSDPA network (supposed 7.2Mbps), there isnt anything too special about it. 

According to a hard-crazed fanboy, whom just so happens to be one of my friends, the iPhone 3G S generated a too big of a hype prior to its release. And now, when its finally announced, it didnt live up to its expectations. 

Here's the kicker: Because of such a big demand of the iPhone overseas, Apple has built into the new iPhone 3G S with abilities not able to be accessed here in the good US of A! According to PCWorld, AT&T executives decided that the ability of Tethering (hooking up the new iPhone to a laptop and using it as a internet modem for 3G surfing) is not one of the top priorities. As such, American users will not be able to connect their new 'pocket bricks' to their laptops/netbooks and surf with 3G speed. To add insult to injury, the newly announced ability to send MMS is said to be unavailable at launch, mostly due to unprepared AT&T hardwares and telecommunication equipments. 

C'mon Apple. I know Steve Jobs is recovering, but dont slack off THIS badly! 

Now, anyone want the new iPhone 3G S? Hmm? Oh, and dont forget, the cheapest iPhone 3G S, with a data plan and text messaging, will cost the average Joe a minimum of $2000 over the 2 year contract. Sure, we all want a $2000 piece of paperweight in our pockets when it is released on June 19. Just cant wait to see which idiot is the first to buy one. 

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