Nieuwe generatie (4G) iPhone is april beschikbaar
En zoals we van Apple kunnen verwachten is deze generatie beter, veel beter.
The new leaks have come out of Korea, whose where KT is just launching the 3GS. These carriers are famously demanding, as are their consumers, and have already made it clear that the iPhone is no big deal where Korean mobile web users are concerned. In response to this, Apple may have done a deal to bring an upgraded iPhone to Korea at the earliest possible stage. According to the usually well informed Korean Times, Apple and KT “have reached a broad consensus to introduce the advance models as early as possible”.
This could be early April, a date that might indicate that Apple can no longer rely on just one announcement every 12 months to keep pace with the rising tide of challengers to its touchscreen icon. It will also need to turn out something quite special to see off other hyped-up phones like Nexus One and the revamped LG line-up, especially as AT&T made it clear at CES that it would be less dependent on Apple in future
Among the new features, sheer performance is likely to top the bill, as Apple chases devices like Nexus One, based on the 1GHz Snapdragon architecture. So the fourth iPhone is likely to feature dual-core processors with souped-up graphics and video chips, though it is not expected to get to the gigahertz clock rating (this is more likely in the tablet). A bright AMOLED screen and removable battery would also make the hardware specs look clearly different from those of the 3GS, and there should be more memory and live video recording.
But Apple’s real difference always lies in applications, and it is getting harder to stand out from the crowd as rival stores fill up with goodies. Live video chat is supposed to be on the agenda, supported, we hope, with a better camera (never the iPhone’s strength, though even the new model is only likely to get to 5-megapixels with flash, none of the 10-mp or more seen at the Korean vendors).
According to Fast Company, while Korea and a couple of other select markets may get the phone in April, Europe and even the US could wait until the traditional iPhone month of June.
bron: Rethink Wireless
