Today the Apple iPhone 3G S, the newest iteration of the popular touchscreen smartphone, will be available to consumers as we reported it would, earlier this month.
The iPhone 3G S differs little technologically and cosmetically from its predecessors but it does include several new features. Users will enjoy user interface speeds that are twice as fast as the previous offering and HSDPA data connectivity for download speeds of up to 7.2Mbps. The device features a 3 megapixel camera with an autofocus lens, and users can record and edit video on the new device.
A digital compass, voice controls, slightly improved battery life, and all of the features found in the new iPhone OS 3.0 firmware are also included. iPhone OS 3.0 supports MMS and tethering as long as the carrier supports those features.
Piper Jaffray Senior Analyst Gene Munster told Fortune yesterday that he estimates Apple will sell 500,000 iPhone 3G S units this weekend, half as many when the iPhone 3G launched last July. He attributes the difference to the fact that Apple is launching the device in 15 less countries globally. A second analyst is predicting sales of 500-700,000, according to the publication.
The iPhone 3G S is available with 32GB of internal memory for $299 or 16GB of internal memory for $199 with a two-year customer agreement. The standard iPhone 3G is now available for $99.
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