News from Apple that the much anticipated new iPhone will be released in Australia on June 26.

Named the iPhone 3G S, Apple executives say that the ‘S’ is for ‘Speed’. Some industry pundits are not sure what it then means for future releases - “does this mean in 2011 we’ll have the iPhone 3G RFF ?” asked one insider who then needlessly spoke the obvious meaning of his future model type. However most realise that the new addition to the model name is merely a cool sounding letter in the vein of Porsche 911S.

In terms of specs, the new iPhone sports some long awaited new features:

• 3 MP Camera
• Hands Free voice control
• New iPhone 3.0 Software
• Video shooting & In Camera Editing
• Compass (in the phone, not the heel of your Bata Scout)
• Open GL based Graphics (sharper graphics)
• Cut, copy and paste functions
• other stuff

Obviously a lot of the new features have come as a result of user feedback (outcry) following the release of the iPhone 3G, whilst some new features are quite impressive.

Pricing and plans yet to be released in Australia. Watch this site.

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