Tuesday, June 9, 2009

WWDC 2009



juz finished reading the liveblog from bloggers who went to WWDC (world wide developer conference) of 2009 and most of it was about the iPhone OS 3.0 plus the new iPhone called iPhone 3G(S) which carries the S for the term Speed. They've also upgraded the 15" MacBook Pro and showed a bit of the Snow Leopard (OS for Mac) running in 64bit.

here's a brief rundown of what's new :-

iPhone 3GS
- 3mp Autofocus Camera with new application
- built-in Compass app
- records video
- added Find My iPhone feature (only if u hv MobileMe account)
- 2x faster than current iPhone (overclocked)
- supports TomTom Navigation (there's also an in-car kit)
- supports HSDPA (7.2mbps)
- supports tethering (PC-iPhone internet sharing)
- supports voice commands
- 23% smaller packaging (the box, not the phone)
- 15% increase in battery life
- available in black & white
- available in 16gb & 32gb
- available in US$199 and US$299

current 8gb iPhone 3G remains for US$99

15" MacBook Pro
- faster processor (C2D @ 2.66Ghz)
- 4gb DDR3 RAM
- 9400M graphics
- unibody design
- built in battery
- longer battery life
- lower price (US$1699)

the iPhone OS 3.0 will be available June 17th worldwide.
the iPhone 3GS will be available here in Malaysia July 7th.


correct me if i missed anything :)
time to sleep...g'nitez!!

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