Compare Apple iPhone 3GS 16GB (Black) Deals & Price Comparison

The new Apple iPhone 3GS (Black) with 16GB of built in storage. The S stands for Speed. The new Apple iPhone 3GS is twice as fast as its predecessor and includes a raft of new features and upgrades.

The Apple iPhone is the definitive touch screen device and the new iPhone 3GS is the third incarnation of the device. Apple is claiming an increase of speed up to two times faster that the previous iPhone 3G thanks to both improvements in hardware and the latest operating system - iPhone OS 3.0. Applications, web page browsing and general operation is now faster and easier than ever before.

Other key improvements offered by the iPhone 3GS include video - shoot, edit and share recorded VGA video clips. A 3 mega pixel camera lets you take great snaps and comes with an innovative click to focus feature that lets you selct the subject on screen you want to focus on. Voice control is also available for hands free calling or music selection.

The iPhone 3GS also has a number of operating system and software enhancements. Users can finally cut, copy and paste - a bit of an oversight on Apple's behalf which has now been remedied with the release of iPhone OS 3.0. Accessibility, messaging, keyboard and search functionality has also been improved or added and Apple are plugging the new digital compass feature which looks very nice but how useful this will be remains to be seen.

Web tethering is also now available. Web tethering lets you use the iPhone like a mobile broadband modem, so you can use share its internet connection with your laptop, netbook or other internet enabled devices.

The new iPhone 3GS also includes existing features such as web browsing, iPod, maps, app store and of course mobile phone features.

Finally Apple has taken steps to make the iPhone 3GS more environmentaly freindly using recycled and more environmentaly friendly materials as well as power saving technologies.

• 2x Faster than the iPhone 3G
• 16GB Storage
• Video recording, editing and sharing
• 3 Mega-pixel Autofocus Camera
• Voice Control
• Digital Compass
• Cut, Copy & Paste
• Lanscape Keyboard
• Messaging Enhancements
  
• Search Enhancements
• Accessibility Enhancements
• Internet Tethering
• Voice Memos
• Nike+ Support for iPod
• Stocks, Youtube and other Apps
• Mobile Phone
• iPod
• Safari Web Browser
• App Store

Size and weight

• Dimensions: 115.5mm x 62.1mm x 12.3mm
• Weight: 135g

Cellular and wireless

• UMTS/HSDPA (850, 1900, 2100 MHz)
• GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
• Wi-Fi (802.11b/g)
• Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR

Location

• Assisted GPS
• Digital compass
• Wi-Fi
• Cellular

Power and battery

• Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery
• Charging via USB to computer system or power adapter
• Talk time: Up to 12 hours on 2G, Up to 5 hours on 3G
• Standby time: Up to 300 hours
• Internet use: Up to 5 hours on 3G, Up to 9 hours on Wi-Fi
• Video playback: Up to 10 hours
• Audio playback: Up to 30 hours

Mac system requirements

• Mac computer with USB 2.0 port
• Mac OS X v10.4.11 or later
• iTunes 8.2 or later (free download from www.itunes.com/download)
• iTunes Store account
• Internet access

Windows system requirements

• PC with USB 2.0 port
• Windows Vista; or Windows XP Home or Professional with Service Pack 2 or later
• iTunes 8.2 or later (free download from www.itunes.com/download)
• iTunes Store account
• Internet access

Environmental requirements

• Operating temperature: 0 to 35 degrees C
• Nonoperating temperature: -20 to 45 degrees C
• Relative humidity: 5% to 95% noncondensing
• Maximum operating altitude: 10,000 feet (3000 m)

Capacity

• 16GB capacity
• 16GB flash drive

Colour

• Black

Display

• 3.5-inch (diagonal) widescreen Multi-Touch display
• 480-by-320-pixel resolution at 163 ppi
• Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
• Support for display of multiple languages and characters simultaneously

Audio playback

• Frequency response: 20Hz to 20,000Hz
• Audio formats supported: AAC, Protected AAC, MP3, MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, and 4), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV
• User-configurable maximum volume limit

Video playback

• Video formats supported: H.264 video, up to 1.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Low-Complexity version of the H.264 Baseline Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; H.264 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Baseline Profile up to Level 3.0 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; MPEG-4 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats

Languages

• Language support for English (U.S), English (UK), French (France), German, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Dutch, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Danish, Swedish, Finnish, Norwegian, Korean, Japanese, Russian, Polish, Turkish, Ukrainian, Arabic, Thai, Czech, Greek, Hebrew, Indonesian, Malaysian, Romanian, Slovak, and Croatian
• Keyboard support for English (U.S.), English (UK), French (France), French (Canadian), French (Switzerland), German, Traditional Chinese (Handwriting, Pinyin, Zhuyin), Simplified Chinese (Handwriting, Pinyin), Dutch, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Danish, Swedish, Finnish, Norwegian, Korean, Japanese (QWERTY), Japanese (Kana), Russian, Polish, Turkish, Ukrainian, Estonian, Hungarian, Icelandic, Lithuanian, Latvian, Flemish, Arabic, Thai, Czech, Greek, Hebrew, Indonesian, Malaysian, Romanian, Slovak, and Croatian
• Dictionary support (enables predictive text and autocorrect) for English (U.S.), English (UK), French, German, Traditional Chinese (Handwriting, Pinyin, Zhuyin), Simplified Chinese (Handwriting, Pinyin), Dutch, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Danish, Swedish, Finnish, Norwegian, Korean, Japanese (QWERTY), Japanese (Kana), Russian, Polish, Turkish, Ukrainian, Lithuanian, Arabic, Thai, Czech , Greek, Hebrew, Indonesian, Malaysian, Romanian, Slovak, and Croatian

Mail attachment support

• Viewable document types: .jpg, .tiff, .gif (images); .doc and .docx (Microsoft Word); .htm and .html (web pages); .key (Keynote); .numbers (Numbers); .pages (Pages); .pdf (Preview and Adobe Acrobat); .ppt and .pptx (Microsoft PowerPoint); .txt (text); .rtf (rich text format); .vcf (contact information); .xls and .xlsx (Microsoft Excel)

Camera, photos, and video

• Camera located on back of iPhone.
• 3 megapixels
• Autofocus
• Tap to focus
• Video recording, VGA up to 30 fps with audio
• Photo and video geotagging
• iPhone and third-party application integration

External buttons and controls

• Sleep/wake
• Ring/silent
• Volume up/down
• Home

Connectors and input/output

• 30-pin dock connector
• 3.5-mm stereo headphone minijack
• Built-in speaker
• Microphone
• SIM card tray

Sensors

• Accelerometer
• Proximity sensor
• Ambient light sensor

Headphones

• Apple Earphones with Remote and Mic
• Volume control
• Frequency response: 20Hz to 20,000Hz
• Impedance: 32 ohms

In the box

• iPhone 3G S
• Apple Earphones with Remote and Mic
• Dock Connector to USB Cable
• USB Power Adapter
• Documentation
• SIM eject tool

Environmental Status Report

• PVC-free handset
• PVC-free headphones
• PVC-free USB cable
• Bromine-free printed circuit boards
• Mercury-free LCD display
• Majority of packaging made from post-consumer recycled fiberboard and biobased materials
• Power adapter outperforms strictest global energy efficiency standards