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APPLE unveils cheaper iPhone

Steven P.Jobs, chief executive of Apple, introduced the new,cheaper iPhone model that connect to the internet faster.It is expanded its distribution overseas and displayed a range of new applications and services in order to establish Apple as a major player in the cell phone industry.

Apple, the Cupertino,California,maker of consumer electronics and computer equipments,had set a goal of selling 10 million iPhones in 2008, which would establish it as one of the major smart phone makers in lass than two years since it began shipping the original iPhone.Apple has sold 6 million iPhones globally since its introduction

So when does it come to the market ?

Mr.Jobs said the new iPhone 3G to be available in the U.S through the AT&T beginning july 11 will sell for $199 for the 8 gigabyte model and $299 for a 16 gigabyte model.





Technical upgrades

The phone will run on so called 3G wireless networks that allow much faster internet connections than the original iPhone.The phone sleeker than the original will also have built in Global positioning System (GPS) capability to allow location-based services .It will have be having longer battery life in some cases, five hours of talking on 3G network and 24 hours for playing music on the phone.

The new iPhone also has a tracking feature enabled making it possible to watch on a Google map as an iPhone user drives in a road way making it useful to easily track an iPhone user in any emergency.

Apple planned to sell new iPhone in 70 countries around the world soon where the current iPhone is being sold only in 6 countries across the world.

By the new feature set, eco system partners and the launch countries and pricing of the iPhone, it is expected around 10 million iPhones could be marked by september to october.





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