The iPhone 3GS is the third iPhone model released by Apple. It takes the second-generation iPhone 3G as its base and adds fine-tunings and a few major new features.
The major changes to the iPhone 3GS come in the areas of performance and media. The 3G S performs much faster than the 3G, with Apple claiming an overall two-fold increase in speed.
In the media arena, the iPhone 3GS sports a new camera that boasts 3 megapixel and can record video. The phone also includes onboard video-editing software. The iPhone 3GS improves in battery life, also, when compared to the one used in the iPhone 3G.
The iPhone 3GS doubles the capacity of the iPhone 3G, offering 16GB and 32GB.
As with both previous models, the iPhone 3GS has a 3.5-inch touchscreen and runs Mac OS X.
Features
Overall faster performance
a 7.2 Mbps 3G network connection (faster than the iPhone 3G connection)
Increased storage capacity
3 megapixel camera, with video recording at 30 frames/second
Onboard video-editing software, with sharing over text, email, YouTube
Onboard digital compass
Hardware encryption
Voice control interface letting users dial and control iTunes by voice; the phone can also speak what songs are playing
Improved accessibility based on the phone speaking content
Built-in support for Nike+
Improved battery life
3.5-inch touchscreen
Bluetooth
Built-in GPS
App Store support
iPhone OS 3.0 support
Capacity
16GB
32GB
Colors
White
Black
Battery Life
5/12 hours 3G/2G talk
300 hours standby
9 hours WiFi Internet use
10 hours video playback
30 hours audio playback
Size and Weight
4.5 inches tall x 2.4 inches wide x 0.48 inches deep
Weight: 4.8 ounces
Availability
Announced: June 8, 2009
Released: June 19, 2009
Discontinued: June 2010
