MOBILE PHONES AREA

San Francisco - Apple finally launched its latest generation of smart phones, the iPhone. The latest version of the iPhone is equipped with GPS, 3G, ability to download faster, longer talk time. In addition, there are more special features for the business community. The physical form not much different from earlier versions. "We learn so much from the first generation iPhone and this makes the iPhone 3G," said Steve Jobs, Apple's CEO as quoted from the AFP on Tuesday (10/06/2008). Apple will throw 3G iPhone beginning July 11, 2008 is coming and will be available in stages in 70 countries. The first generation iPhone has been only available in six countries. Fun again, although more sophisticated features, its price even cheaper than previous versions. Jobs revealed that the iPhone 3G will sell for USD 199 for 8 gigabytes of memory versions. While for 16 gigabytes of memory version will dibanderol USD 299. "This price could hit other players in the market and will probably make the iPhone be a marketplace leader," said Van Baker of Gartner's analysis of the impact of this cheapening of the iPhone 3G against its competition with other smart phone manufacturers, The main BlackBerry and Nokia. Some iPhone 3G software update is indeed something specifically intended to shake up the popularity of the BlackBerry mobile phones are still strong in the consumer business segment. For example, the latest iPhone because it allows businesses to send and receive e-mail Microsoft Exchange.Masih many other features embedded on Apple's new iPhone, so some quarters to declare it as a laptop-sized phone. Applications from third-party programs will be more rich, including games or music. Apple also introduced a service 'MobileMe', where users can access e-mail features with greater ease than the iPhone, laptop or computer.