Apple’s (Almost) Awesome Announcements: Early Summary
iPhone 4s (new generation): 16 GB, $199 ; 32 GB, $299 ; 64 GB, $399.
iPhone 4 (old 2010 model): 8 GB, $99.
iPhone 3Gs (old old model, gen -2): 8 GB, FREE!
This all assumes 2 year contract. And Sprint is finally getting in on the action; will offer the iPhone to its customers for the first time, something widely rumored. iOS 5, the next generation of Apple’s operating system powering its mobile devices like iPhone and iPad, will be a free update available October 12 for download (and iCloud drops same day). CARDS is a new free app that lets you create/send cards right from your iPhone. The cost: $2.99 to send anywhere in the U.S., which is not a bad deal when you consider it includes the card, the envelope, the postage, the effort of delivering the card, and a push notification on your phone to tell you when the card is delivered! SIRI voice control for the iPhone - a new virtual assistant to let you do a ton of tasks — set up appointments, convert currency, search websites, dictate email and more — just by talking to your phone. Fast, easy. Wow. (The female voice is not perfect, but sounds decent enough to not get annoyed.)
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These are just a few highlights. For live coverage/commentary on all of the Apple announcements today (and repeats later, if you cant watch now), tune into TWiT Network at http://live.twit.tv ; live video is also available on CNN’s video site: http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/cvplive/cvpstream4.
—Don Rose
