Apple iPhone 3G--Faster, Cheaper, Thinner with GPS and New Apps--July 11th for $199 or Less

For a maximum of $199, the new 8GB iPhone 3G will operate at near Wi-Fi speeds on 3G cell phone networks. It's design is a bit thinner, with an all-black plastic back, non-recessed headphone jack and metal buttons. It will also have a GPS receiver to pinpoint its present location.

Battery life is improved. 2G talk time will increase from 8 to 10 hours. 3G web browsing time will be 5 hours, Wi-Fi 6 hours, video time 7 hours and audio time 24 hours.

There will also be a 16GB model for $299 maximum that will also be available in white.

The "maximum" means that some network providers may choose to subsidize its cost.

Nothing on Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard) or other new Apple hardware was announced in Steve Jobs' keynote at WWDC08. [Bill Fox]