The following notes are taken during the Apple WWDC 2008. Due to the Non Disclosure Agreement, best effort has been made to restrict the notes to match the publicly available information.

Live from the Apple Worldwide Developer Conference 2008 

The iPhone 2.0 Software and iPhone 3G (hardware) has been announced by Apple at the Apple WWDC on June 9, 2008. IS&T has been working with Apple as part of the iPhone Enterprise Beta Program since March 2008 (under a Non-Disclosure Agreement). The following list provides publicly available information about both the hardware and software that is known to date (note: the information below may change as Apple and AT&T may make changes prior to the launch).

WWDC Keynote Presentation:
http://www.apple.com/quicktime/qtv/wwdc08/

Hardware (iPhone 3G)

  • Availability: July 11, 2008 (Friday)
  • 3G Support: The iPhone 3G will take advantage of AT&T's 3G (3rd Generation) network based on HSPA technology. This means the internet access when using the AT&T's data network will result in considerably faster connection speed than the previous version of the iPhone.
  • Lower Price: $199 for 8 GB model, $299 for 16 GB model
  • GPS is built-in to the iPhone 3G. This will provide more accurate location-based services for the iPhone 3G users.
  • International Usage: iPhone 3G will work in more countries than before. While full details are not yet available, it is speculated that the iPhone 3G will have roaming capabilities for countries that include Japan, South Korea, and other countries that the previous version did not.
  • Apple's iPhone 3G Hardware Specification Page: http://www.apple.com/iphone/specs.html

Software (iPhone 2.0 Software)

  • Availability: July, 2008 
  • iPhone Configuration Utility
  • 3rd Party software
  • AIM for iPhone
  • Improvements from previous version:
    • Better Email Message Management
    • Certificate Support (X.509 personal certificates used by the MIT community will work!)
    • MIT VOIP voicemail sent as email attachments can be played
  • Still not working...
    • TechTime Calendar cannot be synchronized over-the-air
    • Copy and Paste
    • No removable battery. Battery replacement process can be costly and time-consuming
    • No voice assisted dialing
    • No Copy and Paste
    • No Flash Support for Safari
    • No Dial-up Networking (using the device as a modem for laptops)
  • Apple's iPhone 2.0 Software Page:http://www.apple.com/iphone/softwareupdate/

Mobile Device Comparison Matrix 

 

iPhone 2.0

Windows Mobile 6
Professional

Windows Mobile 6
Standard

BlackBerry

Palm OS Garnet

Reference Device


        iPhone 3G


     Verizon XV6800


    Verizon SMT5800


 BlackBerry 8830 World Edition 


        Palm 755p 

Carrier(s)

          AT&T

          Verizon

          Verizon

                   Verizon

          Verizon

Overall Coverage
at MIT (Bldg Examples below)

           Fair

           Good

           Good

                    Good

           Good

  • W20

          Poor

           Fair

           Fair

                    Fair

          Fair
  •  7

          Poor

          Good

          Good

                   Good

          Good

  •  10

          Poor

           Fair

           Fair

                    Fair

          Fair

  •  32

          Good

          Good

          Good

                   Good

          Good

MIT IMAP

       Functional

        Functional

        Functional

                 Functional

        Functional

MIT Exchange Mail
Calendar, Contacts*


       Functional


        Functional

      
        Functional

             Semi-Functional
   (BlackBerry Internet Service)
                 Functional
  (BlackBerry Enterprise Service)


        Functional

TechTime Sync
(over-the-air)

    Non-Functional

        Functional

       Functional

             Semi-Functional

       Functional

Dial-up Networking
(use device as modem)

    Not Available

        Available

       Available

                  Available

       Available

3G Data Support

    UMTS/HSDPA 1

         EVDO 2

         EVDO 2

                   EVDO 2

         EVDO 2

Wi-Fi

         Yes

          Yes

           No

                     No

           No

Web Browser

        Good

          Fair

          Fair

                    Fair

          Fair

X.509 Certificate

Supported
Easy to use

Supported
Easy to use

Supported

Supported
Usable

No

Microsoft Office Support
(Word, Excel, Powerpoint)

Read Only
(as email attachment)

Read/Edit
(except for PowerPoint)

Read/Edit
(except for PowerPoint)

Read Only
(as email attachment)

Read/Edit
(except for PowerPoint)

Device Price
(w/ 2 year contract)

$199 (8GB)

$210
(after MIT Discount)

$130
(after MIT Discount)

$60
(after MIT Discount)

$200
(after MIT Discount)

Data Plan Price
(per month)

$27 (personal,
after MIT Discount)
$41 (business,
after MIT Discount)

$35 (business,
after MIT Discount)

$35 (business,
after MIT Discount)

$35 (business,
after MIT Discount)

$35 (business,
after MIT Discount)

Coverage

Description

Good

Strong voice and data reception without intermittent loss of signal.

Fair

Heavy reception fluctuation causing loss of calls and data.

Poor

No voice or data reception.

 Note:

 These values were taken from the center mass of the buildings, reception
 may be possible from exterior portions of the building

Legend

Cellular Protocol

 

1

UMTS/HSDPA

(UMTS) Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (HSDPA) High-Speed Downlink Packet Access
HSDPA provides high speed data access, and allows a person to use both voice and data simultaneously.
This technology is only available from AT&T in the US and covers most major metropolitan areas.

Expected Data speed: ~100 to ~600 kbps. Outside of major metropolitan areas speeds will significantly decrease.

2

EVDO

(EVDO) Evolution, Data Optimized
Similar to HSDPA, EVDO is more refined and widespread high speed data solution which is available by
both Verizon and Sprint within the US.

Expected Data speeds: 400-600 kbps. Outside of major metropolitan areas speeds will decrease but coverage
is more widespread then HSDPA.

Recent as of 29NOV2007.

Purchasing and Activation

Details Coming Soon 

Migration from old iPhone to iPhone 3G

  • iPhone EDGE > iPhone 3G
    • Erase data on the old device. Apple recommends that the old device be upgraded with iPhone 2.0 software. Once the iPhone has been upgraded to iPhone 2.0 software, perform Erase All Content and Settings. This process will take approximately 1 hour for 8GB iPhone and should completely wipe the data off the old iPhone. 
      *iPhone Configuration Utility and Exchange ActiveSync Integration:
      http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2008/03/06iphone.html
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