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 |
Windows Mobile 6 |
BlackBerry |
Palm OS Garnet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Reference Device |
iPhone 3G |
Verizon XV6800 |
Verizon SMT5800 |
8830 World Edition |
Treo 755p |
Carrier(s) |
AT&T |
Verizon |
Verizon |
Verizon |
Verizon |
Coverage at MIT |
Usable/Poor |
Excellent/Usable |
Excellent/Usable |
Excellent/Usable |
Excellent/Usable |
MIT IMAP |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
MIT Exchange Mail |
Good |
Excellent |
Excellent |
Usable |
Excellent |
TechTime Sync |
No |
Excellent |
Excellent |
Usable |
Excellent |
Dial-up Networking |
No |
Available |
Available |
Available |
Available |
3G Data Support |
UMTS/HSDPA |
EVDO |
EVDO |
EVDO |
EVDO |
Wi-Fi |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Web Browser |
Excellent |
Usable |
Usable |
Usable |
Usable |
X.509 Certificate |
Supported |
Supported |
Supported |
Supported |
No |
Device Price |
$199 (8GB) |
$210 |
$130 |
$60 |
$200 |
Data Plan Price |
$27 (personal, |
$35 (business, |
$35 (business, |
$35 (business, |
$35 (business, |
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
- 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.