UK iPhone

Tomorrow is the keynote address for Apple’s World Wide Developer Conference (WWDC), a traditional platform for announcing new products. There has been a lot of talk about an iPhone-related announcement tomorrow. For example, the Financial Times believes that a lower-cost iPhone will be announced.

Others, such as Daring Fireball’s John Gruber, predict a new iPhone with a much faster processor, a better camera, and more memory. I have to say I find this more credible. My iPhone is starting to show its age: when it was launched, there was no app store, and all it needed to accomplish was its basic functionality. Now I find it is struggling to keep up with all the fast new apps around, and there is definitely a need for more space: I’m having to delete old apps to download new ones, and I don’t have even a third of my music library on there.

So a new and faster iPhone would be great. I would definitely upgrade if one was announced. Apple haven’t increased the speed of the iPhone since it was launched, the 3G iPhone added 3G and GPS functionality but other than that changed nothing. It’s high time Apple moved forward on the iPhone, and tomorrow could be the day.

Or not: one thing Apple are famous for is keeping people guessing. Check back tomorrow night for an update on what happened!

UPDATE: The new iPhone (iPhone 3G S – for speed!) will be a reality on 19 June! It features a faster processor, better camera with video, a compass (!) and improved battery life, but looks identical to the existing 3G (which will remain available for a much lower price). UK pricing is not yet available, but in the US the 16Gb version costs $199, and the 32Gb one $299.

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