The Thögosphere

As the new iPhone3G approaches, I’m looking into what’s really the big difference between it and the “old” iPhone.

First things first, the iPhone3G has 3G-support (as the name implies) and GPS. Many people have complained about the iPhone lacking these features, so that’s cool. It has gotten a little design tweaking with a glossy posterior. Another great feature is the support for regular mini-jacks, which for me is the biggest win of them all.

But that’s about it. The rest of the features lies in the new firmware 2.0, which will also be available for the “old” iPhones, for no extra charge. Here’s a little graph over the iPhone (with 2.0 firmware) and iPhone3G features.

Wow. Three whole extra features (I don’t consider the glossy posterior a feature). And of what I have read, none of them are better camera, video recording, ability to send/receive contacts or MMS-support, all of which I would have much appreciated.

Another thing that is bothering me, is that you will not be able to purchase the new iPhone without signing a perticular carrier subscription, nor will you be able to purchase it online.

So, I’m sticking to my old iPhone. But I am very much looking forward to the 2.0 firmware update!

Update (15/06/08 - 01:30)
Sources (in Norwegian) says that the iPhone3G 16GB will be available without subscription in Italy. Hopefully that will be the case in other countries as well.