Update: If you currently have an iPhone on a contract then you will not be eligible for a standard iPhone upgrade – bummer. You will, however, be eligible for a full retail price upgrade (Prices below).

• $499.00USD — 8GB iPhone 3G (black)
• $599.00USD — 16GB iPhone 3G S (black or white)
• $699.00USD — 32GB iPhone 3G S (black or white)

WWDC was awesome this year ’round. Apple has announced a new iPhone. Say hello to the iPhone 3GS! The fastest and most powerful iPhone yet.

As you can see, the iPhone 3GS looks exactly the same as the current shipping iPhone 3G, the rumored iPhone 3GS leaked pictures were completely fake. The iPhone 3GS will come in 2 models – 16GB and 32GB.

What about features?

• 3 megapixel Camera – Autofocus – Tap to focus -Video recording
• Improved performance
• Built-in video camera with editing
• Voice Control – Voice Dial and Control the iPod
• Compass – you can tap to go right into Maps, and if you tap a second time it will orient the map to where you’re facing
• Cut, Copy, and Paste – Comes with iPhone OS 3.0
• MMS – Comes with iPhone OS 3.0
• Spotlight Search – Comes with iPhone OS 3.0
• Voice Memos – Comes with iPhone OS 3.0

Battery life:

• Talk time: Up to 5 hours on 3G – Up to 12 hours on 2G
• Standby time: Up to 300 hours
• Internet use: Up to 5 hours on 3G Up to 9 hours on Wi-Fi
• Audio playback: Up to 30 hours on audio
• Video playback: Up to 10 hours of video

Apple is being very aggressive with pricing, the iPhone 3G will stay and will sell for $99USD for 8GB model and the new iPhone 3GS will sell for an amazing $199USD for the 16GB model and $299USD for the 32GB model. And it will be available to buy June 19th! So get ready to go stay in line.

- source: store.apple.com

NoWhereElse.fr originally posted these questionable pre-WWDC photo of what could be the iPhone announced on Monday. The photos appear it will have a front-facing camera, which will fulfill many iPhone user’s wishlist.

With all the reports about the iPhone pushing video as a killer feature, it’s very likely Apple could introduce video-chat to the iPhone. But, before you start screaming out with joy, keep in mind that apparently no semi-credible source has suggested the new iPhone will pack a front-facing camera. It’s mostly been a common theme among these widely-circulated mockups. Some have even mocked up what a making a video phone call might look like. Imagine how high Apple will set the bar if such a feature would be introduced on Monday, June 8th?

WWDC will be launching June 8th in San Fransisco and we’ll know exactly what will be in the new iPhone then. Meanwhile, cross your fingers and pray to the Tech Gods that Apple will have something extremely exciting planned for us. Stay tuned!

- source: nowhereelse.fr

Financial Times reports that Apple is planning on launching a “cut-price” version of the iPhone on Monday.

Apple plans to introduce a cheaper version of its popular iPhone as soon as Monday, in a move that could dramatically increase the company’s share of the market for web-surfing devices, people familiar with the initiative said on Thursday.

Analysts predict the cut would be either $50 or $100. If correct, the drop would drastically stimulate sales of the iPhone. Past rumors speculate that Apple will bring four iPhone models (4GB, 8GB, 16Gb and 32GB) if true, the 4GB model will most likely be the sub-$100 iPhone.

Financial Times has been reasonably accurate in the past, though most of their past information has been about Apple’s negotiations with record labels.

- source: ft.com