Nor is the fact that it will talk to the Global Positioning Satellite system. Many other smartphones already do both of those things, and have for a while.
No, the most eye-opening aspect of the iPhone 3G is its price tag.
When it goes on sale 11 July 2008 in Apple and AT&T retail stores, the 8-gigabyte (GB) model will cost US$199. A 16GB version will sell for $299. Previously, iPhones were $399 and $499, respectively, which means the price of the entry-level phone has been cut in half. However, Apple's not giving these babies away, and as you'd expect, there's a catch. More on that in a moment.
