Apple unveils new iPhone plus laptop upgrades

Reported by: Russ Ptacek

SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- Monday, Apple released details about the new iPhone, named iPhone 3GS (s for speed).

According to live coverage provided by MacRumorsLive.com, Apple announced the newest phone at 1:46 pm central time.

The live coverage from MacRumorsLive says the phone will look mostly the same on the outside, but will have new guts.

It won't include the rumored front facing camera for video conferencing, but will include an improved camera with auto-focus and video capability. The iPhone will also now come enabled with Voice Controls.

MacRumorsLive reports iPhone 3GS will be 2.1x faster at launching messages, 2.4x faster at loading SimCity, 3.6x faster at loading an Excel attachment and 2.9x faster as launching a large website.

The capacity for the device is growing, with the largest model of the iPhone 3GS now storing 32 GB of data for $299. The device will be available begining June 19. The 3GS model will also ship in a 16 GB model for $199. The 8 GB base iPhone 3G model will now retail for only $99, beginning today.

Changes in software and hardware

Other announcements made by the tech company at their Worldwide Developers Conference(WWDC) centered around advancements in their main laptop & desktop operating system, and improvements in the laptop lines.

Apple claims that their operating system has grown in use by 200% in the last two years, to around 75 million active users.

The company claims that more new Mac users are choosing laptops over desktops, so they are making strong improvements in the line.

The improvements include major additions to memory and storage, and a lower base model price.