Emily Chang – Designer

Apple announced iPhone 4 and the newly named iOS at WWDC yesterday. Here are the highlights:

• Multitasking, finally! Run multiple apps and switch between them instantly.
• Now with the A4 chip
• FaceTime video calling
• New front facing camera. You can switch between the front and back with a tap.
• Retina display high-res screen with four times the pixel count of the current iPhone. As Gruber wrote, the pixels seem to be on top of the glass rather than behind it.
• HD Video recording and editing with the new iMovie app ($4.99)
• Folders for Apps
• View photos by albums, events, faces, places

If you’re eligible for the upgrade from AT&T, you can get the 16GB for $199 and the 32 GB for $299. Otherwise, it’s $499 and $599 respectively, which Apple doesn’t publicize on their iPhone page. I’m disappointed that there aren’t multiple carriers yet. But, I’m glad I never upgraded to the 3GS and still have the 3G and can get the upgrade price. I’m super excited to finally have multitasking, folders for apps and an improved 5 megapixel camera. You can see the full list of features at Apple and watch Steve Jobs’ keynote.

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