Announced on 08 June 2009 at the Apple WWDC (World Wide Developers Conference) the iPhone 3G S (S for Speed) comes in two models of either white or black and 16/32GG and will retail in the US for $199/$299 with a new service contract from AT&T.

Over on this side of the pond with O2 the cheapest way to get the 16GB version on contract over 18 months is with a GBP29.38 contract and a pay-in of GBP184.98.

Externally the device is the same as the previous iPhone 3G but all the good enhancements are under the hood.

Hardware

• The Fastest iPhone Ever
  • Most system features are up to 2x faster than before. This actually makes multi-app cut/copy/paste a reality. Safari now also process Javascript in a flash.
  • This would be thanks to the 256MB RAM (up from 128) and the 600Mhz processor (also up from 412Mhz)
• Video
  • VGA video capture, editing and uploading (email, MMS, MobileMe and YouTube)
• 3-Megapixel Camera
  • Built in auto focus and software to assist in focusing objects
• Compass
  • Assists the maps application to show you exactly which way you're facing

Software (via OS 3.0)

• Voice Control
• Cut, Copy & Paste
• Landscape Keyboard
• Internet Tethering