In case you didn’t hear the phone gods calling Friday, allow me to fill you in…

Apple released its latest model of the iPhone- the iPhone 3GS. The iPhones 3^rd incarnation.

From what I gather, the biggest difference between the 3G and the 3GS is speed. Maybe that’s why they added the “S”?

One of my friends, a complete tech-junkie, rushed out Friday to get the phone. When I saw him on Sunday, it was all he could talk about. Aesthetically, they look pretty much the same, there are a couple minor differences, but I believe all 3G phone cases will work on the 3GS. (However cases created for the first generation iPhone will not work on 3Gs or 3GS.

I asked what he thought were the coolest new features of the 3GS and here’s what he had to say:

1.      The Built-In Compass: If you have a hard time determining what direction you’re heading, this nifty little feature makes reading Google maps a whole lot easier.

2.      Video Recording + Editing: Ability to send video straight from your phone to YouTube

3.      3.0 Mega Pixel Camera vs. a 2.0 Mega Pixel seen in earlier generations

4.      Touch Screen Auto Focus: New feature that allows you to touch the subject you’re trying to focus on.

5.      Speed

If you missed the post where Left-Tie and I discuss the iPhone 3G, click here to read it. Left-Tie also gives us the low-down on the hottest iPhone cases.

Until next time,

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