New iPhone 4 Unveiled at WWDC

Apple co-founder and CEO Steve Jobs unveiled the new iPhone 4 on opening day of Apple’s Worldwide Developer’s Conference (WWDC) on Monday. And though you might have seen some photos of the new iPhone online, this was the official first look.

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It’s an all new design with glass on the front and rear. They increased the pixel density – the Retina Display is 326 pixels per inch (300 is the limit of the human retina). It offers a 3 1/2 inch display (same as the current), 800:1 contrast ratio, wide viewing angles and other changes.

The large battery allows 7 hours of talk time, 6 hours of 3G browsing, 10 hours of wi-fi browsing, 10 hours of video, 40 hours of music, and a whopping 300 hours of standby. They added a 3-axis gyroscope. The iPhone 4 has a 5MP camera with 5x zoom, tap to focus and LED flash. It also records HD video, and there’s built-in video editing with iMovie. There’s also a video chat app dubbed “FaceTime” which uses the phone’s front- and rear-facing cameras. The iOS allows for multi-tasking or apps.

The iPhone 4 will be available in two colors – black or white. The 16GB version is $199.99 and the 32GB edition is $299.99. The iPhone 3GS is now $99 for 8GB, and the iPhone 3G will be retired.

Pre-orders for the iPhone 4 start June 14th and they go on sale on June 24th. If your current contract expires during 2010, you are eligible for a new iPhone 4 with a 2-year contract.

The iPhone carrier is still AT&T (some were hoping for a Verizon iPhone). If you are looking for a new phone, Mashable has a quick breakdown of the iPhone 4 vs HTC Evo vs Droid Incredible.