(wired) Steve Jobs announced the new 3G iPhone at Apple's World Wide Developers Conference today. After a long presentation of the new development tools and corporate features that the phone's updated operating system, "iPhone 2.0," will support, Jobs finally got to the details about the next-generation phone that has been rumored for months. To wit: (1)... According to Jobs the new handset's 3G data capabilities will enable it to access the Internet 2.8 times faster than the current iPhone can....(2)...The price has dropped too. The 8GB version will be available for 9 while a 16GB model will be offered at 9. The 16GB model will also be available in white....(3)...The 3G iPhone will be offered in more countries over the next few months. Apple plans on rolling it out to a total of 25 different nations including Egypt, Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa, Denmark, Australia, and Japan....(4)...The shape will be slightly different; according to Jobs it's "a bit thinner and more rounded at the edges than the previous version." It will also sport a molded plastic back....(5)... Battery life is also supposed to be improved with a standby time of 300 hours and 10 hours of talk time....(6)...It will also have GPS, which will work in conjunction with the iPhone's existing ability to triangulate via Wi-Fi hotspots and cell towers to track a user's location. In a break with Apple custom, the 3G iPhone is not immediately available. It will be rolling out in the US and 22 other countries on July 11th.

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