Apple has just unveiled a new cheaper iPhone model. What are the features that make it stand out?

• The new iPhone model will navigate the Internet faster.
• The phone is sleeker than the original model.
• The device will have built-in Global Positioning System (GPS) capability. This will allow location-based services.
• It will give a longer battery life, 24 hours for playing music on the device and five hours of talk time on the 3G network.
• Low price is the most attractive feature of the new iPhone 3G. A 16-gigabyte model is priced at just $299 whereas the 8-gigabyte model is priced at $199.
• The phone since it runs on 3G wireless networks will ensure much faster connectivity than the original iPhone model.

The new Apple iPhone model and its features were announced on the first day of the firm’s Worldwide Developers Conference. Several developers flaunted software, which turned the iPhone into a musical instrument and a games console.

Programmes, which used the phone’s ability for locating its users on a map, were also demonstrated.