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The latest battle in the iPhone war is on. The first plans for the new iPhone 4 were announced last night, and while market heavyweight Telstra is attempting to showcase its reliability to gain new customers, rival Optus is continuing with its strategy of delivering cheap prices and higher broadband quotas.

However, both companies have increased their mobile data limits in a move Telsyte research director Foad Fadaghi says is evidence the market is shifting towards an American-style model with “unlimited” plans.

“There are some compelling offers now on hand, and I think it follows very much in line with the trend where telcos are offering consumers more value for their dollar.”

Optus is now offering 1GB of data on its cheapest plan, the $49 cap, while 2GB are included on the $59 and $79 caps. The $89 “unlimited” plan will come with 3GB of mobile data.

Telstra, which traditionally hasn’t seen the iPhone as a major selling point and is wary to hand out mobile data, also upped its previous efforts. The $49 cap will come with 200MB, while the $79 and $99 plans will come with 500MB each.

Telstra’s full range:

Optus’ full range:

Apple also announced in a quick statement overnight it will sell the gadget unlocked for $859, with the 3GS model to drop to $719.

Fadaghi says the market is now heading into a situation where telcos will battle over who can offer the most, for less, in order to take a slice of the huge demand for iPhones.

“You’re seeing Optus provide unlimited access to certain apps like Facebook, Twitter, MySpace and so on, and we’re kind of edging towards unlimited access to certain apps. Particularly the ones integrated with a ‘communication’ experience.”

“I think the telcos have a very good experience now with users and their smartphones, and people are starting to see how much data they’re using. What we’re seeing is a better understanding of that, and they are building data products around that.”

However, while Fadaghi says some unlimited plans are well within the realm of possibility, he highlights key differences between the Australian and American telecommunications markets, where he says telcos are imposing caps due to certain network restrictions.

“The reason they’re bringing down the caps in the US is due to network capacity, in order to provide a good service for consumers. While here we have a scenario where networks have more capacity available to them, and they want to use that on getting new customers.”

Optus and Telstra are certainly keen to highlight the differences between their two offerings.

Optus consumer marketing director Austin Bryan said in a statement the deals would provide the best value for money.

“Optus has developed what we believe are the most compelling plans and offers for consumer and business customers in Australia to make the most out of the feature packed new iPhone 4.”

Telstra, however, opted to promote the speed of its Next G network.

“We know our iPhone 4 customers will love the speed and coverage available on the Next G network as they browse the mobile net, update their social networks and send email on the move,” consumer executive director Rebekah O’Flaherty said in a statement.

Both Optus and Telstra will be hosting midnight launch events at selected stores, with Telstra publishing its full list online. Optus will hold midnight events in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth.

But the fight certainly isn’t over, with VHA set to announce prices for the Vodafone and Three brands tomorrow. Three’s prices will most certainly undercut the other telcos as the brand targets a youth-based market.

All Australian iPhone 4 owners will also be entitled to a free case, after Apple said it would distribute “bumpers” to customers in order to address a faulty antenna issue.

Telstra’s iPhone announcement comes just days after it cut fixed-line prices by nearly 50%. However, those price cuts could put Telstra in a bit of a bind, after rival telcos said the move was anticompetitive.

A complaint has been lodged with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission by rival telcos, including iiNet. The complaints state Telstra is abusing its power as a major player in the wholesale market.

During its press conference to announce it would give free cases to iPhone 4 owners to help deal with the phone’s reception issues, Apple also talked about release plans for the phone internationally. Australia was included on a slide with July 30 as the release date.

Apple Australia hasn’t yet issued a press release confirming that information, so we still don’t have any price details. History suggests we won’t see any information on price plans for the new phone until around July 24.

iPhone 4.0 was finally announced at the Worldwide Developer’s Conference in San Francisco. It is as expected the same phone as that seen in various leeks over the past few months

A sleek new design, an updated camera, internal hardware upgrades and a reduction in size are among the most prominent of the new iPhone’s over 100 new features.

New Design

With a 9.3mm diameter its 24% thinner than iPhone 3GS.

The curved back on previous iPhones has been replaced with a thick body. The front and black plates are now solid glass, with the edge made up of stainless steel. The steel edging serves as an antenna, assisting Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GPS, UMTS and GMS signals.

Retina display

The new iPhone 4 has been upgraded with a new high-resolution display that can actually show more pixels than the human eye can comprehend – Apple calls it the “retina display”.

The display itself is 960×640 with an 800:1 contrast ratio, and is powered by IPS technology.

The A4 chip

The iPhone 4 is powered by Apple’s very own A4 processor, allowing an improvement in battery life.

The Li-On battery takes up roughly 50% of the hardware space, allowing seven hours of 3G talking time, six hours of 3G browsing, 10 hours of Wi-FI browsing, 10 hours of video, 40 hours of audio and 300 hours of standby.

Jobs also mentioned dual microphone suppression technology, quad-band HSPDA of up to 7.2mbps and, surprisingly, only 32GB of hardware space. Some analysts were expecting an upgrade to 64GB.

Gyroscope

The technology effectively allows developers to create new apps that can be controlled by moving the iPhone in different directions. Jobs previewed a “Jenga” app to show how this would work.

New camera

As a result, the new camera features 5 megapixels and a backside illuminated sensor – along with an LED flash.

Software

The iPhone OS 4.0 is now titled iOS 4.0, and will be released with no charge for iPhone users in about two weeks’ time on June 21.  iPhone 3G users will receive the software for free, but will have limited usability, while only third-generation iPod Touch users will be eligible for the upgrade.

iBooks

The new high-resolution display will allow users to take advantage of the new iBooks Store. It works the same as the iPad version, with both to be updated to include a PDF reader, with Jobs announcing some integration capability.

Video Conferencing

The new front-facing camera on the iPhone 4 allows users to create video calls through a feature Apple calls “facetime”. The initial feature will only allow calls between iPhone 4 models, and only through WiFi connections.

Release dates

The iPhone 4 will hit American shelves on Thursday, June 24, in 16GB and 32GB models for $US199 and $US299 respectively. The gadget comes in two colours, with a slight change – the white version now takes up the entire front and back plates.

The iPhone 4 will be released in Australia in July.

The “iPhone 4.0 will keep them ahead of the game. Is it as easy as last year to stay ahead? No. I think Android has made huge progress,” said Gartner analyst Carolina Milanesi.

Only last year, Research in Motion Ltd was seen as Apple’s top rival. While the company’s Blackberry remains the smartphone of choice for many corporations, Apple has made strides in that market as security concerns addressed by the Blackberry have eased.

But the iPhone’s prime target — for now — remains the consumer, in a market where it increasingly goes head-to-head with Android phones from vendors like HTC, Motorola Inc and Samsung Electronics.

The phone will likely be faster, have more capacity, a better screen and battery life, and a front-facing camera — all nice additions, but none of which move the competitive needle very much.

“There will be some pretty cool things on stage with Steve, but at the end of the day we know the general functionality,” said Broadpoint AmTech analyst Brian Marshall.

Some features that iPhone users have long clamored for, such as multi-tasking, will also be added.

How Apple chooses to price its newest iPhone, as well as the older models, will be closely watched, given Apple’s enviable margin profile. The latest model iPhone, the 3GS, starts at $199 with an AT&T subsidy, with the older model 3G priced at $99.

Many doubt there will be any surprise announcements on Monday, but with Apple one never knows. The rumors include a Web-based version of iTunes, and a new version of Apple TV.

The Apple iPhone can now do video conferencing. The people at Mac Daddy World developed some cool software for the iphone that you can download – for free – of course!! Here is a quick video about it.