New iPhone coming, Jobs a no-show at developer conference

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June 8, 2009, 08:07 PM — 

Apple CEO Steve Jobs did not make an appearance at the company's developer conference, but his influence was felt as Apple unveiled a new iPhone, new Mac notebooks and the Snow Leopard computer operating system.

There was much speculation that Jobs, who is expected to return from a six-month sick leave and treatment for pancreatic cancer, would at least make a cameo appearance at the Worldwide Developers Conference at the Moscone Center. But he did not and, in fact, none of the presenters event mentioned his name in their remarks.

As he did at last January's Macworld Expo, Philip Schiller, Apple's senior vice president of worldwide product marketing, filled in for Jobs as host of the event, a gathering for about 2,500 software developers who write applications to run on iPhone and other Apple products.

Ending months of speculation at various online forums, Apple announced the release of its 3rd generation iPhone, the iPhone 3G S. "The S stands for speed," Schiller explained. When it goes on sale June 19, the 3G S will boast a Safari browser that loads 2.1 times faster than the present iPhone, opens an Excel spreadsheet 3.6 times faster and is 2 times faster overall performing other functions.

"It's the fastest, most powerful iPhone yet," Schiller said, adding that it will also feature a 3 megapixel still camera with auto-focus and a video camera with auto-focus and the capability to edit and share video on the phone.

The iPhone 3G S will sell for $199 for a 16GB (gigabyte) model and $299 for a 32GB model, sold only through AT&T as the carrier in the U.S. Apple will continue selling the existing iPhone 3G but reduced its price to $99, effective today, for an 8GB model to offer an entry level iPhone.

The line to get into the WWDC at the Moscone West convention center in San Francisco today

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