I’m sure by now you have all heard about the long awaited Apple iPhone 3G. The main selling point of the new 3G iPhone is that it is faster and cheaper than the original iPhone. Another plus is that it will be available in Apples traditional white colour scheme as well as a standard black version.

The 3G iPhone fixes most of the annoying features of the original iPhone such as extended the battery life, including GPS and mapping application, HSDPA makes the handset 3.5G and including GPRS and EDGE support. Unfortunately there are some features that have stayed the same, which could have easily been upgraded. The camera is still 2 mega pixels, the screen is still a 320 x 480 pixel panel, and the battery is still not user removable resulting in a trip to an Apple store for a new battery! Features such as Bluetooth and WiFi have remained the same.

If you are thinking of purchasing the new 3G iPhone, you should also take a look at the Samsung i900 Omnia. The Samsung Omnia also known as the SGH-i900 was announced on the same day as the 3G iPhone, it is very similar and will be going head to head against the 3G iPhone.

Samsung i900 Omnia has a 5 mega pixel camera which is significantly better than the iPhone’s 2 mega pixels, it also has an FM radio, TV output, stereo Bluetooth and expandable memory which are all features the iPhone lack. Both phones have GPS, WiFi connectivity, HSDPA high speed data, GPRS, EDGE, Bluetooth and USB 2.0. The i900 measures in at 112 x 56.9 x 12.5mm and weighs 127g, the 3G iPhone measures in slightly larger and heavier at 115.5 x 62.1 x 12.3mm and 133g.

From the specification it seems that the Samsung Omnia will prove to be tough competition for the iPhone. Only time will tell which mobile phone will be the most popular.

About the Author: John Gray writes articles about mobile phones and the latest mobile phone deals