iPhone 4 has more RAM than iPad (sorry ..... It wouldn't let me post a link)
from Gadget Lab | Wired.com
The iPhone 4 is an even bigger upgrade than you thought.
When Steve Jobs introduces new iPhones, he skips talking about memory capacity and processor speeds: The idea is that this is an automatic computer that just works. But youd think he wouldve at least bragged that the iPhone 4 has significantly more memory than previous iPhones and even the iPad.
Our friend Arnold Kim of MacRumors has verified that the iPhone 4 contains 512 MB of RAM, up from 256 MB in the current iPhone 3GS and the iPad. It turns out that Apple mentioned this during a session with developers at last weeks Worldwide Developers Conference. The session (#147) is downloadable for free for registered Apple developers.
512 MB of RAM would explain why the new iMovie app only works on the iPhone 4. It would also suggest that multitasking (coming with iOS 4) and general usability will be much smoother on an iPhone 4 compared to Apples other mobile offerings.
So lets run down the list: a memory increase, the higher-resolution (960-by-640-pixel) display, a slimmer profile, a front-facing video camera, a 5-megapixel camera and 802.11N Wi-Fi. These are all improvements that make buying a current iPhone 3GS, even at its discounted rate, look like a suckers deal. No wonder Apple received 600,000 iPhone 4 pre-orders on day one.
from Gadget Lab | Wired.com
The iPhone 4 is an even bigger upgrade than you thought.
When Steve Jobs introduces new iPhones, he skips talking about memory capacity and processor speeds: The idea is that this is an automatic computer that just works. But youd think he wouldve at least bragged that the iPhone 4 has significantly more memory than previous iPhones and even the iPad.
Our friend Arnold Kim of MacRumors has verified that the iPhone 4 contains 512 MB of RAM, up from 256 MB in the current iPhone 3GS and the iPad. It turns out that Apple mentioned this during a session with developers at last weeks Worldwide Developers Conference. The session (#147) is downloadable for free for registered Apple developers.
512 MB of RAM would explain why the new iMovie app only works on the iPhone 4. It would also suggest that multitasking (coming with iOS 4) and general usability will be much smoother on an iPhone 4 compared to Apples other mobile offerings.
So lets run down the list: a memory increase, the higher-resolution (960-by-640-pixel) display, a slimmer profile, a front-facing video camera, a 5-megapixel camera and 802.11N Wi-Fi. These are all improvements that make buying a current iPhone 3GS, even at its discounted rate, look like a suckers deal. No wonder Apple received 600,000 iPhone 4 pre-orders on day one.
