Apple iphone 3G S. PSP beater?

There’s been more than enough written about how the new Apple iPhone 3G S is faster, slicker and smoother than ever. But one of the things that especially caught our eye is the claim from a games developer that it will handle games better than a PSP Go. Michael Schade, head of developer Fishlabs, said that the Apple iPhone 3G S’s processing speed and other improvements will “push the iPhone beyond the PSP”. Obviously not every cheap application is going to exploit this, but he feels that as developers get their heads around what the phone’s capable of, some surprisingly impressive games could start to surface. Very interesting indeed.

But there is, of course, a whole lot more going on than just games. Here’s a run down of just some of what’s new:

• A 3-megapixel autofocus camera (with a cool tap-to-focus function)
• Video recording (and on-phone editing too)
• Digital compass (not that useful, but very cool looking!)
• Cut, Copy & Paste (from photos, documents, web pages, etc.)
• Voice Control
• Spotlight Search
• Landscape keyboard
• Voice Memos

We’re sure some people are going to be grumbling about the lack of any change in the looks – it’s not smaller, thinner or lighter – but we think people shouldn’t be so superficial. As every less than pretty girl knows, it’s what’s inside that counts, and the Apple iPhone 3G S has enough new features and tweaks to if not tempt people to upgrade from the previous 3G model, then definitely make those with the original iphone feel very inadequate indeed. There’s an Iphone 3G S review here, or why not spend 13 minutes in the company of a know-it-all Apple employee as he takes you on a tour of what’s on offer: