With the launch date coming closer Apple is slowly spilling the beans on the much anticipated iPhone. In a press release today Apple has announced that the iPhone's battery will pack 8 hours of talk time, and 24 hours of audio playback which according to Steve Jobs is longer than any other ‘Smartphone’ and even longer than most MP3 players. Interesting as when announced Apple claimed a battery life of 5 hours of talktime, video playback or browsing and 12 hours of audio playback. Following the Nano scratch fiasco Apple has also upgraded the entire top surface of the phone including the 3.5 inch screen to optical-quality glass to achieve a superior level of scratch resistance and optical clarity.

At last the pricing
iPhone will be available in the US on June 29, 2007 in a 4GB model for $499 (US) and an 8GB model for $599 (US), and will work with either a PC or Mac®. iPhone will be sold in the US through Apple’s retail and online stores, and through AT&T’s select retail stores.
no details on contract here.