Apple unveils stunning new iPhone 4 thats just 9.3mm thick

APPLE last 7th June 2010 unveiled the world's THINNEST smartphone - with its 25 percent slimmer iPhone.

The iPhone 4 handset, is just 9.3mm thick but packs in more than 100 new features. They include a much-requested flash for the camera, with the lens mounted on the front for video calls.The main camera has been increased to five megapixel's, although this still lags way behind most other handsets on the market - some of which offer 12MP. but users can record videos in high defination, edit it and upload it to the web.

Apple boss Steve jobs showed off the iPhone in San Francisco last night -  but was hit by an embrassing technical hitch.

Problem: So many of the crowd were using wirless internet on their laptops that web pages failed to load on the iPhone. Mr. jobs said: ''You could help me out. If you're on WiFi, if you could just get off. We're having a little problem.

He also promosied 7 hours of talktime or six hours of 3G web surfing - after users complained that previous iPhone batteries ran out too fast.

Mr jobs revealed a controversial ''iAd'' feature which shows adverts on the iPhones applications.

The iPhone 4 is released here on June 24. The Uk price has not been announced but in US the 32Gb version will sell for $299 (around 220 pound).