Apple releases faster iPhone as competition escalates

Apple Inc. released a new iPhone today, aiming to tempt consumers with faster speed and more features as competitors crowd the market for Web-equipped phones.

The maker of the iPod media player is opening its 211 U.S. stores at 7 a.m. to sell two models of the iPhone 3G S, which offers a video camera and more memory. Those lining up included new customers and current users, who had also bought the first iPhone in 2007 and the second one that came out last year.

Read more at Bloomberg.