January 9, 200718 yr Moonloop: I almost posted the same thread. June is not bad at all. 200 patents! very nice
January 9, 200718 yr that sounds hot! I wonder if I can synch TWO calendars and contacts (about 4,500) in one device. :clap: I may have to break down and buy a mac.
January 9, 200718 yr yes on the synch i thought i saw five hour battery life - but that does not sound right
January 9, 200718 yr Just for giggles, I just went to the Apple Store page.This is what I saw: Whoops, clicker happy:
January 9, 200718 yr 5 hours is for video only, 16 for audio. No word on talk-time or standby. 5 hours is for talk time/video/web browsing not too shabby. But I'd be worried that I couldn't stop playing with it over the course of the day and wear out the batteries.
January 9, 200718 yr Absolute WOW... It's got everything - even a 2 megapixel camera! Only feature set I didn't see included was GPS...did I just miss that part?
January 9, 200718 yr I didn't see GPS mentioned explicitly, but it did seem like Google Maps knew where you were. My main concern now is what my bill would look like with a hefty data plan.
January 9, 200718 yr Yeah, the device is $499 for the 4G or $599 for the 8G, but that also requires a 2 year plan, and I haven't seen those prices...
January 9, 200718 yr I've checked Cingular's data plans. Not great. http://www.cingular.com/cell-phone-service/cell-phone-plans/data-cell-phone-plans.jsp Depending on what functions are needed, it seems like it could range from $20 to $50 per month for data alone. Smartphone Connect UNlimited is $20. That's the best case scenario, I think.
January 9, 200718 yr I've checked Cingular's data plans. Not great. http://www.cingular.com/cell-phone-service/cell-phone-plans/data-cell-phone-plans.jsp Depending on what functions are needed, it seems like it could range from $20 to $50 per month for data alone. Smartphone Connect UNlimited is $20. That's the best case scenario, I think. You guys might need to see if your company has a corporate plan, that reduces the price of the plan greatly. Try taking your employee badge to cingular and ask if your company has a corp. rate.
January 9, 200718 yr http://www.apple.com/iphone/ Can't even pre-order one yet This device has not been authorized as required by the rules of the Federal Communications Commission. This device is not, and may not be, offered for sale or lease, or sold or leased, until authorization is obtained.
January 10, 200718 yr Can't even pre-order one yet This device has not been authorized as required by the rules of the Federal Communications Commission. This device is not, and may not be, offered for sale or lease, or sold or leased, until authorization is obtained. ALA VERUCA SALT: But I want one NOWWW!
January 10, 200718 yr I also watched this beauty unfold in front of my eyes, I literally had drool running out of my mouth. 5 Hours talk time. 15 hours on the iPod alone. Unlocked with T-Mobile with EDGE, it'll be your voice plan plus $29 for unltd data ... that also includes unltd Hotspots. I'm getting the 8GB as soon as I can. I know TMO is launching their UMTS network in New York soon (working on the network as we speak) and who knows when we'll get it here. Cincinnati does seem to get the new tech perks because of our location (lots of major cities within a short distance). Luckily I'll have my P990i. I'm anxious just to try the video chat, which the P990 actually defaults to that anyway ... it just rubs it in that much more. :( I look at it like this ... Sure Apple didn't integrate the 3G, but we are only seeing the beginning to a long line of smartphones.
January 10, 200718 yr From New York Times - David Pogue: January 9, 2007, 9:40 pm Some Hands-On Time With the iPhone By David Pogue Today, I had meetings with Steve Jobs and then Phil Schiller, Apple’s director of worldwide marketing. I basically played with the iPhone the entire hour. Here are some of the things you can’t tell without actually handling and using the iPhone:
January 10, 200718 yr This is a great article about the iPhone evolution from a tablet pc concept and how Jobs runs the organization. http://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1575410,00.html
January 10, 200718 yr This is a great article about the iPhone evolution from a tablet pc concept and how Jobs runs the organization. http://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1575410,00.html Another good article. My mind is racing...... 8-)
January 10, 200718 yr Very good article. Just think what will be on the market before xmas 07 from all of the competing cell companies. Very interesting that Cingular adopted Apple's technology. I've already been hinting to my wife that I will be getting one. Hmmm, June = graduation present.
January 10, 200718 yr oh, here's another one http://www.theregister.com/2007/01/10/iphone_where_is_the_market/
January 10, 200718 yr One thing There has not been much news about is the name itself. I recall when the rumors really started up a month ago, some folks said Apple could not/would not use the name since the trademark already belonged to somebody else I thought it was Samsung, but I guess not. -- ---------------------------------------------------- MSNBC Breaking News ------------------------------------------------------ Cisco Systems Inc. says it is suing Apple Inc. in federal court over the use of Cisco's registered iPhone trademark.
January 10, 200718 yr Cisco Sues Apple Over Use of IPhone Name Jan 10 6:11 PM US/Eastern By JORDAN ROBERTSON AP Business Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Cisco Systems Inc. said Wednesday it is suing Apple Inc. in federal court over Apple's use of Cisco's registered iPhone trademark for its new handheld device. Cisco has owned the trademark on the name "iPhone" since 2000, when it acquired InfoGear Technology Corp., which originally registered the name.
June 22, 200717 yr So, who's getting one first? Cnet: AT&T calls for backup on iPhone Day Posted by Tom Krazit Eight days before the iPhone arrives, AT&T is planning for extra security and a flood of customers next Friday. The company has hired 2,000 temporary workers to help keep things rolling on iPhone Day (previously known as June 29th), according to CNN. It doesn't sound like these folks will be pressed into explaining the intricacies of AT&T's monthly data plans or selling Bluetooth headsets, but instead they'll help make sure rabid iPhone fans don't bum-rush the doors in hopes of securing an iPhone. A report yesterday said AT&T plans to close its stores at 4:30 p.m. on iPhone Day, reopening at 6:00 p.m. to start selling a certain product. Check out this story from my colleague Anne Broache for more information on where you'll need to go to witness the madness next Friday. CNN: AT&T hires extra 2,000 for iPhone launch No. 1 telecom company bringing in 2,000 temporary employees to deal with anticipated demand for June 29 launch of Apple's cellphone. June 21 2007: 11:29 AM EDT NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- AT&T has hired 2,000 temporary employees to help manage the influx of shoppers expected June 29 when Apple's iPhone goes on sale. The No. 1 telecommunications company, which will be the exclusive service provider for the iPhone, said it is planning for enhanced security to help control crowds and prevent the theft of Apple's (up $2.32 to $123.87, Charts, Fortune 500) Wi-Fi-enabled cellphone at its roughly 1,800 stores in the first few months of distribution. The employees "have already been hired and they have already begun working," said AT&T (up $0.00 to $39.53, Charts, Fortune 500) spokesman Michael Coe. Sales staff at AT&T stores said they expect to see consumers camping outside the night before the launch, according to the Wall Street Journal. The iPhone - which will sell for $499 and $599, depending on the model - has led to much anticipation among Apple fans, industry watchers and consumers. AT&T and Apple both face high expectations for a smooth launch of the slim handset capable of playing videos and sorting voicemail in a manner similar to e-mail. Apple has raised public awareness of the iPhone through public appearances by CEO Steve Jobs at industry events, as well as through an advertising campaign. Top of page cNet: The great iPhone hunt of 2007 By Anne Broache http://news.com.com/The+great+iPhone+hunt+of+2007/2100-1041_3-6190529.html Story last modified Wed Jun 13 09:15:00 PDT 2007 Apple CEO Steve Jobs recently gave free advice to a columnist asking how to get an iPhone when they go on sale: head to an AT&T store, Jobs suggested, rather than Apple's own retail outlets. A CNET News.com survey of 75 Apple and AT&T stores indicates that may be a wise approach. Not one Apple store contacted offered would-be iPhone buyers the chance to get on a waiting list, but some AT&T stores and retailers did. The catch: not all stores that sell AT&T phones expect to be selling the iPhone on June 29, and some that will expressed concern about receiving sufficient quantities of the highly anticipated device. An AT&T-owned store in Times Square in midtown Manhattan, for instance, said that about 100 people had been placed on a waiting list. When asked whether being on that list guarantees priority for buying an iPhone, a store employee replied, "It depends how accessible you make yourself. I'm going to call you. If you're here, you'll get it." One open question is whether AT&T/Cingular franchises and resellers will ever be selling the iPhone. (Because exclusive Cingular agents have signs and decor that looked just like company-owned stores, it hasn't been easy to tell them apart. But as of a few weeks ago, locally owned stores are now called AT&T authorized retailers and are labeled as such in the company's online directory.) But in the News.com survey, some franchises have said the opposite: that they expect to supply customers with iPhones starting June 29. Others, however, have said they're not getting the product at all; some say they're unsure whether they'll stock them; and some said that if they did, the phones would likely not arrive until at least July. A Manhattan AT&T franchise on Third Avenue said on Tuesday that it's also expecting the phone on June 29 but did not have a waiting list. In Miami, an employee at an AT&T franchise on Dixie Highway said she had 16 people on a waiting list for the 15 phones expected in the first shipment and would continue taking names for the next batch of 15 phones. Those are expected to arrive two weeks later. In a follow-up conversation, AT&T's Kampfe indicated that franchises might be able to start selling phones after June 29. "We haven't disclosed what we're doing beyond the 29th," he said. "That's not to say we are going to make them available, but as of the 29th, it is only going to be in AT&T-owned stores, Apple stores, and Apple online." Some other tidbits that surfaced in the survey: • When asked whether it was possible to get on a waiting list or preorder the iPhone, many AT&T store representatives cited an internal company memorandum barring both practices. But AT&T's Kampfe said he could not confirm or comment on the existence of such a policy. "Our policy is that it is going to be sold on the day--no advance sales or anything of that nature," he told CNET News.com in a phone interview. • In San Francisco, an AT&T franchise store on Chestnut Street said it had assembled a waiting list of sorts, but "maxed out" about two weeks ago and would no longer be adding names to the list. That store said it expected to receive about 30 iPhones, but most likely not until at least a few days after the projected launch date. Five more stores in San Francisco, most of them AT&T-owned, said they weren't taking preorders or starting waiting lists, as did the downtown Apple store. Another franchise on Kearny Street said it wasn't stocking the phone at all. • Two stores in the Los Angeles area, which appeared from their directory listing to be AT&T-owned, said they were taking down names for an informal waiting list, but they couldn't guarantee that those on the list would actually get their hands on the first crop of phones. (Three other area stores, however, declined such requests at all.) • Very few employees at AT&T or Apple stores had the faintest idea how many phones their stores will stock, with many of them blaming that lack of information on secrecy from the corporate powers at Apple. • But some were more optimistic than others about the quantities. A Miami Beach Apple store employee enthusiastically predicted that there would be "enough" for everyone who wanted one, while an Apple store employee in Cambridge, Mass., said she'd heard "good numbers" of iPhones would be available at her location. A Salt Lake City Apple store employee, for his part, couldn't be more specific than "a bunch." Estimates by some AT&T store employees were more conservative, however. Employees at company-owned stores in downtown San Francisco and Tampa, Fla., admitted they were expecting only a "limited" number, at least at first. Now on News.com Yahoo's board may also get a makeover Portable power from trash Newsmaker: ARM says it's ready for the iPhone Extra: iPhone: The device IT managers will love to hate • The cube-shaped Apple store on New York's Fifth Avenue may be open for business 24 hours a day, but a representative who answered the phone chuckled (knowingly?) when asked whether that location would begin selling the phones at midnight on June 29. Apple hasn't told the store anything about that, she said. • At Apple's Salt Lake City outpost, an employee said he had heard buzz about a midnight launch party, but knew only one thing for certain: come June 29, there was sure to be a line going out the door. Almost every customer that walks into the store asks about the iPhone, he said. • An Omaha, Neb., Apple store employee said he fully expected to see people camping outside before the launch, while a Portland, Ore. employee actually advised doing so: "I recommend pitching a tent," he said, perhaps only half kidding. CNET News.com's Declan McCullagh contributed to this report. Tips for landing an iPhone • Log on to Apple's Web-based store on June 29. The phone is set to go on sale at 6 p.m. that day, Jobs announced. Sign up for updates here. But forget trying AT&T's e-commerce site; the company says it won't be selling iPhones online, at least initially. • Call a few local AT&T stores and see if you can get on their waiting lists or if your local sales representative has any tips about how that particular store is handling requests. Most will tell you it's all first-come, first-served, but practices appear to vary widely. • Show up early at an Apple store or company-owned AT&T store before they open on June 29. Most stores say they will be keeping normal hours that day, although midnight parties at Apple stores don't appear to be completely ruled out. The big question is how many phones each store will stock. • Wait until the June 29 mania dies down and hope that AT&T and Apple decide to allow locally owned AT&T franchises and resellers to carry the product as well. More locations should mean more units--and shorter lines. AT&T spokesman John Kampfe initially denied on Tuesday that any franchises or resellers would receive iPhones. "The iPhone will be available in all AT&T-owned retail stores nationwide, which number about 1,800. Again it will be sold only in AT&T-owned retail stores, Apple retail stores and through Apple's online store," Kampfe said in an e-mail interview.
June 22, 200717 yr I just knew our Popular Science or Fortune or TIME Magazine folks would get 5 or 10. Only one of our Editors could get one and they are TIGHT on giving them out even for Product Placement and Articles. They are sending out "dummy" phones. I even called Jobs personally to see if I could get one. No luck.... :cry: They aren't even giving them out to the board or top internal Execs because there is such limited supply. I like stuff with bells, whistles and lights and it looks like this will be a toy I'll have to wait to get.
June 25, 200717 yr PD: Gadget buyers await iPhone All-in-one device expected to be big hit Sunday, June 24, 2007 Shaheen Samavati Plain Dealer Reporter Christopher Stevens of North Ridgeville has followed Apple's every move since the beginning of the year, when the cutting-edge technology company announced the most-hyped cell phone in history. He's never actually touched an iPhone, but the 36-year-old doctoral candidate at Case Western Reserve University considers the sleek all-in-one mobile phone, minicomputer and digital music player a must-have gadget.
June 25, 200717 yr Meh, I'll wait this one out. The last thing I need is to end up with some flop. *expects flak* Yea, yea, whatever. What're you gonna do eh!?
June 25, 200717 yr Meh, I'll wait this one out. The last thing I need is to end up with some flop. *expects flak* Yea, yea, whatever. What're you gonna do eh!? I want one NOW! waaaaaaaaaaah Although there is an expected version 2 coming out in september. I don't mind being a Guinea pig. I'm pissed the the hard drive is so small. I mean my video ipod has tons of music, how the hell is that suppose to fit on the iphone with all the other apps?? :weird:
June 29, 200717 yr I went down 5th avenue this morning. There must be 200 people in line at the Apple Store for the iPhone! unbelievable! One guy has been there since Monday.
June 30, 200717 yr Snapped a few pictures of folks lined up at the Harlem AT&T store for the iphone. I asked some of the "extra" but unknowledgeable staff if that had "in stock, right now" enough iphones to sell to those that are waiting in line. Not one of these folks could give me a solid "yes". One side of the line streched towards Lenox, the other stretched toward Fifth avenue in two sections. There were approximately 75 people in line and countless other laughing at folks standing in line for "a phone". ....meanwhile five doors down at the TMobile store....No action what-so-ever, not even a Clinton sighting!
June 30, 200717 yr Ugh. Reminds me of the line to get into Martinos by UC! I love my LG phone. Flipping the screen sideways to answer a call just seems really intuitive for some reason. I never use the VCast or anything though.
June 30, 200717 yr Yikes. What time was this? When I passed by there, the line was up one side of starbucks then curved back toward chase and Tmobile.
July 1, 200717 yr Why in the world would anyone want the first release of any product ? sigh This is probably fake but it's kinda funny: http://losangeles.craigslist.org/wst/rnr/363913488.html
July 2, 200717 yr I was able to play with one. Very impressive! The screen brightness/resolution, weight, slimness, and UI are amazing!
July 2, 200717 yr its much smaller than I thought it would be. very sleek. I know, same here. All of the pics that you see with it in someone's hand make it seem huge, but it's actually very small.
July 3, 200717 yr I want one NOW! waaaaaaaaaaah Although there is an expected version 2 coming out in september. I don't mind being a Guinea pig. I'm pissed the the hard drive is so small. I mean my video ipod has tons of music, how the hell is that suppose to fit on the iphone with all the other apps?? :weird: Ah well, not as bad as I expected. Personally, I'm not surprised by the issues that came up. I still can't get over the overall cost of the iphone (yea phone+service+fees+other+soul+life) xp *waits for it...*
July 3, 200717 yr Something I found on the net Coming June 29th, it's iPhone 6.0. It makes calls, goes on the Internet, faxes, sends Morse code, finalizes tax returns, doubles as a portable MRI, plays digital music, fixes moral dilemmas, cleans earwax, cures inoperable tumors, dances, and in three separate test cases, it even impregnated women who previously had their tubes tied. Plus it's even a beeper. It's iPhone 6.0, the only phone you'll ever need until the next one comes out. Apple iPhones, buy one today before it's ancient technology tomorrow. XD
July 3, 200717 yr Something I found on the net Coming June 29th, it's iPhone 6.0. It makes calls, goes on the Internet, faxes, sends Morse code, finalizes tax returns, doubles as a portable MRI, plays digital music, fixes moral dilemmas, cleans earwax, cures inoperable tumors, dances, and in three separate test cases, it even impregnated women who previously had their tubes tied. Plus it's even a beeper. It's iPhone 6.0, the only phone you'll ever need until the next one comes out. Apple iPhones, buy one today before it's ancient technology tomorrow. XD They copied that from Conan O'brien: [youtube=425,350]<object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLo1USJIkgY"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLo1USJIkgY" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"></embed></object> http://youtube.com/watch?v=VLo1USJIkgY
July 4, 200717 yr Something I found on the net Coming June 29th, it's iPhone 6.0. It makes calls, goes on the Internet, faxes, sends Morse code, finalizes tax returns, doubles as a portable MRI, plays digital music, fixes moral dilemmas, cleans earwax, cures inoperable tumors, dances, and in three separate test cases, it even impregnated women who previously had their tubes tied. Plus it's even a beeper. It's iPhone 6.0, the only phone you'll ever need until the next one comes out. Apple iPhones, buy one today before it's ancient technology tomorrow. XD They copied that from Conan O'brien: [youtube=425,350]<object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLo1USJIkgY"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLo1USJIkgY" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"></embed></object> http://youtube.com/watch?v=VLo1USJIkgY The video mentions completely different things from what I posted. But I guess everyone was bound to do this type of spoof in their own ways. I just saw MadTVs version.
July 4, 200717 yr My assistants both bought an iPhone. Its super cool! I'm impressed. Those snobby b*tchy clackers are overpaid! Do they eat?? Ah well, not as bad as I expected. Personally, I'm not surprised by the issues that came up. I still can't get over the overall cost of the iphone (yea phone+service+fees+other+soul+life) xp *waits for it...* well the cost of the unit (for us) is the only real issue as we have a world wide discount on service/plans and because of that most of the "service" charges are waved and we get a discount of the bill each month. I suspect many of those that bought just rolled over or extended there current plans.
July 5, 200717 yr PC World: O2 to Launch iPhone in the UK Mobile operator O2 has beat out Vodafone to win the UK contract for Apple's iPhone, expected on sale by Christmas. Oliver Garnham, PC Advisor Thursday, July 05, 2007 08:00 AM PDT Mobile operator O2 is set to announce that it's beaten rival Vodafone to win the U.K. contract to sell Apple's iPhone. Several reports this morning claim O2 will have the iPhone on sale in the U.K. before Christmas for either #300 (US$605) or #399. Apple's iPhone -- which went on sale in the U.S. last week -- ships with either 4GB or 8GB of storage. Speculation about European iPhone operators has been rife since Apple announced the product earlier this year and then revealed that it would stick with just one mobile operator in each country. T-Mobile looks set to win the contract in Germany, and had been suggested as a pan-European Apple partner. However, Vodafone was said to be leading the race in the U.K., until this morning's reports of the Apple and O2 tie-up. Apple is likely to be pleased with the iPhone launch in the U.S. -- it's already sold 700,000 units, according to one report, while early reviews have been positive. However, as expected, hackers have also made the news this week, and have already been successful in cracking the iPhone/iTunes activation tie-in. They claim to be well on the way to fully unlocking the iPhone in the U.S. so iPhone buyers no longer have to use the phone on AT&T's mobile network.
July 5, 200717 yr Here are the phone/data plans for the iPhone: http://www.apple.com/iphone/easysetup/rateplans.html
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