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Apple Announces The iPhone

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It's pretty good, but I'll save most of my judgment until I really can try one out since I've never really had good experiences with touchscreens.

As for being sold thru Cingular, that will only last until prolly 2008 and after that it'll be sold through T-Mobile and other US GSM carriers. If Apple was smart they'd make a CDMA version for the US, but I just don't think they will. The money off the phone in exchange for paying for Cingular for 2 years is welcome to some, and if its $599 with a contract, its probably around $799 retail. I know everyone else in the world thinks phone-carrier exclusivity and contracts are the devil, but I'm sure $599 is going to be a hard enough sell here in the US let alone $799.

It'll do well, and the WiFi features look awesome!
 
Texas04 said:
Well I personally think that Cingular will be left in the dust VERY soon.
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Apple has given Cingular and exclusive until end 2008.

Sorry folks -- got this right off of a Stock Ticker website -- saw the actual documents.

Get used to Cingular, I hate them too, but the iPhone wins.

I will take Cingular for a great phone anyday.
 
Rocket850 said:
All users? Haven't you been reading about all the people that have poor Cingular coverage?

The phone is nice but the way it's implemented is a JOKE
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Yes I have read about the "people with poor Cingular coverage" AND I AM ONE OF THEM -- my current cingular phone barely works here at my home in Salt Lake City . . .

And I am still going to buy this iPhone and put up with it.

Why, because when I leave my house, Cingular is acceptable -- about the same as every other carrier -- Sprint, Verizon, etc -- and it is when I leave or travel that I want and need the features of this phone.

The implementation is NOT a joke -- it is smart marketing with America's largest carrier. Only way to get the initial price down and get double marketing.
 
instant messaging

I didn't see any mention of instant messaging. I can't imagine it would come without some version of iChat or something but if it was limited to text messaging that would be a deal breaker.
 
I was just thinking during Bill Gates keynote how lame it was all the stuff they were announcing that wasn't coming out until Q4. Looks like Apple is headed the same way. Was there an actual working iPhone at the keynote? I don't want to see ideas, I want to see finished products.
 
Funny thing happened on the way to Post #300...

... It dawned on me that out of the 295 or so posts so far that are in favor of the iPhone and are saying they are going to buy one AS SOON AS IT COMES OUT, only about 150 of these people are ACTUALLY capable of affording one! And then of that 150, most likely only 85 will actually buy one.

Like I have said, this is a nice, neat little product that, even though it has no use for me whatsoever, will sell big because of the APPLE branding. The thing that erks me the most though is that this is called MACWORLD. There was no MAC item at all today. The APPLEtv is just an extension of the iPod line, hence the product being placed in the iPod Store on Apple.com.

We didn't even get iLife updated today.....

And in closing, let me just downgrade myself by 20 years and act like a child to those that criticized my earlier posts and say, "BAAAAHHHH BAAAAHHHH little sheep."

Thanks, I feel better now. ;)

I'm with you Multimedia!
 
I'm thinking maybe they needed a service provider to get the phone through fcc approval or to make it easier or faster. It is only a 6 month exclusive. I'm sure other providers will follow.
 
Wow, just wow. This is the future folks. The little gem just showed you where Apple is going and where the rest of the world will be a year or two later. They truly are ahead of the game.
 
I Care Shecky And I'm With You 100%

shecky said:
i have not had a chance to read thru this thread, so i may be repeating other's sentiments.

i think the phone is stunning, amazing, incredibly apple-y yummy and sexy. and i will not buy one when it comes out in june because

-i refuse to go to Cingular
-8GB for just music (nano) is fine but 8GB for all that other media is not enough. i understand thats a limitation of the flash cards, so this will get better soon i hope
-the price is justified for what you get, but i do not need to spend it on a luxury item like that.
-its a total revision A of not only a new product, but a new KIND of product so it is bound to be buggy as hell

i think what i am going to do is get the blackberry 8800/8900 whenever it comes out and use that for at least a year, that will give the iphone time to come off cingular's network and get into a second revision.

i am DAMN impressed with it tho. good job apple.
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Bravo and ditto. :eek:
 
Lack Of Vision

KindredMAC said:
The thing that erks me the most though is that this is called MACWORLD. There was no MAC item at all today. The APPLEtv is just an extension of the iPod line, hence the product being placed in the iPod Store on Apple.com.

We didn't even get iLife updated today.....

And in closing, let me just downgrade myself by 20 years and act like a child to those that criticized my earlier posts and say, "BAAAAHHHH BAAAAHHHH little sheep."

Thanks, I feel better now. ;)

I'm with you Multimedia!
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Apple TV is a Mac Product. So is the Phone: Soon you'll understand why.

The lack of vision on how this affects all us Mac Users astounds me.
 
Anyone else notice this thing doesnt have a user replaceable battery? I see no way to open it up, how are we supposed to stick our sim card in it?
 
j26 said:
16 hour battery life????

That's terrible, and the one thing that will keep me away from it. I want a phone that will last 4-5 days at least. I'm used to about a week with my current one. 16 hours won't do for me.

Even my first mobile (11 years ago) had 24 hours life.
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16 hours of battery for audio

Standby time I would imagine is a lot higher... longer or as long as an iPod
 
Multimedia said:
NOT!

For the first time I realize Apple is no longer making products for me. It's gonna cost $60 of more per month to use all those features about 90% of which I have no use for at all. The tech is wonderful. Waiting 6 months to get one is also a very bad thing. In any event like I said before I ain't switching from Verizon to Cingular for no freaking Apple phone no matter how "cool" it may be. It ain't that cool from where I sit which is 99% at the desktop Not On The Road which I have retired from. :rolleyes:
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How are you going to tell me that I dont think the phone is hot.

I dont care if Apple is making products for you. I am young, mobile, and have disposable income...this product is for ME.

:rolleyes:

I think the phone is fantastic, and I personally dont care if its useful for you.
 
now i do want to know whether this phone will be be heating aide compliant? Also what processor does it run and how much memory does it have?
 
whooleytoo said:
I wonder if they'll allow 3rd party development though. Allowing 3rd party widgets is an easy and safe way to start.
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I'm hoping this will be possible, too.

Not that it will matter *that* much to me, though - I'm already working on making my Pod SnapShots (available from my web site) compatible with the iPhone!

:D
 
I have tried three carriers in San Francisco Bay Area and Cingular works best for me. I find that also phones help the service work better in some instances. If so many hate Cingular why are they the biggest. If people didn't like them they can switch. Every carrier has fallout...nature of the beast when "cells" are used. I had a few problems with my last phone and then got a RAZR and my "reception" was so much better with the exact same service.

This iPhone will be killer in another year. Just wait. I just watched the video demonstration and nothing, I mean nothing comes close. Generation 2 will be AMAZING.
 
Nope

shecky said:
i have not had a chance to read thru this thread, so i may be repeating other's sentiments.

i think the phone is stunning, amazing, incredibly apple-y yummy and sexy. and i will not buy one when it comes out in june because

-i refuse to go to Cingular
-8GB for just music (nano) is fine but 8GB for all that other media is not enough. i understand thats a limitation of the flash cards, so this will get better soon i hope
-the price is justified for what you get, but i do not need to spend it on a luxury item like that.
-its a total revision A of not only a new product, but a new KIND of product so it is bound to be buggy as hell

i think what i am going to do is get the blackberry 8800/8900 whenever it comes out and use that for at least a year, that will give the iphone time to come off cingular's network and get into a second revision.

i am DAMN impressed with it tho. good job apple.
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Often Apple will get it exactly right. As this OS is based on OS X, this is going to be one of those times.
:cool:
 
Superdrive said:
I, personally, feel that Cingular has been the best provider I have had. After going with Arial>VoiceStream>T-Mobile, Sprint, and finally Cingular, they have been the most reliable.
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That's because you haven't used Verizon, which is by far the best around here (Minneapolis). I've also tried T-Mobile, Sprint, and Cingular, for Minneapolis, Verizon owns all.
 
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