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iPhone Announcement on Monday?

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Maybe he announce Monday early January availablility. By Monday, most people will already have done there xmas shopping and the immediate stock surge would make this year's stock return look even better.
 
ipearx said:
Here's an interesting question - if they bring out a phone of any sort that uses iChat, will they port iChat to Windows like they did iTunes?
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Perhaps, though I doubt it. Unlike when iTunes was introduced, iChat would be entering an already dominated market on the Windoze side.
 
Mmmm.... can I get my powerbook G5 with a new iPhone monday?


Really thought, I'd like it to happen. I need a new phone and a new ipod. :cool:
 
Tork said:
Perhaps, though I doubt it. Unlike when iTunes was introduced, iChat would be entering an already dominated market on the Windoze side.
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Not necessarily. Winamp and WMP and MusicMatch (the original software for Windows iPods) were used by many people and for a while WinAmp had quite a following (then version 3...ughhh).

iTunes, like iPod, just did it better than any other product in the sector. Presently, I don't believe that's completely true for iChat, but improvements can be made. iTunes + iChat + QuickTime? I'd buy that. Apple did release Software Update for Windows, one would seem to think they plan on having more than just iTunes and QuickTime for the dark side.

On the subject at hand, this is a publicity stunt for hits. The post only says iPhone, no where does the name Apple Computer, Inc. show up. There might be some knockoff product called iPhone coming out or something on "Monday". I would be more surprised if Apple released their phone now than if I woke up with my head sewn to the carpet tomorrow morning. This is to rile up all the Mac Fanboys (see: mirror) and drum up some ad revenue.

Most people are done shopping, those who aren't probably won't be dropping $600 for a phone as a last minute stocking stuffer. No press conference? No hoopla? BS at its finest, I feel sorry for those who are truly excited. Gizmodo on the other hand will soon be losing my respect and hits for quite some time.
 
As someone points out in the comments, this is not even on the Gizmodo front page.

Looks like a hack or a joke. Or an attempt at more traffic.

Plus, the obvious logic flaws:

1. No media invitations for the biggest product announcement this year?
2. The week before Christmas?
3. Monday?

My money is on it's some stupid joke.
 
Tork said:
Perhaps, though I doubt it. Unlike when iTunes was introduced, iChat would be entering an already dominated market on the Windoze side.
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ichat could work on windows, and help popularize the iphone, but Apple would really need to open it up. If it was compatible with other protocols like msn, icq, etc etc like Adium or Trillian it could really blossom I think.
 
Not true! The guy that made the gizmondo post did so after sitting in a bar. Drinking. Liquor.

Apparently he was stood up by his date, who works for (you guessed it) Apple.

What a bitter, bitter, little man.
 
Tork said:
This is a good point. They set a bit of a precedent when they announced the iTV. Perhaps if Apple decided to become a MVNO, they'd have to file something with the FCC? Releasing a cell phone itself requires FCC approval. Maybe Apple wants to announce the iPhone project before all the details come out in some FCC report.
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While I think that this whole Monday thing is utter crap... This was a VERY perceptive post: Apple would have to get FCC approval in the States, and we all know how notorious picture-leaks are from the FCC, right? So, Apple would likely make an announcement, followed by a pro forma FCC approval (leaked images or specs are irrelevant, because Steve would have made them known himself), and then release.

Good point, Tork!
 
I'm with the majority of you guys on this: this has to be BS.

I'll believe it when I see it but, while I'm definitely for it, this sounds WAY too premature to be true on Apple's part. The timings just too random. (however, the same can be argued for the intel imac release.. great news for me because i was about 2 weeks away from cashing in on a G5. history can definitely repeat itself for me twice)
 
Time to get your stock account ready!

Time to get your money ready to invest in AAPL! When people hear it isn't the size of an iPod Nano, doesn't have a 2400x1500 3" screen, isn't the size of an ipod Nano, doesn't have a 10MP camera, and doesn't have an 80gb hard drive, that stock will tank so fast Apple won't know what hit them.

:D

There is NO WAY Apple won't piss someone off with the iPhone.
 
My Guess is

The iPhone will be a simple USB telephony device that plugs into the Mac and uses an upgraded version of iChat to call other computers or land lines. Basically Apple's version of Skype. Who knows maybe Apple won't release the hardware device and only release the software that will be called "iPhone".
 
Football

My guess is that Steve Jobs will do a Monday Night Football introduction, spoofing iPhone rumors.
 
lostngone said:
The iPhone will be a simple USB telephony device that plugs into the Mac and uses an upgraded version of iChat to call other computers or land lines. Basically Apple's version of Skype. Who knows maybe Apple won't release the hardware device and only release the software that will be called "iPhone".
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Heh, not a bad theory there either... They may even take it beyond what Skype offers and compete with providers like Vonage. Ooooh, Apple VOIP with [video] iChat integration. That could be nifty. :cool:
 
Can anyone say when we first started discussing this so called iphone? I vaguely recall it being three years plus minus one. What was said in those initial discussions?
 
!!!

this is exactly what I have been thinking. and when I aw the ichat thing, and read of this monday release date, that seems like a vey possible thing to happen. probably work with iTV? this may be the "rounding out of apple-non-computer devices" ive been reading about. Either way, I am excited. maybe that new ichat version will be released with the iPhone AV
Andreas
lostngone said:
The iPhone will be a simple USB telephony device that plugs into the Mac and uses an upgraded version of iChat to call other computers or land lines. Basically Apple's version of Skype. Who knows maybe Apple won't release the hardware device and only release the software that will be called "iPhone".
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As long as its ready and the software/hardware has been properly tested.

It would be a shame if it is just being “rushed out for Christmas”. Although that's not really Apple's style.
 
If Tork didn't go and throw in the FCC conundrum, I'd have dismissed this out of hand. No special event => no phone. I still think they'd have found a way to get an event together even if the FCC was about to release data.
 
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