Capping literally
years of speculation on perhaps the most intensely followed unconfirmed product in Apple's history -- and that's saying a
lot -- the iPhone has been announced today. Yeah, we said it: "iPhone," the name the entire free world had all but unanimously christened it from the time it'd been nothing more than a twinkle in Stevie J's eye (
comments, Cisco?). Sweet, glorious specs of the 11.6 millimeter device (that's frickin' thin, by the way) include a 3.5-inch 480 x 320 touchscreen display with multi-touch support and a proximity sensor to turn off the screen when it's close to your face, 2 megapixel cam, 4GB or 8 GB of storage, Bluetooth 2.0 with EDR and A2DP, WiFi that automatically engages when in range, and quad-band GSM radio with EDGE. Perhaps most amazingly, though, it somehow runs OS X with support for Widgets, Google Maps, and Safari, and iTunes (of course) with CoverFlow out of the gate. A partnership with Yahoo will allow all iPhone customers to hook up with free push IMAP email. Apple quotes 5 hours of battery life for talk or video, with a full 16 hours in music mode -- no word on standby time yet. In a twisted way, this is one rumor mill we're almost sad to see grind to a halt; after all, when is the next time we're going to have an opportunity to run
this picture? The 4GB iPhone will go out the door in the US as a Cingular exclusive for $499 on a two-year contract, 8GB for $599. Ships Stateside in June, Europe in fourth quarter, Asia in 2008.
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iPhones are arriving at stores, being unpackediPhone in the wild: French editioniPhone spottings, "first hand" claims aboundiPhone spotted in public?Launch coverageiPhone multi-city lineblogVideo: Interview with Steve Wozniak!iPhone first hands-on and unboxingiPhone splayed for your pleasureiPhone first hands-on in HD!iPhone stress test: how did it do?The Definitive iPhone user interface gallery
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 25)
Apple Newton @ Jan 10th 2007 11:03AM
Easy there Chris.
It looks a bit clunky to me. Kinda big. It'll take a lot to get me to ditch my t509.
rektide @ Jan 9th 2007 1:20PM
no. i understand the necesity of patents. thats why i specified monopoly. many people use patents defensively. apple otoh will almost certainly do everything in their power to keep multi touch to themself.
Thomas @ Jan 9th 2007 1:24PM
I get 560x315. That's not too bad.
jet @ Jan 14th 2007 10:36PM
very hard to out do nokia.. see the n800.. n95,n96i all have bigger market share...
sucks it coming out on cingular, should've chosen better company like t-mobile...
Berkana @ Jan 9th 2007 3:14PM
Here's a primer on the use of patents "defensively"; what that means is that the patent gives you the legal right to sue people who infringe on your patent (using it without your permission if you chose to license it; the patent holder has the legal right to not license his invention, and to produce the invention exclusively). If you don't defend your patent by doing so, your patent is as good as nothing. That's all a patent is good for.
By that definition, the patent holder can't help but "monopolize" the patent; he (or the company that holds the patent) is the sole rights holder to the patent and can profit without competition from the patent for the duration of the patent's protection period; anyone who wants to use it would have to license the technology from the sole provider of it (a.k.a. a monopoly) if the patent holder choses to make it available for licensing, which they are under no obligation to do so. The technologies like what you see in the iPhone must have taken tons of work to prepare to Steve Jobs' standards of perfection. I don't blame them for wanting to keep it to themselves. They certainly earned it.
Heffy @ Apr 29th 2007 10:22PM
this is not an ad page, it a comment page, loser.
John Ramirez @ May 3rd 2007 10:11PM
Are You For Real u are going to put an advertisement on a comment page ... if u are for real then reply to me
because i like these iPhones, they will be the best phone ever
Evildude42 @ Jan 9th 2007 12:51PM
Hmm, Trademark problems anyone? Besides that, once we see a picture, I may want one. If its at least as functional as a nano.
Chris @ Jan 9th 2007 2:31PM
They made a deal with Cisco to use the iPhone name -
http://today.reuters.com/news/articleinvesting.aspx?view=CN&WTmodLOC=C3-News-2&symbol=CSCO.O&storyID=2007-01-09T190050Z_01_N09161330_RTRIDST_0_APPLE-IPHONE-CISCO-URGENT.XML&type=qcna
ethan @ Jan 28th 2007 11:19PM
new phone- and still 5 years behind
Sv @ Jan 10th 2007 8:22AM
Well, do they give you a wipe with this phone? I hate when they are fingerprints on my screen when I am watching a movie.
iThink @ Jan 10th 2007 4:12PM
I want it
Jacqueline @ Jan 11th 2007 7:03AM
actually, CISCO has sued them - no deal was made before the announcement, but Jobs went ahead anyway and apparently never got back to Cisco.
http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=4266&tag=nl.e589
And Apple says - first time the name is used for a cellphone - but if it has wifi, which it does, then it's really close to the iPhone that Linksys sells. (voip anyone?) and I wouldn't bank against cellphones and voip converging in the near future. Cisco holds a very good hand here.
Therealkilroy @ Jan 14th 2007 11:45AM
Cisco may have lost its chance to make money off of Apple's recognizable "i" product line. After all, when ever anybody see's an iPod, iDock, iTune, iPhoto we all think Apple. So even if Cisco had the name we would all assume iPhone is Apple. Who is trying to screw who out of profits here? Obviously the world associates iProducts with Apple.
However it appears the boat left without Cisco on this one. Good try though:
http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/technology/archives/2007/01/14/cisco_lost_rights_to_iphone_say_experts.html
Danny Klumb @ May 25th 2007 5:28PM
I'm sure that they'll have trademark issues as well ... but these are going to sell fast, and even if they run out you can always try to win one I guess. Came across this youtube video, this concierge company Red Butler always gives away crazy stuff.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LouUpcA02DQ
Static Thinkbox @ Jun 21st 2007 6:35PM
Who looks like the dumbass now? This Sim card slot IS on top of the phone in an ejectable tray that you need to use a paper clip to push the eject button. The battery is an internal component and the inside of the phone can't (or shouldn't) be accessed. If you need a new battery, Apple will have to replace it for you. So before you start calling people names, you should definitely KNOW what you are talking about.
tinaturner @ Sep 27th 2007 7:47AM
This is the best phone ever created by the mankind. Congrats Apple
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DRich @ Nov 30th 2007 5:41AM
I think that I will stick with my VIRTUAL IPHONE http://vphone.red-rome.com until Apple releases the 3G version.
Sebastian @ Jan 9th 2007 12:51PM
Oh joy, OH JOY. Anybody want my W810 for free?
Eric Pell @ Jan 9th 2007 12:59PM
I'll take it!
Gary @ Jan 9th 2007 2:43PM
yes i do.
Adam @ Jan 9th 2007 1:37PM
I'll take it. Pretty Please.
Mike @ Jan 9th 2007 3:13PM
I do...I do PLease send it to me!!!!
loffel @ Jan 9th 2007 3:34PM
me, too ;)
Christie @ Jan 10th 2007 9:52AM
i'll gladly take your phone. my new L6 just broke and now i have no way to replace it :( . very sad. haha. please, i need a phone- and since your offering :). thank you!
gautham @ Jan 11th 2007 5:53AM
give it to me boy.... w810...i ll have a good deal
Andrei @ Jan 10th 2007 8:27AM
I'd be so happy & overjoyed to get your W810 for free! Thanks!
BRITTANY @ Jan 10th 2007 11:44AM
Sebastian i will take your phone!!!!
PKA @ Jan 11th 2007 12:39AM
I'll take it!
jason @ Jan 10th 2007 10:32PM
please please may i have your phone? i have a nokia 5165
Erik Sebastian @ Feb 7th 2007 9:33PM
I want it .... w810 for Free ^__^
Adnan @ Jan 12th 2007 10:16PM
Hi,
I am using Nokia 6610.It's quiet old and time to change the phone.Since you are offering your phone absoultely free of cost I would like to grab this opportunity.Please let me know your email address so that I cab send you my postal address.
Lain @ Jan 14th 2007 12:05AM
haha, u're better off ebaying it to pay for this baby.
Ariel @ Jan 16th 2007 4:46PM
ill take it
A.Thompson @ Jan 19th 2007 1:05PM
I'll definately take it.
Adam @ Jan 22nd 2007 10:30PM
guys chill.....i'm sure he's not serious.
(email me if you want 100 bucks for it)
;-)
Dan @ Feb 6th 2007 1:47PM
The iphone looks neat but for $500 you could get an really nice ipod and cell phone. BTW I'll take the W810!!
Brittani @ Feb 20th 2007 7:28PM
Sure I will as long as it's free! :)
peter @ Mar 1st 2007 3:36AM
you better keep it, you will need a good phone:))
the iphone i announced to appear in 2007 , the n95 from nokia which is a 2006 model cand kick iphone's arse very easily, the iphone is just some sort of eye candy, i have a 6680 and i would'n trade it for iphone:)
try comparing the iphone with the n95 on gsm arena, you will be surprised.
cheers mate!
amine @ Apr 9th 2007 10:22PM
I do if you dont want it
Jonny @ Apr 23rd 2007 4:16PM
I would love to take your phone. I am in desperate need of a cell. Please contact me
Laura @ May 14th 2007 7:23PM
Hello, I might be interested. What is the W840? or what you were talking about?
Katie @ Jun 14th 2007 11:22PM
this iphone is cool ...
( Sebastian @ Jan 9th 2007 12:51PM
Oh joy, OH JOY. Anybody want my W810 for free? )
are you sure you wanna give it aaway free?
John @ Jun 10th 2007 12:48PM
If you still have it, forget free, I will pay you for it. Thanks
Shubham @ Jun 18th 2007 9:19AM
How's iphone in comparison to dell Axim X51V for business purposes? i do not want a phone i need a user friendly device for my business activities. can i open my .ppt and excel charts on a iphone?
sillybilly @ Jul 31st 2007 5:08AM
i want ne of these. give me one!! =]
Jeremy K. @ Jan 9th 2007 12:53PM
Pretty Dope!
Apple Newton @ Jan 9th 2007 12:54PM
Wow! An update to the ROCKR! Cool. Oops....(akward.)
Tommy @ Jan 14th 2007 3:04AM
This isn't anything like the ROCKR. It has iTunes. That's basically it.
This has far more capacity, video capabilities (Widescreen at that), is touch-sensitive, runs OS X, etc...
Taz @ Jan 9th 2007 12:56PM
Unless it's a slider, it looks like it's going to be touch sensitive screen. That's going to be the big 'make or break' as far as I'm concerned.
I've never liked those things (SE P800/900 with flap removed, T-Mobile MDA, etc) - the touch screen is a nightmare to try and dial numbers from - a proper keypad can't be beat.
However, Apple do have a hell of a rep for doing real nice hardware and interface design, so if anyone can successfully implement it in a non-sucky way - it's them.