iPhone

Suprised it's took so long, but seems it's now here.

Also suprised by some of the spec's such as not 3G and only a 2MP camera.

Also, a larger harddrive would be needed to make a true 3 in 1 solution (phone, music, digicam), though I'm not sure if it can take removeable media?

Sure does look pretty. And a pretty hefty price tag too.

 

Think it's the coolness factor - v nice looking interface with innovations to the usual touch screen, web browser based on Safari, sensor to display in landscape/portrait depending on how you hold the phone (3.5" screen so bigger than ipod video for movies etc), google maps, yahoo messenger, OS X style OS on a handheld device and so on - I believe Nokia and Motorola stock dropped in value following the anouncement..

 

Apple for the most part have never majored at being at the absolute cutting edge in technology compared to competitors (in terms of 'on paper' specs), rather its the overall package in terms of ease of use and stylish design that they do rather well

 

True I guess, but 2MP camera in a phone is pretty average now, and will be even MOre so toward the end of the year when it's released here and no doubt the likes of Sony and Nokia will be pushing toward 5MP cameras.

3G also seems like a huge ommision IMO.

Style and design by the bucket though.

 

Heard on the radio that they are being sued. Some other company claims they have registered the name iphone. Does seem to be rather backward technology.

Rod

Rod

 

It's an american phone. Why would it have 3G? GSM is new to them.

 

That "some other company" is Cisco. In 2000 they bought Infogear who had registered the iPhone trademark some time before 2000 - considerably predating any of Apple's iProducts. Really amuses me that Apple feel they should be entitled to the iPhone TM. In terms of weight Cisco have a bigger punch, but their product is VOIP not a "cell phone" so the waters are a little muddy.

 

how is this any different from any of the other touchscreen / smart phones / phone pda's? yes it's apple branded and comes with a 4gb hdd but then there are smartphones with bigger drives (samsungs) or with equal storage. it's got itunes - that drm hampered piece of plop. an average camera (today - my style over substance blingphone can match that).
sorry - bfd it's just not pushing any of my buttons. i'll give this one a miss thanks.

 

I'm pretty sure they are going with Flash memory (4 or 8 GB) as per the nano. I think some of the major appeal will be the screen - the size and the ergonomics.

Apparently (could be total vapour ware bullshit) the screen will allow clever new functions such as two fingers separated push things away, two fingers pulled together zoom in. Allows widescreen video, keyboard, keypad, navigation, etc.

Their target is to sell 10M and given the popularity of the iPod (70M) I would say there's a reasonable chance they could hit their target. In theory many people buying their next iPod (due to failure) might by an integrated phone iPod upon next purchase.

The challenge IMO though is more likely to be network compatibility, health and safety certification, lack of 3G, etc. The showcase by Jobs looked very staged, the device could be far from ready.

 

hmm the double touch would be a cool feature however i'd question the usefulness on something small enough to be pocketable that said if apple has a strength it''s in hmi design and implimentation so they may have something good there.
it seems that it's going to be an average phone with a cool apple interface for a premium price.

 

Whats the betting on iGary getting one.

 

More Mac Style over Content, took Apple 2 years to come up with that! A bit late I think, and pricy too (typical mac), Just to do something my Imate Kjam already does. So what new things are they bringing to the table, even their battery life sucks! I'd be very wary of its build quaility, they're already saying the screen is easy to scratch.

 

:ffrc: :ffrc: Probably went to the show to get a prerelease version

 

Nil.

I spend 13 quid a month on a phone contract and last month had 4 minutes of talk time. I just don't use them.

However if you did not see the demo its very easy to just say meh.

However the touch screen technology they have patented is quite special and clearly sets it apart. The software is seemles, sensible and neat which is a mjopr factor compared to every phone I have ever owned.

BUt its expensive. But its brand new to market so is gonna be. Give it a year with a 'Mini iPhone' and I think apple will be onto a winner.

For certain Nokia et all's software is a bunch of messed up crap so it needed a kick in the arse from somewhere.

 

However AppleTV is on the cards if I can determine if a component to scart lead will work with it.

 

The touch screen interface is similar to something SGI licenced to Alias Wavefront for one for their interactive 3d displays years ago, it's nothing new.

Apple stuff is all about interface,convinience and looks,and this would appear to hit those buttons again.

 

But it isnt expensive. Try and buy a Nokia N93 sim free - set you back about £400.

Without doubt the iPod M / iPhone will come cheap as a new or upgraded mobile phone contract. Considering people will spend between £120 and £180 on a separate iPod, many will jump to spend a subsidised combined iPhone/iPod for £50/£60.

Apparently though they intend to network on T Mobile in the UK. That in itself would put me off.

 

I'm not an Apple fan, but SGI are in adminstration whilst Apple are going from strength to strength.

 

I feel sure Apple purchased the basic technology, I remember seeing last year a video of a guy interacting with blobs on a screen, doing basically what is the Pinch stuff on the new phone.

Whether its new or not, it seems to be put to a decent use now. As long as apple don't keep moving the back button and cancel button between screens like Son Erricson seem to be able to do all the time, things will have moved forwards.

 

I wonder if the tech was bought from SGI by Apple given SGI's chapter 11 status.