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applextrent

applextrent

Long Beach, CA
October 2005

JAN 09, 2007 01:26 PM



Apple has announced the real iPhone, not to be confused with the iPhone.

Following literally years of speculation and rumors, Apple CEO Steve Jobs today introduced the iPhone, a sleek all-in-one device combining a mobile phone, widescreen iPod, and internet communicator. The iPhone boasts a 3.5-inch widescreen display and runs a version of Apple’s Mac OS X operating system with an innovative new user interface for using just a finger to control the device on-screen.

It comes in two capacities—4GB and 8GB—and includes support for quad-band GSM, EDGE, 802.11b/g Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 2.0 EDR wireless technologies. The iPhone also sports a built-in 2 megapixel camera and will work with Macs or PCs. Apple’s Jobs confirmed that the exclusive carrier for the iPhone will be Cingular. iLounge.



The iPhone will be available in June ($499 = 4GB and $599 = 8GB) and was pretty much the only major announcement from Apple at this year's Macworld San Francisco. The only other items worthy of mentioning are the AppleTV (formerly known as the iTV), and 802.11n Airport Extreme.

NinjaTech

NinjaTech

Minneapolis, MN
November 2003

JAN 09, 2007 01:35 PM

4gb models = $499

8gb models = $599

Slightly cheaper than what I originally thought it would be. Your first born.

Trevor

Trevor

Colorado Springs, CO
July 2003

JAN 09, 2007 01:40 PM

applextrent said:
...was pretty much the only major announcement from Apple at this years Macworld San Francisco. The only other item worthy of mentioning is the AppleTV (formerly known as the iTV)....



Don't forget about the 802.11n Airport Extreme.

But yeah, the "iPhone" stole the show.

Just... why Cingular? frown

zoton

zoton

Kuwait
November 2005

JAN 09, 2007 01:48 PM

I'm more excited about the airport with the usb on it for printing/storage over network; if only because I can afford it.

if it were 200 bucks cheaper it would be worth it; if/when it becomes a big hit it'll be the first *nix based mobile phone to hit the big time.

Emi

Emi

SUICIDEGIRL

USA

JAN 09, 2007 01:49 PM

oOoo...i will have this...


but only if someone buys it for me frown

i'd say i'd trade noodz...but uh...haha.

Adroitbeing

Adroitbeing

I'm lost
September 2003

JAN 09, 2007 01:49 PM

Trevor said:

applextrent said:
...was pretty much the only major announcement from Apple at this years Macworld San Francisco. The only other item worthy of mentioning is the AppleTV (formerly known as the iTV)....



Don't forget about the 802.11n Airport Extreme.

But yeah, the "iPhone" stole the show.

Just... why Cingular? frown



Because Motorola and Palm both have agreements with Verizon. The agreements between Palm/Motorola and Verizon provide exclusive marketing to Verizon for 6-months, forcing Cingular to miss out on early market entry for high-end phones. Cingular offered very aggressive incentives to Apple to secure this deal.

PointBlank

PointBlank

New York, NY
November 2004

JAN 09, 2007 01:53 PM

Trevor said:
Just... why Cingular? frown



Because Cingular is fucking awesome, that's why!! Their weekend minutes package is revolutionary)! Fuck Sprint and Verizon!

(I've decided to be as maniacal in my devotion to Cingular as some of the Apple-enthusiasts are over their corporation)

analogus

analogus

United Kingdom
July 2004

JAN 09, 2007 01:54 PM

I'm in...

But then, I'm in for most Apple products...

Trevor

Trevor

Colorado Springs, CO
July 2003

JAN 09, 2007 01:57 PM

Adroitbeing said:
Because Motorola and Palm both have agreements with Verizon. The agreements between Palm/Motorola and Verizon provide exclusive marketing to Verizon for 6-months, forcing Cingular to miss out on early market entry for high-end phones. Cingular offered very aggressive incentives to Apple to secure this deal.



I understand the mechanics behind it, I'm just bitching. wink

Cingular's EDGE is the slowest "high speed" data network out there. I was cheering for the underdog Sprint, and their super fast EVDO.

fusion_t

fusion_t

Toronto, ON
January 2005
Eternalxile

Eternalxile

Irving, TX
March 2003

JAN 09, 2007 02:20 PM

fucking cingular. I would get one if it weren't for the fact that the last time i tried to sign up for cingular's service they wanted a $700 deposit. and since im not forking over more than a grand for a phone that won't blow me, i aint gettin it.

aegies

aegies

Oakland, CA
June 2004

JAN 09, 2007 02:30 PM

Cingular as of January = largest commercial data carrier in North America.

dempsey

dempsey

Seattle, WA
June 2003

JAN 09, 2007 02:33 PM

I'm just really glad that now all the goddamn crazy rumours will die down.

Also very glad that back of the phone is not shiny stainless steel like an iPod... that'd be scratched to death in 24 hours as a phone...


(now, the first person to figure out how to make it work on Tmobile, without waiting for apple to add tmobile as a carrier... yeah... lemme know. I love my blackberry, but damn...)

private_grave

private_grave

Belgium
April 2005

JAN 09, 2007 02:47 PM

Too bad i'm in Japan.


I think that's the first time I've ever said that.

hadees

hadees

Austin, TX
December 2003

JAN 09, 2007 03:02 PM

private_grave said:
Too bad i'm in Japan.


I think that's the first time I've ever said that.



Don't they already have crazy phones over there though?

Trevor

Trevor

Colorado Springs, CO
July 2003

JAN 09, 2007 03:05 PM

aegies said:
Cingular as of January = largest commercial data carrier in North America.



And? It's the cockroach debate: There are billions more cockroaches on the earth than humans. Numbers alone do not denote a higher form of life.

All that being "the largest commercial data carrier" means is that more people in more places nationwide will be able to get mediocre cellular service.

Valeyard

Valeyard

Shreveport, LA
January 2005

JAN 09, 2007 03:06 PM

Ohhh!! Yes! I was right to wait, to ditch my old phone...I'm definitely getting this phone in June! Bonus points because I already have -- and like my Cingular service.

bean

bean

STAFF

Los Angeles, CA

JAN 09, 2007 03:07 PM

dempsey said:
(now, the first person to figure out how to make it work on Tmobile, without waiting for apple to add tmobile as a carrier... yeah... lemme know. I love my blackberry, but damn...)


Yeah. Honestly, I want to see one before I commit to it, but it seems that it's finally a phone that does everything I want a smart phone to do well, and while I'd love to find a way to get it to work with T-Mobile, I'll switch to Cingular if a method for doing that doesn't exist by June.

TheChase

TheChase

Huntsville, AL
June 2004

JAN 09, 2007 03:11 PM

im a t-mobile fan.. maybe i can find a way to unlock it like you can with other phones and use it with my sim! If not cingular here i cum

AndrewB

AndrewB

Victoria, BC
August 2003

JAN 09, 2007 03:15 PM

If I could use that with Fido in Canada... mmmm

Bender_Rodriguez

Bender_Rodriguez

Minneapolis, MN
August 2003

JAN 09, 2007 03:17 PM

im not really all that impressed. the touch pad only thing is one thing, and i know that cingular is giving them an asston of money for being exclusive but i could'nt hate that decision more. if it was on an evdo network like sprint it would be tons better. but the voip posiblities are kinda cool

Bender_Rodriguez

Bender_Rodriguez

Minneapolis, MN
August 2003

JAN 09, 2007 03:20 PM

bean said:

dempsey said:
(now, the first person to figure out how to make it work on Tmobile, without waiting for apple to add tmobile as a carrier... yeah... lemme know. I love my blackberry, but damn...)


Yeah. Honestly, I want to see one before I commit to it, but it seems that it's finally a phone that does everything I want a smart phone to do well, and while I'd love to find a way to get it to work with T-Mobile, I'll switch to Cingular if a method for doing that doesn't exist by June.



unlocking handsets is perfectly legal. you'll just have to get tmobile to acctivate it

SuicideScrunch

SuicideScrunch

Los Angeles, CA
November 2006

JAN 09, 2007 03:34 PM

PointBlank said:

Trevor said:
Just... why Cingular? frown



Because Cingular is fucking awesome, that's why!! Their weekend minutes package is revolutionary)!



Really. That's interesting. You must like your free moto razr phone that you have to replace twice a year and the 3 rate packages you got to choose from.

I hope you're being facetious!


Adroitbeing

Adroitbeing

I'm lost
September 2003

JAN 09, 2007 03:38 PM

It certainly is pretty, and the UI is enchanting.

Only supports push email from Yahoo (who still has a Yahoo email account) whatever . No support for Exchange Server or Domino, and no bundled mobile applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Without these key features, it is an expensive consumer uh...phone.

The only upside I can see is the introduction of a new platform for which Mac programmers can now begin developing applications; except, maybe not, because it's not really OS/X is it?

Sounds too much like the early days of Palm

reprobate

reprobate

New Orleans, LA
December 2002

JAN 09, 2007 03:44 PM

bean said:

dempsey said:
(now, the first person to figure out how to make it work on Tmobile, without waiting for apple to add tmobile as a carrier... yeah... lemme know. I love my blackberry, but damn...)


Yeah. Honestly, I want to see one before I commit to it, but it seems that it's finally a phone that does everything I want a smart phone to do well, and while I'd love to find a way to get it to work with T-Mobile, I'll switch to Cingular if a method for doing that doesn't exist by June.



T Mobile is CDMA. Cingular is GSM, which is another reason Apple went with them. GSM at different frequencies is the global standard, which means one chipset and one software and firmware set. If Cingular has an exclusive deal, you won't see a T mibile phone for a very long time.

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