Apple iPhone available June 29th!

[Carlos_E]

LG are very strong, if thrown mine at the wall a few times,, stomped on it like no other.. and half my screen in different places is cracked thats it.. today i through it at my dash board and the battery flew out the window.. when i stopped to get it.. a half dozen cars ran over it and i put battery back in and it still worked fine.. great strong phone if you have a habit to drop it or just a bad temper.. i dont think the ipod phone will be in switzerland or france for months correct me if you know any information.

It won't hit Europe until early 2008.

[StoneGRMI]

If you have a bad temper or your extremely clumsy a smart phone isn't probably for you.

[Foskamink]

somtimes its easier to throw your phone on the ground instead of smashing somthing else, although i punched a mirrow recently and i definetly suggest abusing the phone instead..

but yeh 2008 is rough, i think im going cuba end of this month.. maybe i can get one if i stop by us... ima go cuba 2 weeks to relax end of june/early july

[juicejunkie2]

Definitely an awesome phone/mp3 player/pda ... going to have to get it for sure... any ideas on the processor speed for the internet and pc options? Thanks

[thetank]

Check it out. Another iPhone ad. This one shows internet access.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5EYV...e%2Etv%2Ead%2F

holy ****in crap..that looks incredible.

[Carlos_E]

Apple's iPhone Specs and Requirements

System requirements
- Mac or PC
- iTunes 7
- Internet access is required, and a broadband connection is recommended
- Mac: Mac with a USB 2.0 port, Mac OS X 10.4.8 or later
- PC: Windows PC with a USB 2.0 port and Windows XP Home or Professional (Service Pack 2)
• External Controls
- Volume Up / Down
- Ringer / Silent
- Power / Lock
- Sleep / Wake
- Menu Button
• Dimensions
- 4.5 x 2.4 x 0.46 inches / 115 x 61 x 11.6mm
• Weight 4.8 ounces / 135 grams
• Input Method - Multi-touch
• Operating System - OS X
• Screen size - 3.5 inches
• Screen resolution - 320 x 480 at 160 ppi
• Storage - 4GB or 8GB
• GSM - Quad-band (MHz: 850, 900, 1800, 1900)
• Wireless data
- Wi-Fi (802.11b/g) + EDGE + Bluetooth 2.0
• Camera - 2.0 megapixels
• Battery
- Lithium
- Up to 5 hours - Talk / Video / Browsing
- Up to 16 hours - Audio playback
(Battery life varies by use)
• Connectors and other input & output
- 30 pin iPod connector
- 3.5mm jack includes audio and mic support
- SIM tray
- Built-in speaker
- Built-in microphone

[Carlos_E]

Pure Mobile preps for unlocking iPhones

Online phone shop Pure Mobile plans to offer an unlocked iPhone, according to PodTech VP Robert Scoble. The store claims it will de-restrict both 4GB and 8GB versions to allow their use on GSM phone networks beyond its official AT&T home, including the carrier's rival T-Mobile as well as Canadian providers such as Fido and Rogers. No mention has been made of pricing or availability, but demand for the unlocked Apple device is already said to be extremely high -- more so than any phone sold through the store in the past, says Pure Mobile. The company accordingly expects supplies to be very tight during the initial launch.

Also missing in the company's claim are explanations of how it will overcome the restrictions on the phone's SIM card, which are meant to limit the phone's use to AT&T and maintain the multi-year exclusive deal signed between Apple and the provider. Previous comments by the involved companies have suggested that extra measures will be in place to prevent a simple unlock process.

Unlocked phones are frequently considered essential for European providers, which are often expected to let subscribers switch between services without also abandoning their current handsets. Analysts have also suggested that carrier-free versions of the iPhone may flourish in Canada for as long as Apple declines to sell its phone in the country. [via Scobleizer]

[unclemoney]

Check out the Iphone commercial from conan o brien

http://youtube.com/watch?v=VLo1USJIkgY

[Carlos_E]

iPhone lineups already beginning

Lineups for the iPhone are already beginning, says a photographer who has already spotted a queue. At least two unnamed men have already formed the start of a line at Apple's Fifth Avenue store in New York City, complete with stanchions (metal crowd barriers) that suggest official awareness of the visitors' places in the line. The advance line up is the earliest known so far for an Apple launch, beginning more than four full days before the official release of the handset on June 29th at 6PM.

AT&T has reportedly hired extra crowd control staff to help manage such queues, though no mention has been made of Apple's own steps to accommodate the lines.

Employees at the Fifth Avenue retail outlet were contacted but were unable to comment on the line, which is said to be forming on the street above the underground retail store.

Who the hell would camp outside for 5 days? I want the phone but not enough to sit in hot NYC summer heat for 5 days.

[Titleist]

Wow is all I can say. I want the phone too, but I would never wait that long.

[Carlos_E]

Wow is all I can say. I want the phone too, but I would never wait that long.

I talked to an AT&T store manager a few weeks ago and he said I was 3rd on his list and he would have an iPhone for me on launch day. If I can't get it from him, I'll order from Apple's online store and just wait for it to ship. I'm not going to go crazy and fight through people to get a phone.

[Carlos_E]

Here is an interview with one of the dudes camping out in NYC.

http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/video/exc...-ny-272140.php

[Carlos_E]

I feel sorry for the apple employee who has to wait on this smelly guy.

[Titleist]

^^That interview is pretty funny. The interviewer asked him if he had a girlfriend... I'm pretty sure he already knew the answer. And, that is one greasy looking dude. I would hate for him to touch me.

[Carlos_E]

I feel sorry for the apple employee who's going to have to wait on this smelly guy after he sat outside in summer heat for 100 hours. It's going to rain Wednesday and Thursday. I hope he brought soap.

And what's up with the sign? Dude doesn't have a job yet has $600 to pay for a cell phone. And he's asking for money for food? WTF????

[Titleist]

^^That's what wrong in the nation. Some of these wierdos need to get their priorities straight. He said he is retired, I'd be willing to bet that's code for "I'm an unemployed burden to this country".

[Carlos_E]

Official iPhone reviews

NY Times: David Pogue
- "so sleek and thin, it makes Treos and BlackBerrys look obese."
- After walking around with the iPhone unprotected for 2 weeks, no marks on it. Glass smudges are easily wiped off.
- 700 megabytes is occupied by the phone’s software
- Making calls can be a 6 step process if phone is off.
- Web, Email is superior
- Battery Life Test: 5 hours video, 23 hours audio. Note: did not turn off Wi-Fi and other features as Apple suggests.
- Typing was OK. Difficult at first, but learned to "trust" the keyboard. "The BlackBerry won’t be going away anytime soon."
- Cites AT&T network as iPhone's biggest downfall. Cites Consumer Reports survey which ranks AT&T network as last or second to last in 19 out of 20 major US cities.
- AT&T’s EDGE cellular network: "excruciatingly slow"
Slideshow of photos taken with the iPhone
NY Times Video Review

Newsweek: Steven Levy
- bottom line is that the iPhone is a significant leap
- The iPhone is the rare convergence device where things actually converge.
- e-mail looks more like you’re working on a computer than a clunky phone
- YouTube videos work great on Wi-Fi, but can display in a lower quality when you’re not at a hotspot and are using AT&T’s EDGE network
- unless I did a lot of video watching or Web browsing, [the battery] could generally last the day
- I’ve been jamming it in my pocket with keyrings, coins and pens, and so far it’s nearly as good as new.

USA Today: Edward Baig
- Apple's iPhone isn't perfect, but it's worthy of the hype
- The revelation is that it's also comfortable to hold and touch.
- I expected to miss the tactile feel that a physical keyboard provides. I didn't.
- You can hold a conference call with up to five people.
- No voice recognition or voice dialing
- halfway decent internal speakers for listening if you set the thing down
- iPod games are not compatible with iPhone
- our company tech ***artment raised questions about the security settings Apple required with our Microsoft Exchange servers.
- Battery life didn't prove to be a big problem in my unscientific tests

[Carlos_E]

The Wall Street Journal's Walt Mossberg and Katherine Boehret have posted their review of the Apple iPhone.

Wall Street Journal Video Review

Mossberg and Bohret tested the iPhone for two weeks in multiple usage scenarios and in various cities:

Our verdict is that, despite some flaws and feature omissions, the iPhone is, on balance, a beautiful and breakthrough handheld computer. Its software, especially, sets a new bar for the smart-phone industry, and its clever finger-touch interface, which dispenses with a stylus and most buttons, works well, though it sometimes adds steps to common functions.


Some highlights:

- largest, highest resolution screen of any smart phone they've seen, most internal memory
- Impressive battery life and thin
- Feels solid
- Regarding the touch keyboard: "After five days of use, Walt -- who did most of the testing for this review -- was able to type on it as quickly and accurately as he could on the Palm Treo he has used for years."
- Can't use T-Mobile SIM cards
- Wi-Fi capability doesn't fully make up for the lack of a fast cellular data capability
- Multitouch: "effective, practical and fun"
- No way to copy/paste text
- Microsoft's Exchange system support
- Voice call quality was good, but not great
- Can't record video
- No Adobe Flash support
- Songs can't be set as ringtones

Apple says it plans to add features to the phone over time, via free downloads, and hints that some of these holes may be filled.

[Titleist]

"Cites AT&T network as iPhone's biggest downfall. Cites Consumer Reports survey which ranks AT&T network as last or second to last in 19 out of 20 major US cities."

"-No voice recognition or voice dialing."

Those two surprise me. I would have thought AT&T to be in the Top 5 in major U.S. cities.

Also, it seems elementary to have voice recog & voice dialing. I wonder why they aren't features.

[Carlos_E]

Not sure. But features can be added through a firmware update. I am SHOCKED by the Exchange support. That means it can replace blackberries.

[Titleist]

Yeah that is pretty wild.

Have they released that there will be ringtone downloading capabilities, or is that just speculation ATM?

[dece870717]

Ya if I had the money to blow, I would buy the hell out of this thing. Actually if I just choose to skip doing another cycle this year I could but I just can't say no to my roids.

[Carlos_E]

The pictures of this guy keeps getting worse and worse!



You know that guy who's first in line at the 5th Ave Apple Store? Greg Packer? Turns out he's no Apple fanboy. No, he's an obsessive linesitter. He was the first person to see Ground Zero when the viewing platform opened, the first to sign the condolence book at the British consulate when Princess Diana died, and the first in line to greet President George W. Bush after his inauguration. Hell, the guy waited in line for eight hours to meet Brandy. Brandy!

What in the hell? Waiting in line overnight sucks, but this guy has made it his personal mission to be the first to do whatever crap there is that people are willing to wait for. Will he even get an iPhone? Does he care about the iPhone at all? Does he know what an iPhone is? It seems like he just likes the attention and seeing his name quoted in papers who don't realize that he isn't a genuine fan of whatever event is being covered. The dude has his own Wikipedia entry for crissakes, and it's huge.

And Greg, buddy, come on. If you're going to gun for attention, at least make yourself look respectable. You slept on the street with no shirt on last night. No shirt.

[Titleist]

Wow I feel sorry for that guy, to an extent.

I'm still in awe that he is sitting on 5th avenue with his shirt off, when he is morbidly obese, and as hairy as a silverback at that!!!

Carlos go get a picture with him!!!

[Carlos_E]

Wow I feel sorry for that guy, to an extent.

I'm still in awe that he is sitting on 5th avenue with his shirt off, when he is morbidly obese, and as hairy as a silverback at that!!!

Carlos go get a picture with him!!!

Man, seriously I could. He's a few blocks away. How about I stand next to him with my shirt off and do a front double bi.

[Giants11]

Ahhhhhh fvck the iPhone. I just got the new Verizon BlackBerry 8830..............


Much Better!!



I'll wait a few years until I can truly replace my iPod. Because right now the iPhoen doesn't have enough storage space.

[Carlos_E]

Free iPhones for Apple Employees.

Steve Jobs held a company-wide town hall today and announced that Apple employees will get free 8GB iPhones this July. This applies to all full-time Apple employees as well as part time employees who have been with Apple for more than 1 year. The phones are expected to be delivered to employees by the end of July, after initial consumer demand has subsided.

According to Yahoo! Finance, Apple has 17,787 full-time employees.

17,787 Fulltime employees
2,399 Partime employees

That comes to $12,091,414.00 in iPhones.

[Titleist]

Man, seriously I could. He's a few blocks away. How about I stand next to him with my shirt off and do a front double bi.

HAHAHAHAHA!!!

That would be hillarious. Do it and post the picture up!!! C'mon man, you only live once. If I was in NYC I would be all over it.

[Titleist]

Free iPhones for Apple Employees.

17,787 Fulltime employees
2,399 Partime employees

That comes to $12,091,414.00 in iPhones.

Jobs has lost his marbles. Great time to be an Apple employee though.

[Carlos_E]

HAHAHAHAHA!!!

That would be hillarious. Do it and post the picture up!!! C'mon man, you only live once. If I was in NYC I would be all over it.

My coworkers went over there to check out the line. When they came back they said the line smelled like a mix of sweaty feet and locker room.

[Titleist]

^^ I could only imagine.

You like how his shirt says "fresh" on it? That's irony at it's best.

[Swifto]

A front double bi with this bloke would make my year, not month, not week, not day. Year!

Go on Carlos!

[Swifto]

I bet he cant afford one when it comes to paying for it. Or forgot to carry his card/cash.

[UberSteroids]

Is it going to be available for Verizon Wireless?

[Carlos_E]

I bet he cant afford one when it comes to paying for it. Or forgot to carry his card/cash.

I figured out what is up with this guy. He is getting paid by sponsors. In all of the photos I've seen of him on the news and on the internet he has a different shirt of a business on. I bet they're paying him to wear the shirts as he waits in line. Advertising for the businesses.

Is it going to be available for Verizon Wireless?

It's only on AT&T. 2 year contract or you can do pre-paid month to month.

[Carlos_E]

Now this is funny. Everyone is getting in on the act. Playboy.com is offering wall paper and video content for the iPhone.

[Carlos_E]

A front double bi with this bloke would make my year, not month, not week, not day. Year!

Go on Carlos!

I'll try and get over there during lunch tomorrow. I'll ask him to take his shirt off and do a pose with me.

[Titleist]

I'll try and get over there during lunch tomorrow. I'll ask him to take his shirt off and do a pose with me.

Just try not to touch the greasy bastard.

Make sure to pack the hand sanitizer.

EDIT: Get him to do a front double bi with his shirt off.

[Carlos_E]

Just try not to touch the greasy bastard.

Make sure to pack the hand sanitizer.

EDIT: Get him to do a front double bi with his shirt off.

That's what I'm getting at. Get him to do a pose with me. I wish I had a Steroid .com or a AR.com t-shirt for him to put on.

[Titleist]

That's what I'm getting at. Get him to do a pose with me. I wish I had a Steroid .com or a AR.com t-shirt for him to put on.

You need to make one. It doesn't have to be anything fancy, but that would be classic. The epitome of a horrid physique, wearing a steroid forum shit.

We could make it a banner at the top of the forums. AR's mascot...