Everyone's saying this will be revolution in consumer electronics and communication. I kind of feel of the same way. Today, in MacWorld Expo, Apple chief Steve Jobs announced iPone, due to ship in June 2007. One thing which sucks is that its coming on Cingular instead of Verizon (no doubt a verizon user is posting). One good thing in this is that its GSM quad band and I can take this Home (read India) and use happily ever after if I ever ditch Verizon and join Cingular for this. :) [I know I will. And that too on the same day Apple will release this.]
So, what is it. What's the hype all about. This device is iPod+Phone+PocketPC. It borrows its design from iPod, elegance from iPod too, sturdiness from OS X( as it runs fulls OS X), browser capabilities from Safari (as it runs Safari too) and innovations & confidence from Apple. Can you believe that Apple filed 200+ patents for this product.
Here are few links you can follow for more information and images.
Official iPhone Page
Steve Jobs Keynote : Live coverage by Engadget
Size comparison with Treo 750, Moto Q, and BB Pearl
Nice Article on Time.com
People are going crazy after this. I read this in comments posted by some user on engadget:
Holy shit! Another orgasm! F***! I'm all wet! I'll throw out the Motorola Q and embrace the iPhone.
No surprise. I had the same kind of feeling when I saw this (throwing Q and not orgasm :)). Keep following this to see how Microsoft replies to this. MS took years to make competitor (Vista) for Mac OS X. Now Apple came up with this. I pity Microsoft. :)
Update:
As per engadget, there are features which doesn't come with it. Here is the list:
1. No support for installing applications as most of the smart phones do. This means its not a smart phone by conventional terms, being that a smart phone is a platform device that allows software to be installed.
2. No 3G. We know you know, but still, it hurts man.
3. No over the air iTunes Store downloads or WiFi syncing to your host machine.
4. No expandable memory.
5. No removable battery.
5. No Exchange or Office support.
So, what is it. What's the hype all about. This device is iPod+Phone+PocketPC. It borrows its design from iPod, elegance from iPod too, sturdiness from OS X( as it runs fulls OS X), browser capabilities from Safari (as it runs Safari too) and innovations & confidence from Apple. Can you believe that Apple filed 200+ patents for this product.
Here are few links you can follow for more information and images.
Official iPhone Page
Steve Jobs Keynote : Live coverage by Engadget
Size comparison with Treo 750, Moto Q, and BB Pearl
Nice Article on Time.com
People are going crazy after this. I read this in comments posted by some user on engadget:
Holy shit! Another orgasm! F***! I'm all wet! I'll throw out the Motorola Q and embrace the iPhone.
No surprise. I had the same kind of feeling when I saw this (throwing Q and not orgasm :)). Keep following this to see how Microsoft replies to this. MS took years to make competitor (Vista) for Mac OS X. Now Apple came up with this. I pity Microsoft. :)
Update:
As per engadget, there are features which doesn't come with it. Here is the list:
1. No support for installing applications as most of the smart phones do. This means its not a smart phone by conventional terms, being that a smart phone is a platform device that allows software to be installed.
2. No 3G. We know you know, but still, it hurts man.
3. No over the air iTunes Store downloads or WiFi syncing to your host machine.
4. No expandable memory.
5. No removable battery.
5. No Exchange or Office support.
