Apple iPhone at MWSF 2007 and First Impressions
Here’s a short video of the new Apple iPhone, the most anticipated new device from Apple that marks its entry into the “more than just computers” area. With Mac OS X as probably the most user friendly user interface in the world (easy Linux folk, easy…) Steve Jobs decided to port it to all their other non-Mac products beginning with the iPhone.
The iPhone is a GSM phone, small capacity video iPod and wireless browser all pulled into one device using a full touch screen technology. So yeah, Apple decided to go for the full virtual display rather than the traditional hardware keys. This move isn’t surprising for next generation devices, especially for phones because the trend has always led to virtual is always better than real. Of course, you would have to be a tad more careful with this thing as the screen occupies the entire device’s real estate! Ahh the screen protector market shall boom.
What is interesting to note is that Apple is truly taking a huge leap into risky waters - depending on how you look at it. This device practically kills off the iPod nano line (the latest iteration sucked a$$ anyway) and continues the iPod brand by integrating it into a phone. Even the permalink structure proves this — http://www.apple.com/iphone/ipod/. Is the iPod now just a software service?
Product Details
- 8GB Model at $599
- 4GB Model at $499
- 5 hours talk time + video and multimedia
- WiFi and Bluetooth
- Widescreen viewing of videos
- Proximity sensor (so your cheek won’t press the buttons when on the phone)
- Runs on OS X
- IMAP support
- Uses Flash Memory
- 2MP Camera
- Comes with a whole bag of smug
- Available with Cingular this June and Asia in 2008
At the end of the day, the iPhone is what you would expect from every Nokia N Series phone, with one main difference — there’s just ONE model out there that runs on a more stable and powerful platform called OS X.
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6 opinions for Apple iPhone at MWSF 2007 and First Impressions
The After Mac » Thoughts about the Apple iPhone
Jan 10, 2007 at 3:26 am
[…] Since I also write a blog on mobile phones, I was presented with a rare but much awaited opportunity to cross post a first impressions thing I made over at Cellphone9.com. You can read my thoughts here. […]
A Bugged Life [ Technology, Publishing and World Peace ] by Jayvee Fernandez » Blog Archive » Apple iPhone: Are you impressed?
Jan 10, 2007 at 3:45 am
[…] I’ve written about my first impressions on the Apple iPhone here. I’m actually surprised that Apple didn’t bother to change the name in their usual last minute spasm nomenclature spasm. […]
Grace
Jan 10, 2007 at 9:32 am
saw a demo online and thought you must know about this! the iPhone made every other mobile look barbaric. time to sell the iPod at ebay and get myself this beast.
Filipina Soul » The much-coveted Apple iPhone
Jan 10, 2007 at 2:27 pm
[…] Cellfone9’s self-proclaimed Supreme Arch-Monarch Jayvee Fernandez has the lowdown on this baby at “Apple iPhone at MwSF 2007 and first impressions“. But then he says something that made me raise an eyebrow at this “iPhone roundup” so I don’t know. What do you think, ‘Mr. Bean’, should I get one? When is this available in the Philippines? […]
Miguel
Jan 16, 2007 at 8:35 am
But the “OS X Mobile” != OS X on your desktop.
OS X Mobile vs S60… abangan…
neonego
Apr 28, 2007 at 6:06 am
OS X is advance by 5 years… and iPhone will be available in asia by 2008.
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