Admittedly I’ve had a lot of Kool-Aid this afternoon but I’m not totally drunk. I believe that but for: the high price, the bad voice network and slow Cingular/AT&T Internet connection speeds (okay that’s a lot of stuff), this phone changes the game.
I was skeptical that a single device could bring together video, data and voice. But Apple appears to have done it in any incredibly elegant way.
The screen resolution will make watching full-length mobile video viable and the screen size makes mobile Web browsing easier and better. The device looks fun (as well as practical) to use — who can say that about their cellphone? — and will likely be used more for that reason.
RIM and Palm shares were down on this announcement and with good reason. Why would you want to have any other phone at this point?
January 11, 2007 at 3:49 am |
It’s very sweet. If you haven’t already noticed, they have a nice Google Maps/local search demo on their website: http://www.apple.com/iphone/internet/.
If I wasn’t afraid of software compatibility issues I’d trade in my frumpy old PC for a sexy Mac in a heartbeat…
January 18, 2007 at 11:32 am |
iPhone is available with Cingular ONLY!? And what if I am stuck under contract with a carrier OTHER than Cingular but still want a iPhone?
Well, the only solution I could fine was http://www.Cellswapper.com – they get you out of any cell phone contract!
January 23, 2007 at 5:27 pm |
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