The Apple iPhone is a rumor no more - and Apple is even using the name "iPhone" - Cisco's trademark on the term 'iPhone' be damned! The Apple iPhone measures just 11.6 millimeters thin and includes a 3.5-inch wide touchscreen display with an interesting proximity sensor that turns off the touch screen when it's close to your face so you don't accidentally start clicking on programs, icons, etc. The iPhone is essentially a widescreen iPod and a phone all-in-one.
It comes with 8 GB of storage, Bluetooth, a 2 megapixel camera, and WiFi. It also supports quadband GSM radio with EDGE for high-speed Internet access. Damn, another player in the already crowded smartphone space - there goes my PALM stock!
It actually runs OS X with support iTunes, Google Maps, and Safari browser. Sweet! Microsoft, Nokia, and Palm just got a new player in the smartphone biz. The Apple iPhone is expected to cost $499 with a 2 year contract.
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Yes, right about that Palm stock ...
Some bloggers have posted good insights into whether iphone is really that revolutionary in the space that steve jobs claims it to be. http://corporaterat.blogspot.com/2007/01/iphone-worlds-best-micro-tablet-not.html for instance
I think it was a nice move for apple to come out with the apple iPhone. The iPhone has most features consumers have been waiting to have. I also think the price of $500-$600 will not deter people from buying the Apple iPhone. I even think they will sell more then the 10 million Apple iPhones they expect to sell within the next year.