June 2007 Archives
Jun 22, 2007 - Posted by Dan Moren at 10:00 AM ETHello
I'm going to level with you: I don't have an iPhone. None of us here at iPhone Central have iPhones. But to be fair, unless your name rhymes with Jeeve Sobs, Malt Schlossberg, or Derik Schmidt—and gimme a break; nothing rhymes with "Schmidt"—you don't have an iPhone either. Yet. A...
Jun 22, 2007 - Posted by Dan Frakes at 3:35 PM ET
The first iPhone accessories arrive...
Yes, it’s true. Although the iPhone itself is still a week away from actually being touched by the unwashed masses, we’ve already got iPhone cases ready and waiting—so, you know, the shiny gadget never actually has to be touched by said unwashed masses. Here’s a quick first look at a...
Jun 22, 2007 - Posted by Jim Dalrymple at 4:05 PM ET
Two-thumb typing on the iPhone
Apple is teasing us with new iPhone features every other day now and the more I see, the more I want one. The latest teaser is a 20-minute video clip that shows some of the main features from the phone, iPod, and Web integration. There are definitely some cool things...
Jun 22, 2007 - Posted by Dan Moren at 5:36 PM ET
Queue for your iPhone online too
Not exactly thrilled by the idea of joining the unwashed hordes in lining up for the iPhone at local Apple and AT&T stores? There may be an easier way. In the redesigned iPhone section of Apple's website, a tantalizing tidbit points out that you may not have to venture forth...
Jun 22, 2007 - Posted by Jim Dalrymple at 6:51 PM ET
Don't wait, prepare for your iPhone now
The iPhone will sync to your Mac, allowing you to get information such as contacts, calendars and email on the device without much of a hassle. Of course, being an iPod, the iPhone will hold your photos, music and videos, too. But there is no reason to wait to...
Jun 22, 2007 - Posted by Jason Snell at 11:44 PM ET
Just another iPhone in paradise
In my column introducing iPhone Central I made a joke (soon to repeated in our iPhone newsletter) about how the iPhone is being released at 6 p.m. "local time." Residents of Hawaii, please stop complaining. You live in paradise -- that's worth a three-hour wait, I wrote. Talk about...
Jun 23, 2007 - Posted by Dan Moren at 1:49 PM ET
Home is probably not where your camera is
It seems that you guys are full of questions; I wish we could say that we—like RadioShack—have answers, but right now, we mainly just have speculation (it's a form of answer, but not one that you should use to make financial investments, sweeping pronouncements, or wagers with your significant other,...
Jun 23, 2007 - Posted by Dan Frakes at 6:28 PM ET
The first "third-party software" for the iPhone is poker. I'm all in.
As with accessories, software developers aren’t waiting for the iPhone to actually, you know, be released before announcing their iPhone-specific wares. Earlier today, Scenario Software announced an iPhone version of their popular Scenario Poker game. (OK, so the company technically announced the product—without knowing how they’d actually produce it,...
Jun 23, 2007 - Posted by Dan Frakes at 6:40 PM ET
Don't worry; your iPhone won't go blind
Reader Christian sent us a concerned plea for information: Have you noticed that practically no iPhone case that has been appearing in the last days has a hole in the back to allow the use of the camera. Why is it? Wouldn’t it be easier to take photos without the...
Jun 25, 2007 - Posted by Dan Moren at 10:49 AM ET
How did they cram all that graham, er, battery life?
The iPhone-waiting populace sent up a ragged cheer when Apple last week revealed that the anticipated handset would feature longer battery life than had originally been announced. Eight hours of talk time is a figure that nearly doubles the nearest competition, and it seems like an astounding amount of juice...
Jun 25, 2007 - Posted by Christopher Breen at 4:18 PM ET
Beyond the iPhone's "phoniness"
Over on Macworld.com I've posted The Once and Future iPhone as an Editor's Blog entry. The gist is that one advantage the iPhone has over other mobile phones is that it has the potential to be much more like a computer or iPod in its ability to be upgraded. I...
Jun 25, 2007 - Posted by Dan Moren at 4:35 PM ET
iPhone is not dolphin safe
We all know the iPhone will make phone calls, let you listen to your music, and browse the web with unprecedented ease. But we know there's one thing you're dying to know: how does it work underwater? The Onion's Flappy the Dolphin got his flippers on an iPhone last month...
Jun 25, 2007 - Posted by Dan Moren at 4:54 PM ET
Yes, the iPhone will get you buzzed
Reader Christopher sent us this succinct question about the iPhone:Rumor has it that there is no vibrate function on the iPhone. True or False?Man, I used to love true or false questions—with a fifty-fifty chance of getting them right, they were totally way better than multiple choice questions. Hmm. Let...
Jun 25, 2007 - Posted by Jason Snell at 5:34 PM ET
Update: AT&T's iPhone plan
In the comments section of this very blog (and in a follow-up conversation with me), Mac radio host Shawn King reports that AT&T's monthly unlimited data plan for the iPhone will be $20. AT&T's current "SmartPhone Unlimited" plan is -- you guessed it -- $20. Meanwhile, "Boy Genius Report" says...
Jun 26, 2007 - Posted by Dan Moren at 9:16 AM ET
I love it when a plan comes together: Apple, AT&T announce plan pricing
Speculation time? Over, friends. AT&T and Apple announced the plan pricing for the iPhone just this morning. Here's how it pans out: $59.99 will get you 450 minutes $79.99 will get you 900 minutes $99.99 will get you 1,350 minutes All three plans include unlimited data, Visual Voicemail, 200 text...
Jun 26, 2007 - Posted by Dan Moren at 9:30 AM ET
iPhones...activate!
In addition to the plan pricing, Apple and AT&T let drop another tidbit that had been on the mind of some users: activation. A few weeks ago, it was confirmed that the iPhone would require an iTunes account. The reasoning? Simple: that's how activating your new iPhone will be handled....
Jun 26, 2007 - Posted by Jim Dalrymple at 10:30 AM ET
Business plans don't qualify for the iPhone
AT&T released the information many of us have been waiting for -- the pricing plans. While the plans are certainly reasonable, they do leave a large group of customers out in the cold -- the business customers. I called AT&T this morning and they said my plan was not eligible...
Jun 26, 2007 - Posted by Dan Moren at 10:51 AM ET
Apple posts Activate and Sync video
Alongside the announcement that your iPhone will be activated through iTunes, Apple posted a video walkthrough of the activation and sync process. The video, hosted by the same "Bob" (now "John Appleseed"?) of the guided tour, shows you all about activation and syncing in gory detail. Here are a few...
Jun 26, 2007 - Posted by Jim Dalrymple at 11:11 AM ET
How about that 80GB iPhone
The Internet has been buzzing with information on the iPhone, but I must have missed the large upgrade to the storage capacity. As my colleague Dan Moren mentioned in an earlier post, the iPhone capacity listed on the activation and syncing video posted on Apple's Web site today shows 80GB....
Jun 26, 2007 - Posted by Dan Moren at 12:52 PM ET
The best laid plans of Apple and AT&T
So we've been over the three basic plans, and the fact that the iPhone seems to be shunning business customers, but that's not all—oh no, not by a long shot. As more than a few of our readers have pointed out, Apple has posted more detailed information about the iPhone's...
Jun 26, 2007 - Posted by Dan Moren at 2:10 PM ET
Apple stores closed on Friday from 2PM to 6PM
For those hoping to do some browsing while waiting for the iPhone to be released, be aware: Apple Stores will close from 2PM to 6PM while prepping for the iPhone launch. As my colleague Peter Cohen notes, this applies even to the 5th Avenue New York store, which is usually...
Jun 26, 2007 - Posted by Christopher Breen at 3:07 PM ET
Intentional mayhem
Our new best friend, David Ro (who is definitely not featured in this picture—the pictured guy is Greg Packer, first in line at the Fifth Avenue Apple Store in NYC), sends along a perfectly reasonable suggestion: Why didn't Apple create a purchasing priority system via their website? It really could...
Jun 26, 2007 - Posted by Dan Moren at 4:50 PM ET
Avoiding early termination fees
From what we've learned this morning, taking your existing wireless number with you when you buy an iPhone should be no problem, even if you're on a different carrier. But what do you do if—like me—your current contract with another carrier has not yet expired? Most carriers charge an early...
Jun 26, 2007 - Posted by Dan Frakes at 5:20 PM ET
What the other guys are saying...
Perhaps one of the most overlooked angles of the iPhone release is the apparent fear Apple's shiny new phone/iPod/Internet device is instilling in carriers not named AT&T. For example, AppleInsider has posted some interesting "talking points" provided by Verizon and Sprint to their respective agents for dealing with potential new...
Jun 26, 2007 - Posted by Jason Snell at 6:36 PM ET
Mossberg, Pogue rave over iPhone
For the lucky suckers who got advance iPhones from Apple, the embargo is over. David Pogue of the New York Times says The iPhone Matches Most of Its Hype. Walt Mossberg of the Wall Street Journal says The iPhone Is Breakthrough Handheld Computer....
Jun 26, 2007 - Posted by Dan Frakes at 6:47 PM ET
Find a[n iPhone-selling AT&T] store
Given that there are fewer than 200 Apple Stores and nearly 2000 AT&T stores in the U.S., you might think your chances of actually getting an iPhone this Friday would be better if you visited one of the latter. (Evidently, Steve Jobs agrees, as he told Arianna Huffington to...
Jun 26, 2007 - Posted by Dan Frakes at 7:14 PM ET
Mossberg: iPhone "a beautiful and breakthrough" device
In recent years, one or the other of the Wall Street Journal's Walt Mossberg and the New York Times' David Pogue has been able to proclaim the reviewer's equivalent of "First comment!" for new Apple products. This time is no different, as both have just posted their reviews. First, Walt...
Jun 26, 2007 - Posted by Dan Frakes at 7:31 PM ET
Pogue: iPhone most sophisticated gadget "in years"
Like the Wall Street Journal's Walt Mossberg, the NY Times' David Pogue (Macworld emeritus, no less) is on The List -- the special group of people who get the latest Apple gear before anyone else. And David's just posted his own review of the iPhone. Like Walt, he's quite impressed,...
Jun 26, 2007 - Posted by Jason Snell at 7:41 PM ET
Newsweek: iPhone "justifies the bombast"
If you had asked me who the media big shots were who got iPhones in advance, three names would have come to mind: Mossberg, Pogue, and Steven Levy of Newsweek. (Need I add that two of those gentlemen are Macworld alumni?) Sure enough, here comes Levy's review of the iPhone,...
Jun 26, 2007 - Posted by Jim Dalrymple at 8:11 PM ET
Standing in line to auction off the iPhone
As many of us lust after the iPhone, we can’t imagine standing in line only to give the phone up. One person has joined the line at Apple’s 5th Avenue store and promises to auction it off. David Clayman — who is now the third person in line — says...
Jun 26, 2007 - Posted by Dan Moren at 8:44 PM ET
Wanna be free of A, T, and that other T? It'll cost you.
Many of our readers, such as Randal, have been wondering the same thing:Do I need to pay AT&T to get Internet and email through there system when I can get it for free elsewhere? What am I missing here outside of the fact that if I want to have Internet...
Jun 27, 2007 - Posted by Dan Moren at 9:46 AM ET
The iPhone's virtual keyboard is definitely my type
Bob is back. Today we get a video walkthrough of the iPhone's virtual keyboard, one of the most contentious features of the device. Many of us have dealt with virtual keyboards in the past (my old Handspring Visor had one), and know that they're little substitute for a fullsize keyboard....
Jun 27, 2007 - Posted by Dan Moren at 10:28 AM ET
USA Today: iPhone is "worthy of the hype"
We've heard what the Mossbergs, Levys, and Pogues (no, not the band) of the world have to say, but who else has gotten their hands on a brand new iPhone? Edward Baig of USA Today, for one. The tech columnist gives an extensive review of the device and, like the...
Jun 27, 2007 - Posted by Dan Moren at 11:29 AM ET
AT&T posts iPhone service FAQ
AT&T Wireless has posted a list of frequently asked questions about the iPhone. Most of it is stuff that we've already learned from Apple in the past week or so, but there are a few interesting points, especially for existing customers who are trying to figure out how the iPhone...
Jun 27, 2007 - Posted by Dan Moren at 12:32 PM ET
More iPhone FAQs, this time from Apple
Hot on the heels of AT&T's FAQ comes one directly from the iHorse's mouth. Apple has posted a number of questions and answers about several different facets of the iPhone, including shedding light on some details that we didn't know about yet. There's news on iPod/iPhone accessories:Can I use iPod...
Jun 27, 2007 - Posted by Jason Snell at 3:32 PM ET
There's a TV crew in my office and an iPhone in Shawn's car
Yes, my friends, the iPhone hype has gone into overdrive. (Hyperdrive?) I'm sitting at my desk right now doing an interview that's destined for German TV over the weekend. It's interesting to be talking for a piece that's due after the iPhone comes out, when my only hands-on iPhone experience...
Jun 27, 2007 - Posted by Dan Moren at 4:53 PM ET
Are you getting your "camping out for the iPhone" merit badge?
There may be just over forty-eight hours left before the iPhone descends in all its glory, but that doesn't mean that people aren't getting ready to buy one now. The camp outs have started in earnest in places like New York City and San Francisco, and that number is only...
Jun 27, 2007 - Posted by Jason Snell at 7:39 PM ET
Ihnatko on the end of iPhone innocence
Beloved technology columnist Andy Ihnatko is someone who, like me, spent a few minutes with his hands on the iPhone back in January at Macworld Expo. And he quite rightly laments the serious loss of coolness we both face once the general public gets their hands on the iPhone this...
Jun 27, 2007 - Posted by Jason Snell at 8:34 PM ET
An embarrassment of iPhone (cases)
At last! I now have so many iPhones, they're coming out of my ears! And my shirt! Eat my dust, Walt Mossberg! My iPhones can beat up your iPhones and leave them bleeding by the side of the road. Okay, so... my iPhones are made of cardboard. As my former...
Jun 28, 2007 - Posted by Dan Moren at 12:16 AM ET
Apple prepping iPhone RSS web app
At least Apple's putting their money where their mouth is. Many third-party developers were disappointed that the solution for making apps for the iPhone was web-based, but Apple is apparently prepping its own web-based app, an RSS reader, hosted at reader.mac.com. While the app "can only be viewed using the...
Jun 28, 2007 - Posted by Jason Snell at 12:29 AM ET
iPhone questions? We have answers.
For a product that hasn't even been released yet, there's sure a lot of information out there about the iPhone. If you've scoured Apple's 40-plus minutes of marketing videos, analyzed every word of the early reviews posted by the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, USA Today, and Newsweek, and...
Jun 28, 2007 - Posted by Dan Moren at 9:11 AM ET
Apple offers iPhone sales details, limits, availability
Oh, Apple. I hope you're enjoying your whole little leak-a-day strategy. Perhaps you ought to consider planning scavenger hunts in the future. This morning, Apple announced some key details about the sale of the iPhone, so if you're planning on trying to grab one tomorrow, here's what you should know....
Jun 28, 2007 - Posted by Dan Moren at 12:19 PM ET
Iconfactory shares iPhone desktop pictures, tries to get its game on
Our friends at The Iconfactory (I hear it's a big building with smokestacks and everything) have apparently been anticipating the iPhone as much as the rest of us. Of course, productive folks that they are, they've decided to do something about it. So, they've gone ahead and resized all of...
Jun 28, 2007 - Posted by Dan Moren at 2:13 PM ET
Oh, we can hear you now, all right
I've got a hunch I know where you'll be tomorrow. At the cell phone store, perhaps? Checking out a certain fancy new mobile phone? How do I know? Well, MacUser writer Aaron Freedman just happened to pass along this announcement from a popular wireless provider, advertising that their stores will...
Jun 28, 2007 - Posted by Dan Moren at 3:42 PM ET
iPhone is no friend to Panthers
Reader Steve takes issue with Apple's support—or lack thereof—for its own OS on the iPhone:I'm a Apple fan but too cheap to upgrade my iMac from 10.3.9 to 10.4. And why should I bother anyway, knowing that 10.5 is coming in October. According to Apple the iPhone only works with...
Jun 28, 2007 - Posted by Dan Frakes at 4:37 PM ET
Steve Jobs says "Thanks"
From what we hear, working at Apple can be hard but rewarding work. According to an Ars Technica story on today's "all-company" meeting, Jobs rewarded hard work by promising every employee a brand-spankin'-new iPhone next month: To thank the employees, all fulltime Apple employees in the US who have...
Jun 28, 2007 - Posted by Dan Moren at 5:13 PM ET
How to snag yourself an iPhone
Tomorrow's the big day, folks. In a little over twenty-four hours, we'll be separating the iPhone owners from, well, the non-iPhone owners. But even if you plan on going out and grabbing an iPhone, have you thought about how you will accomplish this magnificent feat? Have you, in a word,...
Jun 28, 2007 - Posted by Jason Snell at 8:40 PM ET
Get your iPhone on Wi-Fi
So you've got an iPhone (we're talking future tense here, obviously) and you're not thrilled with the speed of EDGE. Well, no problem! Wi-Fi is much faster. Only... where's the nearest Wi-Fi hotspot? Glenn Fleishman, Macworld contributor and Wi-Fi expert, has a good rundown of the options, from free hotspots...
Jun 29, 2007 - Posted by Dan Moren at 10:23 AM ET
iPhone launch: Walking the line
Ah, a Friday in summer. The heatwave in Boston has finally turned cool, and it looks to be a pleasant day to enjoy a picnic lunch, or take a stroll through the park, or, heck, wait in line for eight hours or so. Yes, it's launch day, ladies and gentlemen,...
Jun 29, 2007 - Posted by Dan Moren at 10:45 AM ET
Apple unveils iPhone accessories
Apple's been slowly letting the iPhone information trickle out over the last, uh, six months, and today is no different. This morning, we finally get the scoop on all the iPhone Accessories that Apple'll be offering. Though we've expected most of these, some are surprises. First up, there's the Bluetooth...
Jun 29, 2007 - Posted by Dan Moren at 11:01 AM ET
iTunes 7.3 arrives, with iPhone support
As we predicted yesterday, iTunes 7.3 has arrived along with support for the iPhone. There's not a boatload of information on the new version, but here's what Apple says:With iTunes 7.3, you can now activate iPhone service and sync it with your music, TV shows, movies and more.Well, er, yay!...
Jun 29, 2007 - Posted by Dan Moren at 11:44 AM ET
Apple offers Finger Tips on iPhone
When the iPhone arrives this evening, there's sure to be the usual influx of tips, tricks, and all sorts of nifty functionality that Apple hasn't showed off yet. But for the moment, only Apple knows what all of that is. And they're doling it out teaspoon by teaspoon to a...
Jun 29, 2007 - Posted by Dan Moren at 12:48 PM ET
Steve and Stephenson chat with papers
Fearless leader Steve Jobs doesn't talk to the media a whole lot, which is one of those reasons that when he does, people listen carefully. Jobs and AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson sat down with both USA Today and the Wall Street Journal to answer some questions about the philosophical underpinnings...
Jun 29, 2007 - Posted by Mat Honan at 1:14 PM ET
Who's camping out for the iPhone? It's the media.
Of the four people I know personally who waiting in line for an iPhone right now, at least three are fellow jackals in the media. Brian Lam of Gizmodo and Daniel Dumas of Wired are currently holding down the tenth and eleventh spots in line at San Francisco's downtown Apple...
Jun 29, 2007 - Posted by Christopher Breen at 2:40 PM ET
iLine in Central California
I face an odd dilemma as the iPhone launches today. As a technology journalist I should report every detail of the launch's progress—the complete Who, What, Where, Why, and How package. Yet as someone who actually hopes to lay hands on an iPhone before I see another dawn, I'm a...
Jun 29, 2007 - Posted by Jim Dalrymple at 3:03 PM ET
New York readies for the iPhone with huge crowds
It's about 2:45 pm here in New York City and the 5th Avenue Apple Store is packed with people waiting outside anticipating the iPhone. This store, like the other Apple Stores, closed between 2:00 and 6:00 to prepare for the launch. When I arrived early this morning there were already...
Jun 29, 2007 - Posted by Jason Snell at 3:31 PM ET
PC World waits in the iLine, too
Yes, Macworld has sent operatives to iPhone lines across the country. We've got Chris Breen and Dan Frakes down in the South Bay, Brian Chen elsewhere in the Bay Area, and Dan Moren in Newton, Mass. We've got reports coming in from Jim Dalrymple and Shawn King in New York,...
Jun 29, 2007 - Posted by Jason Snell at 3:54 PM ET
How the iPhone plan measures up
There's been a lot of grumbling about the iPhone's service plan, with many people complaining that $60 per month is simply too much. But that's not what Lisa Schmeiser found in her analysis of smartphone data plans: The bottom line? The cost of service plans for the iPhone are pretty...
Jun 29, 2007 - Posted by Dan Moren at 5:40 PM ET
In line for the ol' iPhone
As per Mat's post below, I've joined the hordes of journalists camped out in lines. Most of the other people at this AT&T store in my hometown of Newton, MA seem to be your average consumer, though. When I arrived at 2PM, there were about fifteen people in line ahead...
Jun 29, 2007 - Posted by Jeffery Battersby at 6:00 PM ET
Line report: Danbury, CT (updated x2)
Fellow iPhone wanna-own and IT compatriot Bill Jackson and I headed east to Danbury, Connecticut rather than south to NYC in hopes of avoiding the longer lines of the hyped-up New York City crowd. We ended up arriving about 90 minutes later than expected due to an accident on the...
Jun 29, 2007 - Posted by Jason Snell at 6:21 PM ET
Shawn King's first iPhone impressions
As those who follow this blog's comments know, Shawn King (of Your Mac Life fame) has known a lot about the iPhone, a lot sooner than most of us. Finally, though, Shawn's being a little less coy and letting us know just what he thinks of the iPhone after spending...
Jun 29, 2007 - Posted by Jason Snell at 6:40 PM ET
Rob Griffiths: Waiting in Portland, OR
Macworld's Rob Griffiths reports from a line in Portland, Oregon: So what's it like? Well, unlike those poor folks in New York City, I'm sitting inside, not outside. (I may be crazy, but it's cool and rainy in Oregon today; no way I'm sitting outside for six hours!) I'm at...
Jun 29, 2007 - Posted by Dan Moren at 7:26 PM ET
iPhone unboxed!
Yes, I have an iPhone. However, it appears that in my infinite wisdom, while I packed my bag this morning, I did not put my MacBook's power adapter in. So, while I have my iPhone, I can't activate it. If you heard a piercing scream about ten minutes ago, that's...
Jun 29, 2007 - Posted by Dan Moren at 9:21 PM ET
What we have here is a failure to communicate
Oh yes, my friends, a failure to communicate indeed. After waiting in line and shelling out more than $600, I believe myself to be in possession of the first DOA iPhone. I plugged it into the dock and caught a tantalizingly brief glimpse of the Apple logo on its sleek...
Jun 29, 2007 - Posted by Jonathan Seff at 10:08 PM ET
Ordering an iPhone online? Prepare to wait
As one of the editors sitting around the Macworld offices waiting for others to arrive with iPhones, I decided to hit that reload key in my browser until Apple's online store came back up. Right at 6 p.m. Pacific time, I was able to connect and make my way (slowly,...
Jun 29, 2007 - Posted by Jason Snell at 10:42 PM ET
We have iPhone!
Two iPhones are now in the Macworld offices proper. More (MUCH more) to follow... but they both seem to work, and man, those "Doctor Who" episodes sure do look good on the wide screen... I've activated both, so that's good. We are livin' large now. Update: I am posting this...
Jun 29, 2007 - Posted by Dan Moren at 11:07 PM ET
Things to do with an iPhone when it's dead
I'm calmer now. Mostly. And I've had some time to think about things: life, the grand scheme of things, whatnot. Time to really commune with the emptiness. Staring into the inky blackness of a dead iPhone screen has turned out to be a sort of Zen exercise, freeing my mind...
Jun 30, 2007 - Posted by Jason Snell at 4:25 AM ET
Get to work, iPhone
First night with the iPhone and what happens? My car won't start. So I use my iPhone to call the auto club, and wait for a jump start. While we're waiting, I use Google Maps to look up where we are and what our nearest cross streets are. I guess...
Jun 30, 2007 - Posted by Jason Snell at 4:31 AM ET
iPhone day in Pictures
The day is done, but before it's completely gone, here's a photo gallery with some of the sights of iPhone launch day. Photo Gallery: iPhone Launch Day Thanks to all the people who contributed to our June 29 coverage, from all over the country....
Jun 30, 2007 - Posted by Dan Moren at 10:36 AM ET
Awaiting iPhone replacement
I'm at the Genius Bar at the Chestnut Hill Apple Store at this very moment (if you're around, come say hi), waiting to have my ex-iPhone looked at. They seem about as busy as they usually are, but I do notice that they also appear to have plenty of iPhones...
Jun 30, 2007 - Posted by Rob Griffiths at 11:51 AM ET
Five initial iPhone observations
It’s now Saturday morning, and while my iPhone still hasn’t left the house for a real-world trial yet, I have spent a couple hours using it, testing the various features. As such, here are five quick observations about the iPhone: I said it before, but I’ll say it again: The...
Jun 30, 2007 - Posted by Philip Michaels at 12:36 PM ET
Red light? No, green light
As I just posted over at Macworld, it appears that anyone who decided not to brave the crowds at their local Apple Store Friday need not worry about getting shut out from buying an iPhone today. Apple has an iPhone Availability Checker on its Web site, where green dots denote...
Jun 30, 2007 - Posted by Dan Moren at 12:38 PM ET
It's alive! Alive!
I've always wanted to say that. After a very pleasant exchange with the team at the Chestnut Hill Apple Store, I walked out with a brand new iPhone. The only potential snag was that I'd bought the phone at the AT&T store, but they sent it up the food chain...
Jun 30, 2007 - Posted by Christopher Breen at 1:14 PM ET
My first requests
Allow me to begin by saying that, after just a couple of hours of use, I'm very impressed by the iPhone. In addition, it passes the Wife Test. In just under 15 seconds she was dashing all over the interface and, before a minute was out concluded, "This is beautiful."...
Jun 30, 2007 - Posted by Dan Frakes at 3:46 PM ET
My first requests
Like Chris, I've been using the iPhone for a few hours now, and although I'm quite impressed, I have a few quibbles. (This isn't my "Obvious Features Missing from the iPhone" list; I'll get to that in a bit; this is the "I wish this worked a bit differently" list.)...
Jun 30, 2007 - Posted by Dan Moren at 4:18 PM ET
Blogging from the iPhone, take one
I'm not sure it's the best idea ever, but it does appear that it's possible to blog from the iPhone. I wouldn't really recommend I'd unless you're really patient, but it's a good way to improve your two thumb typing skills. Writing this entry took about five minutes, with a...
Jun 30, 2007 - Posted by Dan Frakes at 4:44 PM ET
"Obvious" missing features
OK, so I promised a list of "Obvious Features Missing from the iPhone." Basically, these are features that you would have expected the iPhone to have -- either because most modern phones have them, or because the iPhone is such a Mac- and iPod- like device that it seems odd...
Jun 30, 2007 - Posted by Dan Frakes at 5:12 PM ET
Under-hyped feature: Calendar list view
The iPhone's Calendar app didn't get much attention over the past six months, which is too bad -- it's actually very nice. My favorite feature is one that people have requested of Mac OS X's iCal for a long, long, time (so much so that some people used a Dashboard...
Jun 30, 2007 - Posted by Dan Moren at 5:56 PM ET
The following PREVIEW has been approved for iPhone audiences
Oh, Apple, how well you know me. I'm a huge movie trailer junky, so when I saw Chris respond to a commenter that QuickTime seems to work fine in Safari, I took a ride over to Apple's Movie Trailers site. Only to find that Apple graciously created an iPhone version...
Jun 30, 2007 - Posted by Dan Moren at 6:28 PM ET
iPhone getting a little blue in the tooth
The iPhone has more features than your average multiplex, but one's gotten rather short shrift at the time of launch, and that's Bluetooth. As Mr. Frakes already mentioned, Apple didn't bundle in support for the A2DP protocol that would allow for wireless streaming of music; in fact, it seems like...
Jun 30, 2007 - Posted by Dan Frakes at 6:33 PM ET
Tom Brady, John Stockton...and the iPhone's Universal dock adapter?
What do they have in common? If you said "All three wear the number 12," you're both a sports fan and a true iPod geek. While picking up my iPhone yesterday, I also grabbed Apple's $9 iPhone Universal Dock Adapter 3-pack, which includes, not one, not two, but three...
Jun 30, 2007 - Posted by Dan Moren at 7:25 PM ET
Websperiments: Google Docs sorta works
Reader Christi wanted to know if the iPhone's version of Safari worked with Google Docs. The answer? A definite maybe. I was able to get into the Google Docs site with no problem, and even read both a word processing document and a spreadsheet (the former worked perfectly, and the...
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