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iPhone- Did You Get One?

Saturday, June 30th, 2007 by iPod Geek

Well, if you did not, don’t fret. At least here are some videos to tide you along.

Recharge iPhone

Saturday, June 30th, 2007 by iPod Geek

iPhone Rush is ON!

Friday, June 29th, 2007 by iPod Geek

Thumbs Up for iPhone From Key Tech Reviewers

Friday, June 29th, 2007 by iPod Geek

Apple iPhone has won strong endorsement from key technology reviewers.

Mr Walter Mossberg, the Wall Street Journal’s reviewer- widely regarded as the most influentential judge of new gadgets, softwares and services, called it a beautiful breakthrough device.

New York Times writer, David Progue said that the phone’s email, voicemail and Web browsing features were excellent while flaws include a lack of additional memory and non-Apple programs.

The iPhone will make its debut tomorrow in US selling at $499 for the 4GB model and $599 for the 8GB one.

Both reviewers have agreed that the existence of only one hardware button sometimes made it more difficult to place calls or control music playback compared with other devides.

“Expectations for this iPhone have been so high it can’t possibly meet them all,” wrote Mr Mossberg. “But despite its network limitations, the iPhone is a whole new experience and a pleasure to use.”

More reviews can be found below.

Apple iPhone On The Safari

Friday, June 29th, 2007 by iPod Geek

Apple has certainly put a smart strategy in place with the launch of it’s Apple iPhone smartphone. With close integration to its Safari Internet browser, Apple looks set to create another innovative user experience for Apple fans worldwide.

The Safari browser till recently had only been available to Mac users. However, with the launch of the Safari version 3.0 (beta) for Windows, Apple looks set to step into the Windows arena, traditionally dominated by incumbent behemoth Microsoft Corp.

While we won’t expect to see anything similar to the browser wars where Netscape Corp faced off against Microsoft for a share of the browser marketplace, Steve Jobs’ announcement at the 2007 Worldwide Developers Conference shows that Apple is serious about Safari’s cross compatibility with Microsoft’s Windows operating system.

Steve Jobs announced that Safari 3 would run on Microsoft’s Windows XP and Windows Vista platforms. Apple has tied up alliances with search engine giant Google as well. Safari 3.0 (beta) also works with GoogleDocs and allows for rich formatting in Gmail. These were previously unavailable in earlier Safari versions.

Another issue which came up was a security exploit which followed Safari’s initial beta release on June 11, 2007. Subsequently a few days later, Apple released a Windows 3.01 Safari update which addressed these security issues.

Which brings us to take a closer look at the Apple iPhone smartphone.

The iPhone sports a modified version of the Safari browser and it will allow full facities offered by web pages. Previous smartphones tended to display a condensed or abbreviated verions of web pages.

The Safari browser will also serve as a gateway between the iPhone and the user’s music collection. Although the exact details aren’t available yet, it could be that the Apple’s iTunes software could have a part to play in this.

Most users however, will not spend excessive amounts of time worrying about the technical details of these software issues. What they will experience however, is Apple’s attention to detail and a pleasant user experience.

Being able to transfer data, music and other digital media like photos between their iPhones and their laptop or desktop will be something they can certainly look forward to.

It may seem strange, but with one fell swoop, Apple’s designers would have created a new paradigm shift in the people’s thinking about the iPhone and their computer. Rather than regarding them as two separate pieces of equipment, they may start to think of the iPhone and the computer as it’s docking station. The seamless transition of iPhone and computer into a single device has begun.

iPlayBoy for iPhone

Thursday, June 28th, 2007 by iPod Geek

2 More Days to Apple iPhone Launch!

Thursday, June 28th, 2007 by iPod Geek

Apple iPhone-Ease of Use

Thursday, June 28th, 2007 by iPod Geek

The greatest fear among the technophobic is the inability to use a new computer, a new piece of software or a new electronic device. Faced with this challenge, the Apple iPhone flattens the learning curve considerably.

User Friendly Products
Apple’s approach has always been to create products from a user’s perspective, rather than from an engineer or a computer programmers perspective. That approach clearly pays off for the computer industry’s powerhouse, with products like the Macintosh, the iMac, the PowerBook and the iPod under its belt.

The fact that its iPod digital music player is the dominant MP3 player in the market, with more than 90% of auctions at sites like eBay is testament to Apple’s design prowess. One might say that the iPhone is the smartphone especially designed for people who hate to use cellphones.

The iPhone’s user interface is intuitive, giving users the ability to use most of the iPhone’s functions without reference to a user manual.

Apple which was among the pioneers of the graphical user interface in its Mac line of computers has done for the smartphone, what it has already done for the desktop, laptop and its iconic iPod digital music player.

While you might sit back and feel that the iPhone’s features are so user friendly that anyone could have done it, you might see some of the irony in that statement.

If the iPhone was so simple to use, why hadn’t one of the other major telco’s already instituted features like an intelligent keypad, computing intelligence smart enough to adjust the LCD display’s brightness in response to environmental lighting, or the disabling of the keypad when it is brought close to your face already?

Simplicity is still the Key
While it’s competitors seem to be constantly struggling to add more features to its digital music players and computers, trying to outdo each other, this seems like an exercise in significantly upping the whizz-bang factor of its devices. Instead Apple goes the opposite route and looks for the simplest solution to any design or technical challenge.

There is an elegance in simple solutions, and its the user friendly nature of the Apple iPod and soon the Apple iPhone which will likely bring this category of smartphones into the mass market. Many complain that existing smartphones are perhaps a little too smart for their own good, with menus buried under more menus, and users struggling to make simple changes to their phones.

The iPhone looks set to change that trend and if it succeeds in doing so, it would have blazed yet another trail on the technology landscape.

But take a look at how the Japanese are using their handphones and maybe…

How Did The Apple iPhone Come About?

Thursday, June 28th, 2007 by iPod Geek

Although the history of the Apple iPhone development does not exist yet (not surprising when iPhone has not been launched yet), analysts and researchers tracing the Apple iPhone’s history have made several educated guesses.

Origin of the iPhone
The start of the Apple iPhone might be traced to Steve Jobs’ decision to focus on touch senstive displays which can possibly lead to more interactive tablet computers.Many have noted the iPhone’s similarity to its predecessor the Newton MessagePad.

Newton Tablet
Although hailed for its groundbreaking handwriting recognition, the Newton was seen by many analysts as one of the leaders in tablet technology, but perhaps it was ahead of its time to find sufficient market acceptance. Nonetheless, there are still Apple enthusiasts still using their Newton tablets to this day.The Newton was nearly all screen, lacking a keyboard, a similar trait which is to be found in the iPhone. This design feature has been attributed to Apple design head Jonathan Ive.

But Apple did not immediately focus on developing the iPhone, after the launch of the Newton and its successful iMac series of desktop and laptop computers. Instead, it focused its energies on developing the iPod digital music player and the iTunes online music store and community site.

Apple and Motorola
It was only in late 2005 that Apple collaborated with telecom giant Motorola to release the ROKR E1, the first mobile phone to use iTunes.However, industry insiders say that Steve Jobs felt that the ROKR did not turn out the way he expected. As a result, the Apple and Motorola joint product development did not continue.

Apple meanwhile focused its energies on creating a telecoms device which would play both pictures and video. Subsequently, it was only at the Macworld convention in early January 2007 that Steve Jobs announced the iPhone, a move that would create an uproar and much expectation in the technology world.

Since then, hundreds of bloggers have posted close to 300,000 blog posts related to the Apple iPhone, which gives an indication of the expected excitment regarding the iPhone’s launch.

Advertising
Starting with Apple’s memorable “1984″ commercial during that year’s Super Bowl, Apple’s products have continued to hold the public captivated and keep them entertained with its unique brand of marketing.

The iPhone looks set to wow on the world stage, just as it has at Apple’s developer conference. Can the iPhone create a revolution in the cellphone arena? It’s difficult to give a certain answer at this point, but it will certainly be an interesting ride ahead.

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Anxious Wait for the Apple iPhone

Thursday, June 28th, 2007 by iPod Geek

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