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Old 10th January 2007, 08:58     #1
fobski
 
facepalm The great combined Smrtphone OS thread

i want to have it and its babies

http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/09/the-apple-iphone/
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Old 10th January 2007, 09:07     #2
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http://www.apple.com/iphone/ you're not the only one starts putting away pennies
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Old 10th January 2007, 09:12     #3
markE
 
The proximity sensor detects when you lift iPhone to your ear and immediately turns off the display to save power and prevent inadvertent touches until iPhone is moved away.

An ambient light sensor automatically adjusts the display’s brightness to the appropriate level for the current ambient light, thereby enhancing the user experience and saving power at the same time.
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Old 10th January 2007, 10:27     #4
s0nic
 
will it be out on vodafone here?

when when when? OMG
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Old 10th January 2007, 10:33     #5
Jian001
 
Asia / Pacific region: 2008
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Old 10th January 2007, 10:37     #6
Simon
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I want a phone that makes and receives calls, sends and receives SMS, and has Bluetooth. I don't care about all that other gay shit.
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Old 10th January 2007, 10:46     #7
BaM
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I still have an extremely basic Nokia (8910) which does the trick nicely, but if this means I don't have to cart a cellphone, ipod and PDA around then I'm in.
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Old 10th January 2007, 11:09     #8
Waldo
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im with the other old bums, i sue my nokie 1110, (it has a torch on it ) and make phone calls.....
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Old 10th January 2007, 11:41     #9
Jodi
 
Quote:
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but if this means I don't have to cart a cellphone, ipod and PDA around then I'm in.
QFT
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Old 10th January 2007, 11:43     #10
Biff
 
This just in. Microsoft counters with new iPhone killer, code named: Microsoft Phune

Microsoft fans are rejoicing as Apple gets OWNED.

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Old 10th January 2007, 11:54     #11
QWERTY?
 
if the software on it is as shit as itunes (likely) ide rather die than touch it

/me waits for converged mobiles
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Old 10th January 2007, 12:15     #12
dylan
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Simon
I want a phone that makes and receives calls, sends and receives SMS, and has Bluetooth. I don't care about all that other gay shit.
And apparently you don't care how fast your internet is either.

Mate...are you getting old??
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Old 10th January 2007, 12:18     #13
darkness
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by BaM
but if this means I don't have to cart a cellphone, ipod and PDA around then I'm in.
I already got that sorted with a Treo 650. admittedly only a 2GB sd card. but still means I can watch divx vids and have a couple albums of mp3's to listen to/watch on the train with bluetooth headphones.

and its a pda phone as well.
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Old 10th January 2007, 15:50     #14
Mr M
 
But it's sex in a phone. Look at how thin it is!!
And did I see correctly that it comes with Google Earth on it!?!? WHOOP!
But meh - 8GB max.....c'mon....
I wouldn't mind if it was a bit fatter and had a good 60GB....
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Old 10th January 2007, 16:31     #15
Whiplash
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Mmyep, never really 'wanted' a phone before but ... yeh, I want one of these.
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Old 10th January 2007, 16:41     #16
BaM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr M
But it's sex in a phone. Look at how thin it is!!
And did I see correctly that it comes with Google Earth on it!?!? WHOOP!
But meh - 8GB max.....c'mon....
I wouldn't mind if it was a bit fatter and had a good 60GB....
I expect by the time we actually see them here there will be more storage available as NVRAM capacities are going through the roof. It's not just size that's the issue - it's power consumption of NVRAM vs HDD.

P.S. Google Maps

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Old 10th January 2007, 17:20     #17
Deff
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Won't be here for a long time. Cigular has exclusive multi year deal on it.
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Old 10th January 2007, 17:23     #18
drake
 
Google maps is the best , true , DOUBLE TRUE !
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Old 10th January 2007, 17:39     #19
Helious
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Simon
I want a phone that makes and receives calls, sends and receives SMS, and has Bluetooth. I don't care about all that other gay shit.
What about an address book :p ?
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Old 10th January 2007, 17:50     #20
doppelgänger of someone
 
I browse thru the whole iphone website and not ONE promise of being rugged. My current phone has been dropped not infrequently and got sat on so many times my butt cheek has an impression of the keypad. It is still working. Unless iphone is sofaking tough I'm not buying.
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Old 10th January 2007, 17:58     #21
Simon
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Good luck finding an EDGE network in NZ to connect one to.
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Old 10th January 2007, 18:23     #22
silva^
 
I think you all need to actually watch the keynote, rather than read the website and bitch and moan. The keynote will convert you.
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Old 10th January 2007, 19:35     #23
BaM
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Quote:
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Good luck finding an EDGE network in NZ to connect one to.
If they're releasing in APD in 2008, I reckon it will be a 3G model. By then I'll definitely be in the market for a new phone and PDA.
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Old 10th January 2007, 21:00     #24
TnT
 
It's a Quad band phone yeah? GSM + Edge.

Looked pretty sleek...
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Old 10th January 2007, 21:55     #25
BWDOWN
 
Looks mint! but I cant see one in NZ for at least 2 years.

Ive got a Nokia N80 at the moment which is quad band, Edge, WiFi and GSM. More features which are more wanky than useful especially in NZ
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Old 10th January 2007, 22:22     #26
Simon
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dylan
And apparently you don't care how fast your internet is either.

Mate...are you getting old??
Sure sounds like it, doesn't it??
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Old 11th January 2007, 00:10     #27
plaz0r
 
It's ... just a PDA with a built-in phone ... it's been done before hasn't it?

Yeah it's thin and looks pretty shiny, but meh ... everyone seems to be getting way too lubed up about it
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Old 11th January 2007, 07:11     #28
Ard Righ
 
Well, going by Apple's previous history, I would expect everyone to rush out and buy one as soon as they are released, then wait for a few weeks to start complaining about the screen bubbling or changing colour, the units overheating, and the batteries going dead etc

Apple did ok with the ipod because it was created for a market that largely didn't exist at the time. But as some tech commentators have already said - there are plenty of mobiles that cover just about everything this iPhone does, and the only bonus this thing has going for it, is the shiny Apple logo on the back of it.

I am not going to be in a great hurry to replace my current phone. But with the models Nokia and Sony are putting out now, it will be an interesting market come 2008.

Last edited by Ard Righ : 11th January 2007 at 07:12.
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Old 11th January 2007, 08:58     #29
Jian001
 
http://news.com.com/1606-2_3-6148749....video.6148568

Video of some of the features Jobs demonstrates
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Old 11th January 2007, 09:31     #30
yem
 
It'll be 3G by the time it gets here, no doubt. But..
- Can you install 3rd party or homebrew software for free and without carrier consent?
- Can you access the storage over wifi without a proprietary app like iTunes?
- Battery life. My 3G nokia needs a charge every 3 days at least - more if used heavily - and the functions would appear to be far less demanding than those of the iphone.
- Bandwidth - in 2008, for $1000+, it better have HSDPA.

It seems more like a next-gen nano that happens to make phone calls.
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Old 11th January 2007, 09:37     #31
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I think a lot of you are missing the 'cool' in this.

I already have an iMate Jam:


While not as thin and while the touch screen/OS isn't designed for finger only operation to the extent that the new iPhone is, it covers most of the features of the iPhone.

So yes, while we have similar devices on the market this rocks my socks because:
  • An easier to use 'stylus-less' interface means it's more attractive to Joe n00b.
  • With Apple behind the interface it's a safe bet that it'll be more user friendly than the current range of Windows/Symbian based phones.
  • It's an attractive phone that will draw the masses (especially the iPod crowd).
  • It's pushing the Internet on a mobile angle.
All of these things rock my socks.

Together these things mean lower costs for cutting edge mobile technology, harder pushes by Nokia, etc to bring their (IMO outdated) user interfaces up to grade and more importantly, with the "Internet on mobile" push, we'll (hopefully) see mobile data charges come down across the board (in time).

You don't have to appreciate the aesthetics of the new case or the user friendly UI. You should however appreciate the fact that we now have a driving force in the mainstream consumer market that is pushing the latest in mobile convergence and mobile Internet.

Apple may not have the product you crave right now, but I'm betting if they don't, they'll be the push the rest of the industry needs to make it happen.

Only good things can come of this.
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Old 11th January 2007, 09:57     #32
Rocket
 
Quote:
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Google maps is the best , true , DOUBLE TRUE !

Google maps is availible on any cellphone with java. which is almost all.

ps. would you not expect the odd iphone to hit ebay?

Last edited by Rocket : 11th January 2007 at 10:02.
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Old 11th January 2007, 10:47     #33
The Edge
 
Or even order them through Amazon maybe?
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Old 11th January 2007, 11:09     #34
Simon
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Quote:
Originally Posted by The Edge
Or even order them through Amazon maybe?
Iphones are carrier locked to Cingular/AT&T.
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Old 11th January 2007, 11:10     #35
Simon
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I just can't wait to see what an Iphone looks like after bouncing around in a bag with my car keys and a handful of change for an hour or so.
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Old 11th January 2007, 11:15     #36
Jian001
 
But your special iPhone Apple accessory protector will save it!
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Old 11th January 2007, 11:36     #37
[Malks] Pixie
 
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Or even order them through Amazon maybe?
Well considering they haven't even got FCC approval for it as yet means that the US won't even see them until at least June... hence there not being any available on Ebay or Amazon (or anywhere).

But that was a no brainer right?

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Old 11th January 2007, 11:56     #38
Baal
 
Quote:
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I just can't wait to see what an Iphone looks like after bouncing around in a bag with my car keys and a handful of change for an hour or so.
Yeah. I'd be too scared to take it anywhere really. A good cellphone will cop a fair amount of abuse, that thing I doubt it very much.
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Old 11th January 2007, 12:12     #39
Simon
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Bottom line? I don't trust a phone designed in the USA for American users and American networks to NOT SUCK DONKEY BALLS. The US mobile phone industry is five years behind the rest of the world and has a history of retardedness in every respect. The only way I can see this device not sucking is if it isn't really a phone -- if, in spite of all the hype, it's really just another Ipod. A networkable Ipod that you can make phone calls on, yes, but still basically an Ipod.

Pop quiz: hands up who's looking forward to typing SMS on a touchscreen?

*crickets chirp
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Old 11th January 2007, 12:52     #40
Rocket
 
only poor people and cave dwelling nerds txt. And who really cares for them.

and anyway. the imate blows arse. and if the battery life on the iphone is the same then i wont touch it. how longs a battery going to last playing mp3s / talking on phone / browsing. about 2 hours.

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