iPhone: Has Apple re-invented the cell phone industry?
In our article iPhone Rumors we speculated that Apple might pull the trigger on the iPhone. There has bee so much hype and speculation that we thought it was going to become almost like an urban myth.
Apple did pull the trigger on the iPhone, and the news and reviews on it so far are positive. Some say it’s ‘revolutionary’. iPhone Features…
The iPhone runs OS X, has 160ppi resolution, and boasts a 3.5 inch touch screen.
For me, the ‘buttonless’ feature is huge. But that’s only becuase I have tendonitis. However, I am sure that this feature will delay or curb any tendonitis that many are getting from using buttons (have you hear about the tendoniti issues from using a Blackberry called Blackberry thumb?)
I Digress…
The iPhone will be enabled with WiFi and Bluetooth 2.0. It will will automatically switch from a cellular data network to Wi-Fi if connection if it detects a signal.
Other features: a 2-megapixel camera, a jack for a headset, SIM tray, sleep-wake switch, speaker, mic input, and an iPod connector.
Battery life: A proximity sensor will detect when the phone is brought to your ear, turns off the music, turns off the display, and the ambient light sensors adjust the display based upon how much or how little light there is. This is a battery life saving feature. The acutal battery life should be around 5 hours for cell phone, video, and browsing. 16 hours of audio time.
Advanced voicemail: you’ll be able to select which voicemail you would like to listen to before having to go through all your voicemails until you get the one you really want to hear.
So How Much Is It?
4 Gigabyte model will be $499. 8 Gigabyte iphone will be $599. Both prices will be attached to a 2 year contract.
More to come on the iPhone.
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this phone is the coolest phone ever i love it.
...added by isabelle /// May 8th, 2008 at 18:40 PM