http://www.apple.com/iphone/
with 3G network, push mail, gps, etc...
very attractive
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As Fortune.com first reported, the new 8-gigabyte iPhone will cost $199 and
a 16-gigabyte version will cost $299. Jobs says the new iPhone will be
available worldwide starting July 11. It will allow up to six hours of Web
browsing and five hours of talk time.
Jobs announced the 3G iPhone, which had been rumored for months, at the
company's annual World Wide Developers conference in San Francisco.
Apple shares fell 4% after the iPhone announcement, as some investors were
left wanting more from the gadget maker. The stock had been up 55% in the
past three months on heightened expectations for a radically improved iPhone
and the possibility of other product launches.
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Worldwide Developer Conference 2008 Keynote Live Coverage
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iphone 3GApple's 2008 Worldwide Developer Conference has just finished.
Highly anticipated 3G iPhone is announced to be available at $199 on July
11th. A number of cool features, including enterprise supports, games,
language
supports, and GPS, are also demonstrated. A white-color version of iPhone
will also be available.
First, let's talked about the new iPhone.
1. It supports 3G network, which means faster data transfer. It is
estimated to be 2.8 times faster. When compared to Nokia N95 and Treo 700,
the new 3G iPhone is 36% faster. The speed is approaching wifi level.
2. It has longer battery life. Standby: 300 hours, 2G talk time: 10 hours
(twice as before), 3G talk time: 5 hours, High-speed browsing: 5-6 hours,
Video: 7 hours (I was a bit surprised to know that high-speed browsing
consumes battery as much as playing video …), 24 hours of audio listening.
3. It now has built-in GPS. In addition to location information from wifi
networks and cellphone-towers, 3G iPhone now has realtime GPS tracking. You
can now see a moving dot on google map!
4. Available in 70 countries, including China, Japan, Australia. (This is
a bit inconsistent which information presented on Apple's official website,
http://www.apple.com/iphone/countries/, Hong Kong is there listed in July 11 release, but China is listed in nowhere.)
5. Available at $199 for the 8GB version, 16GB-version costs $299, a
white-color model also will be available.
6. Rolling out in the coming few months.
Second, the iPhone 2.0 software.
1. Integration of iPhone, Mac, and PC via MobileMe.com. Everything stays
in sync between iPhone, Mac, and PC. Data gets synched automatically both
ways.
2. Software include iCal, Mail, Exchange, AddressBook, Contacts, and
Gallery. Also works with Outlook. iDisk is also integrated into MobileMe.com
, which will replace .Mac. Current .Mac users will be upgraded automatically
. The membership will cost $99 per year. However, with the new iPhone 2.0
purchase, there is a 60-day free trial with MobileMe.com.
3. Enterprises has the ability to distribute apps just to their employees
. iPhones can be authorized within enterprise through their intranet.
4. Available in 62 countries.
5. Free for iPhone users. $9.99 for iPod Touch users (I hate this! Just
paid $19.99 for the last upgrade, now another 10 bucks! Ah, well … )
Third, the App-store.
1. Apple has a 7:3 split revenue share with developers. Developers get 70
%. If an app is free, there is no charge to the developer.
2. Announced Games and Apps:
* Modality: an app for remembering the names of parts of the body.
Available at the launch of the App Store.
* MLB.com. Live and detailed scoring for baseball games, real-time
video highlights delivered right after the play. Available at the launch of
the App Store.
* Band: includes a virtual piano, drums, 12-bar blues "instrument",
and a bass. Impressive sound quality and recording function. Available for
free.
* Loopt, a location-aware social network. The app displays a map
with pins representing where your friends currently are, also made available
to call or to text them. There are also user profiles showing a log of
where the person has been and the photos they've sent in. Available free at
the launch of the App Store.
* eBay: auctions on the iPhone. Features include auctions listed,
bid on, out-bid on, and a custom photo viewer.
* AP (Associated Press): the Mobile News Network. It gathers content
from many trusted sources. It makes use of the location API by
automatically showing nearby sources. Allows news video and photos to be
viewed directly through the app. An iPhone user can even report news first-
hand onsite with photos and texts. Available free at the launch of the App
Store.
* TypePad. Their native app makes it very simple to blog or send in
a photo. The photo can be taken right then using the camera, or be selected
from the gallery. Available free at the launch of the App Store.
* Digital Legends: 3D fantasy adventure game. Available by September.
* The MIMvista application: for viewing medical imagery. Takes
advantage of the touch screen to change the information shown, zoom in and
out, and scroll around. The images can be also rendered in 3D. Available at
the launch of the App Store.
* Sega's Super Monkey Ball with over 100 levels. Available at the
launch of the App Store for $9.99.
* Two games from Pangea Software: Enigmo, a physics-based game, and
Cro-Mag Rally, a 3D racing game. Both will be on the App Store at launch for
$9.99.
xxza said:
with 3G network, push mail, gps, etc...
very attractive
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Any source on that? Just saying some random numbers isn't the most thorough analysis...
One link: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/serv...9/BNStory/Technology/home?cid=al_gam_mostview
And another: http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/25/the-second-gen-iphone-3g-gps-only-slightly-thicker/
I can confirm it's on the BBC, CNN, Reuters sites.
same crap camera though. it's on a monthly contact though. sounds cheap. it's like saying HTC Diamond - FREE!
i'm tempted, i really am. there's a good chance i'll get one if the Xperia X1 isn't announced for September/October.
I heard something about a red (red campaign) version on CNET earlier - confirmation?
HTC Diamond's price is greater than $700 USD.
I may switch to AT&T and dump sprint.
aameerp said:
I can confirm it's on the BBC, CNN, Reuters sites.
same crap camera though. it's on a monthly contact though. sounds cheap. it's like saying HTC Diamond - FREE!
i'm tempted, i really am. there's a good chance i'll get one if the Xperia X1 isn't announced for September/October.
I heard something about a red (red campaign) version on CNET earlier - confirmation?
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On a contract, the Diamond may well be free (in the UK at least) the iPhone will probably be £200 in the uk though...
Hmm, I-Fone-II with 3G and GPS - it sounds just the ticket, now where can I purchase a decent navigation package to run ON THE DEVICE - no stupid GPRS/3 downloading of maps etc, perhaps I need to visit the planet Pluto.
Isn't 3G growing a tad old though these days, the need for speed dictates something faster which is being made available on more up to date devices, perhaps the I-Fone-III will have 3,5G in another 12 months - Mike
My sprint touch was not free. I paid about $250 with a 2-year contract.
l3v5y said:
On a contract, the Diamond may well be free (in the UK at least) the iPhone will probably be £200 in the uk though...
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mikealder said:
Hmm, I-Fone-II with 3G and GPS - it sounds just the ticket, now where can I purchase a decent navigation package to run ON THE DEVICE - no stupid GPRS/3 downloading of maps etc, perhaps I need to visit the planet Pluto.
Isn't 3G growing a tad old though these days, the need for speed dictates something faster which is being made available on more up to date devices, perhaps the I-Fone-III will have 3,5G in another 12 months - Mike
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It's not even as well speced as the Kaiser, let alone the Diamond... If only HTC would sell some of them in the UK!
xxza said:
My sprint touch was not free. I paid about $250 with a 2-year contract.
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UK operators have huge subsides on phones...
Which is why the iPhone seemed so expensive as Apple weren't allowing operator subsidies... And it was only on O2...
xxza said:
http://www.apple.com/iphone/
with 3G network, push mail, gps, etc...
very attractive
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As Fortune.com first reported, the new 8-gigabyte iPhone will cost $199 and
a 16-gigabyte version will cost $299. Jobs says the new iPhone will be
available worldwide starting July 11. It will allow up to six hours of Web
browsing and five hours of talk time.
Jobs announced the 3G iPhone, which had been rumored for months, at the
company's annual World Wide Developers conference in San Francisco.
Apple shares fell 4% after the iPhone announcement, as some investors were
left wanting more from the gadget maker. The stock had been up 55% in the
past three months on heightened expectations for a radically improved iPhone
and the possibility of other product launches.
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you forgot the 2-years contract requirement. so if it comes with no contract we're looking at $399-$499 for 8gb and $499-$599 for the 16gb version
whats with the price drop???
mike21pr said:
whats with the price drop???
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w/ ATT, you need to pay an additional $30-$45/month for data. that's y.
the_passenger said:
w/ ATT, you need to pay an additional $30-$45/month for data. that's y.
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That seems rediculous... 3G (HSDPA) with good coverage in the UK is cheaper... and US 3G is far less extensive...
l3v5y said:
It's not even as well speced as the Kaiser, let alone the Diamond...
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Kaiser: Screen resolution and outdoor readibility? Support for hardware?
Diamond: MUCH bigger built-in storage? (4GB is plain insufficient for multimedia usage.)
the_passenger said:
you forgot the 2-years contract requirement. so if it comes with no contract we're looking at $399-$499 for 8gb and $499-$599 for the 16gb version
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It's still much cheaper than the Diamond or even the Kaiser...
i like the Diamond better though... i despise Apples way of Marketing and restraining the development of third party Apps.
You had to "crack" the iPhone Software to do anything useful with the iPhone besides making calls and sending Text Messages.
And the way the Phone tried to track your location by triangulation was just ridiculous, you never got accurate results about your current location, just a circle which displayed the radius in which you COULD be.
Lets also kiss that jailbraking goodbye as you can only get the phone with activation in either an apple store or at&t store! weeeeeeeee!!!
The iPhone has aGPS not regular GPS, is aGPS bettter? I undersatand how each one gets the position fix but will one not work without a data connection?
Hagow said:
The iPhone has aGPS not regular GPS, is aGPS bettter? I undersatand how each one gets the position fix but will one not work without a data connection?
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(Standard) Assisted GPS does work w/o connection - it's just that it gets a fix slower withhout it.
Another record bites the dust - the Samsung Galaxy S8 pre-orders hit 720,000 units for the first seven days. The previous best was 400,000 units in 12 days for now discontinued Galaxy Note7.
Koh Dong-jin, Samsung Mobile president, said, that the Galaxy S8 “will be the first device to regain customers’ trust and love. The market response is better than expected.” The pre-order process will continue until Monday. Industry experts suggest that the number could reach as high as 1 million units, topping the Note7 2,5 times.
Few of the new Galaxy S8 features that catch the attention are the in-house AI assistant Bixby with a dedicated button, the lack of home button with the fingerprint sensor moving on the back and a fully functioning iris scanner, adopted from the Galaxy Note7.
Prices start from $750 for the Galaxy S8, while the Galaxy S8+ is a hundred bucks more expensive.
We don't need copy/pasted articles here, with no credits or source. That's called plagiarism. :good:
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In today’s information overload environment, I believe some of you are interested in the novelties and news in the smartphone industry but are overwhelmed by promotional articles and advertisements online. Don’t worry, let me summarise the top 5 breaking news in the smartphone industry in May.
The smartphone notch is a status symbol. LG surveyed over 1,000 people across the US, UK, Italy, and Korea. The results show that only about 30 percent said no to it, while the rest of the participants indicates that they either liked or don’t mind the notch. So whether you like it or not, the smartphone notch is here to stay (https://www.engadget.com/2018/05/02/lg-g7-people-like-the-notch/).
Sophisticated Android malware tracks all your phone activities. An advanced type of malware can spy on nearly every Android smartphone function and steal password, photos, videos from apps, targeting at the subjects in the Middle East (https://www.engadget.com/2018/05/07/zoopark-android-malware-exfiltration/).
China’s XiaoMi files for mega Hong Kong IPO. XiaoMi filed for a Hong Kong initial public offering on last Thursday, being the largest listing by a Chinese tech company in almost 4 years (https://economictimes.indiatimes.co...ts-lid-on-financials/articleshow/64008892.cms).
Apple faces camera patent lawsuit over iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone X. The Israel-based startup Corephotonics filed a second lawsuit against Apple, claiming that Apple is coping its dual-camera system. It will certainly be interesting to see where this case goes. The Corephotonics have to show that Apple utilised the tech that the company presented in its meeting (https://www.engadget.com/2018/05/01/apple-dual-camera-patent-lawsuit-coretronics-iphone-x/).
Honor10 launch event in London. Honor has scheduled a launch event on 15th May in London and it is highly possible that it will unveil the Honor10 smartphone at that time. Personally, the honor9 is a nice product that guarantees value for money so that Honor10 is worth expecting (https://www.facebook.com/honorglobal/ ).
Among these big things in smartphone industry, which one do you prefer or which one do you have comments on?
In today’s information overload environment, I believe some of you are interested in the novelties and news in the smartphone industry but are overwhelmed by promotional articles and advertisements online. Don’t worry, let me summarise the latest information in the smartphone industry in May.
Industry insight
The smartphone notch is a status symbol. LG surveyed over 1,000 people across the US, UK, Italy, and Korea. The results show that only about 30 percent said no to it, while the rest of the participants indicates that they either liked or don’t mind the notch. So whether you like it or not, the smartphone notch is here to stay (https://www.engadget.com/2018/05/02/lg-g7-people-like-the-notch/).
Sophisticated Android malware tracks all your phone activities. An advanced type of malware can spy on nearly every Android smartphone function and steal password, photos, videos from apps, targeting at the subjects in the Middle East (https://www.engadget.com/2018/05/07/zoopark-android-malware-exfiltration/).
Company news
Apple faces camera patent lawsuit over iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone X. The Israel-based startup Corephotonics filed a second lawsuit against Apple, claiming that Apple is coping its dual-camera system. It will certainly be interesting to see where this case goes. The Corephotonics have to show that Apple utilised the tech that the company presented in its meeting (https://www.engadget.com/2018/05/01/apple-dual-camera-patent-lawsuit-coretronics-iphone-x/).
China’s XiaoMi files for mega Hong Kong IPO. XiaoMi filed for a Hong Kong initial public offering on last Thursday, being the largest listing by a Chinese tech company in almost 4 years (https://economictimes.indiatimes.co...ts-lid-on-financials/articleshow/64008892.cms).
New Product
Coolpad launches Note 6 with dual selfie cameras in India. Coolpad on Tuesday launched Note 6 as its offline exclusive product in India which offer a great value for money smartphone. But given the fact that there are already strong brand like Honor and XiaoMi in Indian market, the prospect of Note 6 is not optimistic.
Honor10 launch event in London. Honor has scheduled a launch event on 15th May in London and it is highly possible that it will unveil the Honor10 smartphone at that time. Personally, the honor9 is a nice product that guarantees value for money so that Honor10 is worth expecting (https://www.facebook.com/honorglobal/ ).
Among these big things in smartphone industry, which one do you prefer or which one do you have comments on?