iPhone: The Beginning of a Revolution in the Telecommunications Industry

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<p>With its novel interface and vast array of functions, some call it the most impressive piece of technology to hit the market. Others say its an overpriced, overhyped byproduct of the Apple frenzy. Either way you look at it, the iPhone will undoubtedly make a splash with the American public when it’s released this Friday.</p>

<p>Thoughts and opinions? Jobs predicts Apple will sell 10 million iPhones by the end of 2008. Will you be one of the 10 million?</p>

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<p>Are you being paid to do viral marketing for Apple? If not, why this post?</p>

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<p>Just wondering if people are interested in buying it, that is all.</p>

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<p>What I look for in a phone is a pricetag under $100…lol! $500 - $600…no thanks!</p>

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<p>I would be if it were not solely GSM. Hopefully, they’ll make a CDMA version soon. Also, the price is a bit steep.</p>

<p>Hint to Apple: Make it work on Sprint (800 MHz CDMA and 1.9 GHz CDMA).</p>

<p>(P.S. Kluge, it’s common knowledge that avant-garde is the secret screen name for Steve Jobs)</p>

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<p>Doh! Why am I always the last to hear these things?!?!?</p>

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<p>Too expensive and businesses are resisting any interface with corporate email due to security.
That said, I always want the latest and greatest and I want one (as does WildChild). We will at least wait until the next generation- see what the bugs are and let the price fall.</p>

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<p>I want one, but someone told me it won’t work all all anywhere overseas - I haven’t researched this yet to see if it’s true - what are the issues with corporate email and security MOWC? Any idea how long before the next version?</p>

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<p>Not a chance.</p>

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<p>Most corporations won’t allow the interface with the IPhone because they don’t trust the security. It isn’t the “normal” Windows or Blackberry interface.</p>

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<p>LTS, the phone “should be” a quad-band phone, meaning it “should work” anywhere in the world. However, that might not be the real issue at all, as anyone who is familiar with ATT/Cingular and Apple EXTREME love for proprietary systems will easily recognize the huge dangers of trusting those two thieving companies … at all. </p>

<p>While the whole world is adopting open systems (such as the GSM,) US companies cling to models based on keeping their clients hostage through asinine contracts filled with gotcha’s. Remembering the frustrations that every IPOD user has met with saving songs or simply changing the darn battery should be enough to lead smart people away from this new gadget. </p>

<p>As far as the revolutionary design of the I-Phone:</p>

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<p>Borrowed from a google search, here are a few answers to the most common questions:
Can it be used with anything but Cingular? –No.
Is it an “unlocked” phone, so I can use it with a carrier other than Cingular? –No.
Will there be a non-Cingular version? –Not within the first two years.
Can I put my T-Mobile SIM card in it instead of Cingular? –No.
But what if I keep asking? Then will it be available beyond Cingular? –No.
Can it run Mac OS X programs? –No.
Can I add new programs to it? –No. Apple wants to control the look and feel and behavior of every aspect of the phone.
Does it run programs from Palm, Symbian, Windows? –No.
Does it connect to iChat? –No.
Does it have games? –No.
Is it ambidextrous? –No.
Does it have GPS? –No.
Voice recognition? Voice dialing? Voice memos? –No, although this could change by June when the phone ships.
Does it get onto the HSDPA (3G) high-speed Internet network that Cingular has rolled out in a few cities? –No. But Steve Jobs said a later version of the iPhone will — once there’s enough HSDPA coverage in this country to justify it.
Does the Web browser support Flash or Java? –No.
Will it play music over Bluetooth? –Unknown.
Can you change the battery yourself? –No. You’ll have to send the phone in to Apple for battery replacement, just as with the iPods.
Can it open Word and Excel documents? –No. (Steve Jobs says it can open PDF files, though.)
Can you use it one-handed? –Yes, for some functions. But overall, it’s less convenient than on a phone with physical keys.
Can I make a call while driving a car? –Not as easily as on a regular cellphone with programmed speed-dial keys. (Besides–MUST you?)
Does the camera record video? –Not yet. Apple may add this feature by June.
Does it connect to standard iPod accessories like car docks and speaker systems? –Yes!
Does it work overseas? –Yes. It’s a quad-band GSM phone, meaning you can use it in almost any country (for an added fee, of course).
Is there a Verizon version? –NO!!!
Will they make a non-cellphone version–a widescreen touch iPod? –Nobody knows. Apple doesn’t leak product info until it’s good and ready.
That scrolling through lists thing is glitzy, but what if I have 3,000 names in my address book? –There’s also an alphabet “index tab” down the right side of the screen, so you can jump to another spot in the list.
Is there a calendar? –Yes.
Will it sync with Outlook? –No.
What about airplane use? –It has a airplane mode (wireless off), just like any cellphone.
Won’t the screen get smudgy? –It does, but you don’t see it except when the screen is off. The one I played with was pretty streaky, but wiping it on my sleeve cleaned it completely.</p>

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<p>Xiggi, I have a question. Can I use it with a carrier other than Cingular? :)</p>

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<p>You say “no” but you really mean YES. ;)</p>

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<p>CMdad wants one for his birthday this August…:rolleyes:</p>