wow... well, we already know Cingular will get it first based on the pics... them guys get all the good stuff

Apple just did to cell phone manufacturers what they did to MP3 manufacturers, Took a large sword and cut off their heads. Everyone will have this phone in 2 years. Cingular just made billions dollars. As for the nay sayers...
The iPhone is powered by OSX and completely intergrated with all the iApps.

The Ericksen's Nokia's and Motorolla's are
crying like little babies tonight.

i think this phone sounds really cool but then again i'm only twelve so im easily amazed

omg! i am so gonna get the iphone! i just got my ipod video for xmas and i love it! i can finally get a cell phone when i'm 15 (and that'll be in june!) and that's exactly when apple supposed to release the iphone. but i think i might wait a couple weeks and read reviews about it b4 i actually get one lol you can go on apple's website and on the home page there's a huge phone..which is obviously the iphone. lol i love it so much! just another obvious product that will get apple rich..once again lol

The greatest thing apple has ever thought of

what does the toggle button below the screen do?

is this a slider phone?
{coz it looks like a slider phone (kinda like somethin from Nokia) especially with that toggle button below the screen.}

granted that it is a slider phone, how come all the pictures I have seen in this site as well as in many other sites (including Apple's official page on the iPhone) features the same view of the iPhone--isn't there something more to see other than its widescreen facade?

Thanks!
And sorry if I sound demanding. I'm trying really hard not to, but I suck, coz I'm really curious and all excited with the phone that I've been waiting for years already!
Thanks again!

I totally agree with what Tristan had commented: this iPhone is indeed the greatest thing Apple has ever thought of.

Am I getting it right that this is just a prototype and not yet final?

I do hope that it's just a prototype coz there's still so much to improve on it, and so much more to finish like:

-a stylus
[hopefully, coz what if my fingertips are grimy and I want to make a call without having to smear grime onto my iPhone's touchscreen display?]

-real tangible keys
[hopefully, coz using a virtual keyboard is boring at times, don't you think? Plus I've been accustomed to the Nokia keypad, so there ya go.]

Well, I guess it's official. I wonder when Steve Jobs is going give credit to Bill Gates. Gates was interviewed over a year ago and was asked about his reaction toward the popularity of the iPod. He responded by saying that Apple shouldn't focus all their attention in a single MP3 player. Instead, the future is in combining a cell phone, MP3 player, PDA, etc. all in one unit. Surprise, surprise.

there's not that many details yet on this gadget on the official Apple page for the iPhone.

there's just so many to ask about it and i wish Steve Jobs could offer to open up a live chat hehe.

Rumor has it that it will be released on January 15th,2007.

Will Verizon get this phone as well?

dmz said it all. I was going to say the same thing. Bill Gates already predicted this. Although credit must be given to Apple for being able to tap into the markets first with their products. It always seems to work that way: Bill Gates has the great idea, Steve Jobs gets the product out there without completely finishing it, leaving it to Bill Gates to finish. The problem is Microsoft being too timid and too concerned with quality. It's what causes their revolutionary products to come out literally years after they should.

I hope they really plan on beefing up the features on this phone or??

If you will permit me, here is my rant...

the iphone is missing buttons on the main surface - cant play video games... plus, when driving it is easier to feel for a 'hotkey' instead of trying to look at your touchscreen...

there is a touch keyboard.. ok.. but what about the stylus? is there even an option? at $500 there should be.

No front mounted camera for video conferencing... (what? that is the future of communication!)

It wont fly for a true all-in-one device... And worse, it uses slow EDGE technology... (that is what sprint is currently using to market AGAINST cingular in their latest advertising campaign)
HDSPA Anyone??

did i mention the 3.5 inch screen is too big? My pda is already a 3.5 and I need something smaller... The 2.8 is the way to go... trust me on this... I have big PDA outlines on the pockets of all of my jeans now...

infrared? i mean, bluetooth is good, but too much hassle for a quick device-to-device electronic business card transfer which happens so often in the business world... (ever tried to create a bluetooth network just to transfer a file? nightmare. of course you could just hand over your sd card - if it had a slot ; )

Final flames.. No expandable memory, so dont even think about stockpiling 8gb Sd cards full of your favorite movies or changing out your movie card for your music card...
and where is that ever-so-needed usb port? C'mon apple.. So basically it is an ipod that makes phone calls.. and when did the world ever need an ipod?

Ok... are we still friends??

Here is my choice of a phone... it is a bit pricier but actually has real features! (note the HDSPA which is cable modem speed on cellular waves!)

HTC P3600

read it and weep! well at least i am weeping until i can afford it!

I hope they really plan on beefing up the features on this phone or??

If you will permit me, here is my rant...

the iphone is missing buttons on the main surface - cant play video games... plus, when driving it is easier to feel for a 'hotkey' instead of trying to look at your touchscreen...

there is a touch keyboard.. ok.. but what about the stylus? is there even an option? at $500 there should be.

No front mounted camera for video conferencing... (what? that is the future of communication!)

It wont fly for a true all-in-one device... And worse, it uses slow EDGE technology... (that is what sprint is currently using to market AGAINST cingular in their latest advertising campaign)
HDSPA Anyone??

did i mention the 3.5 inch screen is too big? My pda is already a 3.5 and I need something smaller... The 2.8 is the way to go... trust me on this... I have big PDA outlines on the pockets of all of my jeans now...

infrared? i mean, bluetooth is good, but too much hassle for a quick device-to-device electronic business card transfer which happens so often in the business world... (ever tried to create a bluetooth network just to transfer a file? nightmare. of course you could just hand over your sd card - if it had a slot ; )

Final flames.. No expandable memory, so dont even think about stockpiling 8gb Sd cards full of your favorite movies or changing out your movie card for your music card...
and where is that ever-so-needed usb port? C'mon apple.. So basically it is an ipod that makes phone calls.. and when did the world ever need an ipod?

Ok... are we still friends??

Here is my choice of a phone... it is a bit pricier but actually has real features! (note the HDSPA which is cable modem speed on cellular waves!)

HTC P3600

read it and weep! well at least i am weeping until i can afford it!

I was TOTALLY sold on this phone and ready to call to pre-order halfway through watching the keynote.....

Then, Steve uttered the words that ended my dream of buying this phone..... Exclusive partnership with Cingular.....

I could not believe this, I am a recovering Cingular customer, that is living the good life over at T-Mobile. I had Cingular for just over a year, and it was the worst experience I have had since owning a cell phone.

I have been a Mac customer since day 1 (Mac Classic) but there is NOTHING Apple could release that would get me to ever sign another contract with Cingular ever again.

I am totally bummed out.

Jason, If you will permit me, here is MY rant...

"the iphone is missing buttons on the main surface - cant play video games... plus, when driving it is easier to feel for a 'hotkey' instead of trying to look at your touchscreen..."

Do you often play video games while driving?

"there is a touch keyboard.. ok.. but what about the stylus? is there even an option? at $500 there should be."

Why pay for something you don't need? It uses the stylus you were born with - fingers.

"did i mention the 3.5 inch screen is too big? My pda is already a 3.5 and I need something smaller... The 2.8 is the way to go... trust me on this... I have big PDA outlines on the pockets of all of my jeans now..."

HTC P3600 dimensions: 108mm (L) x 58.2mm (W) x 18.4mm (T)

iPhone dimensions: 115mm (L) x 61mm (W) x 11.6mm (T)

The iPhone is 7mm longer, 2.8mm wider and 6.8mm THINNER, which will probably leave less of a mark on your jeans (always high up on my criteria for buying PDA's - NOT). Bigger screen, less jeans imprint. Lower cost, too!

You didn't talk about user interfaces: OS X on the iPhone versus Windows Mobile on the 3600. OS X is still better than Vista, much less a scaled down version of Windows. FULL HTML email and webpages on iPhone, not pared down at all.

The camera lens, HDSPA, SD slot and infrared I'll give you. Maybe on iPhone 2.0. But I'm willing to bet Apple sells more iPhones this year than HTC sells 3600's, even though Apple won't be starting until June.

I agree with the previous Matt. I am a new Mac user, and haven't bought an iPod yet. I use a Treo currently, which I like, but acknowledge the Windows OS blows on it.

However, NOTHING blows more than Cingular, I'll never have them again. I paid the cancellation fee to get out of my contract with them, I will never go back!

Also, I'm a bit miffed at the lack of expandable memory. If it's really supposed to be a combo iPod and phone, why does it only have 8MB? I plan on buying a large iPod, and storing all my music on it, but this iPhone isn't big enough to hold everything, so I would still need to buy the iPhone. I think they should at least sell expandable memory for it. Regardless, I won't be getting anything with "Cingular" printed on it.

"Regardless, I won't be getting anything with "Cingular" printed on it." -Matt (also)

When it's released, it will probably say AT&T. Merger wars again.

it looks nice but why their isn't a 3G !!!!????

Very cool, but WAY TOO LITTLE MEMORY! People who buy this want one device, and want to get rid of their iPods... er their OTHER iPods.. :)

Does anyone know how the email funtionality will compare to Blackberry??

Well ... We just got this news TODAY here in Australia.! - Shows how S.L.O.W. we are here hey.?

* But so far, it looks good enough that I'd probably buy it when it hits our shores @ the predicted date of sometime NEXT YEAR, ala 2008, IF I can hang out till then ??? - Price they have quoted for us *Aussies* is around the AU$800 mark, which is pretty good considering other phones with LESS features costing MORE than this *new* baby from * iPOD * - Like all 1st batch technology, this will have a few bugs N all & by then I'll end up with a 2nd or 3rd generation that'll be all tweaked up better than the 1st run.!!

* I'm normally a " Nokia " type person until now ... I was about to go with a SonyEricsson type Walkman, but after seeing this from Apple ... Looks like the * Apple iPhone * IS my next mobile phone for the future.! - I LOVE Technology.!! - Cheer's.!!

Can you tell where I can buy this Apple's iPhone? or where I can go to view it. Thank you. It looks great, and being Apple I know it works great.

some1 has posted that this phone will have everythin.I mean common did u guys check Nokia N91.It has 8GB too and it's out already.

Apple Lovers, now we have our own Iphone, but tell me, can I use it, in the Caribbean Islands?Because Nextel stinks. Every year I go to PR and they tell me they are working on a tower there, the last BS they told me that after they merged with Sprint everything would be okay, lies,lies, lies, can't wait to the end of my contract. Hurray for IPhone!!!

Does anyone know whether you can load navigation software on it? Many Cingular phones now have NavTech navigation software operability.

I heard it's not out till June 07. Well, either way I can't wait. I hope T-Mobile will support it. I will def. renew my contract if so.

hello

What is the CPU inside the iPhone? Anyone have clue?

This phone sucks. Lets jsut be honest. No buttons on the front. No real keypad. SLOW internet speeds. No expandable memory. No USB Port. Introducing the $500 IPod!

i think the Apple iPhone is a very neat concept from Steve Jobs. it's got a lot of potential.

this phone is crap

lick balls and eat shit have a nice day (:

Typical Apple. A lot of whizbang, and no meat.

1) No memory cards?
2) Screen is too small compared to Nokia N800.
3) Camera doesn't swivel?
4) Cingular only?

Since none of the other players are stepping up, Apple will sell millions, but I'll wait. Nokia could have killed the iphone out of the box with the N800, but WTF? No phone capabilities?

These companies need to fire their freakin' committees and hire a couple of real users to do their design.

Typical Apple. A lot of whizbang, and no meat.

1) No memory cards?
2) Screen is too small compared to Nokia N800.
3) Camera doesn't swivel?
4) Cingular only?

Since none of the other players are stepping up, Apple will sell millions, but I'll wait. Nokia could have killed the iphone out of the box with the N800, but WTF? No phone capabilities?

These companies need to fire their freakin' committees and hire a couple of real users to do their design.

Correction for everyone using the acronym "HDSPA"?
*Correction:
"High Speed Downlink Packet Access" (HSDPA)

only for Cingular? 2-yrs contract and pay 5 bills for it? plus additional monthly fees on Internet/data services? not sure what kinds of people can afford this, i agreed it's a nice devices, but Apple make a bad move on exclusively bundle with Cingular, Apple should sell it like ipod, no contracts restrictions, then I'll definitely seriously consider getting it, until then, $499 with 2-yrs contract, it's a NO DEAL, very bad marketing.

the name "Apple iPhone" will sell itself. apple has some very loyal customers and it doesn't matter what the phone can and can't do.

Hum... as much as WM05 sucks (give me Sharp's Zaurus anytime), I still prefer the Glofiish X500 over an iPhone with OSX.
The iPhone is too little, too slow, too expensive: no USB, no SD, no GPS, awkward BT compatibility, no hotkeys, and bound connectivity plans.
By the time Apple actually gets the iPhone out, E-Ten will probably be selling a thinner device, with bi-core ARM proc, USB hosting, multi-band, Wifi-phone, GPS and maybe Wimax... :)

This phone would be a great phone if it was affordable. People are going to want to by it but the crowd that they are not aiming at is the crowd that has the majority.

One thing it is missing is GPS. With that, one could open Google Maps and see all of the shops and restaurants in your immediate vicinity.

Commpliments to Apple for designing a futuristic phone that forsees this new uprising and tec world generation. Technology is changing so fast and Apple is keeping up. I will definately purchase an IPod phone as soon as it is available. Love your work. Thanks for making our down time more interesting and our busy time just a touch away from connecting to the world.

apple isnt just keeping up with the constant technological changes, but, they are also the one making all of the technology changes. i love it <3

Apple iPhone will set a new trend and direction for all mobile phone makers as well as Microsoft will copy the idea for those pda phone equips with WinCE, RIM will start to mimic the innovation on it's device, and Palm probably will file bankrupt due to lack of innovation in the last 10 years. One thing though, will Apple able to capture market share since nobody could get one until summer. During these months, Nokia, Sony, LG and others may take advantage on developing one similar if not better.

iPhone is a GSM phone. As long as one could get a hand on it, it could work with worldwide GSM provider with EDGE. I would like to get one but the question is, will Apple able to sell this new break through garget like iPOD or just another disappointed Newton PDA in Apple history. iPhone arrival too late while Newton arival too early ahead of it's time. See the similarity picture?

when is the release date for the apple iphone?

What about the Lawsuit filed by Cisco on January 10th? This phone may not see the light of day. I was looking forward to it. It would compliment my 60G iPod.

this is a WiFi compatible right? so that means if you are in a place with Wifi connection, u can connect to the internet? just like a laptop?

Well I have a iPod Nano and a cingular cell phone with a contract thats about to end. I cant wait until the iPhone is available..I just hope that I have enough money to get it..lol