If you want an unlocked iPhone, you'd be better off not to wait for the iPhone 3G. When purchasing an iPhone 3G, you will be required to activate your phone in store, whether you are at the Apple Store or at an AT$T location.
This is certainly going to hurt the unlocked iPhone market.
Something bugs me though. What if I want to buy an iPhone as a gift for someone? Would I have to activate the phone in store? That doesn't make sense to me.
Apple posted the video of the WWDC keynotes. You can view it here.
Phil Schiller announced that Apple will be replacing .Mac with an entirely new services called "MobileMe". The new service works on iPhones, Macs, and PCs and provides an entirely new set of services for subscribers. Priced at $99 per year (with a 60-day trial available), the service offers 20GB of storage and push calendering, contacts, and email.
Using MobileMe, all contacts, calendars, and email stays in sync across all devices. When something is changed on your computer, its instantly pushed out to other computers as well as iPhones (and possibly the iPod touch). The service integrates with desktop apps such as Address Book and iCal on the Mac, as well as Outlook on the PC.
Why is everybody excited about MobileMe? I am not excited at the idea of paying an extra $100/year, just to have push email (and other push features, including calendar, photos, etc...).
Apple pisses me off always trying to get the most money out of you. When you have a BlackBerry, you don't have to pay an extra fee to enjoy push email...
What about email address? Do I have to get a new email address@me.com?? I certainly don't want to have to change my email address. Maybe a forward to my MobileMe account?
Right now, the way MobileMe is going to work is still unclear.
Apple.com is now fully updated with information about the new iPhone 3G. Click here for all the technical specifications, and click here to see the image gallery of the new iPhone, including the white iPhone.
At the beginning of his keynote, Steve Jobs highlighted the interest the iPhone got from companies.
According to Apple, 35% of the Fortune 500 contacted Apple regarding the capabilities presented, including:
top 5 commercial banks top 5 securities firms 6 of 7 top airlines 8 of 10 top Pharmaceutical companies 8 of 10 top Entertainment companiesRIP BlackBerry...
Credit Photo: Mac Rumors
Apple has just posted its latest ad for the iPhone. The ad shows two agents walking down a "secret base" style hallway carrying a metal container. Once they reach their destination, the double-locked case opens to reveal "the first phone that beats the iPhone", the iPhone 3G.
Here is a summary of some features and details about the new iPhone:
Dimensions: 4.5 by 2.4 by 0.48 inches (115.5 by 62.1 by 12.3 mm) Weight: 4.7 ounces (133 grams) Screen: same 3.5 inches (diagonal); 480 by 320 pixels (163 ppi) Storage: 8GB and 16GB Cellular: UMTS/HSDPA (850, 1900, 2100 MHz); GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) Wireless data: Wi-Fi (802.11b/g)UMTS/HSDPA: (850, 1900, 2100 MHz); EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz); Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR GPS: Assisted-GPS Battery: Talk time: Up to 5 hours on 3G; up to 10 hours on 2G; Standby time: Up to 300 hours; Internet use: Up to 5 hours on 3G; up to 6 hours on Wi-Fi; Video playback: Up to 7 hours; Audio playback: Up to 24 hours Plastic back Flush headphone jack Improved audio Solid metal buttons 2.8 times faster network speedsIt's official, the new 3G iPhone will have a worldwide release on July 11. What? One more month to wait.... Yes...
Steve presented 2 new models: a 8GB which will sell for $199 and a 16GB model which will sell for $299. Far from the $599 we paid last year...
iPhone software 2.0 will ship out early July and will be free for iPhone owners. iPod Touch owners will have to pay $9.95...
Here you go with the REAL pictures of the new iPhone! More to come!!!
The pricing model for AppStore applications and especially video games is starting to take shape as Sega announced today that their game Super Monkey Ball, developed for the iPhone, will be priced at US$9.99 when available through AppStore.
UStream.TV is streaming Steve Job's keynotes live. The sound is of decent quality but it might get worse as more people connect to the site.
The Apple Store as well as the iPhone Dev Center are currently offline. Apparently, Apple is "updating" the sites. Are we going to see a new iPhone on it later today?