The iPhone Topic, This looks serious, guys |
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 Jan 9 2007, 18:22
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Regular  Group: Posters Posts: 145 Joined: 6th November 2006 Member No.: 213,110 Device(s): MDA Vario II  |
Ok, so I know that there are legions of devoted WinMo users in the world, and the WM5 platform is a fairly stable base for a wide range of devices nowadays. However, I'm watching the live updates to the Engadget and TUAW.com web logs as Steve Jobs makes his keynote speech... And what's he talking about (and demoing for the first time)?
The iPhone. I have to say, I really don't like Apple stuff very much (mostly from having to use Apple kit day in day out, and I'm a Windows person!) but this iPhone... It's something else. I really wouldn't mind having one, but the sane part of me is still saying no because it's reliant on that good old package of iTunes and other Mac apps for its synchronisation suite / management apps... The phone looks just gorgeous though, and - and I say this with a touch of jealousy! - on first glance it blows pretty much nearly all WinMo and Symbian smartphones RIGHT out of the water. So, do you think the iPhone is the death knell for the WinMo-based smartphone industry? can Microsoft pull something out of its hat and work with OEMs to produce an iPhone beater in the next 12 months? I sincerely hope so, I'm getting worrying thoughts about my Hermes possibly being the last WinMo smartphone I buy for a good long while, and I'm REALLY not a Mac person. That phone is just too tasty for words, and wait until you all see what it can do. I know many people will just put their heads in the sand or outright refuse to even acknowledge its existence, but there comes a time when we have to realise that our phones, well, they're a bit inferier when compared against the iPhone. I've only read what's been written on Engadget and TUAW (they're doing minute by minute updates as Jobs makes his keynote, and they're including photos from the presentation too) - this is really going to change the balance of power in the industry from what I can see. How are the WinMo and Symbian smartphone industries going to reply to Apple's offering? I'm really getting worried. --------------------  |
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Jan 9 2007, 18:32
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 Timelord  Group: Posters Posts: 1,600 Joined: 6th September 2003 From: Gallifrey Member No.: 15,319 |
http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/09/the-apple-iphone/
If it ends up looking like the photos and lasting more than five seconds on battery I want one. |
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Jan 9 2007, 18:43
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Regular Group: Posters Posts: 145 Joined: 6th November 2006 Member No.: 213,110 Device(s): MDA Vario II |
QUOTE(Dr Who @ Jan 9 2007, 18:32)  http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/09/the-apple-iphone/ If it ends up looking like the photos and lasting more than five seconds on battery I want one. Snipped from TUAW.com as it updates live... 10:45 PT. Price: $499. (He starts by comparing it to other devices.) iPod: $199. Smartphone $299. iPhone: Video, widescreen, multi-touch, wi-fi, Safari, HTML email, Cover Flow - "we thought long and hard about it..." 10:45 PT. Accessories Accessories will include stereo headphones (like those for the iPod) with a tiny microphone built in, a bluetooth headseat (incredibly small), automatically pairs with the iPHone. Battery: 5 hours talk/video browsing, 16 hours playback of audio. It's all "High Technology--advancing the state of the art." Low power, OS X miniaturization, advance sensors, desktop class applications, widescreen video iPod. "We've been innovating like crazy for the last few years on this," Apple has 200+ patents. The iPhone: "having your life in your pocket" -------------------- |
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Jan 9 2007, 18:44
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 Addict  Group: Posters Posts: 746 Joined: 13th January 2005 From: Eire Member No.: 105,252 Device(s): HTC S740 |
looks pretty sweet but you better wash your hands before use!!
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Jan 9 2007, 19:03
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 The Main Man Group: Admin Team Posts: 21,077 Joined: 6th November 2002 From: Norwich, UK Member No.: 1 Device(s): HTC Advantage |
Moved to iPhone.MoDaCo.com
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Jan 9 2007, 19:21
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 Regular Group: Posters Posts: 88 Joined: 3rd October 2006 From: London Member No.: 208,805 Device(s): MDA Vario III |
A phone completely based on a touch screen? Hmmm...
How tedious it must be to write an e-mail/text message on that thing. And my god people it syncs with iTunes! /me hates iTunes I love my iPod but I think there is a reason M$ dont make their own phones. This post has been edited by touficjohn: Jan 9 2007, 19:22 |
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Jan 9 2007, 19:34
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The Main Man Group: Admin Team Posts: 21,077 Joined: 6th November 2002 From: Norwich, UK Member No.: 1 Device(s): HTC Advantage |
I like my tactile feedback
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Jan 9 2007, 20:00
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 Editor Dude Group: Moderator Team Posts: 1,719 Joined: 23rd April 2003 From: Leicester, UK Member No.: 4,973 Device(s): SPV M700 / E650 |
TBH, I would seriously consider getting one. Looks damn sexy
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Jan 9 2007, 20:39
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 Hardcore Group: Posters Posts: 1,307 Joined: 10th May 2003 From: soon to be Aylesbury, UK Member No.: 5,872 Device(s): MDA Vario |
Not so much as the iPhone but the iPocketPCPhone?
Some nice touches here and there, but isn't this the Mac take on a Pocket PC smartphone. Ok'd we love the on-board memory, the accelerometer is a nice trick...but I thought the 3.5" screen form fact was dead and buried? Or are we seeing the birth of a whole new breed of Smartphone here? -------------------- Device history: Nokia 5146, Nokia 3120, Nokia 7110 (x3), Nokia 6210 (x2), Ericsson T39, Ericsson T68, Sony Ericsson T68i, Orange SPV (x2), SPV E100 (x3), Nokia 6600 (x2), SPV C550, MDA Vario
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Jan 9 2007, 22:02
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Regular Group: Posters Posts: 145 Joined: 6th November 2006 Member No.: 213,110 Device(s): MDA Vario II |
It runs OS10.
Full OS10. Er, wow. Even I was VERY impressed by that (after the initial bout of disbelief). Widescreen display... Built in speaker... Oh man, how COOL would that look in your hand. It's killing me inside, because it's Apple :X (and I am on a one-man mission to avoid buying ANYTHING Apple at all cost). Steve Jobs wasn't far off the mark when he said in his keynote that this phone is "five years ahead of anything else," it's truly an astounding piece of hardware. -------------------- |
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Jan 9 2007, 22:11
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The Main Man Group: Admin Team Posts: 21,077 Joined: 6th November 2002 From: Norwich, UK Member No.: 1 Device(s): HTC Advantage |
I'm impressed by some of the features, but how the hell is a 2G device with a 2MP camera 5 years ahead of what's around today?
Where does it say full OSX? What from full OSX is included? P -------------------- Paul O'Brien - Microsoft MVP, Mobile Devices, MoDaCo.network Founder. Check out my Blog! £10 off a £20 spend at eXpansys - click for details |
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Jan 9 2007, 22:12
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Addict Group: Posters Posts: 746 Joined: 13th January 2005 From: Eire Member No.: 105,252 Device(s): HTC S740 |
QUOTE(Christopher Woods @ Jan 9 2007, 22:02) It runs OS10. Full OS10. I go out, buy a hat, then eat it if this thing runs full the version of OSX This post has been edited by gerryr: Jan 9 2007, 22:13 -------------------- 1111100111
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Jan 9 2007, 22:30
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Regular Group: Posters Posts: 88 Joined: 3rd October 2006 From: London Member No.: 208,805 Device(s): MDA Vario III |
Go eat the hat mate. He said full OS10
http://news.bbc.co.uk/nolavconsole/ukfs_ne...storyid=6246625 This post has been edited by touficjohn: Jan 9 2007, 22:30 |
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Jan 9 2007, 22:35
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The Main Man Group: Admin Team Posts: 21,077 Joined: 6th November 2002 From: Norwich, UK Member No.: 1 Device(s): HTC Advantage |
In a nutshell, it ain't possible. That'd be like trying to put XP or Vista on a Universal.
But 'My Universal runs Windows'... if you get what i'm saying. P -------------------- Paul O'Brien - Microsoft MVP, Mobile Devices, MoDaCo.network Founder. Check out my Blog! £10 off a £20 spend at eXpansys - click for details |
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Jan 9 2007, 22:38
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Addict Group: Posters Posts: 746 Joined: 13th January 2005 From: Eire Member No.: 105,252 Device(s): HTC S740 |
I'll start pricing hats (really small ones but won't get one just yet. Theres conflicting reports all over t'internet. I look forward to seeing a full review of the device (and if its full blown OSX lets see them run windows XP through virtual PC  ) |