There’s more to the iPhone! - Count this as Rumor

VIM3 ^ | 05/29/2007

[Swordmaker]

Macworld. Steve Jobs went on stage and introduced the iPhone to much fanfare. According to our source from an Apple affliate (that shall not be named), Steve left out some of the iPhone’s features out of his Macworld keynote…and at the same time downplayed some the features.

Why would Steve downplay some of the features? Our source says that since the iPhone would be released in June, Apple did not want to affect iPod sales. Apple has not released a new video player version of their iPod since 2005, despite the update to the 5G iPod in 2006.

Here’s the low down:

• 4 and 8 gig?! - There’s more Memory! - The iPhone will be sporting a substantially “larger” flash memory drive than first announced. There will be two models one with about 40% less memory than the other. This explains the the 100 dollar difference in price from the smaller model to the larger. (Note: Makes sense…at the 4 and 8 gig sizes, the Nano size premium is only 50 dollars…why would the iPhone be 100?)

• User Replacable Battery - The iPod has been critized by many for not having a way for the user to have the battery replacable by the user. Well, the iPhone guys heard you…at least for the iPhone. The iPhone will sport a way to replace the battery. The lower speaker area of the iPhone slides down to reveal a battery…(this was not featured in the Macworld display model). No more worries of 3 hour battery life.

• Wireless N Support - The iPhone features a wireless chipset, which includes draft-N support. Nothing more to say here.

• Software - Why was OS X delayed? Maybe because teams have been hard at work on iPhone software? The iPhone will feature variations of iWork and iLife suites. The iPhone variation of iWork will feature word processing, spreadsheets, and a slideshow viewer.

• iTunes Streaming - Want to listen to something on your computer that not on you iPhone? iPhone features built in Bonjour (from OS X)! The iPhone will allow you to stream content from an iTunes computer on a Wi-Fi network! You can watch The Incredibles on your iPhone without taking up disk space!

• iTunes Store - Ever want to buy those DRM free EMI music on your phone? The iPhone can let you do that! The iPhone features a variation of the iTunes Store, which allows you to buy pretty much anything already available. The service will allow you to download using Wi-Fi internet or if you have internet service through your carrier (AT&T in the USA). The best part is…you can transfer your purchases to your computer. Just as iPhone copies media from your computer, iPhone utilizes iTunes “Transfer Purchases” to copy your recent iPhone/iTunes Store purchases.

• Price / AT&T Service Plans - The 500 or 600 buck price point seem a little high? Steve knows it high, but would u buy an iPod in Feburary or March if the price difference between an iPod Video and iPhone wasn’t that great? You might have waited. The iPhone will see a rebate with a 2-year contract and special iPhone plans from AT&T.

With just a few more weeks left to iPhone launch, we shall see what else Steve has to show off. Steve is set to go over these new features and a wrap up of the iPhone at the beginning of WWDC. The iPhone will hit Apple.com/store and att.com/wireless soon after, with retail store following within days. Have fun!

[Swordmaker]

iPhone is better than advertised or announced? Rumors sound real good... too good? PING!

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[Swordmaker]

Could be reverse FUD... make it sound too good so that the real thing comes off worse than now to be expected. Hmmmmm,

[MrEdd]

I use a Cingular 8125 and am looking at various phones for an upgrade (I want more speed). In my opinion, a hard drive is a liability for a PDA phone - it adds a breakable moving part that is better dispensed with by increasing the flash memory. I don’t want to replace my phone, I want it to last. Hard drives wont, unless they sit on your desk and don’t get carried around. I have cheap land line phones and a desktop PC for the only situation in which the hard drive is not going to crap out.

[Swordmaker]

In my opinion, a hard drive is a liability for a PDA phone - it adds a breakable moving part that is better dispensed with by increasing the flash memory.

That's why the iPhone doesn't have a hard drive... it uses Flash memory.

[Silly]

But does it brown food?

[SlowBoat407]

I can’t wait to have it scrub my back and prune back the trees in the back yard.

[Always Right]

(Note: Makes sense…at the 4 and 8 gig sizes, the Nano size premium is only 50 dollars…why would the iPhone be 100?)

Because people are willing to pay $100 extra for it.

[MrsEmmaPeel]

My Motorola Razr is on its last legs, and my contract with T-Mobile is just month-to-month now. Mr. Peel and I can’t wait for the iphone. Our ONLY hesitation is not the quality of Apple products, but AT&T as the carrier.

[MaryFromMichigan]

In case someone missed it, here is a Mad tv parody.
Funny stuff.

[6SJ7]

Another iPhone parody from SNL...

[SunkenCiv]

Sounds pretty and everything, but I’ll stick with my $39 phone.

[Mr. Blonde]

They are certainly aren’t for everyone. And let’s be happy that a lot of people will be willing to spend the premium to buy iPhones. Eventually the features will trickle down into 39 dollar phones. Might take awhile 600 to 39 is a long way to trickle but it will happen.

[af_vet_rr]

A lot of that sounds great (although I would wonder if Wireless N would kill the battery life), but if it doesn’t have a way to use it as a modem for a MacBook/MacBook Pro, then it’s useless to me. I’ll stick with my cheaper Windows smartphone/PDA.

[jalisco555]

I’ll stick with my cheaper Windows smartphone/PDA.

I have a Treo 700w and can't wait to get rid of it. I hate that brick on my belt. If the Iphone is anything like this article describes I'll get one.

[af_vet_rr]

I would be all over the iPhone, but I like using my smartphone as a high speed modem when I’m traveling.

[festus]

I have the 700w my wife has the 700wx. I’m with you on the 700w but the 700wx is much more stable.

Footprints still big though.

[jalisco555]

Footprints still big though.

I'm with you on that. I want something I can drop in a shirt pocket without tearing the pocket off. Also, I've come to dislike the keyboard. Seems like my body movements cause keys to depress. Some people think the lack of a physical keyboard on the IPhone is a negative, but it's a plus for me.

[Sunnyflorida]

” Our ONLY hesitation is not the quality of Apple products, but AT&T as the carrier.”

Me too. I would be much happier if I could use the verizon network.

[RachelFaith]

I agree with the comment about using it as a modem. If they don’t include that feature. I will have to pass on it.