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Since March, when the iPhone software developer kit was launched, a number of third-party companies and individual programmers have been racing to develop applications that run on the phone. At the conference, Apple highlighted a handful. Game developers are excited about the potential for using the built-in accelerometers as game controllers, and Sega showed off its Super Monkey Ball game. Loopt, a location-based startup that has previously only run on Sprint and Boost Mobile phones, demonstrated how a person using its service could find nearby friends. Typepad, a popular blogging tool, will offer software that enables easy mobile blogging on the iPhone.
In addition to the iPhone upgrades and previews of third-party software, Apple announced that it has revamped its .Mac service, a $99 a year service that provides e-mail, a Web page, and syncing options. It has been rebranded into MobileMe and will enable mail, calendar updates, and address-book changes to stay constantly synchronized over all Macs, PCs, and iPhones. This move illustrates that Apple is finally ready to recognize the importance of cloud computing, famously the province of Google and other Internet companies. However, since it's a pay service, it's unclear how much traction Apple will see as it competes with popular free services such as Gmail and Yahoo's Flickr.
As with all Steve Jobs keynotes, bullet points were big, and technical details were scarce. However, in the coming weeks, and after the iPhone's release on July 11, more information is expected to emerge. Some experts were predicting an upgrade to the phone's camera, but on Monday, there was no mention of a camera update or added video capabilities.
An AI personal assistant called Siri is the biggest new feature of the iPhone 4S.
Could Apple be about to give iPhone users an AI personal assistant? And if so, will people like it?
Apple reveals its much-awaited "magical and revolutionary" new product.
>>> GOOD for introducing the new iPhone >>> BAD for NOT introducing an EEE-like MacBook Air >>>
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happy to see the new, better and cheaper iPhone 3G, but, unhappy to know that Apple has not introduced yet an EEE-like MacBook Air with HALF the size, HALF the weight and HALF the price of the standard (13.3" display) Air
however, I think that an Apple "eeeAir" could be announced soon, since, the new subnotebooks market may worth over 100 million unit per year
then, in this article I suggest the possible specs and show the possible look of an Apple "eeeAir":
http://www.gaetanomarano.it/articles/036appleee.html
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The IPhone is a great product. I will admit that. But the new Android phones coming out will put Apple to shame. Just wait until the end of the year, it's gonna be great.
Re: iphone good, android better
Please, send me the last information about Iphone and Android.
Thanks.
Richard.
ricasbe@yahoo.com.
Re: iphone good, android better
Could you also send me information on the android vs the iphone.
Thanks!
lakota.theas@gmail.com
I have to admit, I'm pretty stoked about the New iPhone as well. With the rising number of developers and apps being churned out for the iphone including some exciting Time Recording Software and Time and Attendance gadgets, the possibilities are seemingly limitless.
The new $199 price tag doesn't sour the deal either. ;)
Let's discuss technology and move beyond subscriptions, pricing and hypes.
Basic technological things are still amissed.
Voice dialing, not present - "Call ET home!" An MP3 player that does not have STEREO BLUETOOTH? why not use a cassette tape while you're at it. Oh wait - you can't even add memory/media into it nor change the battery. 2 Meg camera? My nephew's Disney toy cameras are even more superior than that.
I must say the interface is good, crisp and clear. Internet access/Safari is great. Cool factor alert - on multi-touch. The crispness of the screen - is the selling point for me. It can be seen in direct sunlight clearly. Blurry tired eyes are no problem for this LCD,
3G protocol, exchange Active Sync and GPS are welcomed upgrade.
Crapware abounds just like a PC -Built in infomercial - sample of what more to buy. -Hmm I thought apple fanatics hate PCs.
Open architecture for game and application developers should be encouraged. That's where the creative juice comes from. Example: Embrace the humor of the popular vista skin instead and encourage more skins developed - for fun and hype.
Overall, I like it - but it could be (technologically) better with just a few more nudge.
Manufacturing in the United States is in trouble. That's bad news not just for the country's economy but for the future of innovation.
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Slashes Prices- Not True
The prices are actually subsidized prices and AT&T is making up for the difference by charging an additional $10 a month for data access. This works out to $240 extra for the 2-year obligated contract alone.
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Kate Greene
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Re: Slashes Prices- Not True
The initial price of the iPhone hardware was indeed slashed. The true cost of owning and operating an iPhone, as you note, is spread out over a 2-year contract with AT&T. For a voice plan alone, the cost is $40 a month; a data plan now costs $30 a month (up from $20). Business users will pay $45 a month extra for data.
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