Prepare for Madness as Apple iPhone Arrives June 29

Sun Jun 3, 2007 10:51PM EDT

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I hate doing posts like this, I really do, but the energy surrounding the Apple iPhone is so extreme that I just can't help myself. And the news is: It finally has a release date: June 29. 26 days from now as I type this.

There's nothing much more to add to the story for now. It's still $499 (4GB) or $599 (8GB) with a two-year contract from AT&T (née Cingular). It still doesn't have a 3G radio in it. And it still looks way cool. No news on what the monthly plan charges will be, as you'll definitely need some kind of data plan to run all of its cool features. If you want some more up-close-and-personal action, Gizmodo has Apple's three TV commercials for the iPhone (the last one is pretty amusing) that will begin playing any moment now.

How's June 29 as an omen for a product launch?

Not much good to report, really. It's the birthday of Gary Busey, Richard Lewis, and Fred "Gopher" Grandy. Much worse: Fatty Arbuckle, Katharine Hepburn, and Jayne Mansfield all died on that date, and the infamous Sampoong Department Store collapsed in Seoul on that date in 1995, killing 501 and injuring 937 more.

Bad omen or just unfortunate coincidences? I'm not sure, but I don't think poor Fatty's death will be enough to dampen enthusiasm for the "it" gizmo of 2007.

So... are you getting one?

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  • 1 Posted by bibeadsky on Mon Jun 4, 2007 6:23AM EDT Report Abuse

    when does Apple iPhone arrive in Manila ? surely , iPhone will be a hit ...

  • 2 Posted by jeri_space on Mon Jun 4, 2007 10:33AM EDT Report Abuse

    Question?? Is there anything out there that is portable, as in ipod size, that plays XM? Jeri in GA.

  • 3 Posted by dizzneeguy on Mon Jun 4, 2007 11:13AM EDT Report Abuse

    jeri_space...check out the Pioneer Inno for easy listening and portability of XM. My wife bought me one a few months ago and I love it.

  • 4 Posted by cnull on Mon Jun 4, 2007 11:22AM EDT Report Abuse

    jeri - there's even a review of the Inno on this very blog - http://tech.yahoo.com/blog/null/883

  • 5 Posted by happy_plaki on Mon Jun 4, 2007 12:35PM EDT Report Abuse

    I don't buy the iPhone hype. It's a different playing field and there are alot of trendsetters in the mobile phone industry. It's not like the iPod wherein it set the standard for MP3 players back then... One thing to put in mind, the more a device gets integrated. The more burden it gives to it's processor. I'm skeptical about the iPhone. Of course it won't have 3G! It's all about marketing! They'll let the other features one at a time... It's the usual "Apple" that we consumers take a bite on...

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