Macworld 2007: iPhone at Last!

Tue Jan 9, 2007 2:39PM EST

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While 99 percent of the tech world is sleeping off its collective hangover at CES in Las Vegas, a tiny but very important minority can be found in foggy San Francisco, where Steve Jobs has just announced the latest goodies to come from Apple Computer.

Speculation has run rampant over the last few months since Jobs' last affair, with predictions ranging from iPod phones to high-definition TVs with Apple branding. Here's what actually went down, starting with the big news that people will be chatting about for weeks to come.

Apple iPhone

Despite trademark concerns, it really is going to be called the iPhone, and here it is. An all-new interface makes this slim rectangle completely button-free. The whole thing is a touchscreen. 4GB or 8GB of storage inside for your music. Cingular EDGE (no 3G service!) for your phone calls. Wi-Fi. It actually runs Apple's OS X and can do all manner of "smart phone" tasks...which is either going to be very cool or extreme overkill for people who just wanted a phone that could also play music. How long will it be before we start getting emails with a "Sent from my Apple iPhone" tag at the bottom of them? (Yahoo! Mail is included on the device, by the way, along with all manner of internet capabilities.)

Other features include a 2-megapixel camera and a standard iPod jack. It's also crazy slim at under 12mm in thickness. Wanna watch a movie? Just flip it on its side and you have a nice widescreen display. No keyboard: A virtual one pops up when you need it. We'll see how well that works over time.

There are so many other features on this phone that I could easily do a gigantic five-part post on the thing. $499 or $599 depending on storage. Arriving in June.

AppleTV

Formerly known as iTV, Apple's miniature set-top media streaming device is finally coming out. (This was announced last year.) The new product includes component video, an HDMI connector, optical audio, 802.11n networking (which should help with the bandwidth issues I wrote about last time), and a 40GB hard drive. Looks nice! $299.

Get complete Macworld keynote coverage at Gizmodo. Thanks, Brian and co.!

Disclosure: The iPhone is slated to use Yahoo! Mail and oneSearch, which are owned and operated by Yahoo! Inc., which also owns and operates Yahoo! Tech.

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  • 66 Posted by terrancesprague on Thu Sep 3, 2009 10:01PM EDT Report Abuse

    I would get one, but it's GSM. Service is so lousy in my area. I've been through 3 GSM phones with Cingular, and the call quality has been so bad. Just got a CDMA phone, and the call quality is incredibly clear. I wish they had followed the model that had been rumored...one where you bring your own service. Also, it maxes out at 8GB, is that right? How many videos can you realistically put on something with that small capacity? I would be willing to bet they use that same form factor for a wide screen music/video player with a huge hard drive and no phone soon. Nice overall job, though. Glad the Blackberry has some real competition.

  • 67 Posted by baby_in_a_microwave on Thu Sep 3, 2009 3:01PM EDT Report Abuse

    Awsome too hear! The price may hurt some, but should still sell good with it's toutch screen.

  • 68 Posted by raoraghunandan on Thu Sep 3, 2009 8:29PM EDT Report Abuse

    The product looks great..infact several years ahead of what we have now in the market. Definitely worth a look. Apple - you are a great company with great people. Well Done.

  • 69 Posted by martellohs on Thu Sep 3, 2009 7:09PM EDT Report Abuse

    Once again Jobs shows us why the paradigm must die. MS has us all so locked into a Windows world--we don't even know what we are missing.

  • 70 Posted by c_sosa29 on Thu Sep 3, 2009 3:33PM EDT Report Abuse

    what cell phone company will this phone work on??

  • 71 Posted by docidus on Thu Sep 3, 2009 3:45PM EDT Report Abuse

    It all sounds very cool, lets see how it plays out in the real world. And may be in a year when I am due for renewing contract the prices wil also come down to sane levels.

  • 74 Posted by animalluver345 on Thu Sep 3, 2009 2:55PM EDT Report Abuse

    HAHA mt step mom loves apple so shes definately gonna be buying that one XD

  • 76 Posted by columbiatre on Thu Sep 3, 2009 3:28PM EDT Report Abuse

    yea that its cool.....so wheres the flip-up tooth brush on it

  • 77 Posted by chrissiecd08 on Thu Sep 3, 2009 3:24PM EDT Report Abuse

    I cant stand you complainers.... if it's to much stuff for you on a phone.... DONT BUY IT, ITS NOT FOR YOU. But for people that want all these features, it's pretty slick. I'll save final judgement until I find out what the battery life is going to be. Some of you people just like to complain.

  • 78 Posted by capncalyx on Thu Sep 3, 2009 3:17PM EDT Report Abuse

    just another marketing scheme for a pocket computer/phone/radio...hmmmmmm how much crap can we cram (to make our lives busier) into a small device that fits in the palm of your hand?

  • 79 Posted by nowushook on Thu Sep 3, 2009 7:41PM EDT Report Abuse

    iphone is cool...but when is psp getting a phone version???

  • 80 Posted by guypahot on Thu Sep 3, 2009 4:14PM EDT Report Abuse

    enough with all the technology, no wonder why the world is so F'd up.

  • 81 Posted by gummi61 on Thu Sep 3, 2009 4:14PM EDT Report Abuse

    too bad it is not for everyone.not worth jumping ship to get one though.

  • 82 Posted by hopiballa24 on Thu Sep 3, 2009 4:20PM EDT Report Abuse

    i am so getting one of these, there so awesome

  • 84 Posted by tiredbird61@sbcglobal.net on Thu Sep 3, 2009 10:11PM EDT Report Abuse

    Hello, I really like your style for products, but isn't the same as clicking a window icon. On a hand held device? Anthony Ray Padilla

  • 85 Posted by kali2va on Thu Sep 3, 2009 4:46PM EDT Report Abuse

    finally! I can get rid of my sidekick ( best phone easy and reliable) btw. iwill definetely get one.

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