Last-Minute iPhone News Roundup

Fri Jun 29, 2007 11:40AM EDT

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You've got a matter of hours before your life is changed forever by the long-awaited, endlessly-discussed, hundreds-of-millions-of-hits-famous Apple iPhone. And yet with just minutes before it goes on sale, information about the device still continues to change, adapt, and grow. Here's a roundup of what's hitting the wires this morning, should iPhone be on your shopping list for tonight.

First, Apple now says it may not have enough phones to meet demand. Early reports said Apple would have up to 3 million phones available on day one, but that appears to have been overstated. Now Steve Jobs is saying that the company might not have enough phones to meet demand. I've heard other comments (equally unofficial) that stocks could run out by Monday. But there's no need to stand in line for one: You can order the iPhone online for delivery to your home or office! (UPDATE: This may be a bit overstated. As of Saturday, every Apple Store in the country still has iPhones in stock. On the other hand, online orders won't be delivered for 2 to 4 weeks.)

Curiously, reports are surfacing that AT&T has managed to boost the speed of its much-maligned EDGE network, possibly doubling it. At 200kbps, the service would still be fairly slow (only four times dialup), but easily twice what standard EDGE gives you. This has been a major complaint in early reviews of the iPhone. AT&T seems to have been taking a brute force approach to increasing the speed of the EDGE network by simply running more cable to its cell towers. The results aren't the 3Mbps or so of real 3G services, but every little bit helps.

Business users who want to get work email on the iPhone can rejoice now, as the iPhone can indeed support Microsoft Exchange email, provided your IT department makes the appropriate changes. Send this link to your friendly IT guy. Trust me: He loves getting questions about the iPhone! You're the first person who's thought to ask about it!

Meanwhile, the Apple Faithful™ are lining up like lambs to the slaughter at Apple stores around the country. The scene at these stores is obviously expected to be a madhouse. If you want a better shot at a short wait for the iPhone and you absolutely have to have it tonight, for Pete's sake, go to an AT&T store, which will almost certainly be far less crowded.

I'll add to this post with any other late-breaking iPhone news later today. But I'm hoping that this is it for now. Expect my full, hands-on review come Monday! 

(UPDATE: My full review is now live!

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  • 1 Posted by bulan.sarkar on Thu Sep 3, 2009 3:15PM EDT Report Abuse

    I think I must wait for their 3rd revision iPhone, with at least 50GB or more storage and with 3G capable phone, beside Wi-Fi.

  • 2 Posted by rogueist on Thu Sep 3, 2009 8:49PM EDT Report Abuse

    Im waiting for the T-Mobile release of the phone, and a real SDK to make apps with.

  • 3 Posted by hwoalang on Thu Sep 3, 2009 4:21PM EDT Report Abuse

    Over Priced & Over Hyped !! if my current phone didn't break i would wait for least revision 2... too bad...

  • 4 Posted by pcofmind1 on Thu Sep 3, 2009 8:04PM EDT Report Abuse

    I still can't figure out why people say "over-hyped" when the product has yet to be used (or seen, or held) by the general public.

  • 6 Posted by ma70jay on Thu Sep 3, 2009 7:01PM EDT Report Abuse

    The iPhone in no comparison to AT&T 8525 which may not be as pretty and can only go as high as 2gig for storage still out performs the iPhone as far as conectivity and web browsing speed quad band and tri band and 3G, 400MHz processor and is upgradeable to windows 6.0 mobile. Ill take the 8525 for now and wait for the 2nd Gen iPhone

  • 7 Posted by jordanryanschaub on Thu Sep 3, 2009 4:40PM EDT Report Abuse

    I am posting from my iPhone and it was not that slow. It was easy to update and keypad is neat. it corrects my spelling...nice

  • 8 Posted by rplinpa on Thu Sep 3, 2009 8:53PM EDT Report Abuse

    I saw the iPhone at an ATT store in Hanover PA. I was suprised to see a long line, complete with security guards. In Hanover, PA??? Wow! The phone is everything it is said to be. Absolutely amazing. I am leaving for Germany next week and wondered aboutt mapping features. There it all was. Easy to access. Easy to enlarge. Truly a masterpiece of design. Apple did it again.

  • 9 Posted by eventqueen0910 on Thu Sep 3, 2009 3:56PM EDT Report Abuse

    Apple website indicates that phones purchased online won't ship for 2-4 weeks. What a Rip!! I was on the fence, but now hopped back to the side of No Buy.

  • 10 Posted by etabetasig on Thu Sep 3, 2009 3:56PM EDT Report Abuse

    Ohhhhhhh, wow. Does nothing new and different. Just an expensive toy. Makes the PS3 look like a bargain...

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