iPhone, iPhone, iPhone
iPhone news is humming about last week's launch with a few problems. Was it worth the wait? Ryan Faas puts his opinion in Computerworld. Alexander Wolfe shares his
fun video and his iTrip to the iPhone 3G Store. After that, Patrick Mannion
brings you a littl peek under the hood of the new Apple iPhone 3G; and we wrap it up with Brad Reed's Network World 20 Cool IPhone Apps
iTunes Achilles' Heel In iPhone 3G Launch
Mitchell Ashley reports in Network World:
Bringing out a new phone, updating original iPhones and iTouchs with 2.0 software, and launching the online App Store was more than a bit too much for Apple to handle. Apple became the victim of its own marketing hype machine by making customers wait an extraordinarily long time in AT&T store lines. 16GB models quickly flew off the shelves leaving others to buy the 8GB model if they wanted to take one home right away. The two most prevalent pros and cons reported by users of the new 3G models were that the GPS was very fast, and battery life is noticeably shorter under 3G. 07/12/2008
Mitchell Ashley for networkworld.com
Fun Video: My iTrip To The iPhone 3G Store
I had a great time videotaping the launch of the iPhone 3G on Friday at Apple’s big “glass house” store on 59th Street in New York City. The fanfolk were friendly, famed CBS news analyst Jeff Greenfield was gracious, and the Apple public relations woman was, er, just as peachy nice as one would expect(Watch the end of the three-minute video to see). Posted by Alexander Wolfe, www.informationweek.com
Under the Hood: Apple iPhone 3G exposed
Aside from some very surprising component choices in key parts of the up-graded communications section, as well as some software improvements and some basic design tweaks, the old adage 'if it ain't broke, don't fix it' has clearly shaped the design of the iPhone 3G, the follow-up to Apple's phenomenally successful launch of the iPhone line of handsets. Patrick Mannion for EE Times
Editor's Note: For more insight, view the full videotaped teardown analysis by clicking "Video: Inside iPhone 3G"
Review: The iPhone 3G was worth the wait
'It is a generational leap forward that raises the bar,' says Ryan Faas:
As I write this, my new white 16GB iPhone 3G is in the process of syncing about 10GB of music from my iTunes library. This is my second sync. Although I was one of the lucky ones able to both buy and eventually activate an iPhone 3G on Friday, I at first opted to copy over the same paltry 2GB of music that was stored on my first-generation 4GB iPhone along with my e-mail accounts and a handful of applications from the App Store.Ryan Faas for Computerworld : the rest of the story
20 Cool IPhone Apps
Brad Reed, Network World
While the iPhone can't heal lepers or turn water into wine, it can help you do a lot of other useful things, such as sharing high-resolution videos, diagnosing your own illnesses and even creating your own virtual life form! With Apple's iPhone App Store due to go online today, we decided to take a look at some of the more interesting third-party programs, applications and Web sites that have been developed to help make your iPhone an integral tool for both work and fun.
Includes: Azaleos OneStop ~ Funambol's Open Source Wireless Sync ~ 211me's "Virtual Business Cards" ~ RemindYou From Make Your Day Media ~ Nuance's Voice Search Software ~ HyperOffice ~ Spore From Electronic Arts ~ MDialog High-Res Video Sharing ~ MLB At Bat ~ Pentaho's Business Intelligence App ~ Twitterific From Iconfactory ~ Bomberman Touch ~ A.D.A.M. Symptom Navigator ~ Syncplicity in-the-Cloud iPhone Data Storage ~ GolfFlyover's Golf Course Mapping Application ~ AOL Instant Messenger for iPhone ~ eBay Native iPhone App ~ The Associated Press Mobile News Network ~ Loopt Social Network Mapping ~ and ~ Epocrates Drug Reference Guide
From PC World Communications, Inc.
Is there an iPhone in your future?
As soon as my Verizon account comes to term, I plan to purchase the iPhone even though ATT's coverage in the backwoods of Virginia isn't so good. We'll keep you posted!
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