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Jeff® · 01-09-2007, 05:39 PM

http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/09/the-apple-iphone/

The Apple iPhone runs OS X

Posted Jan 9th 2007 12:45PM by Chris Ziegler
Filed under: Cellphones, Features, Handhelds, Portable Audio, Portable Video

Capping literally years of speculation on perhaps the most intensely followed unconfirmed product in Apple's history -- and that's saying a lot -- the iPhone has been announced today. Yeah, we said it: "iPhone," the name the entire free world had all but unanimously christened it from the time it'd been nothing more than a twinkle in Stevie J's eye (comments, Cisco?). Sweet, glorious specs of the 11.6 millimeter device (that's frickin' thin, by the way) include a 3.5-inch wide touchscreen display with multi-touch support and a proximity sensor to turn off the sensor when it's close to your face, 2 megapixel cam, 8 GB of storage, Bluetooth with EDR, WiFi that automatically engages when in range, and quadband GSM radio with EDGE. Perhaps most amazingly, though, it somehow runs OS X with support for Widgets, Google Maps, and Safari, and iTunes (of course) with CoverFlow out of the gate. A partnership with Yahoo will allow all iPhone customers to hook up with free push IMAP email. In a twisted way, this is one rumor mill we're almost sad to see grind to a halt; after all, when is the next time we're going to have an opportunity to run this picture?

GoldenRedux · 01-09-2007, 05:46 PM

Josh · 01-09-2007, 05:56 PM

That phone is teh hotness!

Chris Beveridge · 01-09-2007, 06:38 PM

They had me until the price.... particularly since it only has 4gb.

ProvenFlipper · 01-09-2007, 06:42 PM

I'll be getting one on launch day with no problem.

blitz6speed · 01-09-2007, 06:47 PM

2 problems.

Price is retardedly off of the chart. 499 for 4 gig? 599 8 gig? 100 more for 4 more gigs? Cmon. 399 for the 8 gig, and you got something there.

Cingular/AT&T Contract. Makes it worthless, as they are the worst providers ive ever had the displeasure of having. I absolutely LOVE verizon and theres no chance im switching for a friggin phone, even if the thing blew me while i was sitting in traffic.

marzetta7 · 01-10-2007, 02:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris Beveridge

They had me until the price.... particularly since it only has 4gb.

They had me at...scrolling.

D-Block · 03-06-2007, 09:25 AM

Forget the Iphone. Buy it when the battery life is at 10 hrs and the gigs are around 20.

01-09-2007, 05:39 PM	#1
Jeff® Active Member Member since:Sep 2006	The Apple iPhone runs OS X http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/09/the-apple-iphone/ The Apple iPhone runs OS X Posted Jan 9th 2007 12:45PM by Chris Ziegler Filed under: Cellphones, Features, Handhelds, Portable Audio, Portable Video Capping literally years of speculation on perhaps the most intensely followed unconfirmed product in Apple's history -- and that's saying a lot -- the iPhone has been announced today. Yeah, we said it: "iPhone," the name the entire free world had all but unanimously christened it from the time it'd been nothing more than a twinkle in Stevie J's eye (comments, Cisco?). Sweet, glorious specs of the 11.6 millimeter device (that's frickin' thin, by the way) include a 3.5-inch wide touchscreen display with multi-touch support and a proximity sensor to turn off the sensor when it's close to your face, 2 megapixel cam, 8 GB of storage, Bluetooth with EDR, WiFi that automatically engages when in range, and quadband GSM radio with EDGE. Perhaps most amazingly, though, it somehow runs OS X with support for Widgets, Google Maps, and Safari, and iTunes (of course) with CoverFlow out of the gate. A partnership with Yahoo will allow all iPhone customers to hook up with free push IMAP email. In a twisted way, this is one rumor mill we're almost sad to see grind to a halt; after all, when is the next time we're going to have an opportunity to run this picture?

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