Meer: Apple's A6 Details and Timeline Emerge | rss feed | toevoegen | e-mail nieuwsalarm | Slashdot | 2011-08-28 09:26:45
MojoKid writes "For a CPU that hasn't seen the light of day, there's a great deal of debate surrounding Apple's A6 and the suggestion that it may not appear until later in 2012. The A6 is a complex bit of hardware. Rumors indicate that the chip is a quad-core Cortex-A9 CPU built on 28nm at TSMC and utilizing 3D fabrication technology. While the Cortex-A9 is a proven design, Apple's A6 will be one of the first 28nm chips on the market. The chip will serve as a test case for TSMC's introduction of both 28nm gate-last technology and 3D chip stacking. This is actually TSMC's first effort with an Apple device. The A4 and A5 have both historically been manufactured by Samsung."
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Meer: Frankenreview: Ten Takes on the Apple iPhone | rss feed | toevoegen | e-mail nieuwsalarm | Gizmodo | 2007-07-03 03:26:37
We've heard the iPhone news nonstop for days. We've known it uses slow EDGE for months, and have always suspected that the typing might not feel right. But at the end of the day, a LOT of people are going to pick up this phone, either way. So are they suckers, or the tech elite? Hit the jump to find out the reviewer consensus on Apple's magical iPhone.
NYTimes
The phone is so sleek and thin, it makes Treos and BlackBerrys look obese. The glass gets smudgy -- a sleeve wipes it clean -- but it doesn't scratch easily. I've walked around with an iPhone in my pocket for two weeks, naked and unprotected (the iPhone, that is, not me), and there's not a mark on it.
InformationWeek
When you buy other electronics, you have to delay your gratification for hours after opening the box, so you can charge the battery for the first time. Not the iPhone -- it arrives charged and ready to go as soon as you get it out of the box.
Newsweek
The iPhone has an excellent implement of state-of-the-art features like integrating contacts with the phone function. Plus, the phone allows you to merge up to five conversations into a conference, and a great feature called Visual Voicemail lets you view on screen all the voice messages left for you to play back in the order you choose.
CNET
...the touch screen and software interface are easier to use than expected. What's more, we didn't miss a stylus in the least. Despite a lack of tactile feedback on the keypad, we had no trouble tapping our fingers to activate functions and interact with the main menu.
PCMag
To be fair, the iPhone Internet experience is loads of fun. It's not quite "the Internet in your pocket," however. It displays HTML pages gorgeously (even over EDGE!) but the Internet is now loaded up with Javascript, Java, Flash, streaming media and other plug-ins. The iPhone can't hit many of these rich experiences...
Seattle Times
Maybe I'm not used to it yet or too old-fashioned, but I dislike the browser. It doesn't have stop or home buttons, so if you tap the wrong link you hit the back arrow and return to the previous page...You can zoom into Web pages nicely, but you're still looking at them on a screen that's a bit smaller than a html">business card.
USA Today
Phone's saving grace for data is Wi-Fi, if you have access to a hot spot. It automatically determines the fastest network it comes across (Wi-Fi or Edge)...Several times, a confusing "could not activate Edge" message appeared on the screen, though I was in my home office with Wi-Fi.
Wall Street Journal
The virtual keys are large and get larger as you touch them. Software tries to guess what you're typing, and fix errors. Overall, it works. But the error-correction system didn't seem as clever as the one on the BlackBerry, and you have to switch to a different keyboard view to insert a period or comma, which is annoying...There's also no way to cut, copy, or paste text.
PCWorld
The 2-megapixel camera, for example, lacks any adjustments and has no zoom. Shutter lag is longer than with a dedicated digital camera--or even the better camera phones I've seen.
Gothamist
During my weekend playing with the iPhone, I came across a number of questions...(like how to get html">Google Calendar on the device) by the time 2nd generation product roles around. Overall, I'd argue that the iPhone is a culmination of 12 generations of iPods in various forms; to call the iPhone a first generation product is to completely ignore the iPod's history and success...
We've been analyzing the iPhone for so long before it was released that our reviews are more studies of our analysis than actual impressions of the experience. The iPhone's legend has grown so large that reviewers don't know how to tackle it, addressing preconceptions more than their own conceptions. And it's for that reason that I think the iPhone is simply a try before you buy purchase. Because at the end of the day, consumers understand the technology much better than the interface or the intentionally obscure feature set, and reviewers are blinking as quickly as possibly to get the stars out of their eyes.
http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/frankenreview/ten-takes-on-the-apple-iphone-274537.php
Meer: Apple: iPhone eBay and Craigslist Watch: It's a Buyer's Market | rss feed | toevoegen | e-mail nieuwsalarm | Gizmodo | 2007-07-02 02:23:04
Even though most AT&T stores sold out of iPhones on the first day, many Apple stores still had them in yesterday (as well as today). So why are people putting up iPhones for $700-$900 on Craigslist? And why are auctions on eBay ending at higher than retail?
It's hard to say. Looking through completed auctions on eBay, you see lots of phones selling for around $650 with free shipping, which means you're getting a phone for just about retail. There are a few that went for crazier amounts ($700+), but those are pretty rare. So it looks like a buyer's market on eBay. If you live in a state without an Apple store, you can definitely score one here for close to retail.
Our guess is that on Craigslist, where you can't see completed listings, has a similar story. Especially here, in San Francisco, where there ought to be tons of Apple stores and tons of stock. Why would someone meet up with a stranger just to get a phone that you can hop down the street and get one from an Apple store?
This is of course moot if you have the patience to wait 2-4 weeks to get one from the onlineApple store. Those seem to still be in stock as of right now, but ships in 2-4 weeks, which is way too long for most geeks to wait.
Apple Store
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Meer: Details and Rumors of iPhone Restrictions Emerging | rss feed | toevoegen | e-mail nieuwsalarm | Slashdot | 2007-06-14 18:20:33
We're getting indications of the ways the iPhone will be sold (or not sold) and restricted by Apple and AT&T. Reader thefickler writes, "An anonymous AT&T store manager has told blorge.com that users will get their WiFi when they sign a contract locking them into a data plan and EDGE. Kiss your dreams of WiFi reliance goodbye." And our own CmdrTaco found an article up on AppleInsider reporting that the iPhone will not be sold through established business channels — forcing Cingular business customers to stand in line for their goodies, as individuals, at Apple stores. An AT&T Business Division rep told one customer, "There is no ETA on the [ending of the] sale ban to business."Read more of this story at Slashdot.
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Meer: Rumor: iPhone Details, AT&T's Sales Training Workbook Uncovered | rss feed | toevoegen | e-mail nieuwsalarm | Gizmodo | 2007-06-10 08:56:11
Macrumors seems to have gotten their hands on AT&T's iPhone SalesTraining Workbook and posted it for the world to see. Oh, and it has some new info/clarifications on the device...While we haven't read through the documents, a skim through the comments revealed:
- iPhone will vibrate
- No MMS!
- Simultaneous talking and browsing OK with WiFi
- Address book with be compatible with PC Outlook
- iPhone users will not be able to conduct IM conversations with instant messaging users.
- iPhone will not support the TeleNav solutions currently offered by other AT&T devices
I'm very excited for the iPhone, but no multimedia messenging, even with smartphone functionality, seems like it's out of touch with today's consumer. Anyone with more time to go through the documents, you are hereby deputized by Gizmodo. Feel free to post your findings in the comments. – Mark Wilson
iPhone Details... [macrumors]
http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/rumor/iphone-details-atts-sales-training-workbook-uncovered-267470.php
Meer: HTC Elf details and photos galore | rss feed | toevoegen | e-mail nieuwsalarm | SlashPhone | 2007-05-17 16:48:00
As we creep ever closer toward its June launch, photos of the HTC Elf - possibly the most attractive handset the company has produced, though that wouldn’t take much - are starting to appear in increasingly high quality. Resplendent in its white case with discrete buttons and a rather gorgeous screen, the WM6 smartphone could be the handset that pushes HTC from business-friendly into fashionable. http://www.slashphone.com/71/7254.html
Meer: Apple iPhone: The Specs & Official Press Release | rss feed | toevoegen | e-mail nieuwsalarm | Gizmodo | 2007-01-10 04:50:05
The full specs:
Screen size: 3.5 inches
Screen resolution: 320 by 480 at 160 ppi
Input method: Multi-touch
Operating system: OS X
Storage: 4GB or 8GB
html">GSM: Quad-band (MHz: 850, 900, 1800, 1900)
Wireless data: Wi-Fi (802.11b/g) + EDGE + html">Bluetooth 2.0
Camera: 2.0 megapixels
Battery: Up to 5 hours Talk / Video / Browsing, Up to 16 hours Audio playback
Dimensions: 4.5 x 2.4 x 0.46 inches
Weight: 4.8 ounces / 135 grams
See the press release after the jumpApple Reinvents the Phone with iPhone
html">Apple Reinvents the Phone with iPhone
MACWORLD SAN FRANCISCOJanuary 9, 2007html">Apple® today introduced iPhone, combining three productsa revolutionary mobile phone, a widescreen iPod® with touch controls, and a breakthrough Internet communications device with desktop-class email, web browsing, searching and mapsinto one small and lightweight handheld device. iPhone introduces an entirely new user interface based on a large multi-touch display and pioneering new software, letting users control iPhone with just their fingers. iPhone also ushers in an era of software power and sophistication never before seen in a mobile device, which completely redefines what users can do on their mobile phones.
iPhone is a revolutionary and magical product that is literally five years ahead of any other mobile phone, said Steve Jobs, html">Apples CEO. We are all born with the ultimate pointing deviceour fingersand iPhone uses them to create the most revolutionary user interface since the mouse.
iPhone is a Revolutionary Mobile Phone
iPhone is a revolutionary new mobile phone that allows users to make calls by simply pointing at a name or number. iPhone syncs all of your contacts from your PC, Mac® or Internet service such as Yahoo!, so that you always have your full list of up-to-date contacts with you. In addition, you can easily construct a favorites list for your most frequently made calls, and easily merge calls together to create conference calls.
iPhones pioneering Visual Voicemail, an industry first, lets users look at a listing of their voicemails, decide which messages to listen to, then go directly to those messages without listening to the prior messages. Just like email, iPhones Visual Voicemail enables users to immediately randomly access those messages that interest them most.
iPhone includes an SMS application with a full QWERTY soft keyboard to easily send and receive SMS messages in multiple sessions. When users need to type, iPhone presents them with an elegant touch keyboard which is predictive to prevent and correct mistakes, making it much easier and more efficient to use than the small plastic keyboards on many smartphones. iPhone also includes a calendar application that allows calendars to be automatically synced with your PC or Mac.
iPhone features a 2 megapixel camera and a photo management application that is far beyond anything on a phone today. Users can browse their photo library, which can be easily synced from their PC or Mac,
with just a flick of a finger and easily choose a photo for their wallpaper or to include in an email.
iPhone is a quad-band html">GSM phone which also features EDGE and Wi-Fi wireless technologies for data networking. html">Apple has chosen Cingular, the best and most popular carrier in the US with over 58 million subscribers, to be html">Apples exclusive carrier partner for iPhone in the US.
iPhone is a Widescreen iPod
iPhone is a widescreen iPod with touch controls that lets music lovers touch their music by easily scrolling through entire lists of songs, artists, albums and playlists with just a flick of a finger. Album artwork is stunningly presented on iPhones large and vibrant display.
iPhone also features Cover Flow, html">Apples amazing way to browse your music library by album cover artwork, for the first time on an iPod. When navigating your music library on iPhone, you are automatically switched into Cover Flow by simply rotating iPhone into its landscape position.
iPhones stunning 3.5-inch widescreen display offers the ultimate way to watch TV shows and movies on a pocketable device, with touch controls for play-pause, chapter forward-backward and volume. iPhone plays the same videos purchased from the online iTunes® Store that users enjoy watching on their computers and iPods, and will soon enjoy watching on their widescreen televisions using the new html">AppleTV". The iTunes Store now offers over 350 television shows, over 250 feature films and over 5,000 music videos.
iPhone lets users enjoy all their iPod content, including music, audiobooks, audio podcasts, video podcasts, music videos, television shows and movies. iPhone syncs content from a users iTunes library on their PC or Mac, and can play any music or video content they have purchased from the online iTunes store.
iPhone is a Breakthrough Internet Communications Device
iPhone features a rich HTML email client which fetches your email in the background from most POP3 or IMAP mail services and displays photos and graphics right along with the text. iPhone is fully multi-tasking, so you can be reading a web page while downloading your email in the background.
Yahoo! Mail, the worlds largest email service with over 250 million users, is offering a new free push IMAP email service to all iPhone users that automatically pushes new email to a users iPhone, and can be set up by simply entering your Yahoo! name and password. iPhone will also work with most industry standard IMAP and POP based email services, such as Microsoft Exchange, html">Apple .Mac Mail, AOL Mail, html">Google Gmail and most ISP mail services.
iPhone also features the most advanced and fun-to-use web browser on a portable device with a version of its award-winning Safari" web browser for iPhone. Users can see any web page the way it was designed to be seen, and then easily zoom in to expand any section by simply tapping on iPhones multi-touch display with their finger. Users can surf the web from just about anywhere over Wi-Fi or EDGE, and can automatically sync their bookmarks from their PC or Mac. iPhones Safari web browser also includes built-in html">Google Search and Yahoo! Search so users can instantly search for information on their iPhone just like they do on their computer.
iPhone also includes html">Google Maps, featuring html">Googles groundbreaking maps service and iPhones amazing maps application, offering the best maps experience by far on any pocket device. Users can view maps, satellite images, traffic information and get directions, all from iPhones remarkable and easy-to-use touch interface.
iPhones Advanced Sensors
iPhone employs advanced built-in sensorsan accelerometer, a proximity sensor and an ambient light sensorthat automatically enhance the user experience and extend battery life. iPhones built-in accelerometer detects when the user has rotated the device from portrait to landscape, then automatically changes the contents of the display accordingly, with users immediately seeing the entire width of a web page, or a photo in its proper landscape aspect ratio.
iPhones built-in proximity sensor detects when you lift iPhone to your ear and immediately turns off the display to save power and prevent inadvertent touches until iPhone is moved away. iPhones built-in ambient light sensor automatically adjusts the displays brightness to the appropriate level for the current ambient light, thereby enhancing the user experience and saving power at the same time.
Pricing & Availability
iPhone will be available in the US in June 2007, Europe in late 2007, and Asia in 2008, in a 4GB model for $499 (US) and an 8GB model for $599 (US), and will work with either a PC or Mac. iPhone will be sold in the US through html">Apples retail and online stores, and through Cingulars retail and online stores. Several iPhone accessories will also be available in June, including html">Apples new remarkably compact html">Bluetooth headset.– Jason Chen
Product Page [html">Apple]
iPhone includes support for quad-band html">GSM, EDGE, 802.11b/g Wi-Fi and html">Bluetooth 2.0 EDR wireless technologies.
iPhone requires a Mac with a USB 2.0 port, Mac OS® X v10.4.8 or later and iTunes 7; or a Windows PC with a USB 2.0 port and Windows 2000 (Service Pack 4), Windows XP Home or Professional (Service Pack 2). Internet access is required and a broadband connection is recommended. html">Apple and Cingular will announce service plans for iPhone before it begins shipping in June.
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Meer: Apple iPhone Will Come in All Colors of the Rainbow | rss feed | toevoegen | e-mail nieuwsalarm | Gizmodo | 2006-12-15 02:40:32
It seems like Kevin Rose isn't the only person with "insider" knowledge of the iPhone. Morgan Stanley analyst, Rebecca Runkle, has come forth with further details on the infamous phone. (How she got the info is anyone's guess). Unlike Rose, Runkle says the phone will cost $599 for the 4GB model and a whopping $649 for the 8GB version. She also claims it'll be wider than an iPod Nano, but narrower than the 5G iPod. It'll have a nice 3.5-inch display and will come in multi-colored aluminum shells like the Nano. As always, I'd take the news with a grain of salt. I especially hope she's wrong about the pricing. – Louis Ramirez
More Apple iPhone Details [Laptop Logic]
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Meer: Apple iPhone Details From Kevin Rose | rss feed | toevoegen | e-mail nieuwsalarm | Software Headlines :: Index | 2006-12-04 00:56:32
I just caught this on CrunchGear: Diggs Kevin Rose told me a few weeks ago that he had some good inside information on the upcoming iPhone, but he wouldnt tell me anything. Well, after a couple of beers he spills the beans on Diggnation, and the clip is embedded below.According to Kevin there are two models, 4 GB and 8 GB, priced at $249 and $449. No word on whether theyll be shipping an unlocked version of the phone as Om Malik recently reported, but Kevin says Apple is adding both GSM and CDMA radios into the iPhone, making it truly carrier-independent. The device will have a slide out keyboard, a touch screen and two batteries (one for the MP3 player, one for the phone).Crunch Network: CrunchBoard because its time for you to find a new Job2.0AppleTags: techcrunch, itunes, music, cellphones, web2.0, web_2.0 Source: http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/56887865/ Michael Arrington http://www.softwareheadlines.com/modules/planet/view.article.php/70522
Meer: Apple iTunes 7 Music Purchases Not Working on SLVR and ROKR Phones? | rss feed | toevoegen | e-mail nieuwsalarm | Software Headlines :: Index | 2006-09-20 19:23:58
Among the various problems users have encountered with the new iTunes 7 software, one of the worst has to be the fact that the iTunes Music Store purchases arent working in Motorola ROKR and SLVR phones. The songs that have been ripped from CDs or downloaded as MP3s from elsewhere on the web work fine, its just the DRM tracks from iTMS that dont work.No fix has been found yet, but Apples working on an updated iTunes 7 that should be released soon. In the meantime, if you havent upgraded, we suggest that you wait.Apple Support [via TUAW]Source: http://mobilecrunch.com/2006/09/20/apple-itunes-7-music-purchases-not-working-on-slvr-and-rokr-phones/ John http://www.softwareheadlines.com/modules/planet/view.article.php/40713
Meer: Apple iPhone - To Be, or Not to Be? | rss feed | toevoegen | e-mail nieuwsalarm | Slashdot | 2006-08-05 04:02:02
An anonymous reader writes "With the Apple WWDC looming on Monday, the internet once again beats itself silly over what Steve Jobs has in store. At the most fanciful end of the scale, there's talk of the Apple iPhone, to which CNET says, 'keep on dreaming', and Gizmodo says, 'no visible evidence'. The only solid evidence of an iPhone, beyond the endless mocked-up images, is the discovery of hidden phone-related code in a recent iPod updater. Macrumors has some info on what the keynote may contain -- and there's no mention of an iPhone. So, as the rumor mill continues to grind over the weekend, let the predictions begin. Is there an Apple iPhone, or is there not?"
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