Early Info on The Apple iPhone

Apple Computer (now Apple Inc.) has recovered from years of corporate doldrums through the introduction of innovative line of computers, but more importantly, through the phenomenal success of the iPod. Apple more or less created the market for personal digital MP3 players and has sold millions of units, along with millions of songs through its online music store.

Now see the world enters the handheld market - virtually every cell phone has a screen of some sort and the recent iPods have video screens as well. Apple's latest product introduction is the much-hyped iPhone, which combines the functions of mobile phones, "wide screen" iPod with touch controls, and internet communication device.

Apple decided to make an exclusive deal with Cingular, AT & T cell phone network. Your only source for the iPhone will be through Cingular, along with Cingular cellular service contract. They plan to make the product available in June. Back in the Digital Dark Ages, Apple made ​​the choice to keep your computer operating system in the house, while Microsoft moved beyond IBM and licensed to any computer manufacturer who wanted it. It was the most important mistake that Apple has ever made​​, and the reason that they will probably never extend beyond the eleven fifty percent of the computer market. It will be interesting to see what happens when iPhone clones begin to appear in Verizon and other cell operator outlets.

iPhone 4GB model will cost $ 499 with a two-year contract and $ 599 for the 8GB version (also with a two-year contract). They're expensive phones, but Apple is in a unique position in that the dedicated core of iPod fans that May become Cingular converts. iPhone design is cutting edge: it was done away with the keyboard and with the exception of "home" button controls are operated on a 3.5 inch touch screen square

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According to early reviews the videos and photos look great. One giant touch screen controls the phone, picture and video components - no stylus needed. For text messages, will be onscreen keyboard - again controlled by touch

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Apple's iTunes store has gone in the video business, has recently negotiated distribution contract with Paramount. The videos are downloaded to your iPhone the same way that music through a wired connection to your computer. Apple's decision to push the sustainability of the iPhone as a device for watching video raises several questions. The first is how satisfactory watching a movie at half past three inch screen will be, and the second is whether or not 8GB is enough to manage a library of music and video content. The largest current video iPod model has 60 GB of space, in comparison.

for Internet and video functionality, the iPhone runs on the latest Mac operating system. She has a 2 megapixel camera and promises support for Google Maps, conference calling, and text and multimedia messages. In short, all features are included that young people use their phones today, with an increase in the number of traveling execs. iPhone has Bluetooth and WiFi connectivity and includes e-mail programs and browsers.

Judging by the hype, Apple is betting big on the iPhone. It is worth noting, however, that Steve Jobs is pretty good at hyping every new Apple product. But the integration of telecommunications, video and full blown Internet interconnectivity into revered iPod is a big step - a cell service completes an impressive multimedia package. It should be interesting.