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Marty Chinn
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I'm wondering if I should skip the conference and just head straight to an Apple store. Anyone else have an idea how they're going to acquire their iPhone?
SuperPac
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Marty Chinn said:
That's if they were to launch the phones on the same day as the supposed announcement. Which may happen, but then again it may not (if it is to, there'll likely be rumors of Apple Stores receiving mystery shipments). That AT&T Store vacation blackout memo said those stores expect a heavy selling period from June 15-July 12. That's apparently the same blackout as last year, and last year the iPhone launched at the end of June.
Marty Chinn
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SuperPac said:
Ya, that's the issue. I would hate that I'm watching the conference and they say available now and then I rush out to get one only to find out they're sold out cuz I was watching while other people were at the store waiting. At the same time I would hate to miss out on the conference from sitting in a line when it turns out there's no product. I hope there's a clear indicator one way or another on where I should be Monday morning =)
aparisi2274
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Marty Chinn said:
I would say you could watch the conf from your iPhone while standing in line to get a new iPhone...
LOL!!!
DaCocoBrova
Finally bought a new PSP, but then pushed the demon onto someone else. Jesus.
I updated to 1.1.4 today, jailbroke it and all that (ziphone). All is well, but a few niggling issues that I can't seem to find a solution to:
* Before the update, I had it so it displayed 3 rows of icons versus 4. How do I make it out 3 rows of icons per page? I don't see the option in SMBprefs. <-- Fixed* Now I know why the icons would wiggle every so often... :lol
* Using iPhone Browser, I don't have access to the full directory anymore. Only iTunes_Control and DCIM <-- Fixed!*
* Before the update, I had it so it displayed 3 rows of icons versus 4. How do I make it out 3 rows of icons per page? I don't see the option in SMBprefs. <-- Fixed* Now I know why the icons would wiggle every so often... :lol
* Using iPhone Browser, I don't have access to the full directory anymore. Only iTunes_Control and DCIM <-- Fixed!*
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So...is it likely that the 3g plans will be more expensive than the Edge ones?
I already have a phone, and would be much more inclined to upgrade, if all I had to do was plug it in my computer and install the backup... I really don't want to sign up for a new 3g plan.
I already have a phone, and would be much more inclined to upgrade, if all I had to do was plug it in my computer and install the backup... I really don't want to sign up for a new 3g plan.
aparisi2274 said:
The streams aren't usually available until a day later at best.. Short of reading Gizmodo's play-by-play or what have you, that's not possible. That said, I never found it to be much of an issue since there's no real advantage to buying it RIGHT NOW short of being one of the first people to have it, which is hardly any real prize.
SuperPac
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Marty Chinn said:
I would think Apple will want "event" hysteria surrounding the (possibly worldwide?) launch. I kinda predict we'll get a "launches at 6 p.m. local time on such and such a date" thing again. That might be the one-year anniversary or it could be sometime next week (not Monday). Looking at that AT&T vacation blackout memo though... makes me think it won't be available immediately. I'd love to be wrong tho'!
Kung Fu Jedi
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SuperPac said:
I'm not sure they can build the same hype for the iPhone again a year later. It's not a new product anymore, and the 3G iPhone isn't going to be different enough, by most accounts, to cause the kind of stir they did last year. Unless, of course, they've got something even bigger up their sleeve that they're waiting to drop on us.
For instance, what if it's the 3G iPhone, with a few other upgrades (GPS, camera), AND AT&T subsidization that brings it down to $199 making it more affordable than ever. That might generate a bunch of hype, and might get me to upgrade.
But when the second, or third generation iPods were released they just shipped them out and there wasn't much made of them.
I think this all clicked for me after reading *this* rumor.
Here's what I think we're going to see. TWO iPhone lines with two capacities each. With these bullets:
All new iPhones:
- 3G
- Improved battery
- No more chrome rim, something milder/sleeker
- Glossy back that prevents scratching
1. iPhone:
- 20% slimmer
- A wee bit shorter (cutting dead space, same screen size)
8GB: $399 ($199 after $200 subsidy)
16GB: $499 ($299 after $200 subsidy)
2. iPhone Phat (or some other sufficient suffix):
- 10% thicker, matching the slightly bulkier molds going around
- Front-facing camera for video chat
- 5MP camera + Video recording + YouTube uploads
- GPS + turn by turn
16GB: $599 ($399 after $200 subsidy)
32GB: $699 ($499 after $200 subsidy)
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Obviously, the stock iPhone would be as the Nano was for the original iPod and really push the total iPhone count through the roof. The iPhone Phat will do a great job of keeping a feature and "Jesusphone" advantage over the competition
Here's what I think we're going to see. TWO iPhone lines with two capacities each. With these bullets:
All new iPhones:
- 3G
- Improved battery
- No more chrome rim, something milder/sleeker
- Glossy back that prevents scratching
1. iPhone:
- 20% slimmer
- A wee bit shorter (cutting dead space, same screen size)
8GB: $399 ($199 after $200 subsidy)
16GB: $499 ($299 after $200 subsidy)
2. iPhone Phat (or some other sufficient suffix):
- 10% thicker, matching the slightly bulkier molds going around
- Front-facing camera for video chat
- 5MP camera + Video recording + YouTube uploads
- GPS + turn by turn
16GB: $599 ($399 after $200 subsidy)
32GB: $699 ($499 after $200 subsidy)
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Obviously, the stock iPhone would be as the Nano was for the original iPod and really push the total iPhone count through the roof. The iPhone Phat will do a great job of keeping a feature and "Jesusphone" advantage over the competition
Kung Fu Jedi
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Phoenix said:
You know something! Spill the beans. It's just us in here!
infiniteloop
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tuaw is saying 10.6 will show up:
http://www.tuaw.com/2008/06/03/rumor-mac-os-x-10-6-to-debut-at-wwdc-08/
I don't see it myself
http://www.tuaw.com/2008/06/03/rumor-mac-os-x-10-6-to-debut-at-wwdc-08/
I don't see it myself
Kung Fu Jedi
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10.6 and the .Mac revamp may be cool, but they're not enough to build hype for the new iPhone, which is what Phoenix and I were referring to.
There was a rumour this week that the 3G iPhone is 22% thinner than the existing model, although it runs contrary to existing rumours that it will be thicker.VOOK said:
I don't like that TUAW 10.6 rumour.
10.6 with no significant new features? WTF? I'm not paying for security fixes, those are for incremental updates. I hope they have a tablet at WWDC. Kung Fu Jedi
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Fuzz Rez said:
Why don't we wait a week until it's, you know officially announced, before we start asking these questions. The 3G iPhone doesn't even exist as a real product yet. Yes, we all know it's coming, and most likely it's getting announced next week, but asking these kinds of highly specific questions before the product is announced is kind of silly. It's like asking what the price of the PS4 is going to be.
I think the phone will go on sale next week, but probably not on the day of the announcement. My guess would be somewhere between the 13th and 15th.
As for anyone wanting to line up.. wasn't the iPhone still widely available last year hours after it went on sale? I thought it never did sell out, not even on the first day.
As for anyone wanting to line up.. wasn't the iPhone still widely available last year hours after it went on sale? I thought it never did sell out, not even on the first day.
Kung Fu Jedi
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suaveric said:
It was tough to get in AT&T stores, but Apple Stores still had them. And as I said a few posts up, I'm not sure Apple can build the same amount of hype for it a year later. Phoenix seems to know something he isn't sharing though, so we're all still waiting for him to spill the beans. *drums fingers on desk*
mambadragon
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I'll ask here: can you add an Iphone to an AT&T family plan for $9.99 and the $20/month data, and use company discounts (I get 25% from my employer) on the base family plan (we can do this with Verizon is the main reason we use them)? I'd get a Blackberry on Verizon but the data plan is like $45/mo.
I'm thinking the Iphone would be an awesome portable movie player for streaming video from my PC (and if 3G would be fast enough OMG).
I'm thinking the Iphone would be an awesome portable movie player for streaming video from my PC (and if 3G would be fast enough OMG).
mambadragon
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suaveric said:
well I read somewhere if the iphone is not the primary phone on the family account, you can still get the discount. Can anyone confirm?
Phoenix
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njp142 said:
I can confirm that its false. The only way to get the iPhone on a family plan with the discount is to lie to the rep somehow and tell them that its a regular phone. But then of course, the AT&T servers will treat it like a regular phone and all those iPhone services like visual voicemail, as well as most of the real benefit of the iPhone immediately go away.
Phoenix
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ckohler said:
No, the FCC has a new process in place where one can 'stealth test' a device. Apple and a bunch of other CE vendors bitched enough that a new mechanism for getting certed without having to reveal the device was made available. Its still must be revealed before you can actually sell the device though.
dammitmattt
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SuperPac said:
This reminds me of a point.
One thing for everyone to keep in mind is that there was a huge amount of work to do within AT&T to get ready for the original launch of the iPhone. Not only were they working for months to improve Edge, but they also had to train employees, prepare and install the demo stations, beef up security and inventory management, make iTunes activation work, and teach employees a new way to sell a phone.
Since all of those things are already in place now, there should be nothing to prevent Apple from dropping the new version as soon as they want to.
Mustaphadamus
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Pardon me if this has already been asked but, lets say I buy a Iphone from AT&T, is it possible to get apple care for the iphone and if so how would I go about doing it?
Kung Fu Jedi
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Mustaphadamus said:
Buy Apple Care at an Apple Store or from their website?
Smiles and Cries
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are the current iPhones able to view video media from sites like Veoh.com CNN MSNBC from the browser?
sorry I have not been following the phone much but I am thinking of jumping in soon
sorry I have not been following the phone much but I am thinking of jumping in soon
Just so I don't get my hopes up too much, there are two things I'm really wanting:
--Internet Radio anywhere over cell network
--Podcast downloads over cell network & WiFi
I know that the iPhone currently doesn't support these activities, but are they technically possible and would Apple allow 3rd party software to do so? I'm not sure if AT&T wants its customers constantly streaming radio over their 3G network, so I'm not sure how a radio app would pan out.
Maybe this stuff is already possible on a Jailbroken phone, I haven't kept up at all.
--Internet Radio anywhere over cell network
--Podcast downloads over cell network & WiFi
I know that the iPhone currently doesn't support these activities, but are they technically possible and would Apple allow 3rd party software to do so? I'm not sure if AT&T wants its customers constantly streaming radio over their 3G network, so I'm not sure how a radio app would pan out.
Maybe this stuff is already possible on a Jailbroken phone, I haven't kept up at all.
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