iPhone to feature glass surface, 8 hours of talk time
Apple Inc. said Monday that its heavily-hyped iPhone device will feature a optical-quality glass surface and deliver significantly longer battery life than was originally estimated.
iPhone will feature up to 8 hours of talk time, 6 hours of Internet use, 7 hours of video playback or 24 hours of audio playback, the company said. In addition, the multi-functional device will feature up to 250 hours -- more than 10 days -- of standby time.
Apple also announced that the entire top surface of iPhone, including its vast 3.5-inch display, has been upgraded from plastic to optical-quality glass to achieve a superior level of scratch resistance and optical clarity.
"With 8 hours of talk time, and 24 hours of audio playback, iPhone’s battery life is longer than any other 'Smartphone' and even longer than most MP3 players," said Apple chief executive Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. "We’ve also upgraded iPhone’s entire top surface from plastic to optical-quality glass for superior scratch resistance and clarity. There has never been a phone like iPhone, and we can't wait to get this truly magical product into the hands of customers starting just 11 days from today."
iPhone, which introduces an entirely new user interface based on a cutting-edge multi-touch display, combines three products into one small and lightweight handheld device -- a revolutionary mobile phone, a widescreen iPod, and an Internet navigator.
"iPhone 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," Apple said in a statement.
The device will be available in the US on June 29, 2007 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 Apple’s retail and online stores, and through AT&T’s select retail stores.
iPhone will feature up to 8 hours of talk time, 6 hours of Internet use, 7 hours of video playback or 24 hours of audio playback, the company said. In addition, the multi-functional device will feature up to 250 hours -- more than 10 days -- of standby time.
Apple also announced that the entire top surface of iPhone, including its vast 3.5-inch display, has been upgraded from plastic to optical-quality glass to achieve a superior level of scratch resistance and optical clarity.
"With 8 hours of talk time, and 24 hours of audio playback, iPhone’s battery life is longer than any other 'Smartphone' and even longer than most MP3 players," said Apple chief executive Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. "We’ve also upgraded iPhone’s entire top surface from plastic to optical-quality glass for superior scratch resistance and clarity. There has never been a phone like iPhone, and we can't wait to get this truly magical product into the hands of customers starting just 11 days from today."
iPhone, which introduces an entirely new user interface based on a cutting-edge multi-touch display, combines three products into one small and lightweight handheld device -- a revolutionary mobile phone, a widescreen iPod, and an Internet navigator.
"iPhone 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," Apple said in a statement.
The device will be available in the US on June 29, 2007 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 Apple’s retail and online stores, and through AT&T’s select retail stores.
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Apple Inc. said Monday that its hotly-hyped iPhone device will feature a optical-quality glass surface
Better start buying windex in bulk.
Shatter!
I think the Rolling Stones put it well...
Shatter!
Crack, perhaps, though I imagine it's well tempered. As for shattering, I imagine that it's adhered to the plastic below which will prevent shattering.
It's amazing, they put every effort into making this phone. No wonder Leopard is so lackluster compared to all that iPhone buzz...
Hardly lackluster. Leopard is a giant leap forward for the Mac OS. There's only so much one company can handle at one time, though. I appreciate all the amazing work that Apple engineers are accomplishing, and in the timeframe they're doing it in.
The iPhone is going to rock. I just wish they'd include Canada in their launch.
It's amazing, they put every effort into making this phone. No wonder Leopard is so lackluster compared to all that iPhone buzz...
The iPhone OS is Leopard. Having more products running the same core OS will help refine and polish each subsequent revision. Sure, it won't in relation to many user-level apps, but the core functionality will surely benefit.
The iPhone OS is Leopard. Having more products running the same core OS will help refine and polish each subsequent revision. Sure, it won't in relation to many user-level apps, but the core functionality will surely benefit.
Apparently not, there was a report about a month ago that said the iPhone is running an OS more like Tiger, with some Leopard additions such as core animation.
I think the Rolling Stones put it well...
Shatter!
It's "shattered".
Crack, perhaps, though I imagine it's well tempered. As for shattering, I imagine that it's adhered to the plastic below which will prevent shattering.
Will there be a splash guard to protect it from being masturbated on by you?
Crack, perhaps, though I imagine it's well tempered. As for shattering, I imagine that it's adhered to the plastic below which will prevent shattering.
I was going to say the same thing. I am concerned that the glass won't survive a fall, but I'm hoping that it's thin enough to be flexible.
There are glasses that are flexible enough to roll up, if they are thin enough. But they are expensive. If Apple used that, you could poke it, and see it indent, without damage. I have some of that material here.
Let's hope,
Apparently not, there was a report about a month ago that said the iPhone is running an OS more like Tiger, with some Leopard additions such as core animation.
Do you have a link? I find it hard to believe that Apple would port Core Animation and the required frameworks to Tiger for the iPhone instead of merely using Leopard in the first place.
The iPhone is going to rock. I just wish they'd include Canada in their launch.
I didn't think that was up to Apple.
Didn't Canada launch in 1869? Way ahead of the curve.
too cold for brittle glass in Canada; where's my plastic and ipolish!
It will only be a few thousandths of an inch thick, and be bonded to the layer beneath. Cold won't affect the glass as much as the plastic layer, which won't be a problem anyway, unless you're above the Arctic Circle during winter.
Then all bets are off.
Also, I wonder if you can read or type on this new device in sunlight?
Or can you only make calls/search for food at night.
Dubious.
iLeopard: I expect new "so-secret-they-couldn't-be-announced" features still to come, particularly within a couple of weeks of product launch. I like the mutli-platform OS approach, though. Smart.
Canada: launched in 1867 (but no word on when we'll be renamed iCanada).
4GB flash = $100.
if (4GB Nano = $199 && 8GB Nano = $249)
4GB flash = $50
Ergo, iPhone 8GB = tidy little profit for Apple. Or is iPhone going to go to 8GB and 16GB models on release date?
if(4GB iPhone = $499 && 8GB iPhone = $599)
4GB flash = $100.
if (4GB Nano = $199 && 8GB Nano = $249)
4GB flash = $50
Ergo, iPhone 8GB = tidy little profit for Apple. Or is iPhone going to go to 8GB and 16GB models on release date?
No, they won't be going to 8 and 16 Gb on release date.
The flash for the phone is very likely faster than the flash for the Nano, which isn't designed for computer-like speeds.
Check out the prices of different speed flash for cameras, you will see how it increases.
Not everyone here speculates...
if(4GB iPhone = $499 && 8GB iPhone = $599)
4GB flash = $100.
if (4GB Nano = $199 && 8GB Nano = $249)
4GB flash = $50
Ergo, iPhone 8GB = tidy little profit for Apple. Or is iPhone going to go to 8GB and 16GB models on release date?
Different kind of flash.
In three years this will be cheap enough for me to afford it. IMHO, cell phones and telephone companies are in their infancy... there are some big changes coming, and if WiMax is as big as I think it will be, there's a good chance that everyone will just use skype in the future.
EDIT: I also think that the real killer app for this phone would be skype. Does anyone think this will happen?