The news is in from Macworld 2007--Apple, Inc. (no longer Apple Computer) is releasing a new cellphone in June of 2007. The iPhone is a combination of an iPod, phone and internet mobile communicator, according to Steve Jobs. See the link below for more information:
http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/09/live-from-macworld-2007-steve-jobs-keynote/
A few of the highlights:
-uses "multi-touch" instead of a stylus
-runs on OS X
-syncs with iTunes
-has a 3.5" screen with 160 ppi
-only has one button
-is a ridiculous 11.6mm thick, which is thinner than the Q and Blackjack
-has a 2 megapixel camera
-contains visual voicemail (so you can select which vmail to listen to)
-has WiFi and Bluetooth 2.0
-free push IMAP email (Yahoo!)
-5hrs of talk battery life, 16hrs of audio playback
-will be released by Cingular, $499 for 4GB and $599 for 8GB
This looks like a ridiculous phone, though it will be interesting to see how easy it is to use a qwerty keyboard that appears on the screen. Call quality may be another concern, but this appears to be superior to the Treo. Not very good news for Palm.
By the way, Apple's stock is up 8.5% as of 1pm today :)
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