Apple iPhone to be Cingular exclusive

Live Macworld coverage:

http://e12.engadget.com/2007/01/09/l...-jobs-keynote/

http://www.macrumorslive.com/

HELL of a device. I want one! But I don't like being locked into
a carrier. I HATE exclusives.


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Mr. Uh Clem wrote:
> Live Macworld coverage:
>
> http://e12.engadget.com/2007/01/09/l...-jobs-keynote/
>
>
> http://www.macrumorslive.com/
>
> HELL of a device. I want one! But I don't like being locked into
> a carrier. I HATE exclusives.
>
>
Keynote is over, Apple.com has been updated:
http://www.apple.com/iphone/


--
Clem
"If you push something hard enough, it will fall over."
- Fudd's first law of opposition

Mr. Uh Clem wrote:
> Live Macworld coverage:
>
> http://e12.engadget.com/2007/01/09/l...-jobs-keynote/
>
>
> http://www.macrumorslive.com/
>
> HELL of a device. I want one! But I don't like being locked into
> a carrier. I HATE exclusives.

I don't believe that there is no 3G on the iPhone. That would not make
any sense at all. The pre-show information stated that there would be
two versions, one 3G, one EDGE. Maybe the 3G version is delayed by a few
months so they didn't want to announce it.

> Keynote is over, Apple.com has been updated:
> http://www.apple.com/iphone/
>
It's listed as a GSM device,
so probably only for Cingular for widest customer base.

On Tue, 09 Jan 2007 14:01:38 -0500, "Mr. Uh Clem"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>Live Macworld coverage:
>
>http://e12.engadget.com/2007/01/09/l...-jobs-keynote/
>
>http://www.macrumorslive.com/
>
>HELL of a device. I want one! But I don't like being locked into
>a carrier. I HATE exclusives.


You're only locked into Cingular if you want a iPhone.

Wait 5 years for the Zune 3, and maybe it'll be close.

On Tue, 09 Jan 2007 20:47:55 GMT, "P.Schuman"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>
>> Keynote is over, Apple.com has been updated:
>> http://www.apple.com/iphone/
>>
>It's listed as a GSM device,
>so probably only for Cingular for widest customer base.
>


It's quad band so in theory you could get it unlocked and use it with
T-Mobile.

Per P.Schuman:
>http://www.apple.com/iphone/

Did I overlook something or is the PDA function missing?
--
PeteCresswell

Cyrus Afzali wrote:
> On Tue, 09 Jan 2007 20:47:55 GMT, "P.Schuman"
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
>>>Keynote is over, Apple.com has been updated:
>>>http://www.apple.com/iphone/
>>>
>>
>>It's listed as a GSM device,
>>so probably only for Cingular for widest customer base.
>>
>
> Strictly speaking, it's not only for Cingular; they're just getting it
> first. I'm sure T-Mobile will have it too once the exclusivity period
> runs out. You can also likely look for different technology versions
> so it will work with other carriers.
>

Jobs said they developed their new phone with, and for, Cingular which,
he said, is the best carrier with the most subscribers. He said that
Cingular and Apple will continue to work together to innovate with this
phone and other ideas.

He also said that they are changing the name of the company from Apple
Computer to Apple, Inc. because they are no longer just a computer company.

On Tue, 09 Jan 2007 16:16:55 -0500, "(PeteCresswell)" <[email protected]>
wrote:

>Per P.Schuman:
>>http://www.apple.com/iphone/
>
>Did I overlook something or is the PDA function missing?


Take a look at http://www.apple.com/iphone/
and tell me what PDA function you think is missing.

Per [email protected]:
>
>Take a look at http://www.apple.com/iphone/
>and tell me what PDA function you think is missing.

Now I see it. Thanks.
--
PeteCresswell

SMS wrote:
> Mr. Uh Clem wrote:
>
>> Live Macworld coverage:
>>
>> http://e12.engadget.com/2007/01/09/l...-jobs-keynote/
>>
>>
>> http://www.macrumorslive.com/
>>
>> HELL of a device. I want one! But I don't like being locked into
>> a carrier. I HATE exclusives.
>
>
> I don't believe that there is no 3G on the iPhone. That would not make
> any sense at all. The pre-show information stated that there would be
> two versions, one 3G, one EDGE. Maybe the 3G version is delayed by a few
> months so they didn't want to announce it.

True. But it does support 802.11g if you happen to be in range of a wi-fi network.

-Jason

<[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 09 Jan 2007 16:16:55 -0500, "(PeteCresswell)" <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>>Per P.Schuman:
>>>http://www.apple.com/iphone/
>>
>>Did I overlook something or is the PDA function missing?
>
>
> Take a look at http://www.apple.com/iphone/
> and tell me what PDA function you think is missing.

It runs OSX so whatever PIM functions (or ANY functions really) you could
run on your Mac you could run on this (in theory, we won't know till June I
guess).

--
Edgar



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On Tue, 09 Jan 2007 14:01:38 -0500, "Mr. Uh Clem"
<[email protected]> wrote in
<[email protected]>:

>[SNIP]

This is of course a big coup for Cingular,
and bad news for competing carriers.

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John Navas <http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cingular_Wireless_FAQ>

P.Schuman wrote:
>> Keynote is over, Apple.com has been updated:
>> http://www.apple.com/iphone/
>>
> It's listed as a GSM device,
> so probably only for Cingular for widest customer base.

The strangest thing is that it's not 3G. It's only EDGE.

On Tue, 09 Jan 2007 15:38:34 -0800, SMS <[email protected]>
wrote:

>P.Schuman wrote:
>>> Keynote is over, Apple.com has been updated:
>>> http://www.apple.com/iphone/
>>>
>> It's listed as a GSM device,
>> so probably only for Cingular for widest customer base.
>
>The strangest thing is that it's not 3G. It's only EDGE.


Ummm.. It's also WiFi 802.11c and g