Apple’s chief operating officer, Tim Cook, informed conference attendees Tuesday that the iPhone is on track to release in June.
Cook reiterated Jobs words from Macworld Expo that Apple expects to sell 10 million iPhones in 2008. Attendees at the Goldman Sachs 2007 Technology Investment Symposium Conference raised concerns about whether the iPhone would cut into the iPod territory, Cook said that iPod “is being sold for a wide variety of ... continued »
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February 2007
Apple COO says iPhone is on schedule for June launch
Apple’s chief operating officer, Tim Cook, informed conference attendees Tuesday that the iPhone is on track to release in June.
Cook reiterated Jobs words from Macworld Expo that Apple expects to sell 10 million iPhones in 2008. Attendees at the Goldman Sachs 2007 Technology Investment Symposium Conference raised concerns about whether the iPhone would cut into the iPod territory, Cook said that iPod “is being sold for a wide variety of ... continued »
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Apple vs Cisco: a lighter side of things
Talks between Apple and Cisco over the use of “iPhone†went well into the night before Jobs announced it to the world on January 9, 2007. Immediately following the announcement, Cisco slapped Apple with a lawsuit for trademark infringement, an unfair competition complaint.
The two companies negotiated back and forth for weeks, and Cisco was kind enough to grant Apple a weeklong extension to work things out. An agreement was met ... continued »
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Zune Phone Infomercial presented by “Steve Ballmer”
This is a funny spoof of a Microsoft Zune phone presented by “Steve Ballmer in an infomercial-style. He rambles on and on listing all the supposedly wonderful things about the Zune phone including features like Windows Pain, MS-DOC Executive Appointment Calendar, a clock and RAM driver. All for only $9!
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I do need a new paper weight for me desk – anyone know where I can get one?
Related: Microsoft CEO ... continued »
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Some hands-on time with the “iPhone”
The guys over at EvilMadScientist have managed to snag some “exclusive†hands-on time with the upcoming iPhone.
Looks just a little different than the iPhone we all saw during the Oscars last night. Yes, there are still working Apple Newton's out there, and no, I'm not old enough to remember when they first came out (Though I did get my first Mac around that time).
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Apple files patent for “Cover Flow”
Apple has filed a new trademark application for “Cover Flowâ€. This covers “computer software for browsing the contents of a library of music or video files.â€
This would seem to cover the iTunes music store, as they submitted a screenshot of the iTunes download page as “proof of commerceâ€. This trademark was first used in commerce as early as September 12 of last year, and is still currently being used.
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Goldman Sachs on the iPhone
A handset branding survey was completed shortly before the announcement of the iPhone. Goldman Sachs seems to think that based off of this that Apple is really going to shake things up.
The big points that were raised by this survey are as follows:
First, half of the people that expressed interest in purchasing a phone from Apple don't own an iPod. That says a lot for how the average person views ... continued »
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My iPhone daily rewind, remix and fast-forward 02:27:07
In today’s news, Quantum publicly denied preparing suit again Apple over the iPhone’s screen technology. A video surfaced, demonstrating an iPhone-like cover flow for the iPod. The tipster didn’t reveal when we can expect the firmware.
I’m relieved someone passed along the song played in the iPhone ad, hitting the tube last during the Oscars last night.
There’s a rumor folks living in Europe may see a 3G version of ... continued »
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