http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/23/new-details-about-the-iphone/ Engadget Comments for New details about the iPhone http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/23/new-details-about-the-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/23/new-details-about-the-iphone/Jun 23rd 2007 2:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/23/new-details-about-the-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/23/new-details-about-the-iphone/Jun 23rd 2007 2:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/23/new-details-about-the-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/23/new-details-about-the-iphone/Jun 23rd 2007 2:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/23/new-details-about-the-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/23/new-details-about-the-iphone/Jun 23rd 2007 3:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/23/new-details-about-the-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/23/new-details-about-the-iphone/Jun 23rd 2007 3:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/23/new-details-about-the-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/23/new-details-about-the-iphone/Jun 23rd 2007 4:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/23/new-details-about-the-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/23/new-details-about-the-iphone/Jun 23rd 2007 5:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/23/new-details-about-the-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/23/new-details-about-the-iphone/Jun 23rd 2007 5:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/23/new-details-about-the-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/23/new-details-about-the-iphone/Jun 23rd 2007 5:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/23/new-details-about-the-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/23/new-details-about-the-iphone/http://www.flickr.com/photos/jasonsantamaria/357161915/
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why couldn't/wouldn't they do 3G. does it require more space than a reciever that deals with EDGE? For me, that's one of it's biggest lackings, and makes it dumb as an "internet device"
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Not entirely true: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jasonsantamaria/357161915/#comment72157600457604770

The great thing about the iPhone is that it's software based, they can write in the code to make this happen, as long as enough people ask for it, they'll do it.]]>Jun 24th 2007 12:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/23/new-details-about-the-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/23/new-details-about-the-iphone/Jun 24th 2007 11:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/23/new-details-about-the-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/23/new-details-about-the-iphone/Jun 23rd 2007 2:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/23/new-details-about-the-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/23/new-details-about-the-iphone/Jun 23rd 2007 2:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/23/new-details-about-the-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/23/new-details-about-the-iphone/Jun 23rd 2007 2:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/23/new-details-about-the-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/23/new-details-about-the-iphone/Jun 23rd 2007 2:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/23/new-details-about-the-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/23/new-details-about-the-iphone/Jun 23rd 2007 3:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/23/new-details-about-the-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/23/new-details-about-the-iphone/
and if you don't mind the size, there are several HTC's with good keyboards, and there are the nokia communicators.. i'm really eager to grab the e90
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My Blackberry Pearl is actually very easy to type with one hand while occupied without really looking that much (the word prediction is excellent, even for obscure words and proper names).

I love devices that just "feel" right and I can type on and work with without feeling as if I'm fighting with the device....My work Moto Q is an example of a device where fighting is involved.]]>Jun 23rd 2007 3:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/23/new-details-about-the-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/23/new-details-about-the-iphone/
I was considering an iPhone (and giving my 680 to my girlfriend) but whether or not I buy one will be based largely on how (un)easy it is to use the keyboard. ]]>Jun 23rd 2007 6:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/23/new-details-about-the-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/23/new-details-about-the-iphone/Instead of a too many tiny buttons, there are 12 (maybe more, maybe less) big buttons and you input characters by touching them then moving your finger in a certain direction, as indicated on the individual keys.
It may sound a bit weird, but in action it makes sense and you will eventually get the feel for it, just like with a QWERTY layout. The way it is organized makes fine sense.

Combine the conventional Messag-Ease thing with the fancy scrolling effects that exist in the iPhone's keyboard (press a key, it expands so you can see more clearly where to move your finger), and it can be a really intuitive interface!

A really adventurous designer could go so far as adding a predictive text key with letters that change on the fly.
(Whereas with qwerty, the layout is completely rigid).]]>Jun 23rd 2007 3:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/23/new-details-about-the-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/23/new-details-about-the-iphone/
Besides that, I can't think of any other qwerty keypad on a phone that I can type that fast on.]]>Jun 23rd 2007 5:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/23/new-details-about-the-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/23/new-details-about-the-iphone/]]>Jun 23rd 2007 4:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/23/new-details-about-the-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/23/new-details-about-the-iphone/
No, it isn't just a matter of opinion. People have been using handheld devices with on-screen soft keyboards for over a decade now, and with the exception of Apple's new product, every other company has found that when communication is the primary function, a hardware keyboard functions better. That is why even companies like Palm/Handspring, which were really big supporters of touchscreen devices, eventually went with a hardware keyboard. In fact, except for Apple, you will have a hard time finding any dedicated communication device that doesn't have a hardware keyboard. That isn't because no one else thought of using an on-screen keyboard, it is because they just don't work well for heavy input. That isn't in my opinion, that is objectively provable through many years of experimentation by multiple device manufacturers.]]>Jun 23rd 2007 4:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/23/new-details-about-the-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/23/new-details-about-the-iphone/Jun 23rd 2007 7:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/23/new-details-about-the-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/23/new-details-about-the-iphone/
Well, blackberry pearl, even with a very small keyboard, does a good job letting you type, and has a great corrective attitude. And the bigger blackberries (the office type) are even better at it.

iPhone will never be as good ever - as long it does not come with a *real* keyboard. Its going to suck big time for anything related to text.]]>Jun 23rd 2007 8:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/23/new-details-about-the-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/23/new-details-about-the-iphone/Jun 23rd 2007 2:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/23/new-details-about-the-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/23/new-details-about-the-iphone/Jun 23rd 2007 8:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/23/new-details-about-the-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/23/new-details-about-the-iphone/Jun 24th 2007 9:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/23/new-details-about-the-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/23/new-details-about-the-iphone/Jun 23rd 2007 2:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/23/new-details-about-the-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/23/new-details-about-the-iphone/Jun 23rd 2007 4:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/23/new-details-about-the-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/23/new-details-about-the-iphone/Jun 23rd 2007 2:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/23/new-details-about-the-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/23/new-details-about-the-iphone/Jun 23rd 2007 6:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/23/new-details-about-the-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/23/new-details-about-the-iphone/
Apple announced the iPhone and then basically shut up about it for 5 months while everybody else turned the product into the second coming. Sure, Apple calls the iPhone "Revolutionary," but every company calls their products revolutionary. Now it is to a point where Apple makes a quiet change to the iPhone portion of the website and Engadget and Gizmodo fire off 5 posts each about it that day.

You wanna see the iPhone hype machine? Look in the mirror...]]>Jun 23rd 2007 2:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/23/new-details-about-the-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/23/new-details-about-the-iphone/Jun 23rd 2007 3:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/23/new-details-about-the-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/23/new-details-about-the-iphone/
The best internet EVER on a mobile device!
The best touch screen EVER on a mobile device!
The best keyboard EVER available on a mobile device!(they actually say this)
The best Youtube on any mobile device!
The best iPod we've EVER made!

Yeah, Apple IS hyping this thing.]]>Jun 23rd 2007 3:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/23/new-details-about-the-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/23/new-details-about-the-iphone/
Itwould have been 30 but the battery went dead]]>Jun 23rd 2007 3:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/23/new-details-about-the-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/23/new-details-about-the-iphone/
How can you, with a straight face, claim that Apple isn't hyping the iPhone?]]>Jun 23rd 2007 4:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/23/new-details-about-the-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/23/new-details-about-the-iphone/Jun 23rd 2007 4:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/23/new-details-about-the-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/23/new-details-about-the-iphone/
I'm gonna have to call shenanegans on you here.

The FACT of the matter is that since January, Apple Proper has released a total of 4 press releases, 4 commercials and 2 quasi-interviews on the iPhone.

The web and Blogsphere, OTOH talks about the thing daily, some sites 6-12 times *per day*.

I mean...let's be objective here: Apple makes hyperbole claims (hyperbole *by definition* is not meant to be taken literally...but literacy is sort of a rare commodity on the web in comment sections, lol) but this is what as know as "marketing."

The "Hype" is *definately* coming from outside of Apple. That's the nice thing about you know, recorded evidence..you can look it up.

So, Apple: 4 press releases since January about the product, 1 20 minute infomercial, two keynotes, 2 "mini-interviews" about the iPhoe...since January.

How much has Engadget/EngadgetMobile written about it...in the last 20 hours? :)

I'm just...sayin'...]]>Jun 23rd 2007 9:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/23/new-details-about-the-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/23/new-details-about-the-iphone/Jun 25th 2007 11:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/23/new-details-about-the-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/23/new-details-about-the-iphone/
I'll reply to my own to clarify before the flamers strike. Boston in the winter isn't exactly friendly to rear wheel drive sports cars with wide tires. Also, there tends to be quite an inordinate amount of potholes at times, hence the more bang from the buck out of an SUV than a pretty sports car.]]>Jun 23rd 2007 2:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/23/new-details-about-the-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/23/new-details-about-the-iphone/ever tried HTC's sliding keyboards?]]>Jun 23rd 2007 2:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/23/new-details-about-the-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/23/new-details-about-the-iphone/
Two things iPhone has over all Windows Mobile devices is screen size and resolution. I am fed up with slow processors and low-res 2.8" screens found on HTC PPC phones. Even the Touch suffers from these wretched shortcomings. iPhone offers a 3.5" HVGA display, and that is huge step up from what I have endured with smartphones.

Until I begin seeing Windows Mobile Pro hardware with 400mhz (or better) processors and 3.5" (or better) VGA displays, iPhone is where I'm dropping my Franklins. Wake me up when Microsoft and its hardware partners get a clue.
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Oh, you must mean the HTC Advantage.

From HTC's Spec Sheet:

Spotlight on HTC 7501 Features:

• 5-inch VGA touch display
• Memory HDD 8GB, ROM 256MB, RAM 128MB
• HTC VueFLO™ for easy navigation
• 3.5mm Stereo audio jack
• Microsoft® Windows Mobile® 6 Professional Phone operating system
• 3G (HSDPA-ready) and Wi-Fi® for global connectivity
• Windows Media® Player Mobile for up to 5 hours of video
• Bluetooth® 2.0 for wireless stereo audio
• Built-in GPS to navigate anywhere, anytime
• TV Out feature to send PowerPoint® decks to external TV or projector
• Up to 8 hours of battery life, longer than a laptop
• 3 megapixel camera
• MiniSD® expansion slot for unlimited storage
• Intel® PXA270 624 MHz with ATi™ Graphic Chip W2284 Processor


Link: http://www.america.htc.com/products/advantage7501/features-specs.html]]>Jun 24th 2007 12:23AM