iPhone unveiled.

"I skate to where the puck is going to be, not where it has been" Steve Jobs quoting Wayne Gretsky, "Thats what we do at apple."

After all the rumors, buzz and creative prototypes released worldwide claiming to be the new Apple product codenamed iPhone, Steve Job released the "Apple Phone" at MacWorld 2007 yesterday.

It offers 3-in-1:
a cell phone, a wide-screen iPod with touch controls, and an internet communications device.

Apple's new invention (this phone has about 200 patents pending) still sticks to the basic two philosophies. Simple and creative.


I'm a bargain shopper. Tech or non-tech, paying the tag price hurts me. The phone costs $499 for a 4gb or $599 for 5gb phone. It costs half my Sony computer. Even I am considering putting my name on the list when the phone will be release in June 2007 in the US. Asia to wait until 2008.

Reasons for me my fantasizing.
1. The phone has one button. Apple always pushes the right button. They leverage on their strong touch sensitivity demonstrated in the iPods.
2. No stylus.
3. 3.5-inch 480x320 touchscreen
3. Real browser, Google Maps with traffic report, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, POP3/IMAP for Yahooo, iTunes of course
4. Pretty cool efficiency stuff like proximity sensor that dims the screen when the phone is in your ears, finger touch activates the touch pad but knows to ignore unintended screen touches.

And to get somethiing, you got to give something - this is what you give:
1. It is not a G3 phone, only old fashioned EDGE
2. Its not a smartphone in that if you are a heavy weight user of smart apps you are restricted to what Apple provides when you buy it.
3. Can't add memory, what you buy is what you get.
4. No battery replacement.
5. Pricy

Engadget has an awesome coverage of the release. Blogged live.

Apple iPhone page

A new phone is long overdue for me anyway, My Nokia 6800 is begging to retire. I might just buy it. Cos I am dieing to buy or my phone dies on me.