Apple announces iPhone at DVinfo.net

Heath McKnight · January 9th, 2007, 01:25 PM

http://blogs.reuters.com/2007/01/09/...lso_on_reuters

And it's called iPhone! www.apple.com

I wonder if the trademark for Linksys' iPhone is "Linksys iPhone..."

heath

Heath McKnight · January 9th, 2007, 01:29 PM

Cisco has owned the trademark to IPHONE since the late 1990s:

http://tess2.uspto.gov/bin/showfield...ate=o9j0p1.2.6

heath

Heath McKnight · January 9th, 2007, 02:28 PM

Cisco and Apple have been in discussions over the name and Cisco expects a signed deal today (1/9/07):

http://today.reuters.com/news/articl...c=66&type=qcna

hwm

Rob Yannetta · January 9th, 2007, 02:37 PM

If Apple's new phone was network-neutral (Instead of running on Cingular only), I'd consider buying one.

But Alas, I have a different provider...

Heath McKnight · January 9th, 2007, 02:39 PM

The Razr started out in early 2005, for $600, on Cingular, but is now on pretty much all networks.

heath

Alfred Okocha · January 9th, 2007, 07:17 PM

Will you be able to use skype or Gizmo on the new iPhone? If so, I'll get one!

Heath McKnight · January 9th, 2007, 07:20 PM

Only Cingular right now.

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Kyle Prohaska · January 9th, 2007, 08:57 PM

The prices are steep but they aren't for everone.

8GB iPhone - $600
4GB iPhone - $500

Thats for a standard 2yr contract. This product is definetly cool but Ill keep my Katana for now. Its cool though for sure.

- Kyle

Rush Hamden · January 9th, 2007, 09:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rob Yannetta

If Apple's new phone was network-neutral (Instead of running on Cingular only), I'd consider buying one. But Alas, I have a different provider...

That's a major issue, also considering Cingular's appaling ratings for customer service. That to me is even more important than coverage. I left Sprint's incredible coverage area in Los Angeles, and moved to T-Mobile with their slightly smaller area. I even paid the $150 early fee. I just couldn't stand their arrogant customer service and constant botches of my account billing. I got 3 phones and an Edge card from T-mobile for the same price, and the people are great (Highest overall national service satisfaction for cell provider.) So yes, if iPhone would interface with T-mobile, I would consider it also. I read about the features, flat LCD keyboard, 8GB storage, etc. and it sounds like a great blend between a phone and iPod. Maybe they will have an unlocked GSM version that will work with any GSM provider...

Heath McKnight · January 9th, 2007, 09:08 PM

Cingular never bugged me as far as customer service, but they're reliability isn't too good. Consumer Reports ranked them near the bottom of the majors (Verizon, T-Mobile, Sprint, etc.), with Sprint dead last.

The prices are steep, but may come down. The Razr cost $600 at one point and I paid $300 for mine in 2005 (it broke recently and instead of using my warranty, I bought a Samsung flip phone). Besides, everyone said iPods were too expensive and some said they wouldn't do much. And look what happened there!

heath

ps-I bet a Windows version comes out, just to sink Zune further.

Rush Hamden · January 9th, 2007, 09:14 PM

Yup, Zune's been doomed from day uno.
Jeez, I just saw some more cool features, it has a sensor that turns off the display when you put it against your ear, to save juice and bad clicks. I'd love that with my Dash, it keeps clicking buttons.
Boy, OSX on that little guy; I wonder when FCP-Mobile will come out! That'll be cool: editor wires a sequence to your phone with all the proxies, you move some clips around, and send back the sequence via Edge network.

Heath McKnight · January 9th, 2007, 09:18 PM

No need for a seperate phone, blackberry (I know people who do this--A LOT of people) or iPod! That alone is worth $500-600. Unless you want a PS3 or Xbox 360 with HD DVD attachment...

heath

Heath McKnight · January 9th, 2007, 09:25 PM

Aside from the fact that EVERYONE was calling it iPhone until Linksys put their iPhone out, I don't understand why Apple didn't just call it the Apple Phone. With the Apple TV, it was called iTV for months...

heath

Boyd Ostroff · January 10th, 2007, 09:15 AM

Interesting article about how Apple kept the iPhone design a secret:

http://money.cnn.com/2007/01/10/comm...ce=yahoo_quote

Christopher Witz · January 10th, 2007, 09:20 AM

man... I must have spent 5K in the last 10 years on phones ( not including the service )... blackberries, sidekicks, smartphones, nokia 9000 series.... and finally a phone that gets it right!

hopefully..... one will be able to move files from a laptop to the iphone and use an ftp ap to get files to a server on location.

I do it now with my tmobile dash smartphone... but it's a pain... and the windows moblie software seems to be missing things.

January 9th, 2007, 01:25 PM	#1
Heath McKnight MPS Digital Studios Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Palm Beach County, Florida Posts: 8,531	Apple announces iPhone http://blogs.reuters.com/2007/01/09/...lso_on_reuters And it's called iPhone! www.apple.com I wonder if the trademark for Linksys' iPhone is "Linksys iPhone..." heath __________________ My Final Cut Pro X blog

January 9th, 2007, 01:29 PM	#2
Heath McKnight MPS Digital Studios Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Palm Beach County, Florida Posts: 8,531	Cisco has owned the trademark to IPHONE since the late 1990s: http://tess2.uspto.gov/bin/showfield...ate=o9j0p1.2.6 heath __________________ My Final Cut Pro X blog

January 9th, 2007, 02:28 PM	#3
Heath McKnight MPS Digital Studios Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Palm Beach County, Florida Posts: 8,531	Cisco and Apple have been in discussions over the name and Cisco expects a signed deal today (1/9/07): http://today.reuters.com/news/articl...c=66&type=qcna hwm __________________ My Final Cut Pro X blog

January 9th, 2007, 02:37 PM	#4
Rob Yannetta Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: St. Petersburg, FL Posts: 85	If Apple's new phone was network-neutral (Instead of running on Cingular only), I'd consider buying one. But Alas, I have a different provider... __________________ Robert M Yannetta, Loud Orange Cat Productions http://LoudOrangeCat.com

January 9th, 2007, 02:39 PM	#5
Heath McKnight MPS Digital Studios Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Palm Beach County, Florida Posts: 8,531	The Razr started out in early 2005, for $600, on Cingular, but is now on pretty much all networks. heath __________________ My Final Cut Pro X blog

January 9th, 2007, 07:17 PM	#6
Alfred Okocha Major Player Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: London Posts: 427	Will you be able to use skype or Gizmo on the new iPhone? If so, I'll get one!

January 9th, 2007, 07:20 PM	#7
Heath McKnight MPS Digital Studios Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Palm Beach County, Florida Posts: 8,531	Only Cingular right now. h __________________ My Final Cut Pro X blog

January 9th, 2007, 08:57 PM	#8
Kyle Prohaska Major Player Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Ransomville NY Posts: 239	The prices are steep but they aren't for everone. 8GB iPhone - $600 4GB iPhone - $500 Thats for a standard 2yr contract. This product is definetly cool but Ill keep my Katana for now. Its cool though for sure. - Kyle __________________ Online Portfolio \| Feature Film on XHA1

January 9th, 2007, 09:08 PM	#10
Heath McKnight MPS Digital Studios Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Palm Beach County, Florida Posts: 8,531	Cingular never bugged me as far as customer service, but they're reliability isn't too good. Consumer Reports ranked them near the bottom of the majors (Verizon, T-Mobile, Sprint, etc.), with Sprint dead last. The prices are steep, but may come down. The Razr cost $600 at one point and I paid $300 for mine in 2005 (it broke recently and instead of using my warranty, I bought a Samsung flip phone). Besides, everyone said iPods were too expensive and some said they wouldn't do much. And look what happened there! heath ps-I bet a Windows version comes out, just to sink Zune further. __________________ My Final Cut Pro X blog

January 9th, 2007, 09:14 PM	#11
Rush Hamden Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Burbank, California Posts: 122	Yup, Zune's been doomed from day uno. Jeez, I just saw some more cool features, it has a sensor that turns off the display when you put it against your ear, to save juice and bad clicks. I'd love that with my Dash, it keeps clicking buttons. Boy, OSX on that little guy; I wonder when FCP-Mobile will come out! That'll be cool: editor wires a sequence to your phone with all the proxies, you move some clips around, and send back the sequence via Edge network. __________________ Want to get more from your hard-earned gear? Digital Cinema Filmmaking Course 24 hours of educational video on 16 DVDs, focused on filmmaking savvy, examples, demonstrations, and tips. Learn Scriptwriting, Formatting, Editing, Camera Operation, Lighting, Exposure, Audio, and Directing.

January 9th, 2007, 09:18 PM	#12
Heath McKnight MPS Digital Studios Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Palm Beach County, Florida Posts: 8,531	No need for a seperate phone, blackberry (I know people who do this--A LOT of people) or iPod! That alone is worth $500-600. Unless you want a PS3 or Xbox 360 with HD DVD attachment... heath __________________ My Final Cut Pro X blog

January 9th, 2007, 09:25 PM	#13
Heath McKnight MPS Digital Studios Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Palm Beach County, Florida Posts: 8,531	Aside from the fact that EVERYONE was calling it iPhone until Linksys put their iPhone out, I don't understand why Apple didn't just call it the Apple Phone. With the Apple TV, it was called iTV for months... heath __________________ My Final Cut Pro X blog

January 10th, 2007, 09:15 AM	#14
Boyd Ostroff Wrangler Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mays Landing, NJ Posts: 11,802	Interesting article about how Apple kept the iPhone design a secret: http://money.cnn.com/2007/01/10/comm...ce=yahoo_quote

January 10th, 2007, 09:20 AM	#15
Christopher Witz Major Player Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 591	man... I must have spent 5K in the last 10 years on phones ( not including the service )... blackberries, sidekicks, smartphones, nokia 9000 series.... and finally a phone that gets it right! hopefully..... one will be able to move files from a laptop to the iphone and use an ftp ap to get files to a server on location. I do it now with my tmobile dash smartphone... but it's a pain... and the windows moblie software seems to be missing things.