iPhone ‘Surfing’ On AT&T Network Isn’t Fast, Jobs Concedes
Apple and AT&T CEOs Say Wi-Fi Gives Boost; Seeing Parallels to Mac
I love Apple products as much as much as the next guy. But, if you are considering an iPhone now, consider this. AT&T’s “Edge” data network is slow. And the iPhone uses this data network at [...]
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The first round of iPhone reviews are in, and they’re generally good. The New York Times, Wall Street Journal and Newsweek all like Apple’s sleek new device, particularly the touch-screen. However, the biggest gripe, which again was almost unanimous, came down to AT&T’s wireless network, described as “pokey” (meaning slow). That’s right, 2G just doesn’t [...]
Tens of thousands of people are expected to line up this Friday for the most hyped gadget of the decade - the iPhone.
Don’t be one of them.
Oh, it’s a technological marvel. But Apple’s all-in-one handheld isn’t the best cellphone - or even the best iPhone - that will be sold in the next year.
The iPhone [...]
The iPhone doesn’t go on sale until Friday, but Steven P. Jobs, the chief executive of Apple, is already changing the perception of the mobile phone, from a quick way to call a friend to a hip, media-friendly device. In doing so, he has forced mobile phone and Hollywood executives to react by chasing hungrily [...]
26 Jun
Posted by Geoff as Apple, Apple Macintosh, Macintosh
Apple is having a good month. The iPhone arrives this Friday with fanfare to rival any rock band’s, and a new industry research report indicates that Apple’s share of laptop sales in the U.S. retail consumer market jumped nearly two points in May, to 14.3 percent from 12.5 percent the previous month.
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How many consumers will visit AT&T and Apple stores this Friday for the long-awaited launch of Apple’s iPhone? No one can say. Some analysts are speculating that the turnout could be disappointing, at least in relation to the expectations created by the massive hype around the product that combines the functionalities of a cell phone, [...]
As part of the deal with the FCC to approve the AT&T/BellSouth merger, AT&T started selling, but not advertising, a $10-per-month DSL service in 22 states.
The service provides download speeds of up to 768 kilobits per second and upload speeds of up to 128 kbps, matching the speeds of the cheapest advertised AT&T plan, [...]
Blockbuster Inc. will rent high-definition DVDs only in the Blu-ray format in 1,450 stores when it expands its high-def offerings next month, dealing a major blow to the rival HD DVD format.
The move, being announced Monday, could be the first step in resolving a format war that has kept confused consumers from rushing to buy [...]