Sprint, in stark contrast to Verizon’s deny-all-threat-posed-by-iPhone mentality, has released a document to its employees in preparation for the iPhone release. This document reveals Sprint anticipates losing 6% of its customer base to iPhone business, and includes ways to defend against losing business, with everything from highlighting mp3 functionality of Sprint smartphones to quoting sources who say things like, “industry analysts and publishers agree that Sprint leads the industry in technology and innovation.”…oh, how the mighty have fallen.
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One of the first things done surrounding Windows Vista was releasing all the betas to the public in mass; it is very well known that any savvy user can obtain a full working copy of nearly any Microsoft operating system via bit torrents or other means. However, such is not the case with OS X Leopard, as there are no copies of the near-complete OS circulating the internet; could this be due to a more unified and progress-minded user base in Apple fans?
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Many have hypothesized about the iPhone’s potential to function as a next-gen portable VoIP device, as the iPhone’s WiFi and technology could easily handle the task. Unfortunately, dreams of free worldwide calling via WiFi/IP are virtually dashed on the rocks of services fees and data plans that will not be optional for potential iPhone adopters.
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If Apple hadn’t fully “brought it” on the iPhone until now, the full gammit has now been thrown down: Apple informed the public today in a press release that the iPhone’s previous talk time of 5 hours is going to be actually 8 full hours of talk time, and the controversial touch-screen will be composed of a sturdy glass top surface.
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So we all have that fantastic image of coming home to an adoring partner who relishes our every word, listens to us unquestioningly, and most importantly thinks we’re demi-gods. How great would it be to get our girlfriends (for those of us that have them) to love Macs as much as we do? In this article I’ll point out how valuable this could be, and how you could get that loved one to love Macs as much as they love you.
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Though Apple has released the iPhone’s debut date, one important question is still unanswered; what will it really cost? One anonymous AT&T store manager said users will get their WiFi…when they sign a contract locking them into a data plan and EDGE. Kiss your dreams of WiFi reliance goodbye.
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There will always be the Dvoraks and general naysayers spouting flamebait and ignorant nothings regarding Macs and their beautiful operating systems; if there weren’t, well, Microsoft would be SOL. However, as someone who respects quality writing, I cannot let this go: Mary Jo Foley of ZDNet has established herself as the most technologically ignorant writer on the internet with her article, essentially saying that OS X Leopard is a half-ass attempt at replicating Vista.
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Today’s WWDC kick-off keynote was bland, at best; it’s easy to expect miracles when people should expect normalities. However, the star of today’s show wasn’t the iPhone, or even Safari for Windows: it was Leopard, and the stage has officially been set for Leopard to push Vista out of the lime light and into the waste bin.
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If you haven’t been following Engadget’s coverage of Steve’s WWDC commencement keynote, you either have a real job or aren’t truly an Apple fanatic; either way, you will be very excited to learn that Steve’s “last thing” is that Safari 3 will run on Windows as well as OS X. That’s right, all those jealous Windows users can now add Safari to the list of their most used programs along with iTunes.
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Any true Apple fanatic has come to crave that little phrase so frequently used by Steve Jobs during his keynotes, “one last thing.” Well, hold on to ya butts, Apple fans: word going around the internet is that an early leak of Steve Jobs’ keynote address plan has him introducing a brand new product to the Apple lineup called iPhone@Home, that brings all the new technology of the iPhone into a multi-touch portable phone for in-home use. Could it be?
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