First in Line Guy is a Pro Linesitter, Sweats a Lot

June 27, 2007

smarusichYou know that guy who’s first in line at the 5th Ave Apple Store? Greg Packer? Turns out he’s no Apple fanboy. No, he’s an obsessive line sitter. He was the first person to see ground zero when the viewing platform opened, the first to sign the condolence book at the British consulate when Princess Diana died, and the first in line to[...] Thanks to smarusich for providing this nice story on Digg (more than 2585 Diggs).

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iTunes 7.3 with Custom Ringtones?

June 27, 2007

longofestWhile not mentioned in any of the reviews, we’ve received word that custom Ringtone support is in fact a feature of iTunes 7.3.[...] Thanks to longofest for providing this nice story on Digg (more than 1157 Diggs).

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Critical Consensus: The iPhone scorecard

June 27, 2007

NickDouglasA chart of the top-rate reviewers who examined the Apple iPhone and what they thought. They differ on the keypad, but they all agree the network speed is the phone’s Achilles heel.[...] Thanks to NickDouglas for providing this nice story on Digg (more than 1214 Diggs).

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Third Party Cocoa iPhone Apps Coming… “Soon”

June 27, 2007

jlgolsonDuring one of the many evening parties which took place during WWDC I overheard something very interesting from a key member of the iPhone development team that answers at least part of our question.[...] Thanks to jlgolson for providing this nice story on Digg (more than 796 Diggs).

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iPhone Keyboard Video, Much More User Friendly than Previously Assumed

June 27, 2007

rebelyell2k5Apple has posted an iPhone Keyboard Video which shows off just how easy to use the virtual keyboard is. It recognizes words, and helps you by doing things such as dynamically changing the size of the button’s press zones. Should see, pretty neat.[...] Thanks to rebelyell2k5 for providing this nice story on Digg (more than 1402 Diggs).

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What the iPhone Doesn’t Have

June 27, 2007

mvanhorn• Songs as Ringtones• Games• Any flash support• Instant Messaging• Picture messages (MMS)• Video recording• Direct iTunes Music Store Access (Over Wi-Fi or EDGE)• Voice recognition or voice dialing• Wireless Bluetooth Stereo Streaming[...] Thanks to mvanhorn for providing this nice story on Digg (more than 3563 Diggs).

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Pogue’s iPhone Video Review

June 27, 2007

mfus15This is why we love Pogue. He reviews it, goes meta, and gives Mossberg a poke. And btw, he hates AT&T’s EDGE network.[...] Thanks to mfus15 for providing this nice story on Digg (more than 2560 Diggs).

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“The iPhone Matches Most of Its Hype” says the NY Times in an early review

June 27, 2007

washingtonydcSo how is it? As it turns out, much of the hype and some of the criticisms are justified. The iPhone is revolutionary; it’s flawed. It’s substance; it’s style. It does things no phone has ever done before; it lacks features found even on the most basic phones.[...] Thanks to washingtonydc for providing this nice story on Digg (more than 1642 Diggs).

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Walt Mossberg Reviews the iPhone

June 27, 2007

jmacdonaghWalt Mossberg has published his review of the iPhone.[...] Thanks to jmacdonagh for providing this nice story on Digg (more than 1621 Diggs).

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Roundup: Apple iPhone Reviews

June 27, 2007

SurferG33kThe embargo is no more. Check back for updates as reviews flood the Interwebs[...] Thanks to SurferG33k for providing this nice story on Digg (more than 851 Diggs).

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