“I'm afraid I'm not going to be able to show you much…” Steve Jobs
On June 8th, true to form of Apple’s CEO Steve Jobs love for showmanship selling, Apple announced the release of the much talked about and even leaked, iPhone 4. Jobs has always been known for elaborate presentations to highlight the latest technological breakthroughs by Apple and this presentation was nothing short of what the man loves to do and that’s awe an audience. The iPhone 4 was leaked by a blog site known as Gizmodo months before the presentation after one of the editors of the site supposedly found an iPhone 4 left on the table in a bar by a careless Apple developer. Photos were shown and minute details of what the first impressions were of the phone were given. This sparked a fire in Apple products user groupies and of course the rumors began to abound and the much awaited release presentation was all anyone could focus on.
Steve Jobs took the stage and began a very lengthy presentation of the iPhone 4 beginning with the new design. An all glass front panel and rear panel wrapped around the edges with a metallic band, gave a rather visually sharp first impression of the new phone. As Jobs proceeded to demonstrated some of the new features one could see that Apple really struggled to fill the new iPhone with features that would set it far apart from the previous versions. Also noted with the new features were big name companies that seemed to have jumped on board such as Netflix, to provide services to the iPhone that are not found on any other smart phone as of yet. Video conferencing, sharper display, better usage of apps, and faster processors made the icing on the cake that much sweeter. Overall, Apples new iPhone will be impressive for any smart phone user willing to pay the money to purchase one and with the integration of some of the latest tools written by the big names, this iPhone could be the answer to everyones smart phone needs and then some.
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Author(s):Yukari Iwatani Kane, Ian Sherr
Publication title:Wall Street Journal. (Eastern edition). New York, N.Y.: Jun 8, 2010. pg. B.1
1 comment:
The new iPhone sounds amazing. It's amazing how much technology one can carry in their purse or pocket. My only reservation is that a person can only get an iPhone through AT&T wireless which has terrible coverage. My personal phone is from Verizon and my work cell phone is from AT&T. More often then not, my AT&T reception is poor or just doesn't work in the areas I travel domestically. I just end up using my trusty Verizon cell phone for work calls. Why should I change my personal cell phone carrier simply because of all the iPhone can do? LG and Motorola are making other app friendly phones for competing carriers. Why should I switch if I can't get good cell phone reception on AT&T?
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