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To be offered over what Network? With Apple become a virtual varrier as highly rumored a year ago?

I'd love to drop (kick) my Sprint phone in favor of the Apple device!

and the stock will tank in 3...2...1...

Gawd, I want, want, WANT it so I can finally sling my unsightly Nokia brick into the weeds (ahem, recycling plant actually) where it belongs

Wu-Hoo!!

I'm buying more AAPL today. Either way the stock is looking good. Who's with me?!

that Chocolate cell phone is sweet. It is exactly like what I would expect from apple.

Granted its GUI is probably the same Gui we have seen for years. This is where Apple's cell phone will blow them all out of the water. The GUI.

But anyway that Chocolate phone is very nice looking

Me. Want. This. Now.

Same size and look as a nano, with Mail, iCal, iChat, Address Book, iPhoto, iTunes integration and an iSight.

Problem is, I'll get mugged about 3 seconds after taking a call. Still, it's gonna be worth it.

the Verizon Chocolate might look nice but it is works like crap

so bad i spent 2 hours at a Verizon store to return it

stay away

Sweet, my Cingular contract just ended and I've been holding out renewing waiting for this piece!

I totally agree that the Chocolate is cool looking but could you imagine selecting song 1728 of your 200 song collection on it? That is where the Apple Click Wheel destroys all other MP3 players and will in turn dominate the phone market (much nicer for finding contacts too!)

While I think this is awesome news, I'm wondering how Apple would handle cell phone repairs. The genius bars at the stores are packed as it is.

I will pay Cingular anything to get out of my contract. I don't think I've ever wanted any gadget more than I want an iPhone. It's bordering on obsession, I tell you.

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Origami will kill it the iPhone!



MDN Magic Word: bill. That's just scary!

Isn't all this a pure speculation? If there is ABSOLUTELY no information about upcoming Apple products, how does the guy gets the information? Telepathy? Or did he make Steve so drunk that he started crying about design challenges ´, including interface, battery? And if the poor guy would know anything worthy, he'd be suied by Apple sooner than we can read this nonsence. Remember Asteroid?

Anyway, I think this is just a Chinese cousin of Enderle trying to make some money, so he can buy more weed.

"I'm buying more AAPL today. Either way the stock is looking good. Who's with me?!"

Not me. I bought more last month at $54.

Walter S. Mossberg: Chocolate cellphone only looks sweet; design flawed

http://ptech.wsj.com/archive/ptech-20060803.html

ARrgh! these freaken analysts piss me off!
They make the wildest claims.
They should say at the end of each sentance "and I base this on no real evidence whatsoever.
THERES NO IPHONE ON SEPT 12
THINK ABOUT IT
THE INVITATION SAYS "its showtime" hmm maybe movies on itms duh

they really need to make claims that make sense. An Iphone will come, just be patient

This would be soooo cool. I've fullfilled my contract obligations with Sprint so I can change to a new provider any time now.

Having said this I'm still skeptical about Apple releasing an phone.

David Pouge did a review on the Chocolate- a phone i was thinking of getting- after reading the review, I think I'll stay with my Moto.

I'm curious... magic word : "george"

I have a Chocolate phone and it was so bad I gave it to my 12 year old son. He tried it and became so frustrated he asked for his old Firefly back. It has to be one of the worst tech purchases I've ever made. Verizon is just out to rip people off via the $2 song sales. Funny thing is that the device/software is so bad that few people will even bother.

Verizon get out of the software business...you suck at it.

Is it gonna work with Verizonwireless? Duh no.

Its weird, I'm so excited and so pissed off at the same time.

I'd love to drop (kick) my Sprint phone in favor of the Apple device!

I'm on the verge of drop kicking Sprint in favor of anybody.

That candy bar form factor sucks major donkey ass. If Apple release a phone in that form factor it will be universally panned.

If the iPhone comes we'll know about it months before we can buy it. All phones need to get FCC approval, and the submissions to the FCC are public, so it will show up on a site like phonescoop before its released.

Mr. Peabody: I have a hunch it's going to work only with Cingular, and maybe T-Mobile, on account of the GSM technology both networks use, and which happens to be the network of choice internationally, with a few exceptions. If AAPL wants the market to be more than the US, they gotta go with GSM (SIM card) technology. Plus, that lets folks who already have a GSM phone simply put their old SIM card into their new iPhone, and voila, instant update.

I disagree with Tommy Boy - I like the candbar much more than the flip design...and it gives more screen realestate too which is critical for a PDA/phone.

Tommy Boy: I feel the same way about flip phones.

Everyone knows that Apples are better for you than chocolate.

more features, bigger storage, and easier to use too.

I don't doubt that they are working on some sort of iPhone device, but I have to agree with what reader "Linux Guy Mac Prodigal Son" (sorry if I butchered your name!) has been suggesting, which is that it won't be an actual phone but some type of iPod that becomes the interface for a phone. That way, they'll do what they're best at, helping the user interface with the info, but they can stay away from having to design the actual phone and perhaps, depending on how it's done, not having to bother with dealing with providers and networks. I believe they will essentially be creating a new market and changing the face of communication as we know it.

'Urged, because shit, we are up to our eyeballs in Sept. 70 Call options.' Be a sheep, buy buy buy!

if this turns out to be true and there is a iPhone, i'm gonna be pissed....

i just bought two new phones and got a two year contract w/Verizon a month ago.

on the other hand, it'll be fun watching all the other device makers crap their pants.

Candybar = no sale. Dick Nixon prefers clamshells.

I like PayDay candy bars the best.

OK, you heard it here folks. The new iPhone will be called the MacCel available in a plethora of colors as long as you choose black or white.

All Apple has to do is offer an unlocked GSM phone...
Use whatever network you want.

Use it in other countries.

no muss no fuss.

K.I.S.S.

Apple Smart Phone

Software
1. Running OS X Mobile
2. .mac
3. iPhoto
4. iTunes
5. iChat AV (video capable)

Hardware
1. Intel Mobile Proc 400Mhz+
2. Rumored "no touch" screen
3. Full QWERTY keyboard or similar efficient method of text input
4. BlueTooth, 802.11, etc...
5. Large HD or USB flash drive
6. 3.2 mega-pixel camera


All for $399.

Macman, what about a gps receiver, make a call for local map. (to find local Apple store)

And another cool feature angle of an ipod phone? It may be able to talk to anyone of the many cars on the road that have begun to offer the ipod connectivity.. perhaps use the speakers for hands-free... play movies on the entertainment system.. many possibilities!

huh?,

Yes, I believe you're right - That's why the mixed feelings. Believe me, I could get anything except Verizon service in my rural area, I'd use it. All the other cellular providers have the cool technologies. Verizon has coverage... The the hell can't I have both?

David Pogue thought the Chocolate was pretty bad

http://pogue.blogs.nytimes.com/?cat=14

me: I totally agree that the Chocolate is cool looking but could you imagine selecting song 1728 of your 200 song collection on it? That is where the Apple Click Wheel destroys all other MP3 players and will in turn dominate the phone market (much nicer for finding contacts too!)

Please, tell me that's a typo...