“Analysts for American Technology Research on Tuesday encourage investors to get aggressive in purchasing shares of Apple Computer prior to the launch of the company’s much rumored iPod cell phone, which it says is likely to revolutionize the handset industry,” AppleInsider reports. “‘Our research indicates that an Apple-designed smart phone has moved from concept to prototype and recently has progressed to near completion as a production unit,’ analyst Shaw Wu told clients in a research note on Tuesday. ‘We believe this smart phone has been in development for over 12 months and has overcome substantial challenges including design, interference, battery life and other technical glitches.'”
AppleInsider reports, “Pointing to the existing smart phone market, Wu noted the challenges companies face when trying to produce a converged product of high quality. However, he said Apple chief executive Steve Jobs ‘is finally satisfied with the end product Apple engineers have produced in terms of quality and the right blend of cell phone and portable media player.'”
AppleInsider reports, “Given Jobs’ previous track record, the analyst said he has the utmost confidence the Apple branded cell phone, which he says will conform to a sleek candy bar form factor, will meet the highest of standards with ‘no exception.'”
“‘Clearly, we would like to share more detail as we have conducted extensive work on the product pipeline, but for now, here is what we will convey,’ Wu wrote. ‘The design will be an iPod nano-like candy bar form factor and come in three colors (we are not certain of the exact colors but we suspect black, white and platinum, similar to Apple’s current color scheme of iPods and Macs),'” AppleInsider reports.
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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
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Wu-Hoo!!
I’m buying more AAPL today. Either way the stock is looking good. Who’s with me?!
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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.