Comments on: I will give my right arm for an iPhone

By: Julian Schrader

Julian Schrader — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 22:37:06 +0000

I want it!

Waiting until Q4? Shit.

By: Jacob Wyke

Jacob Wyke — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 10:33:45 +0000

I think it will end up at around Â£300 with an 18-24 month contract – which isnt too bad when you look at other smart or high end phones. My current Nokia 8080 was Â£350 with an 18 month contract when it first came out.

I’m just waiting to see what development opportunities there will be for the phone. As if its opened up to allow developers to write cocoa apps for it, then there will be some very cool 3rd party apps.

By: Matt Carey

Matt Carey — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 10:19:10 +0000

I want it so much I will switch providers to get it! Seriously…

By: TomDeleu

TomDeleu — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 09:04:38 +0000

Oooeew indeed. i’d also give some bodyparts for one.

nice gadget :)

By: Mark

Mark — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 08:55:14 +0000

I’m sure one UK carrier will offer it cheaper, but at a heftier monthly contract price.

This piece of kit is enough to win me over to the church of Jobs; I just wish I could afford the admission price (ie, my first Mac).

By: Michael Grinstead

Michael Grinstead — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 08:41:51 +0000

Just to add the Â£260 was based on $500 US selling price.

By: ed

ed — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 08:38:17 +0000

@Michael Grinstead

“Iâ€™m happy to give both your arms for this baby ;)”
… How will you use the phone?

I think the price is pretty good too. I wonder which networks will offer that phone over here?

By: Michael Grinstead

Michael Grinstead — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 07:01:06 +0000

A report on GMTV this morning stated that it will not be released in the UK until the end of the year, June for the US. Costing around Â£260.

By: JBagley

JBagley — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 06:36:43 +0000

After hearing about Apple’s latest gadgetry, I opened Bloglines this morning to see who would be the first person to cry about the iPhone….
And Ryan, you won! :-)

By: Mike Z

Mike Z — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 02:57:31 +0000

Here’s the link. You can watch the keynote address or iPhone introduction. http://events.apple.com.edgesuite.net/j47d52oo/event/

By: Nathan Jones

Nathan Jones — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 00:01:11 +0000

[Grumbles something about phones being tied to carriers.] Just sell us the phone and let us use it anywhere!

By: Greg

Greg — Tue, 09 Jan 2007 23:55:06 +0000

Here’s the quicktimes guys: http://www.apple.com/quicktime/mac.html Apparently you can choose the whole keynote or just the iPhone part.

By: Pat Phelan

Pat Phelan — Tue, 09 Jan 2007 22:28:40 +0000

Be careful what you wish for Ryan.

By: Yan

Yan — Tue, 09 Jan 2007 22:03:30 +0000

I’ve been waiting for this day for awhile. I kept refreshing the Engadget site every second during his keynote. I’m anxious to know when it’ll be available in Canada.

By: Greg

Greg — Tue, 09 Jan 2007 22:02:11 +0000

No problem Ryan, but it seems they are waiting until we burst. It says check back later. haha.

By: Ryan Carson

Ryan Carson — Tue, 09 Jan 2007 22:00:59 +0000

Thanks for the link Greg!

By: Greg

Greg — Tue, 09 Jan 2007 21:58:47 +0000

Here’s the link Ryan: http://www.apple.com/iphone/keynote/

By: Greg

Greg — Tue, 09 Jan 2007 21:58:02 +0000

I saw a “view the keynote link” on the apple site earlier. Try that (I didn’t). They updated the main page with all the features.

I’m with you though. I can’t wait till June (from what I heard) to get one. I was ready to order today… but I guess patience is a virtue or something like that.

By: Michael Grinstead

Michael Grinstead — Tue, 09 Jan 2007 21:52:38 +0000

I’m happy to give both your arms for this baby ;) I’m guessing it will come with a hefty price tag.

By: Andy Croll

Andy Croll — Tue, 09 Jan 2007 21:45:26 +0000

They mentioned Q4 for Europe in the keynote according to the tuaw.org live keynote blog (I think).

Rather conveniently that’s near when my contract runs out… *I* hope that when it arrives we get all the same functionality, the maps, the voicemail, the push IMAP.

I mean we’re still waiting for TV shows over here Apple. Are you listening?

I’ll still get one though, providing my iPod mini’s battery lasts out the next 9 months…