1. Emerging Technologies James Compton ECOMP 7010 Summer 2007 iPhone

2. The iPhone is the latest creation by Apple.

3. The portable music player changed forever with the revolution of the iPod. Apple hopes to do the same with the cellular phone industry.

5. Control everything with your fingers using the multi-touch screen. No pen or stylus is needed. Slide your finger to scroll through screens and tap to zoom in on webpages. Touch

6. OS X Enjoy full feature web browsing using the powerful OS X operating system. Have instant access to Safari, HTML rich email, weather, stocks, YouTube and Google Maps.

7. Using quad-band GSM, the global standard, it also supports the AT&T Edge network, 802.11 b/g Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth. Wi-Fi

8. Hi-tech sensors automatically adjust the display to portrait or landscape, depending on which way you are holding the phone. Sensors

10. Apple has partnered with AT&T (formerly Cingular) in an exclusive agreement. Users must sign a two year contract.

11. The iPhone debuts on June 29th at 6:00pm local time (start waiting in line now!) and will be available ONLY from the Apple and AT&T stores. “Reports as to how many iPhones will actually be available on June 29th have ranged from less than 40 per AT&T store to 3 million total. The device is due to go on sale at approximately 1800 AT&T locations in addition to over 170 Apple retail stores.” (Apple Insider)

12. Pricing is set for two different models.

13. The true cost of the phone plus calling plans is not clear. Allen Stern from Center Networks wrote a humorous article about how outrageous the final price may ultimately be. cost True cost article

14. Will it sell? Apple has set a goal to sell 10 million iPhones by the end of 2008. “It's easy to forget that the iPod wasn't an immediate hit when it rolled out. Apple had years to ramp up production. Steve Jobs (Apple’s CEO) did so expertly, often creating a sense of scarcity by running slightly short of demand. With all the buildup over the iPhone, pumping up demand will be the least of his concerns.” (Business Week)

15. Pros vs Cons Pros Touch screen Smooth web surfing iPod music features Portrait / landscape automatic partnership Cons Touch screen may have glitches Price is too steep AT&T is only carrier Cost with plans not revealed Recalls could be costly

16. June 29th, 2007 at 6:00pm Are you in line yet? real time countdown

17. Resources Apple Website - the iPhone AT&T Wireless - the iPhone Amazon blog Center Works commentary Apple video guided tourApple video guided tour (25 min) Business Week article Apple Insider article

18. Emerging Technologies Credits Author - James Compton iPhone images courtesy of www.apple.com Money clipart courtesy of www.4-makingmoney.com YouTube logo courtesy of www.youtube.com AT&T logo courtesy of www.wireless.att.com Copyright 2007 iPhone