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Apple Posts 20-Minute iPhone Tour

By BetaNews Staff, BetaNews

June 22, 2007, 2:27 PM

Apple on Friday provided the most in-depth look at the iPhone, one week before the device debuts at AT&T and Apple stores across the United States. A 20-minute guided tour posted to the company's Web site showcases the various features of the iPhone and explains how to use the touch screen.

While the tour doesn't disclose anything major that hasn't been announced, it does provide the first look at the iPhone's usability and innovative features like visual voicemail and SMS text messaging that works like an iChat session. The built-in iPod functionality is also demonstrated, and the included headphones include a microphone as well. According to the video, the iPhone's built in mail client will support Microsoft Office Word and Excel documents.

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By mjm01010101

posted Jun 24, 2007 - 11:10 PM

I watched the first 7 minutes or so, and an immediate flaw seemed to me that the surface is too flat, so when it's held up to your face you press on the glass casing with your cheek. How are they preventing this?

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By GordieT

posted Jun 25, 2007 - 8:37 AM

Steve Jobs addressed this in the original announcement. If I remember there is a proximity sensor built in near the speaker that will disable the touch screen whet it is placed up to your ear.

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By darkzero63

posted Jun 24, 2007 - 6:03 PM

It would be great if the Iphone were actually that fast. Obviously they edit all the load times in between button presses.

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By ladylust

posted Jun 23, 2007 - 5:28 PM

Besides how it looks, what does this phone that any PDA phone doesn't already do? How is this revolutionary? Phone, MP3 and Internet is far from anything great. My PDA destroys an Iphone with what it can do.

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By xboco

posted Jun 25, 2007 - 2:17 AM

How does your PDA look though? Smooth and unclunky? The last two PDAs I've used (Compaq and...Pilot?) were indeed powerful, but lacked quickness and the spiffy factor.

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By dvferret

edited Jun 23, 2007 - 10:18 PM

Answer:
I dont know and I really don't care! :P

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By DudeBoyz

posted Jun 23, 2007 - 12:24 AM

Very cool. But I do wish it had a user replaceable battery like most traditional cell phones do.

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By darkzero63

posted Jun 24, 2007 - 6:04 PM

From what I hear no...

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By dvferret

posted Jun 23, 2007 - 10:18 PM

Yah, thats usually something good to have.

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By cranbers

posted Jun 22, 2007 - 6:37 PM

I gotta tell you, if the iphone is really that easy to use and all features work as advertised, anyone who sees and plays with this thing will want it. It's not about hype its about cool, useful and stylish.

There is definetely something for everyone in this thing, give it about a year and the price should drop you would hope.

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By mxxcon

posted Jun 22, 2007 - 3:43 PM

nice video but like article mentioned, nothing new or unexpected there.
everything is nice and smooth and logical..

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