Twenty things we don't know about the iPhone

Steve Jobs, the author of the iPhone recently announced the most exciting new version of this product that he called "magic" equipment and will "change the world" when officially released in June. .

The author of this article felt really impressed with what was witnessed at the press conference last Tuesday, with what Steve Jobs said about the iPhone, like he was a wizard in miracles. from iPhone magic wand. No doubt Apple has so far held a dominant position in the field of handsets. But will that continue with the iPhone?

Because the iPhone's perfectly illusory reality can be difficult to achieve. There are many things we do not know, and these also make us wonder and doubt the next dominant position of iPhone after iPod.

The unanswered questions about Apple's iPhone below can help you understand more:

1. How much does it cost to own an iPhone? We know that the cheapest iPhone is also more expensive than the most expensive Cingular phone. What about the monthly service price? And how much do the data plans cost? Will Yahoo e-mail add more options?

2. What is the price of "unlocked" iPhone? According to Jobs, the 8GB model will cost $ 599, while the 4GB phone will cost $ 499, which has been reduced with Cingular's two-year contract. But can you buy an iPhone without a wireless contract and a specific wireless provider?

3. How much will it cost to replace a lost or damaged iPhone? You have to spend $ 600 for an iPhone. Two weeks later, you accidentally dropped it and broke it. How much will it cost you to replace? 600 dollars more? Or 1200 dollars? Or more? When you started to buy Apple iPhone, you almost always get huge promotions: free $ 150, $ 200 now only 50. For example, Peari, the price is $ 200 signed contract. But if it was to replace the old one, the cost for it was $ 400, because you didn't receive any promotion. What is the insurance price for replacement? Wireless carriers have also provided third-party insurance services, but have high prices, about a few dollars a month. With an iPhone it may be $ 5 or $ 15 to be added to your monthly bill. Does that mean you will have to pay an additional $ 540 for the original phone that is almost the same for 3 years? This problem is not small at all.

4. How fast is the iPhone? Devices with handheld screens often wear out very quickly due to latency when pressing the virtual buttons on the screen. Can Apple solve this problem in the first generation product that will come out? Without long-term delays will degrade the user experience. Jobs said that " iPhone runs OS X " and has "desktop class" applications. But does the operating system and application program work with desktop-class performance? If so, Apple will have to deal with other problems that no one has ever done before.

5. What is the implication of Jobs when saying " iPhone running OS X "? Is it the "core" of OS X operating system with the new mobile user interface (UI)? Or is the OS X UI code at the beginning? Jobs always insinuated that the special iPhone application program (not the standard desktop applications) would be used on the phone. So what is the real operating system of the iPhone?

6. How will things work if the iPhone is synchronized with the Windows application? Jobs said that the iPhone will be synchronized with desktop-based data: contacts (calendars), calenders, photos, captions, bookmarks (bookmarks) and e-mail accounts without tissue Describe in detail how iTunes will serve as a synchronized application. Will it be synchronized seamlessly with Microsoft Outlook? Lotus Notes? Other e-mail and personal information management (PIM) applications? Will be synchronized with which? and how does it all work?

Source: Telecomskorea 7. Can an enterprise use an iPhone? Treos, BlackBerries and other devices are less usable, but these companies have sent huge amounts of resources to build infrastructure at the end of the fall. These systems allow businesses to create programs that meet the company's objectives around implementation activities that regulate, secure data, reduce costs . The success of these products is based in part. Their businesses and enterprise solutions. iPhone ready for business?

8. Does the iPhone support Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents? Jobs said that you can synchronize your iPhone with e-mail and even support IMAP (with Microsoft Exchange). But what about attachments? Without support for standard office documents, iPhone is not the starting point for most business users.

9. Can you use your iPhone as a modem for your laptop? If not, it could be a "stopwatch" for many business travelers.

10. Is the iPhone easily scratched and peeled? Apple's previous products, including some iPods and laptops, have had serious problems with scratches and peeling. Users often complain more about Apple handheld products than with other devices. Does Apple make the iPhone capable of avoiding critiques of trouble about scratches, peeling or other critical drawbacks? And is the iPhone too slippery, can it be used without any slip?

11. Will the iPhone still be called the iPhone? Jobs of Apple said "yes", but news from Cisco, which owns the trademark, said there was no official conclusion yet. Maybe these two companies will have to sit at the table and sign a contract, but from now until that day the name will still hang.

12. Will people hate the iPhone keyboard on the screen? I used to get rid of my Palm Treo mainly because the keyboard was hard to hit, too small for the finger. The iPhone keyboard is about the same size as Treo's, but the software does not have accurate feedback. The keyboard looks great in the product introduction, but what happens if you have to use it every day?

13. Can you use iPhone to make VoIP calls? Using an iPhone over a Wi-fi wireless connection to make, talk to Skype calls, will definitely be a very useful function. Does Apple allow that? And Cingular?

14. Do people accept iPhone's slow Internet connection speed? While other phones have 3G speeds, the iPhone's EDGE support provides users with only 2.5G. How long will it take for a website to load? For many people who have used 3G phones, returning to a slower device is a very questionable issue.

15. Can third-party software vendors create application programs for the iPhone? If not, why not? If so, what are they?

16. Does the iPhone "one carrier" model destroy most users' products? Some US cities do not have Cingular coverage. Some other cities such as New York, Cingular's waves are much worse than other competitors. Limiting iPhone coverage to Cingular, will Apple ignore most of the iPhone's promising users?

17. Can files be shared wirelessly with iPhone? Like Microsoft Zune, iPhone supports Wi-fi network. But in contrast to Zune, the iPhone's Wi-fi network is not connected to the Internet via hotspots (hotspots) or just connected via the network. You cannot connect peer-to-peer. Can Apple "green light" this ability later? Or at least they can allow file sharing over the Internet?

18. Does the iPhone dominate the iPod market? Apple is still making huge profits from the iPod. But do people stop buying iPods because they wait for the iPhone's birth? Will investors make big mistakes if iPod's profits fall in the next two quarters?

19. Can Apple get it right with the iPhone? No doubt the iPhone production costs are very expensive. And, unlike the iPod, iPhone is a very complicated device. In the first year of release, Apple can easily provide a lot, far beyond the ability to sell for a period of time, or reduce the initial supply, to be able to keep up with the requirements and makes consumers wait, discouraged.

20. Does the iPhone really "change the world"? iPod "changed the world" because people bought it. But with iPhone prices, only Cingular support, lack of business usability and other factors really make the iPhone just a luxury toy for the rich?

The iPhone, according to Jobs, is bold, bold and amazing. Now we can only wait and see what Silicon Valley witches really can do in their sleeves. If Jobs and Apple provide the correct answer to these 20 questions, they will find our trust.