Cell Phone Accessories Now Include Movies

Apple has always positioned itself as the underdogAudio
computer company standing alone against the- Audio formats supported: AAC, Protected AAC,
overpowering corporate giant Microsoft. ThisMP3, MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 1, 2, and 3),
stance was further strengthened by earlyApple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV
marketing campaigns positioning Apple as a way- Frequency response: 20Hz to 20,000Hz
to break out of the "clone" mentality that wasVideo
supposedly being brought into being by other- Video formats supported: H.264 video, up to 1.5
computer firms. With customer satisfaction,Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second,
reliability, and ease of use leading the charge,Low-Complexity version of the H.264 Baseline
Apple created what many would consider aProfile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz,
better mousetrap. In the 1980's the Macintoshstereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats;
computer was the rave of schools and theH.264 video, up to 768 Kbps, 320 by 240 pixels,
creative community, and most recently the30 frames per second, Baseline Profile up to Level
phenomenon known as the iPhone is keeping1.3 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz,
Apple on the bleeding edge of electronic devices.stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats;
The little underdog has gotten very very big.MPEG-4 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels,
On June 29th the iPhone became available to the30 frames per second, Simple Profile with
public, and people were ready. At prices rangingAAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo
up to $599.00 the iPhone was an enormousaudio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats.
success. The iPhone is attempting to change howThose stats certainly don't read like a phone. But
cell phones and cell phone accessories are beingwhat about the traditional problems that are
used, and from the reception the market is givinginherent with traditional PDAs or other wireless
it this may actually come to pass. So what doesInternet devices such as tiny keypads and
Apple want to turn the cell phone into? A portableendless function screens, or the stylus that would
media device and communications center that fitsnever actually input the correct information? All
in your pocket.gone. The iPhone is accessed via a touch screen
Now in a single device you can listen to yourwith a virtual keypad that changes depending on
favorite song, call your friends, read a web page,the function the user is attempting to access. So
send an email, or watch a movie. Yes, watch ait looks like a phone when you are making a call,
movie. Specifically the iPhone is:and it looks like a keyboard when you access the
Operating SystemInternet or send an email. The iPhone uses the
- OS XSafari browser, so current Apple users will already
Displaybe familiar with the look and feel. Also, don't
- 480-by-320-pixel resolution at 160 dpiworry about spelling errors in your email as the
- 3.5-inch (diagonal) widescreen multi-touch displayiPhone will auto-correct just like you are
- Support for display of multiple languages andaccustomed too.
characters simultaneouslyWith a price tag between $499.00 and $599.00
Wireless datathe iPhone isn't cheap. The vast majority of the
- Bluetooth 2.0+EDRmarketplace will be unable or unwilling to pay this
- Wi-Fi (802.11b/g)amount for a "phone". As the word gets out
- EDGEhowever the market will slowly become aware
Camerathat although this is called an "iPhone", it isn't a
- 2.0 megapixelsphone. This is something new altogether, and
Storagefrom a holistic standpoint the price is right.
- 4GB or 8GB flash drive1