Steve Jobs announced the Apple iPhone this morning.
This might mean that I'm finally starting to get old, but this is the first device I've seen that actually looks ahead of its time. You know how some older people are absolutely floored when they see certain computers or electronic devices? "Oh my God, the wonders of modern technology!" Like that. First time.
Full screen interface, no actual buttons. Built in video iPod. The damn thing runs the entire OSX OS. Full Safari browser. Google maps. 802.11b/g. Bluetooth. A proximity sensor knows when you're holding it to your ear and shuts down the display to prevent accidental button presses. Built in accelerometer that knows which orientation you're holding it in, and adjusts accordingly.
Oh did I mention that it's the first commercial implementation of a multi-touch touchscreen? Remember that large drafting-table size multitouch video linked here a while ago? That tech runs the interface. 'Pinch' a photo to shrink it, pull your fingers apart to enlarge it, etc.
First read the Engadget minute-by-minute update of the keynote speech from Macworld this morning. I was refreshing every minute to watch the presentation 'live':
Live from Macworld 2007: Steve Jobs keynote - Engadget
After that, go to the official iPhone site and check out the little presentations they have for different features:
Apple - iPhone
This might mean that I'm finally starting to get old, but this is the first device I've seen that actually looks ahead of its time. You know how some older people are absolutely floored when they see certain computers or electronic devices? "Oh my God, the wonders of modern technology!" Like that. First time.
Full screen interface, no actual buttons. Built in video iPod. The damn thing runs the entire OSX OS. Full Safari browser. Google maps. 802.11b/g. Bluetooth. A proximity sensor knows when you're holding it to your ear and shuts down the display to prevent accidental button presses. Built in accelerometer that knows which orientation you're holding it in, and adjusts accordingly.
Oh did I mention that it's the first commercial implementation of a multi-touch touchscreen? Remember that large drafting-table size multitouch video linked here a while ago? That tech runs the interface. 'Pinch' a photo to shrink it, pull your fingers apart to enlarge it, etc.
First read the Engadget minute-by-minute update of the keynote speech from Macworld this morning. I was refreshing every minute to watch the presentation 'live':
Live from Macworld 2007: Steve Jobs keynote - Engadget
After that, go to the official iPhone site and check out the little presentations they have for different features:
Apple - iPhone
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