Sweet. I actually bought an iMac last year and have been using iMovie on it. Great program for people like myself who are novices at video editing software. There is a video at the bottom of the Engadget IP4 review page that was edited entirely on the phone with iMovie. Pretty cheesy, but you'll get the point. http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/22/iphone-4-review/
Mid-to-late July apparently : http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/23/apple-white-iphone-not-available-until-second-half-of-july-mo/
They might as well start taking preorders for the white iphone 4. The black iphone 4 preorders are now scheduled to ship in the middle of July, too Maybe the delay is a blessing in disguise. Hopefully, they work out the defects of the first wave
http://finance.yahoo.com/family-home/article/109896/5-big-blemishes-for-the-apple-iphone-4 5 Reasons Not to Buy the New iPhone: Apple's (AAPL - News) redesigned iPhone is destined to be a knockout success. The phone scores high on style points with its sleek glass and stainless steel design, and it wins points for its multitasking software and improved screen. There are, however, a few shortcomings. The Apple iPhone 4 is set to go on sale Thursday. Judging by the record demand during the pre-sale period, the newest iPhone will make a huge sales splash, especially with old iPhone owners trading up. All the presales excitement and Apple-driven hype have set expectations very high. But mighty Apple plays to a tough crowd. It's an affluent group that has been eager to buy the next new thing out of Cupertino, Calif. It's also a highly discerning group with a refined taste in gadgets, and that makes them a bit fussy. Here are five bruises on the new Apple iPhone that may engender complaint. No. 5: A Skimpy Camera As smartphone challengers like HTC, Motorola (MOT - News) and Nokia (NOK - News) embrace the megapixel race with 8-megapixel and 12-megapixel cameras, Apple's new iPhone keeps it cheap with a 5-megapixel model. This will be a bigger point of contention this week when Verizon (VZ - News) and Motorola unveil the Droid X Wednesday, the newest Google (GOOG - News) Android phone, which features an 8-megapixel camera. Android phone giant HTC has also been generous with 8-megapixel cameras in its Droid Incredible and Sprint's (S - News) EVO. Meanwhile, Apple, always the laggard in cameras, won't enter the 8-megapixel class until next year when it debuts a sweet Sony (SNE - News) camera in its 2011 iPhone. But by then, who knows where the rest of the pack will be? No. 4: No Swype If you've seen Swype or used it, you know why this omission makes the list. Typing on a touchscreen is a challenge as the flat glass surface offers few clues to where your fat fingers are precisely making contact. It's an error-prone process that gives one a longing for the raised keys of the BlackBerry keyboard from Research In Motion (RIMM - News). But the Swype keypad software helps tame the new medium. Swype follows the pattern of your finger movements to type words or predict words without the usual hunting and pecking. Apple did wonders with the touchscreen, but Swype makes it more useful for those among us who like to type. No. 3: Video Calling Okay, it's not totally bait and switch, but Apple's hot new iPhone video calling feature, FaceTime, comes with lots of asterisks and a limited applicability. Say you want to video chat with someone using the Apple iPhone 4. That someone has to have a WiFi connection and he has to use the same application on his own iPhone 4. You're looking at a small club of people -- not exactly an application of global Skype-like proportions. No. 2: iPhone 4 Shortages Strong demand is only half the story for Apple's iPhone sales debut. Limited supply is the other. A shortage of in-plane display panels, the crucial part of Apple's touted retina display screens, has forced Apple's contract manufacturers to cut production rates in half to 1 million iPhones a month. This means there won't be enough iPhones on hand to meet the presumably high demand. Though it's not a terrible problem to have if you are a gadget maker, sellouts and delivery delays will mar Apple's big iPhone 4 debut. The frustration could push buyers toward other phones. No. 1: No Verizon iPhone. A new iPhone is big. But a new iPhone at Verizon? Much bigger. Apple's exclusive partnership with AT&T (T - News) has been a point of discord among iPhone owners and it has tarnished the public perception of both companies. It also has done almost nothing for AT&T's stock. Investors have been waiting for the Verizon iPhone. But that's apparently not going to happen until next year, if ever. So Apple fans who want the new iPhone have to lock in for another two years with AT&T. This scenario is not particularly pleasant considering that AT&T's new subscriber plans put penalties on people (like iPhone users) who happen to be heavy data users.
I heard that walk-in buyers will not be available to buy an iPhone until June 29. Does this mean third-party vendors like Walmart, Radio Shack, best Buy, etc. will not get them until then?
I was in Wal-mart yesterday and one of the electronics girls told me they had them in stock for today.
I was just asking for a friend. I sent him out to search and I'll post if he finds one. I'm just hoping they have some on Wednesday.
I know I'm increasingly turning into crotchety old geezer each passing month. Though for the life of me, I dont understand the long lines WORLDWIDE for a product thats one of many several in its market. Video games systems that come out twice a decade I can understand, but not for a product that comes out ANNUALLY. Unless people are trying to get them early and resell them on the secondary market...
Got mine delivered yesterday at 3pm. ATT actually came through for once :grin: . Honestly, its freaking fast and the display is amazing, but not too much different than a 3GS feature wise. Well worth the $199 upgrade. I'm also digging the new design. It feels really solid and well constructed. Hopefully ill have time to play with it more later.
I stood in line for the original 3G the only time i've ever stood in line for anything and I told myself never again. I tried to pre-order the iphone 4 online but was unsuccessful so I am just going to wait a week and try my luck at an apple/att store if not I can come back a different time. I will get one, but getting one now or a month from now is not a huge deal for me
You know, I was thinking the same thing. I just don't understand how something that comes out once a year is generating reactions like that. I mean I am eligible for an upgrade next Wednesday and if they told me they have 3 in-stock I would just bide my time instead of waiting in line. In fact, the only reason I want one is because my Blackberry is becoming a pain and it is the only phone AT&T has that everybody suggested in my thread.
I think you'll love it once you get use to it. I still have my original edge iphone that i've had for 3 years now. It still works great. My daughter is getting it for her birthday and I'm getting the 4 for fathers day. Just last night on my iphone I was reading a book (the girl who kicked the hornets nest), surfing the web, playing poker and need for speed with a friend, scheduling my day, listening to music, paying bills. I honestly would have a hard time without it. It's become such an integral part of my daily routine.
Got to the Galleria at 5:45 today and was out of there around 7:40. They had some unbelievable efficiency going on today. There were definitely people that got iphones that had not pre-ordered. They seemed to have plenty in stock.
In particular I meant the OVERNIGHT lines, the camping out with sleeping bags thing (unless you did that ). I got in the long line for the Playstation 2. I've done the Ticketmaster setup hours before tickets go on sale thing a few times. So its not like I HAVENT done it myself. I just figure iPhone isnt like Christmas where you have to get something gift wrapped by a certain day. Its not like video game systems where you have to wait 2-3 months for the next batch. The iPhone gets mass produced enough where you'll be able to get one soon enough, at least I think but I could be wrong.
