Apple iPhone and related items (cont.)

[Crispy]

Yawn, this is the apple marketing machine at work.

really? has apple ever, since jobs has been in control, allowed a major apple product to fall into the hands of internet journalists 2.5 months before release?

 

[Kid_Eternity]

I know.
It smells worse than the inside of a North Sea fishing trawler in a heat wave, tbh.

Yep maybe it's just the way the story has been told but it feels iffy. Wonder if this was a planned bit of corporate fucking over by a rival?

 

[Pie 1]

really? has apple ever, since jobs has been in control, allowed a major apple product to fall into the hands of internet journalists 2.5 months before release?

Possibility of apple 'loosing' a fake iPhone4?

It'd be very amusing if it turns out that Gizmodo have had their trousers yanked down & bent over the nearest table by Apple on this.

 

[editor]

Whatever the story, all this intense media interest - at a time when Android is launching exciting products that are beginning to really hurt the iPhone - adds up to priceless PR for Apple.

Ten million hits? That's not going to hurt.

 

[grit]

really? has apple ever, since jobs has been in control, allowed a major apple product to fall into the hands of internet journalists 2.5 months before release?

Its an extremely clever PR stunt, because Apple's marketing department are extrmely clever people.

If Apple didnt want this online, it wouldnt be online.

 

[teuchter]

Gizmodo have posted up a picture of the Apple guy who lost the phone. Apparently it was weeks ago.
I'm finding this public naming ans shaming a little bit distasteful to be honest.

http://gizmodo.com/5520438/how-apple-lost-the-next-iphone

User comment:

well as long as people don't point links at the article, then at least the impact of the distastefulness can be contained somewhat

 

[teuchter]

By the way the gizmodo 'leak' article is really badly written. You'd think they could splash out on a decent copywriter or proofreader if they can afford however many thousand dollars for the 'iphone'.
It's not as if reading that article has made me think 'oh this gizmodo website is pretty good - must remember to check it out again in the future'.

 

[editor]

well as long as people don't point links at the article, then at least the impact of the distastefulness can be contained somewhat

LOL. It's all over the web now, mate, including the major news outlets. I don't think a link here is going to make the slightest tot of difference.

As for Gizmodo, it's usually Apple's #1 fanboy site (well, closely vying with Engagdet) so there may be tears before bedtime if Steve Jobs decides to slap them down for this episode.

 

[gabi]

Android is launching exciting products

Surely a contradiction in terms?

 

[editor]

Surely a contradiction in terms?

The Droid Incredible sure looks exciting to me.

 

[gabi]

Fair enough. haven't read much about it...

Are they totally redesigning their OS or something? Coz if not then I can't see em making much of an impact, based on my own brief usage of android.

 

[editor]

Fair enough. haven't read much about it...

Are they totally redesigning their OS or something? Coz if not then I can't see em making much of an impact, based on my own brief usage of android.

The Incredible uses HTC's superb Sense UI, and outguns the iPhone on just about every spec imaginable. How does an 8MP camera with flash and a 3.7″ 800×480 WVGA OLED capacitive display grab you?

The user experience may trail ever so slightly behind Apple's superslick offering, but it's the one to beat in my book.

http://www.wirefresh.com/htc-incredible-specs-leak-and-boy-are-they-juicy/

 

[editor]

It's official: Apple "believes they have a moral responsibility" to keep porn off the iPhone.

http://techcrunch.com/2010/04/19/steve-jobs-android-porn/

 

[Kanda]

Sony do the same with Blue-Ray.

 

[grit]

Sony do the same with Blue-Ray.

There is tons of porn on blu ray?

 

[editor]

Sony do the same with Blue-Ray.

Does that make it alright then? Do you agree with Jobs' moralistic stance?

Besides, it's not true:

Sony Corp. said it will not work with the adult film industry to help put its movies on its Blu-ray Disc format, although the company will not try to stop it completely.

The Blu-ray Disc Association, which oversees the licensing of the technology, says it has not banned anyone from using the format. "We look forward to working with any content providers interested in providing their audience with the best possible high definition home entertainment experience," the group said in a statement.

One major adult film company, Vivid Video, plans to release a sequel to the classic Debbie Does Dallas on both Blu-ray Disc and HD-DVD this spring, its first high-definition video offering.

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9008579/Sony_says_no_to_porn_on_Blu_ray_Disc

 

[Kanda]

Does that make it alright then? Do you agree with Jobs' moralistic stance?

Besides, it's not true:

I don't give a toss if porn is available or not on the iPhone, that's my stance.

I thought Sony had tried to block porn, my mistake.

 

[gabi]

How is he gonna stop 'folks' visiting the likes of youporn, once the flash situation is resolved?

 

[Crispy]

There's already plenty of porn sites with iphone versions and h264

 

[sunnysidedown]

Apple want the phone back.

http://gizmodo.com/5520479/a-letter-apple-wants-its-secret-iphone-back


I see Maldwyn mentioned this back up there ^

 

[editor]

I don't give a toss if porn is available or not on the iPhone, that's my stance.

OK. So it's fair to say you're ambivalent about corporate moral censorship - in some areas at least - when it comes to technology?

 

[magneze]

According to that article the phone has a smaller screen than the 3GS but higher resolution. A smaller screen does seem incredibly unlikely if you ask me especially as much has been made of the size of the Nexus one and Desire screens.

 

[editor]

According to that article the phone has a smaller screen than the 3GS but higher resolution. A smaller screen does seem incredibly unlikely if you ask me especially as much has been made of the size of the Nexus one and Desire screens.

I'm quite happy with the resolution of my iPhone, so if they're going to make a higher res screen I'd prefer it to go on a slightly larger physical screen too (like the Desire etc).

 

[Kanda]

OK. So it's fair to say you're ambivalent about corporate moral censorship - in some areas at least - when it comes to technology?

When it comes to porn? Yes. I really think it's a trivial matter. Porn is available anyway, via other means than apps.

 

[grit]

I'm quite happy with the resolution of my iPhone, so if they're going to make a higher res screen I'd prefer it to go on a slightly larger physical screen too (like the Desire etc).

I was too, then I get the Nexus One and compared to it the iPhone screen is a piece of shit.

 

[ooo]

Gizmodo have posted up a picture of the Apple guy who lost the phone. Apparently it was weeks ago.
I'm finding this public naming ans shaming a little bit distasteful to be honest.

http://gizmodo.com/5520438/how-apple-lost-the-next-iphone

User comment:

I'd be surprised if the guy didn't get sacked.
Unless he got authorisation to bring the phone out the lab.

 

[elbows]

I want a job as an analyst, getting paid to talk a load of bollocks...

Rob Enderle of the Enderle Group said "the problem for Apple is they are still in the very early stages of the iPad launch" and thinks this leaking of the iPhone takes the focus away from the iPad.

"It may mean some people might change their mind about buying an iPad and hold out instead for the iPhone which will be out in the summer."

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thereporters/maggieshiels/2010/04/iphone_intrigue.html

OK yes Im sure there are a few reasons Apple didnt want the focus to be on the new iphone yet, but people not buying an iPad because of it? Different sort of device, duh.

 

[grit]

I'd be surprised if the guy didn't get sacked.
Unless he got authorisation to bring the phone out the lab.

I wouldnt, its a PR stunt.

 

[Crispy]

I wouldnt, its a PR stunt.

What makes you so sure?

 

[grit]

What makes you so sure?

If apple didnt want this online, it wouldnt be. They have whole teams dedicated to shutting this stuff down quickly and legally.