Thursday, January 22, 2009

Biblyography


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The Future of the iPhone


As we roll into 2009, the iPhone will continue to dominate the touch screen cell phone market. Even though Steve Jobs has had problems with his health and is taking a leave of absence, and Apple has suffered during the hard economic times, the iPhone continues to be one of the top selling cell phones. 2008 brought an abundance of "iPhone wannabes", but none of them proceeded to be "iPhone killers".
Recently, a version of the iPhone was released and is being sold a WalMart. It runs about 99 $. Also, Steve Jobs told many of his employees that soon an newer iPhone will be released that will only be 199$, but will still include many of the features that the "WalMart iPhone" lacks. Although many people are worried about the health of Apple, the huge company that introduced one of the greatest cell phones of our time is not going anywhere.

Thursday, January 15, 2009

Steve Jobs Takes a Leave of Absence


Steve Jobs recently told his employees his health complications were “more complex” than he thought they had been. In my last post i explained Jobs' letter to stockholders explaining the hormone imbalance he had acquired. Because this turned out to be more serious, he has decided to take a leave of absence until June.
Apples stock has declined 7 percent since the news of his "vacation" broke, making stock holders very worried. Jobs says he will continue to make big decisions for the company, but he will keep out of the public eye. Doctors recomened that he take time off because the stress was not helping his condition. Is this reason not to buy an iPhone? No, the iPhone will stay perfectly healthy. Steve Jobs is a different matter. No one really knows how sick he is.

Wednesday, January 7, 2009

Steve Job's Heath


Recently, there has been a great decline in Apple's stock. Rumors have been flying that Steve Jobs has a repercussion of his pancreatic cancer. However, in a letter he issued to all of his shareholders recently he said, "My doctors think they have found the cause—a hormone imbalance that has been “robbing” me of the proteins my body needs to be healthy." In an effort to assure shareholders, he told them what was wrong with his health and how treatment will happen. Ever since he issued this letter, Apple's stock has gone up 4%.
Although Jobs sent this letter, many still wonder about his capability to carry out the needs of Apple. Because he did not make the speech as he usually does at MacWorld and Apple announced that 2009 would be the last year of their collaboration with MacWorld, many still suspect Steve Jobs is sicker than he says he is. To read the full letter Steve Jobs sent to his shareholders, go to http://www.boingboing.net/2009/01/05/letter-from-apple-ce.html.

source:http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601103&sid=asab3MtOebfg&refer=news

Wednesday, December 17, 2008

BLACKBERRY STORM VS. THE IPHONE



Recently, RIM came out with the Blackberry Storm, a sequel to the many blackberrys already released.
"The term "iPhone killer" is clumsily tossed around by bloggers and journos (including us) to describe almost any phone with a touchscreen, but by trying to actually innovate rather than imitate, RIM has conjured up the phone most deserving of the title yet."Says Gizmodo, the gadget blog.
There is something to say about the touch screen though, because it is certianly not your typical touch screen. "No matter how many times your fingers dance on the screen like you've been trained on every other touchscreen, nothing will happen. At least, not until you push the screen all the way down and you feel a click. Yes, the screen is a giant button, one you have to punch for basically every action, even every letter you type, completely breaking the touchscreen paradigm." Says Gizmodo. Although this would seem hard to work with, it is surprisingly effective, and getting very good reviews.
Although the reviews maybe raving, and it comes very close to an "iphone killer", it does not pass the iphone in apples innovative technology. Good try, blackberry.

Thursday, November 20, 2008

What is an iPhone?


For those who don't know what an iPhone is, here is a simple peek inside the world of the iPhone. The iPhone is a hybrid of the iPod and the Mac, all compacted into the size of your palm. It has one button, located at the bottom of the screen. It is completely touch screen, and many say very easy to navigate. It has internet, a camera, mail, text, music, iTunes, games, and whatever other applications Apple, its creator, has available for the user to download free or of cost, not forgetting it is actually also a PHONE. The iPhone usually runs around 300-400 dollars. Some say iPhones are to complicated to pay attention to. However, iPhones are a revolutionary piece of technology. Picture and sources credited to www.apple.com