My cell provider, Cingular, is claiming to have an exclusive on the iPhone once its released. I don’t believe it, but none the less I want one. If you haven’t heard the iPhone is the newest of electronic gadgets to be released this year that will combine a revolutionary mobile phone, a widescreen iPod with touch controls, and a breakthrough Internet communications device with desktop-class email, web browsing, maps, and searching — into one small and lightweight handheld device.

Here are some specs from Apple’s website about the iPhone:

Technical Specifications:

Screen size 3.5 inches

Screen resolution 320 by 480 at 160 ppi

Input method Multi-touch

Operating system OS X

Storage 4GB or 8GB

GSM Quad-band (MHz: 850, 900, 1800, 1900)

Wireless data Wi-Fi (802.11b/g) + EDGE + Bluetooth 2.0

Camera 2.0 megapixels

Battery Up to 5 hours Talk / Video / Browsing

Up to 16 hours Audio playback

Dimensions 4.5 x 2.4 x 0.46 inches / 115 x 61 x 11.6mm

Weight 4.8 ounces / 135 grams

The estimated retail price for this cool tool are speculated at being $249 for the 4GB model and $499 for the 8GB model. Of course the speculated price doesn’t include any promo that Cingular may be doing to get new subscribers to come on board. If Apple does make the iPhone exclusive to Cingular then I feel it will hurt the sales of the units. I mean heck Cingular may good and all but just like any other cell provider, there are some places their service isn’t available or doesn’t work properly, SW Virginia comes to mind.

Anyway, whether the iPhone is exclusive to Cingular or not I predict it will sell a million units within 90 days of its release. I know I will be saving up for one. How about you?

Rick Roberts is an avid DVD affectionate, or in other words collector. He has have worked as a network administrator/engineer since 1994 and currently works for Kingsport City Schools as a network support technician. He also is an owner operator of a DVD movie and Video Game store in Kingsport TN.

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