Filed under: WIRELESS | Tags: 3G iPhone, Apple, David Pogue, iPhone, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Walt Mossberg, Walter Mossberg
A pair of influential newspaper tech columnists have weighed in on Apple‘s new 3G iPhone, due to be released on Friday. And they see many of its new features quite a bit differently. (
The Wall Street Journal 7/9, The New York Times 7/9, The Wall Street Journal 7/9)
In essence, both Mossberg and Pogue aren’t as excited about this release in comparison to last year’s release for two main reasons: 1) Battery life & 2) Monthly Wireless Plan Price. On the battery life issue, I’m in agreement especially in reference to the iPhone as Enterprise solution. My BlackBerry gets me through days of service. The 3G iPhone will struggle to get through one unless plugged in. On the monthly plan cost, I would be in completely agreement but given that I have the first release iPhone, I’m grandfathered into my existing plan cost (whew!) if I choose to pay the unsubsidized price for the phone (boo). I’m still pretty excited about this next release if only as it executes on progress. Will I buy one? Maybe eventually. For now, I’ll rock the 2.0 upgrade with pride.
Walt Mossberg From the WSJ on the 3G iPhone
David Pogue from the NYTimes on the 3G iPhone
Apple is set to reap as much as $1 billion in income with the introduction of its new iPhone 3G on Friday, according to the research firm iSuppli, which estimated that Apple makes $499 for every phone it sells. In the U.S., Apple and AT&T plan to open their stores two hours early on Friday, the companies said. (InformationWeek 7/8)
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