iPhone - Post-Launch Coverage

This page lists US or world events after the first generation device launch in the US. Please see the main page for more, or go on to the European Launch page.

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March 6th:

Apple releases the iPhone SDK and announces Exchange ActiveSync, Cisco VPN support for June release

• Apple Announces iPhone 2.0 Software Beta – press release

February 28th:

• Tim Cook Talks iPhone, SDK, Unlocking, Apple TV. Interesting summary of Tim Cook’s presentation at the Goldman Sachs Investment Symposium, where a lot of the discussion was actually around iPod Touch (apparently most people reporting on this didn’t actually bother to listen to the whole thing). iPhone in-depth discussion starts around 21 minutes in or so.

February 27th:

• Apple: Event on March 6 about iPhone SDK, enterprise – in which the words “enterprise features” are tacked on too obviously to be an afterthought.

December 15th:

• I’ve got nothing against the iPhone. I just wouldn’t want my daughter to marry one. – a run-down of the Forrester Research mishap.
• “ They never can stop in time”:http://www.bynkii.com/archives/2007/12/they_never_can_stop_in_time.html – another

December 14th

• Canalys, Symbian: Apple iPhone Already Leads Windows Mobile in US Market Share, Q3 2007 – an overly enthusiastic analysis that persists in ignoring Nokia, skims over the Blackberry growth and ignores the peculiarities of the US market.

December 12th

• The iPhone Is Not Meant For Enterprises – a hilariously misguided analysis that was scorned throughout the media and had more than a few factual errors.

November 20th

• 3G iPhone rumour ‘rubbish’ says Vodafone

November 19th

• iPhone to get 3G in May 2008 – more rumors. Until I see an actual announcement from Apple, I’m not holding my breath.

October 31st

• Invention Of the Year: The iPhone – TIME Magazine

October 22nd

Apple Reports Fourth Quarter Results – 1.119.000 units in the quarter, 1.389.000 since launch.

September 27th

Apple updates iPhone firmware to 1.1.1, adds Wi-Fi Music Store

• Orange premature on iPhone announcement

September 24th

Apple issues a warning about future upgrades likely resulting in modified devices becoming inoperable

CUPERTINO, Calif., Sept. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Apple has
discovered that many of the unauthorized iPhone unlocking programs
available on the Internet cause irreparable damage to the iPhone’s
software, which will likely result in the modified iPhone becoming
permanently inoperable when a future Apple-supplied iPhone software update
is installed. Apple plans to release the next iPhone software update,
containing many new features including the iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store
(http://www.itunes.com), later this week. Apple strongly discourages users from
installing unauthorized unlocking programs on their iPhones. Users who make
unauthorized modifications to the software on their iPhone violate their
iPhone software license agreement and void their warranty. The permanent
inability to use an iPhone due to installing unlocking software is not
covered under the iPhone’s warranty.
    (C) 2007 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, Mac,
Mac OS, Macintosh, iPhone and iTunes are trademarks of Apple. Other company
and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners.

Which is hardly surprising, and serves the unlocking crowd just right.

September 21st

• Vodafone exec still in denial over loss of iPhone contracts – Ars makes it personal, and looks stupid in the process.

September 19th

• Vodafone claims iPhone subscriber loss only temporary

September 13th

Apple sends out invitations to a Sept.18th event at the Regent Street Apple Store.