Following WSJ: Walt Mossberg's initial review, more reviews are beginning to appear across the web. We will highlight reviews of interest here.
NY Times: David Pogue - "so sleek and thin, it makes Treos and BlackBerrys look obese." - After walking around with the iPhone unprotected for 2 weeks, no marks on it. Glass smudges are easily wiped off. - 700 megabytes is occupied by the phones software - Making calls can be a 6 step process if phone is off. - Web, Email is superior - Battery Life Test: 5 hours video, 23 hours audio. Note: did not turn off Wi-Fi and other features as Apple suggests. - Typing was OK. Difficult at first, but learned to "trust" the keyboard. "The BlackBerry wont be going away anytime soon." - Cites AT&T network as iPhone's biggest downfall. Cites Consumer Reports survey which ranks AT&T network as last or second to last in 19 out of 20 major US cities. - AT&Ts EDGE cellular network: "excruciatingly slow" - Slideshow of photos taken with iPhone - Video Review
Newsweek: Steven Levy - bottom line is that the iPhone is a significant leap - The iPhone is the rare convergence device where things actually converge. - e-mail looks more like youre working on a computer than a clunky phone - YouTube videos work great on Wi-Fi, but can display in a lower quality when youre not at a hotspot and are using AT&Ts EDGE network - unless I did a lot of video watching or Web browsing, [the battery] could generally last the day - Ive been jamming it in my pocket with keyrings, coins and pens, and so far its nearly as good as new.
USA Today: Edward Baig - Apple's iPhone isn't perfect, but it's worthy of the hype - The revelation is that it's also comfortable to hold and touch. - I expected to miss the tactile feel that a physical keyboard provides. I didn't. - You can hold a conference call with up to five people. - No voice recognition or voice dialing - halfway decent internal speakers for listening if you set the thing down - iPod games are not compatible with iPhone - our company tech department raised questions about the security settings Apple required with our Microsoft Exchange servers. - Battery life didn't prove to be a big problem in my unscientific tests - Edward Baig brought his iPhone to CNBC and demoed it live tonight: Video
Apple may have canceled the super scratch resistant anti-reflective display coating that it planned to use for the iPhone 17 Pro models, according to a source with reliable information that spoke to MacRumors.
Last spring, Weibo leaker Instant Digital suggested Apple was working on a new anti-reflective display layer that was more scratch resistant than the Ceramic Shield. We haven't heard...
This week marks the 10th anniversary of the Apple Watch, which launched on April 24, 2015. Yesterday, we recapped features rumored for the Apple Watch Series 11, but since 2015, the Apple Watch has also branched out into the Apple Watch Ultra and the Apple Watch SE, so we thought we'd take a look at what's next for those product lines, too.
2025 Apple Watch Ultra 3
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Apple has completed Engineering Validation Testing (EVT) for at least one iPhone 17 model, according to a paywalled preview of an upcoming DigiTimes report.
iPhone 17 Air mockup based on rumored design
The EVT stage involves Apple testing iPhone 17 prototypes to ensure the hardware works as expected. There are still DVT (Design Validation Test) and PVT (Production Validation Test) stages to...
Apple will likely manufacture its 20th anniversary iPhone models in China, despite broader efforts to shift production to India, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman.
In 2027, Apple is planning a "major shake-up" for the iPhone lineup to mark two decades since the original model launched. Gurman's previous reporting indicates the company will introduce a foldable iPhone alongside a "bold"...
Thursday April 24, 2025 8:24 am PDT by Joe Rossignol
While the so-called "iPhone 17 Air" is not expected to launch until September, there are already plenty of rumors about the ultra-thin device.
Overall, the iPhone 17 Air sounds like a mixed bag. While the device is expected to have an impressively thin and light design, rumors indicate it will have some compromises compared to iPhone 17 Pro models, including only a single rear camera, a...
Wednesday April 23, 2025 8:31 am PDT by Joe Rossignol
While the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max are not expected to launch until September, there are already plenty of rumors about the devices.
Below, we recap key changes rumored for the iPhone 17 Pro models as of April 2025:
Aluminum frame: iPhone 17 Pro models are rumored to have an aluminum frame, whereas the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro models have a titanium frame, and the iPhone ...
Wednesday April 30, 2025 3:59 am PDT by Tim Hardwick
Apple is preparing to launch a dramatically thinner iPhone this September, and if recent leaks are anything to go by, the so-called iPhone 17 Air could boast one of the most radical design shifts in recent years.
iPhone 17 Air dummy model alongside iPhone 16 Pro (credit: AppleTrack)
At just 5.5mm thick (excluding a slightly raised camera bump), the 6.6-inch iPhone 17 Air is expected to become ...
