Arnold Kim
Arnold is the Editorial Director of MacRumors and founded the site in February, 2000.
Arnold was also a practicing physician but gave it up in 2008 to focus on this website. He has been writing about Apple for over 20 years, and has been profiled by the New York Times, and interviewed by various news publications about his knowledge of Apple.
He continues to run MacRumors, and provides editorial oversight as well as business direction.
Arnold was also a practicing physician but gave it up in 2008 to focus on this website. He has been writing about Apple for over 20 years, and has been profiled by the New York Times, and interviewed by various news publications about his knowledge of Apple.
He continues to run MacRumors, and provides editorial oversight as well as business direction.
Arnold Kim's Articles
iPhone's OS X Less than 500MB, Flash vs Hard Drive, iWork Integration?
Macworld.co.uk provides some quotes from Greg Joswiak, Apple's vice president of worldwide iPod marketing.
Joswiak provides some additional details about the version of OS X that runs on the Apple iPhone. He confirms that the operating system sits in the flash memory of the iPhone and takes up "considerably less" than...
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Apple and Cisco iPhone Trademark Negotiations
More information about the iPhone trademark lawsuit has been coming out.
First, it appears that Cisco and Apple's negotiations had continued until 8pm the night before the keynote address. Cisco had wanted Apple to ensure interoperability between Cisco's Voice over IP Internet Phone (iPhone) and Apple's new iPhone mobile phone. Apple reportedly rejected this offer.
Meanwhile, one...
Pogue's iPhone Frequently Asked Questions [Updated]
David Pogue has complied a list of frequently asked questions about the Apple iPhone. Pogue had some hands on time with the iPhone earlier this week.
A few of the more interesting/revealing answers are listed here: - Does the Web browser support Flash or Java? No.
- Can it open Word and Excel documents? No. (Steve Jobs says it can open PDF files, though.)
- Will it sync with Outlook? No.
- ...
Cingular Ties, Several More iPhone Models? And More Details...
PCMag, MobileBurn, and TelephonyOnline reported on comments on the Apple iPhone from Glenn Lurie, Cingular's president of national distribution. Cingular, of course, is the exclusive provider for the Apple iPhone in the U.S. and this deal has been said to last until 2009. As part of the branding, the "Cingular" word will appear on the iPhone screen, but will not appear on the body of the phone...
Apple iPhone Apps Coming, but Limited
A New York Times article reveals some information about Apple's iPhone and the possibility of 3rd party applications.
The article quotes Steve Jobs about why Apple does not want to allow any 3rd party developer make applications for the iPhone: We define everything that is on the phone. You dont want your phone to be like a PC. The last thing you want is to have loaded three apps on your phone ...
Keeping the iPhone Secret
CNN.com has an interesting article about the secrecy surrounding the Apple iPhone. What's been remarkable about the iPhone launch is that few accurate details of the phone were leaked prior to the launch. Part of Apple's success in keeping the details under wraps is the 5 month lead-time on the announcement. That being said, their level of secrecy, even with their wireless provider has reached ...
iPhone Analysis and Palm Perspective
TreoCentral posted an excellent analysis of the Apple iPhone from the Palm and Smartphone market perspective. It addresses issues that have been long-standing in the smartphone world, including on-screen keyboards and battery life issues.
One interesting aspect is the lack of a removable battery in the iPhone. While this has worked for them in the iPod marketplace, the author suggests that...
Apple iPhone Components? No Intel Chip.
Despite Apple's introduction of the iPhone, few hardware details of the device were revealed. One analyst produced a list of likely vendors for the parts that go into the iPhone. The list is as follows: Samsung Electronics (applications/video processor), Marvell (802.11), Infineon Technologies (baseband), Broadcom Corp. (touch screen controller), and Cambridge Silicon Radio (Bluetooth)
Of...
Hands on the iPhone, and History of iPhone?
Time.com was given some information about the development of the Apple iPhone. Of particular interest, especially to those who follow Apple rumors, is a tidbit about how the iPhone interface came to be. According to the author, "a few years ago" Steve Jobs noticed all the research money spent into Tablet PCs and had a team of Apple engineers working on a tablet interface with touch screen. When...
Macworld SF 2007 Keynote Notes
Some notes/commentary surrounding today's announcements:
iPhone Trademark
While it took many by surprise that Apple did indeed use the term "iPhone" to describe their mobile phone after Cisco/Linksys used their US trademark on "iPhone" and launched web-enabled handsets, Reuters reports that Cisco and Apple are close to a deal regarding the iPhone trademark.
Beatles Played During the Keynote...
Photos from Apple's Booth (Apple TV and iPhone)
Photos from Apple's booth at Macworld San Francisco 2007. The iPhone was on display but only within a rotating display case. It did appear connected to power and did have live images on it.
Beyond that, it could not be used or interacted with.
The iTV was setup and being demoed.
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Macworld Keynote 2007: Photo Gallery
We've posted high resolution versions of the images that were posted to the MacRumorsLive stream:
Intro
Apple TV
iPhone 1
iPhone 2
iPhone 3
Conclusion
A transcript and keynote photos from our live coverage are still available. We will be continuing to post more news/photos from...
Keynote Photos from Macworld SF 2007 - Apple TV
Apple kicked off Macworld with a keynote address from Steve Jobs at Macworld San Francisco.
Apple announced the following items today:
- iPhone
- Apple TV
- Apple Computer, Inc is now Apple, Inc
- 802.11n capable Airport Extremes
A transcript and keynote photos from our live coverage are still available.
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Keynote Photos from Macworld SF 2007 - Conclusion
Apple kicked off Macworld with a keynote address from Steve Jobs at Macworld San Francisco.
Apple announced the following items today:
- iPhone
- Apple TV
- Apple Computer, Inc is now Apple, Inc
- 802.11n capable Airport Extremes
A transcript and keynote photos from our live coverage are still available.
...
Keynote Photos from Macworld SF 2007 - iPhone Part 3
Apple kicked off Macworld with a keynote address from Steve Jobs at Macworld San Francisco.
Apple announced the following items today:
- iPhone
- Apple TV
- Apple Computer, Inc is now Apple, Inc
- 802.11n capable Airport Extremes
A transcript and keynote photos from our live coverage are still available.
...
Keynote Photos from Macworld SF 2007 - iPhone Part 2
Apple kicked off Macworld with a keynote address from Steve Jobs at Macworld San Francisco.
Apple announced the following items today:
- iPhone
- Apple TV
- Apple Computer, Inc is now Apple, Inc
- 802.11n capable Airport Extremes
A transcript and keynote photos from our live coverage are still available.
...
Keynote Photos from Macworld SF 2007 - iPhone Part 1
Apple kicked off Macworld with a keynote address from Steve Jobs at Macworld San Francisco.
Apple announced the following items today:
- iPhone
- Apple TV
- Apple Computer, Inc is now Apple, Inc
- 802.11n capable Airport Extremes
A transcript and keynote photos from our live coverage are still available.
...
Keynote Photos from Macworld SF 2007 - Intro
Apple kicked off Macworld with a keynote address from Steve Jobs at Macworld San Francisco.
Apple announced the following items today:
- iPhone
- Apple TV
- Apple Computer, Inc is now Apple, Inc
- 802.11n capable Airport Extremes
A transcript and keynote photos from our live coverage are still available.
...
Live Macworld 2007 Keynote Coverage
Macworld Expo kicks off today with Steve Job's Keynote Speech which starts at 9am Pacific. Hundreds are lined up waiting for the event to start. MacRumors.com will provide live coverage with near real-time photos. The main site will be redirected to the coverage site when the time comes.
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Jobs Excited about Device, Keynote?
In the continuing build up of hype leading to the Macworld SF 2007 keynote, Cult of Mac blog posts this anonymous tidbit: ...a very trusted (and extremely anonymous) source of mine in Silicon Valley told me recently that he has it on good faith that Apple CEO Steve Jobs has invited all of his best friends to his MacWorld SF Keynote on Tuesday. In Silicon Valley buzz code, that means he's got...
