Cult of iPhone

Crazy iPhone fanatics, such as myself, have watched many iPhone commercials before the phone’s release. Ask any of us what time it was on the iPhone (in the commercial), and you will likely merit a swift accurate and response. 9:42 of course! This has been consistent in almost every commercial I have watched. (9:41 has also appeared)

In the newer commercials such as ”bet," this has stayed the same. Frankly, it is kind of scary. When I saw “bet,” the first thing I noticed was the time. I was amazed it had still remained the same for many months. It reminded me of many theories I had heard about the clock.

“What time was displayed?” Ha! That question has a simple answer, but to answer “Why?” requires greater skill. The iPhone was introduced at 9:42 during the Macworld Keynote of 2007. I wonder if the “9:42” developed from this critical introduction, or if it was predestined. Chicken or egg? Many have also suggested that 9:42 refers to a Bible quote, specifically this one. Maybe, the phone just looks nicer with 9:42 displayed. It is possible that… more...

Today was a great day! Steve gave us our first look at the iPhone SDK and a look at some new features that will be coming with Firmware 2.0. Our iPhone community gets all of this for free. But what about the Touch Community? The Touch has a very similar architecture to the iPhone, so it will be getting the same update. The only difference is the price. iPhone users get the update for free, while Touch users will have to pay a “minimal price.” This price will probably be similar to the $20 for the app package.

Steve must love iPhone users more. Yes, that must be it. Or maybe all of these paid updates will offset the price difference between the two multi-touch brothers. What do you think?

I feel sorry for all the Touch owners who made fun of my iPhone. Oh Wait! No I don’t! Haha. Though in all sincerity, I do feel some empathy because of the $200 price drop that I suffered through.

I am glad I bought an iPhone! Jobs takes care of me. How bout you?

As Apple expands their retails store on a global store so does their notoriety which is why it’s no surprise a retail store is being planned for the MGM Grand Casino and Ceasar’s Palace.

Apple is planning on opening a new retail store at the west end of The Forum of Caesar’s Palace. In addition, one is being planned for the MGM Grand in Foxwood, Connecticut. We’d like to believe this is just a continuation of Apple’s strategy to sell those 10 million iPhones this year but if you’re in the area, be sure to check them out.

Ceasar’s Palace Apple Store

Via: MacNN

Everyone’s hopes went up (including ours) when TinyCode revealed they were working with Apple on developing official 3rd party Apps using the SDK and an Alpha of Firmware 1.1.4. Sadly this isn’t case but rather an inside joke taken too far.

Tiny Code’s repository is closing down, that isn’t changing but in order to think of an excuse to get out of it, they fabricated their current story. Evidently things got out of hand which lead up to KellyTM, a developer for TinyCode, exposing the lie in a MacRumors Forum thread.

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You’ve unpacked your iPhone and all you’re left with is a box and the usual junk instruction manuals, what do you do with the rest? Scot Hampton had the same question and took the opportunity to make a pin hole camera, from an iPhone box.

Dubbed the iHole, the cardboard camera uses common household parts and of course some film. Unfortunately there are no building instructions but you can find out more about the project from Scot’s Blog

Via: iPhone Alley

A group of speakers consisting purely of industry leader at the Mobile World Congress could not agree on why the iPhone was so popular amongst consumers. While we could flat out tell you it’s the interface that makes it so damn attractive, it apparently flew over most of their heads.

Adobe on the other hand was the only one to acknowledge that Apple hit a home run with the iPhone while others passed it off as a great time waster. Mike Yonker made a great point as to why the is iPhone is popular amongst consumers: users can get the content they want faster, The iTunes store and YouTube make it that much easier.

Via: iPhone Alley

I just ran out of space on my 8GB iPhone today. I was adding the soundtrack to “Across the Universe” when iTunes notified me that I had to get rid of some of my photos if I wanted to have a complete library on my phone. I knew it would happen one day. Sigh. What I didn’t expect was that it would occur at the exact moment 16GB iPhones started to show up. Perfect timing Apple. I congratulate your precise sales plan. You know me too well. I am assuming they also know their other customers. Apple knows that some people want more space on their Touch-Screen iPods; and that some previous owners may realize that 8 or 16GB is simply not enough and may decide to upgrade. I am jokingly considering upgrading my phone to a 16GB, which is still $100 cheaper than the initial price of the 8GB iPhone. How ironic.

I have heard that there may be yet another price drop, so it would be wise to hold off on the upgrade. I am fine with 8GB, but it looks like I will be living with a fraction of… more...

One of the most outspoken critics of the record industry, Trent Reznor of the Nine Inch Nails, compiled a small sample of NIN oriented wallpapers for the iPhone. Unfortunately it was taken down from their web site but a mirror was created. Even if you aren’t a fan of the band, take a look anyways.

NIN iPhone Wallpapers

In a newly posted Ad, Apple claims the iPhone is able to harness the power of the Internet surpassing what has been done by Laptops, Desktops and even other Smartphones before Steve Jobs glued together an iPod and a Phone proclaiming it to be so many products in one that it should be overpriced for 2 months.

Alternatively, the greatness of the iPhone is derived from being able to find a ski map, a place to eat and change your flight plans. While useful it should be dully noted that looking at a picture of a map should not be the main selling point of a phone lest you’re willing to buy a bridge with it.

Unfortunately, the iPhone’s attractive selling points summarized by a series of ads are currently unable to save the survivors of Oceanic Flight 815 but to divert any negative attention, you can also check Facebook on your iPhone and send them all super pokes asking them to rescue your stranded self from a remote island inhabited with polar bears.

Via: MacNN

In what is a dramatic twist, searching for Hell in the iPhone’s weather App brings up New York as the first result. Alternatively, doing the same on Google Maps yields no such comedy.

Curiosity piqued my interest as I began expirementing with what Easter eggs lie in the weather App. When searching for Hell, New York is listed as the first result.