From: Gary Britt 

Does Microsoft still own a percentage of Apple?

How Much?

Gary

Rich Gauszka wrote:
> Unfortunately we'll have to wait till June from no longer Apple Computer but
> Apple, Incorporated
> ------------------------------------
>  3.5" Widescreen touch-sensitive display
> - 11.6 mm thin
> - 2 megapixel camera
> - proximity sensor, accelerometer, and ambient light sensors
> - Quad-band GSM/EDGE + WiFI + Bluetooth 2.0
> - Battery Life: 16 hours audio, 5 hour talk/video/browse time
>
> Software Features
> - Runs version of OSX. "Full desktop-class applications"
> - conference call support with up to 3 participants
> - multiple SMS session support (iChat-like interface)
> - Safari: first fully useable HTML browser on a phone
> - "coolest photo management app ever"
> - Widget support
> - Yahoo IMAP mail
> - Google Maps (with satellite image) integration
>
> The phone will be offered exclusively through Cingular in the US in June,
> and will come to Europe in Q4 2007, and Asia in 2008. A 4 GB model will be
> offered for $499 with a 2 year contract, and an 8 GB model will fetch $599
> with similar contract provisions.
>
>
> A transcript and keynote photos are at MacRumorsLive.com
>
> "Mike N."  wrote in message
> news:rqr7q2t1gh18ph0hqgvr5teb87l8j2oko7{at}4ax.com...
>>
>> http://news.com.com/Live+Macworld+coverage/2061-10793_3-6148381.html?tag=nef
d.lede
>>
>> The iPhone runs OS X.
>>
>> "Why do you need such a sophisticatd OS on a mobile device?
Because it's
>> got everything we need. It's got power management, the mobile multitasking
>> that has let us create desktop class applications, not the crippled stuff
>> you find on most phones."
>>
>>   Yeah - easily syncs with PC?
>>   Doesn't try to steer you to stupid stuff like games, AOL Chat, etc?
>>   Rapid response UI, rather than swimming through mollasses like today's
>> phones?
>>
>>   I'll have to learn more, but this is looking seriously interesting!
>>
>>  WOW!
>
>

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