Posted on 30 June 2007 by
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Hot on the heels of the Engadget iPhone headcount (12, if you didn’t know), the very first Engadget iReturn has taken place. After ten and a half hours of waiting in line — but less than 24 hours of actual ownership — iPhone number one has been taken back to the store, citing “janky keyboard” and “no money for rent” as reasons behind the return. Note the look of utter shock, confusion, and hurt on the face of the Apple employee as she notified us of their 10% restocking fee (after the break).
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Original post by Joshua Topolsky
Posted on 30 June 2007 by
Filed under: Cellphones
Perhaps the more important question is how many iPhones could Engadget possibly need? Well, technically we only bought the publication itself two, but that didn’t stop a throng of curious Engadget writers from dropping three months’ pay to play with Apple’s new hotness.
How many iPhones did Engadget snag?
a. 10
b. 12
c. 14
d. 16
e. 18
Note: the 8 pictured above only represent Engadget West’s stock.
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Original post by Ryan Block
Posted on 30 June 2007 by
Filed under: Misc, Apple
If you want an iPhone, you haven’t gotten one yet, and you operate in slow motion, now would probably be a good time to start worrying about availability. We’ve been hearing wide-scale reports since yesterday from AT&T stores across the country that locations have been unable to keep the device in stock, with some selling out in a matter of minutes after launch all video game console-style. For folks within driving distance of an Apple store, that hasn’t been a problem so far because Apple’s own retail locations seem to have been supplied with many, many units — and that, friends, is what’s starting to change. According to Apple’s iPhone locator, there are still plenty of locations with stock — but unlike last night, it’s not difficult at this point to find stores that have sold out as well. Think there’s any chance Apple’s gonna let the pipe run dry?
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Original post by Chris Ziegler
Posted on 30 June 2007 by
Filed under: Cellphones, Features
That definitive interface gallery we did? Awesome if you want to find your way around the iPhone — but it doesn’t really do much to show off the fit and polish of the UI. So we compiled a group of our favorite bits of UI elegance on the new device; be sure to download in HD for the full experience.
[MP4] Download in 720p HD (77MB)
[MP4] Download in wide VGA (30MB)
[AVI] Download in 720p HD (77MB)
[AVI] Download in wide VGA (31MB)
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Original post by Ryan Block
Posted on 30 June 2007 by
Filed under: Software, Apple, OS X
Rest easy. Yes, your iPhone may crash from time to time (as ours did just a few minutes ago while changing volume), but at least Apple’s gonna know about it. This is the message you get after plugging your iPhone into your comptuer when it’s packing “diagnostic information” that Cupertino wants to get its paws on. No, you don’t have to hit “Send to Apple” — but for the good of iPhone users everywhere, we might recommend it.
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Original post by Chris Ziegler
Posted on 30 June 2007 by
Filed under: Cellphones
Want to argue about which of among trio of sparsely-buttoned large-touchscreen devices takes the cake? Now’s your chance. The contestants: Apple iPhone, HTC Touch, LG Prada. Rumble on.
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Original post by Ryan Block
Posted on 30 June 2007 by
Filed under: Misc, Apple
By 10:10AM local time — just 10 minutes after opening — this was the scene at Apple’s downtown San Francisco outpost. You know, hundreds of iPhone owners waking up this morning and saying to themselves “zomg I need accessories” or “zomg this thing sucks, I’m returning it.” Think of it as the “day after Christmas” effect.
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Original post by Chris Ziegler
Posted on 30 June 2007 by
Filed under: Cellphones
digg_url = ‘http://digg.com/apple/iPhone_headphones_Most_3rd_party_don_t_work’; As several tipsters have pointed out, the recessed iPhone headphone port means that a lot of third party headphones don’t work properly: we’ve tested a few models already (you can see the current list after the break), but maybe you can help us out and let us know which models work / don’t work in the comments — and yes, if you have to press down on the jack to get both channels to play sound, we count that as not working. You’ll need to buy a $19 “TTY Adapter” if you want most third party headphones to function correctly, which sounds like a great business plan to us: just break an important device function, and sell the solution for fun and profit. For now, one of the few third party ‘phones that do work are the Zune headphones.
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Original post by Conrad Quilty-Harper
