What are the dimensions? A 3.5" diagonal screen isn't that big. If the battery life is half of what they claim, this thing is going to conquer the world.
Width: 2.4"
Height: 4.5"
Depth: 0.46"
Eventually, we might see a drive-based version, like the iPod, but flash memory requires less power and space. The iPods can (just barely) support a hard drive, but adding a radio transceiver is another big power drain, so a drive-based phone would have to involve a lot of compromises in size and battery life. At least until the tech catches up.
If the battery life is half of what they claim, this thing is going to conquer the world.
I think so. I have a Treo, and I like it a lot. But hold its sort-of Web browser up against the iPhone, and it's pretty small potatoes. It's no exaggeration to say that Apple is redefining what a pocket-sized device can do.
The biggest difference between the iPod and the iPhone isgoing to be the shape of the market. The iPod revolutionized the market for digital music players, which was then in its infancy. Mobile phones and PDAs are more mature markets, with entrenched players like Nokia and Motorola, so that'll be tougher to crack.