iPhone Interest Still Going Strong

Even though the iPhone has already been released into the wild, the amount of excitement surrounding this device doesn't seem to be subsiding by any measurable degree. Many readers have submitted their favorite reactions to the shiny new gizmo including a BusinessWeek report that suggests the iPhone only costs around $220 to make, a user review from MacScoop, one user's top 10 interface mistakes, a roundup of early security concerns, and details on the hardware behind the phone. Read on for more details.

Only $220 to Make an iPhone. Bomarc writes to tell us BuinessWeek is reporting that according to a recent analysis the new iPhone only costs Apple in the neighborhood of $200 ($220 for the 8-gigabyte model) to manufacture.

iPhone User Review. Alexandros Roussos writes "It has been an unforgettable week-end for the first iPhone buyers and MacScoop will now put the focus on one of them who provided to a complete review of Apple's very anticipated gizmo."

Mistakes in the iPhone Interface. Rakesh writes "I love the iPhone. It 's here to stay as my primary cell phone. But I've come across a bunch of things that make me think Apple rushed at the end to get this thing out there. Here's my list of the top 10 mistakes Apple made with the iPhone interface."

iPhone Security Roundup. An anonymous reader writes "Although some security researchers noted problems getting their iPhone activated, others wasted no time tearing the new device apart. Seth Fogie, from Airscanner, reported passwords can be found for the device from running strings obtained from the backup images through a password cracker. Robert Graham, from Errata Security, writes about Safari and Bluetooth bugs on their blog."

iPhone Hardware Details. abdulzis writes "Engadget has the scoop on the iPhone's hardware specs through a leaked firmware. 'Sascha at Gear Log seems to think given the recently discovered Samsung chip in the iPhone, perhaps the processor in question is a Samsung S3C6400, a recently-produced 667MHz ARM1176JZF-based CPU that seems to fit the bill.'"

Comments

Re:Who cares really?

[tgibbs]

I can't help wondering what sort of psychological problem leads a person to click on a topic that they know they have no interest in, apparently for the sole purpose of posting a "Who cares?" comment.

Is iPhone Secure from

[Anonymous Coward]

the world's biggest gunrunner?

Thanks.

Patriotically,
K. Trout

iphone

[ralph1]

No wireless no gps no thanks i will stay with the berry

It's a phone

[DogDude]

It's a phone. It plays some music files. It browses the web. Whoop-de-doo. There's nothing revolutionary about the iPhone, other than the marketing. I'm sick of seeing these damn stories, and I wish the damn Slashdot editors would read the damn comments. GEEKS DO NOT CARE ABOUT THE IPHONE.

Re:Still going strong?!?

[Listen Up]

You are seriously fucked up, and not in a way that should make you think you have a unique view on the world, because you don't.

Drop the idiocy and get a grip.

Re:Who cares really?

[WhatAmIDoingHere]

It's tech news, shitdick. That's the point. We are supposed to know about the shit going on in the tech world.

LEARN THINGS, CUNT!

Re:Who cares really?

[Anonymous Coward]

Given your superbly demonstrated capacity for completely missing the point, I'm not at all surprised you need fifteen different iPhone stories to "learn about shit going on".

You may be surprised to hear this, but I was aware several weeks ago that Apple were going to be selling their iPhone. Gosh!

If the iPhone completely failed to sell, that might be news. At least, for those of us who can comprehend what we read in previous articles... perhaps there should be a morons.slashdot.org to cater to people like you who fail to retain basic information.