June 2007 Archives

The iPhone die-hards waiting in line at Fashion Island, in Newport Beach, CA. Amazing the length of the line(s).

iPhone Launch Line Waiters from HydraMedia and Vimeo.

From Lake Elsinore, Corona, City of Orange, and Huntington Beach AT&T Stores.

Because of all the stories submitted, MacRumors set up a special iPhone channel (wow, good idea).  Check it out at http://www.macrumors.com/iphone/ .  They have some great stories from Pasadena Apple Store.

Yes, the rumors and posts are true.  AppleSavant.com, your new favorite Apple-info/editorial blog, will be covering the launch of the iPhone.  Videos from around the southern California area will be uploaded throughout the day.  A live stream will be available at www.applesavant.com/live at various parts of the day. 

Check AppleSavant.com throughout the day for interesting video clips and probably some really funny stuff. 

Happy iPhone Day!

This just in from Apple.com: Apple Retail Stores will be open until Midnight, Friday, June 29th. Read the press release here. 

The Press Release also is mentioned workshops, beginning Saturday, specializing in iPhone--from the release, "All 164 Apple retail stores in the US will stay open until midnight, and customers can purchase up to two iPhones on a first come, first served basis. Beginning Saturday morning, iPhone owners can learn how to get the most out of their new iPhone with free, in-depth workshops offered throughout the day at all Apple retail stores."

In addition to training, you can study the iPhone now with Finger Tips, a video series, available at apple.com/iphone.

According to The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW), Apple announced the line of accessories to be launched along side the iPhone today.  We here at Apple Savant thought the Bluetooth Headset would come a month or so after launch, but it appears it will ship today as well!  Read the details on TUAW, click here.

Well, we've made it to iPhone Day. We wish you all good luck in your quest to procure an iPhone.  

Interview: Guy Waiting for an iPhone from Kevin Corrigan and Vimeo.

AT&T Stores are gearing up for iPhone day, as if you didn't already know.  Stores will be closing for an hour and a half to prepare, much like Apple Stores.  Here's a recording of one store's telephone greeting:

AT&T Store Greeting

Technology site Gizmodo is tracking people in line.  We'll be video taping them, but you can enjoy their stories here:

http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/iline/first-in-line-at-the-san-francisco-apple-store-273354.php

Happy iPhone Eve!  Tomorrow is the big day and we here at Apple Savant have questions about the launch time of 6PM.  We all know that the 6PM launch time is a twist of brilliance from a PR standpoint.  However, this raises a few questions about Apple's online store and the store's timeline.  Apple is located in the Pacific Time Zone, so we can assume that they will operate under this time zone, but is that really fair to the rest of the country?  Assuming it's not fair, let's say Apple decides to open their store at 6PM Eastern Time.  Does this mean it will be available to the East Coaster's first?  Or, will the Apple Store open at 3PM Pacific, to correspond with 6PM Eastern?

Maybe Apple will use IP-location technology to only allow IP's in certain time-zones access to the iPhone Store.  So everyone in the east will have the advantage??  Proxy-server anyone?

We guess time will tell.  We'll be checking in Apple.com/Store tomorrow all day!

Only 1 day, 6 hours left, according to the countdown widget!

Apple Savant will be online live at applesavant.com/live at various times of the day on iPhone Day, Friday, June 29th.  Recorded videos from the field will also be uploaded to various video sites, including Viddler, Brightcove, You Tube, Vimeo, Blip.tv and more--oh, of course, uStream.tv.  Search for Apple Savant at your favorite video site.

Happy iPhone Day!

A Handy Tool for those who may not remember!  Embed it on your site!

Just click the link and read he madness.

Apple has presented us their iPhone rate plans today...available at: 

Learn all about activating and syncing your iPhone.  It appears Apple has rethought the activation process as well!

Many people don't know this, but in most applications on MacOSX "Tiger" you can see the definition or synonym of a word instantly.  Here's how it works:

1. Hover the cursor over the word you want to learn more about
2. Hold down Command (Apple Key) + Control + D
3. A pop-up will appear above the word with the definition
4. If you want to see the synonym, click where it shows the name of the dictionary, at the top of the pop-up window, and select Thesaurus.  If the pop-up goes away, repeat step 2 quickly (without holding down the keys long).

We find this feature enormously easy to use and handy.  One more thing: it does not work with Firefox or Camino! 

Enjoy!

Our parent, HydraMedia®, is looking to develop a Web2.0 property that's really quite cool.  We're not sure why no one is doing it now, but these guys seem to think they've got something great. 

If you happen to be an expert in Web2.0 and would like to join the team to change the world, please contact HydraMedia®, by leaving a comment or calling 425-458-4500.  We don't have our forms done yet! 

We've received a few emails asking things like, "What's the point?" and "Where's the content?" and "Oh GAWD another Apple fanboy site?"  So we thought we'd take a moment to respond.

Apple Savant is the first of a string of Savant Network sites, provided by HydraMedia®.  We're offering a network of editorial sites, based on vertical subjects.  Our next site will be automotive.  Then, there may be something related to music. 

We will be adding a lot more information to Apple Savant as time progresses.  Bookmark us--add our feed to your aggregator.  We think you'll enjoy what we have to offer--it'll be fun and provocative.

Be sure to check back on June 29th for our exclusive launch-day coverage of Apple's iPhone.

This is a worthwhile 20 minutes.  An in-depth look at the iPhone's functionality.  Apple fans, get your drool rags out!

http://www.apple.com/iphone/usingiphone/

Read this excellent commentary at sving.com .  

We are just awaiting the the release of the iPhone.  Check back here for some important updates and other fun stuff as the iPhone launch transpires.