Iphone dissected by Anandtech

[sladesurfer]

http://www.anandtech.com/mac/showdoc.aspx?i=3026

We have only had the phone for a few hours but we needed to get inside its casing, what follows is our dissection of the Apple iPhone. Please note that we're doing this so you are not tempted to on your recent $500/$600 expenditure, while it is quite possible to take apart using easy to find tools we'd recommend against it as it will undoubtedly void your warranty and will most likely mar up the beautiful gadget's exterior. Do whatever you wish to your iPhone, but do so at your own risk

[Chewbenator]

Will it Blend?

[justin_c]

Quite impressive that they managed to jam all that onto that small double PCB. That SIM card slot opens alot of possibilities... possibly other carriers? Dunno, the iphone community is going to be pretty big, and there might be a chance of reversing.

[NH|Delph1]

So, the not so impressive specifications revealed some not so impressive hardware ... who would've thought... (;))

You can't say much about Apple's engineering work though, they know their stuff.

//Andreas

[p8ntslinger676]

Will it Blend?

OMG all the new Iphone owners would be up in arms if they actually did that, it would be funny as hell too :D:rofl: :ROTF:

[Johnny Bravo]

Will it Blend?

HA! that would be the best video to watch when feeling down :D

[Machinus]

This thing is a bigger waste of money than the PS3.

[[XC] Lead Head]

This thing is a bigger waste of money than the PS3.

Considering it costs just as much as a PS3...

[[XC] leviathan18]

rather take the new n95 than this POS

[Starscream]

People will stil buy it.
Why? cause it has the apple logo onit and cause everyone will know how expensive it is.

[phelan1777]

OMFG I JUST GOT AN IPHONE!!!!!!!!!(INSERT RAMBLING HERE)

I CAN DO THIS THIS THIS THIS THIS AND THIS..........................AND IT JUST LOOKS SOOOOOOOOOOOOO COOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL! I SPENT 5$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ on it (more running of mouth yet not saying much..............


"second party" I GOT ONE TOOO LIKE OMG!.........................(rambling)

"third party" ITS SOOOOO COOL, LOOK AT THE PICTURE (BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH)..............


Oh wait people did that with the RAZR!............................:shakes:

*disclaimer* if you do not understand sarcasm, don't waste your time trying to understand what I just posted.

[zerazax]

The cost for the features (and lack of) makes me laugh. Yuppies and a gimmick phone

[turbox997]

So, the not so impressive specifications revealed some not so impressive hardware ... who would've thought... (;))

You can't say much about Apple's engineering work though, they know their stuff.

//Andreas

What engineering? You mean foxconn/some Chinese company's engineering firm that was contracted by Apple? :ROTF:

From my understanding, all Apple does is hire artists to make the cases look all artsy fartsy, then they put down the specs, talk to manufacturers to make it happen/supple the goods(IE: Samsung for it's high capacity nand flash chips), then the mobo and the rest of the cramming is left to the Chinese ODM firms who basically make it for them. So maybe I left out some nitty gritty details but that's the overview.

[xVeinx]

Virtually all of Apples engineering is done in house.

[NH|Delph1]

What engineering? You mean foxconn/some Chinese company's engineering firm that was contracted by Apple? :ROTF:

From my understanding, all Apple does is hire artists to make the cases look all artsy fartsy, then they put down the specs, talk to manufacturers to make it happen/supple the goods(IE: Samsung for it's high capacity nand flash chips), then the mobo and the rest of the cramming is left to the Chinese ODM firms who basically make it for them. So maybe I left out some nitty gritty details but that's the overview.

Virtually all of Apples engineering is done in house.

What he said.

//Andreas

[DeathReborn]

Lead Head;2282330']Considering it costs just as much as a PS3...

The top end model will probably cost over £400 in the UK, putting it in the same ball park as the PS3 (£424.99). The contract will probably start from £30+ & considering it's 2 years it'll be longer than almost every contract currently available.

If it's 3G in the UK it will get the same coverage as my Vodafone 3G phone, ie crap.

[zerazax]

Foxconn DOES manufacture their mainboard. But that doesn't mean its engineered by them at all. Then again, Foxconn manufactures nearly all the motherboards and video cards we rave about so it doesn't make a difference (not to mention XBOX's, iPods, etc.)

[ColdWinter]

I'm still shaking my head over the reports I saw over here on the news about people camping out 5 days just to be able to say they got it first:shrug:

[NH|Delph1]

I'm still shaking my head over the reports I saw over here on the news about people camping out 5 days just to be able to say they got it first:shrug:

NEVER underestimate the power of idiots in large groups.

//Andreas

[phelan1777]

Foxconn DOES manufacture their mainboard. But that doesn't mean its engineered by them at all. Then again, Foxconn manufactures nearly all the motherboards and video cards we rave about so it doesn't make a difference (not to mention XBOX's, iPods, etc.)


If you have a digital cable box in your house, chances are it has a FOXCONN system board in it as well ;-)

[iddqd]

Will it Blend?

can we please make catchphrases bannable?

[X.T.R.E.M.E_ICE]

I might condider it if it did 3G, But GSM is so old now who want old tech

[bball4ever39]

Well it is only a first gen phone it will get better...

Biggest issue they have is that they signed a 5 year contract with at&t...

[vitaminc]

Virtually all of Apples engineering is done in house.

:rofl:

i guess the keyword is "virtually"

:rofl:

[Cracker]

Another iProduct (http://home.comcast.net/~size7pc/iProduct.gif). :rolleyes:

[Mekrel]

Glad I have a Nokia n95, with its better feature set :)

[GripS]

Another iProduct (http://home.comcast.net/~size7pc/iProduct.gif). :rolleyes:

:rofl:

[nullface]

Will it Blend?

That is the best first post ever! I love you!!!

[topaimz]

I have the Samsung u600.

Although you have to stick in a 2gb Micro SD to get some good space
(4gb Micro SDs are coming out this year), I love this phone.

I'd rather pay up ~$350 for this phone, which can play mp4, mp3, 3gp
and is ~1cm thick, than get that iPhone.
http://www.bongowireless.com/pictures/products/large/00001767.jpg

This thing is thin, sexy lookin and has all the functions you need, including
a 3.2MP camera... (iPhone has 2MP, pwuhaha!)

Literally, with the money I would have used to get the iPhone, I bought
two of these, one for me and my gf.

BTW, anyone realize you gotta ship the phone to apple after 2 yrs or
so to get the batteries switched? If you do it yourself, there goes your
warrenty...

[vitaminc]

waiting patiently for s850i. a 5mp digital camera with a 3g phone functionality >>>>>> camera phone.

iphone is only strong in internet browsing but sucks at everything else. adding 3g on it wont make a difference. charging extra for the retarded/useless itune "service" is lol

[DeathReborn]

Well it is only a first gen phone it will get better...

Biggest issue they have is that they signed a 5 year contract with at&t...

The EU version is supposedly going to 3G so it's more a US gets stiffed on tech & the EU on price.

waiting patiently for s850i. a 5mp digital camera with a 3g phone functionality >>>>>> camera phone.

iphone is only strong in internet browsing but sucks at everything else. adding 3g on it wont make a difference. charging extra for the retarded/useless itune "service" is lol

It's only strong in the browser department if you like Safari & can cope without flash support.

[Mekrel]

N95 is without doubt the best phone I have ever owned, its feature set is just stupidly strong. Web browsing is a dream for a mobile.

My only complaint is it can sometimes become very slow, but there is a fix for this I have been told.

5 megapixel Carl Zeiss lens

http://mekerz.tsohost.co.uk/images/ekp5k/15062007023.jpg

I have nothing against apple, I own a 5G video iPod which goes every where with me. A lot of people say the sound quality on other players are better, which they probably are right but I'm not auidophile.

Just like iTunes because with my musci properly tagged, its library is very powerful and just shoving my ipod onto my computer via usb just auto syncs with no problems.

[NH|Delph1]

My brother just got the N95 ... Now that's an impressive phone.

No, I'm not jealous, not the least bit :slobber:

* planning to kick in his Xbox * :wasntme:

//Andreas

[Chewbenator]

Will it Blend?

Sorry for thread resurrection but, AHA!!!

http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/10/will-it-blend-the-iphone-smoothie/

Self quote 4tw.

[psyconut713]

Will it Blend?

YES! (http://www.willitblend.com/videos.aspx?type=unsafe&video=iphone)

[WangChung]

It's great you can see the instant the battery pops, and the entire container turns black. :D

[Frodin]

YES! (http://www.willitblend.com/videos.aspx?type=unsafe&video=iphone)

iSmoke! OMG that was a good laugh!

[mcflurry4321]

So awesome!

[Verisimilitude]

That was amazing, thanks for sharing.

[nr2134]

leviathan18;2282341']rather take the new n95 than this POS


Thats why I have the N95. :D I owned the N80 also and would pick that over the iPhone. Sending your phone out to change the battery is a deal braker for me.

[Emerica]

Haha that was awesome, blending an iPhone lol.