At this year's CES, many new smartphone and other digital gadgets got displayed. At the competing San Francisco's Macworld Expo, Apple made its long-awaited jump into the mobile cell phone business. All the Apple fans and high tech watchers are applauding the move. What consumers were not expecting was the change of name. Jobs dropped Computer from the company name to focus on consumer-related products. Jobs renamed the company Apple Inc. This is probably to show gratitude for the consumer products that have endeared the company to so many consumers. Apple Inc released its first product, Apple iPhone. The iPhone starts at $499, is controlled by touch, plays music, plays music, and runs the Mac Computer operating system. Once again, the telecommunications sector is being re-invented by Jobs. It is at his mercy.
Jobs also unveilled a TV set top box allowing people to send videos from their computer.
Furthermore, the iPhone is a great mobile phone. "The phone automatically synchs your media -- movies, music, photos -- through Apple's iTunes Music Store. The device also synchs e-mail content, Web bookmarks and nearly any type of digital content stored on your computer."
Apple's exclusive contract with Cingular is said to be good for the first six months, sources report, meaning other providers will be able to sell the phone in the second-half of 2007. Cingular had an exclusive on the Motorola ROKR—the first phone to feature iTunes—when it launched last year.
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