Catshanghai

After much anticipation, Apple has finally launched its IPhone at MacWorld. For $499 this is what you get:

• 4GB Ipod music and video player with 3.5 inch widescreen display
• Cell phone
• Touch screen interface
• Built in OSX and web browser
• Email and contact management
• Wi-fi and Edge network support
• Improved user experience for organising voicemail and SMS
• Built in 2 megapixel camera

The 8GB model is $599. It will not be available in the US until June, which means it may come to China some time later. It is going to be a tough job for Apple to break into such a cut throat market as cell phones. The touch screen devices are going to get scratched very easily and I think it is quite expensive. There is no 3G support and there is a fixed lithium ion battery that runs for only 6 hours, even less if you watch videos on your IPhone. Nevertheless, its form factor and interface look really good so it could be a big hit especially as Apple are so good at marketing.