Apple makes known results for second quarter

Apple announced the results for the second quarter of fiscal 2007, ended March 31, 2007. The nettokwartaalwinst were $ 770 million, or $ 0.87 per share, with revenue of $ 5.26 billion. In the same quarter of previous year was achieved a turnover of $ 4.36 billion, and a nettokwartaalwinst of $ 410 million, or $ 0.47 per share. The gross margin was 35.1 percent last quarter, compared with 29.8 percent in the same quarter of previous year. The international sales in the last quarter represented 43 percent of the total turnover.

Apple has in the past quarter 1,517,000 Macintosh computers and iPods sold 10,549,000, an increase of 36 percent in sales of computers and a 24 percent increase in sales of iPods compared to same quarter of previous year .

"The market share of the Mac is clearly on the rise. The sales are up 36 percent. That is more than three times as much as the average growth within our industry," said Steve Jobs, CEO of Apple. "We look very forward to the launch of the iPhone, at the end of June. Furthermore, we are working hard on a number of other exciting new products."

"We are very pleased that we have the results of the most profitable second quarter in our history might make," says Peter Oppenheimer, CFO of Apple. "For the third quarter of fiscal year 2007 we expect a turnover of approximately USD 5.1 billion and earnings per share of approximately $ 0.66."

The conference call in which the financial results for the second quarter of 2007 are being discussed, will be streamed through QuickTime, the standards-based technology from Apple for the streaming of live and recorded images and sound. The webuitzending from 25 april 2007 can be listened to www.apple.com/quicktime/qtv/earningsq207. Both Mac and Windows users can use the QuickTime Player is required to follow the broadcast, free download from www.apple.com / quicktime.

This press release contains projections about future revenues and earnings per share of Apple. These projections are subject to risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ. Some factors that could affect the results include: a possible lawsuit and possible enforcement action by the government which may arise from the matters under investigation by the special committee of the board of directors have been examined and the revision of the consolidated financial results Apple; adverse outcomes of legal action, the impact that economic and competitive factors and the response from Apple may have on the purchasing of businesses and consumers with regard to Apple products; wars, terrorism, problems in the field of Public Health and other circumstances that the supply, delivery or product demand could disrupt the ongoing competitive pressure in the computer, the continuing availability (under acceptable conditions) of certain components and services that are essential to the business activities of Apple and currently be obtained through a single or a limited number of sources, the extent to which Apple succeeds timely new programs, products and successful technological innovations to market and the impact that problems with product quality can have on the sales and operating profit Apple, the voorraadrisico associated with the need for Apple to product components to order or reserve before customers place their orders, the impact that the dependence of Apple of the manufacturing and logistics services of independent suppliers can have on the quality, quantity or cost of the Apple-produced products and services; dependence on Apple from suppliers and other resellers of Apple products, the Apple dependence on the availability of digital material from independent suppliers, the potential impact of any finding that Apple has infringed created on intellectual property of third parties, and risks associated with the sale of Apple products through retailers such as the cost of investment, uncertainty regarding the acceptance of this distribution channel by the customer and the potential impact on existing relationships with resellers. More information about factors that may could affect the financial results can be found in public documents from Apple that are filed with the SEC, including Apple's Form 10-K for the fiscal year that ended on 30 september 2006, Apple's Form 10 - Q for the quarter ended on 30 december 2006 and Apple's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2007, which also will be filed with the SEC. Apple is not required to the projections or information to update, which is valid from the date on which they are provided.

Apple iPhone gives a whole new meaning to the concept of mobile phone

Apple today introduced iPhone, a combination of three products: a mobile phone, a widescreen iPod with touch displaybediening and a device for Internet communications, complete with e-mail, Web browser, search and maps, all in one lightweight device. iPhone has a completely new user interface with a large, touch display and new software, so users their iPhone with their fingertips can operate. iPhone also marks a new era in the field of software for mobile devices, with capabilities that have never in a mobile phone have been used. Users can therefore surprising new things with this mobile phone.

"iPhone is a groundbreaking product, which literally five years ahead of all other mobile phones," said Steve Jobs, CEO of Apple. "Everyone is born with the ideal aanwijsmiddelen, fingers, and that makes use of iPhone handy. The result is the most revolutionary user interface since the mouse."

iPhone, a revolutionary mobile phone
iPhone is a revolutionary new mobile phone that enables users to call only one name or number to be identified. iPhone syncs all contacts of a PC, Mac or Internet service such as Yahoo!, so the list of contacts on the phone always up-to-date. Moreover, it is creating a list of frequently called numbers very simple, just like the assembly of songs to a conference call to begin.

Through the visual voicemail iPhone, a first within the industry, the users get a visual overview of their voicemails, so they can determine what messages they want to hear and then only those messages eavesdropping. The visual voicemail of iPhono works in the same way as e-mail: users can immediately listen to the interesting messages and skip the rest.

iPhone includes an SMS program with a full QWERTY keyboard software that sending SMS messages very simple. When the user wants something types, iPhone touch a keyboard again, complete with a woordvoorspellingsfunctie to avoid typos and correct. This keyboard works therefore much more convenient and more efficient than the small plastic keyboard that you trip on most smartphones. iPhone also includes a program that automatically calendars with the Mac or PC can be synchronized.

iPhone has a 2-megapixel camera and a program for organizing photos that all other photo application for mobile phones far behind late. With a finger, users can browse their photo library, which easily from the PC or Mac can be synchronized. They can then choose a picture as background to set or by e-mail to send.

iPhone is a quad-band GSM, which also is equipped with EDGE and wireless Wi-Fi technology for data networks. Apple has Cingular, the best and most popular provider in the United States with more than 58 million subscribers, was elected as exclusive provider for iPhone in the United States.

iPhone is a widescreen iPod
iPhone is a widescreen iPod with touch controls, so that their music can music lovers "touch": with a finger leaves them through the lists of songs, artists and albums and their own playlists. Albumillustraties come on the big display of perfect iPhone to their right.

iPhone is equipped with Cover Flow, the handy way of Apple, on the basis of the album by browsing the music library - a first for iPod. When you on your iPhone want to browse through your music library iPhone and a quarter running, Cover Flow is automatically activated.

The breedbeelddisplay of iPhone, that no less than 8.8 cm meet, is ideal for displaying of TV programs and movies on a handy device and touch playback and volume controls. iPhone is suitable for displaying videos purchased from the online iTunes Store - videos that users are currently on their computer and iPod viewing, and soon on their widescreen TV can be viewed by using the new Apple TV. The catalogue of the iTunes Music Store currently contains 350 television programs, more than 250 feature films and 5,000 music videos.

With iPhone allows users all their iPod viewing and listening material, including music, audiobooks, audio, video, music videos, TV programs and movies. iPhone synchronize the material from the iTunes library on a PC or Mac and is suitable for displaying all the sound and imagery that the user's online iTunes Store has purchased.

iPhone is a groundbreaking device for Internet communications iPhone is equipped with an e-mail client that supports HTML and multimedia. This client retrieves in the background e-mail from a POP3 or IMAP e-mail account and let the text except possibly also attached photos and graphics. iPhone is a true multi-taskingapparaat, so you can read a web page while in the background retrieving mail.

Yahoo! Mail, the world's largest email service with more than 250 million users, offers all-iPhone owners a new free "push" IMAP e-mail service, which automatically new e-mail to send iPhone. To set up this service are only a Yahoo! - Username and password. iPhone is also compatible with most popular POP and IMAP e-mail services, such as Microsoft Exchange, Apple. Mac Mail, AOL Mail, Google Gmail and most e-mail services offered by Internet providers.

iPhone also includes the most advanced and best web browser for portable equipment: a special iPhone version of the Safari Web browser. All web pages are reproduced as they were originally intended, after which the user via the touch screen of iPhone can zoom in on parts that enhances display. Through Wi-Fi or EDGE allows users to virtually anywhere on the web surfing, which they can use the bookmarks that they have automatically synchronized from their PC or Mac. The Safari browser on iPhone also contains standard Google Search and Yahoo! Search, so users on their iPhone in the same way to search for information on their computer.

iPhone also includes Google Maps, which consists of the pioneering satellietfotovoorziening Google and a special programme for the iPhone display. Also it surpasses all other iPhone amply mobile devices. Maps, satellite images, traffic information and route information, it's all available through the user interface of iPhone touch.

The advanced sensors of iPhone
iPhone is equipped with advanced sensors built - a bewegingsmeter, a afstandssensor and an ambient light sensor. This automatically adjust the display and ensure a longer battery life. The built bewegingsmeter of iPhone detects when the user turns the device a quarter and then automatically adjust the display on the display. The user sees a web page also gives full width, and photos with the correct aspect ratio. The built afstandssensor detect when iPhone is held against the ear, after which the display is switched off to save energy and unintended operation through the display. The built-ambient automatically adjusts the brightness of the display on the basis of the available ambient light, so the display is always good and there are so many possible energy savings.

Pricing and Availability
iPhone will in the United States in June 2007, Europe in late 2007 and in Asia in 2008 are available. The 4-GB implementation cost is $ 499, the 8-GB implementation USD 599, both versions will be compatible with both PCs and the Mac. iPhone will in the United States are available through the Apple Retail Stores and online Apple Stores, and through the shops and onlinestores Cingular. In June iPhone will also various accessories on the market, including a compact Bluetooth headset from Apple.

iPhone supports the following technologies: quad-band GSM, EDGE, 802.11b / g Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 2.0 EDR.

For use of iPhone is the following: a Mac with a USB 2.0 port, Mac OS X version 10.4.8 or later and iTunes 7 or later or a Windows PC with a USB 2.0 port and Windows 2000 (Service Pack 4) or Windows XP Home or Professional (Service Pack 2) and iTunes 7.0 or higher. Connecting to the Internet is required and a broadband connection is recommended. Apple and Cingular will come with an iPhone-service plan before iPhone in June on the market.

iPhone overview: Apple of discord

Cutting edge, sleek and promising, the iPhone stirred the mobile world - not bad for Apple's first go at the mobile phones market. Inspiring and provocative, the iPhone will always come to mind when a handset with full touch-based user interface is in question.

Well, since the official release of the iPhone on 29th June 2007, a lot of reviews came out, too many controversial things were said, and there we are - finally having our say about the handset. As wise people say, better later than never.
Apple is a company which specializes in developing products on the verge of science fiction. The iPod is a perfect example. Around 2001 the company decided to change portable music players as we know them, and pretty much succeeded. Much like the iPhone, the announcement of iPod generated huge amounts of hype and when it came out in October 2001 it actually lived up to almost every promise, turning out to be a total smash. As it developed, throughout the years, Apple's portable music player became the most popular mobile multimedia device and its reputation never seems to fade.

Following the same credo of being a feature-rich, yet simple-to-use device, the iPhone will undoubtedly build a strong fan base. It will surely attract the many "if-it-ain't-shinin'-I-ain't-buyin'" customers, since the iPhone is definitely among the most beautifully crafted mobile phones we've seen.

It will be a while before we get a hands-on with the European version of the iPhone. As Apple has confirmed the device is due to hit the European market November 9th 2007 starting with UK and Germany and later on this month in France. The craved device already appeared throughout retailers in Europe ss unlocking efforts so far are managing to overcome the protection of the handset.
Key features:

* Stylish design
* Scratch-proof front glass cover
* 3.5" 16M color TFT display with a resolution of 480 x 320 pixels
* Handset orientation sensor and proximity sensor
* 2 megapixel camera
* Touch-based user interface
* Great UI graphics and animations
* Supreme web surfing experience

Main disadvantages:

* Camera has no auto focus or settings
* No video recording
* No custom ringtones allowed
* Safari browser doesn't support Flash and Java
* Really basic Bluetooth capabilities
* No Office documents editor
* No third party applications
* No 3G support (at least the US version)

Unboxing the iPhone
The Apple iPhone comes in possibly one of the the smallest retail boxes we've ever seen. Only really cheap budget-oriented handsets have smaller boxes, but yet Apple have managed to create a box with a truely exclusive looks. The retail goodies crammed up that box are the charger, USB cable, stereo handsfree and a celaning cloth. Ypu can have a look at our 360-degree spin of the Apple iPhone after the jump.

source:
http://www.gsmarena.com /apple_iphone-review-155.php

Apple iPhone in and out: The next step

Apple iPhone isn't exactly the best kept secret in the world. The odds are it's either on your Christmas wish list or you may as well already have it. Love it or hate it, the iPhone has set the bar pretty high in terms of interface and user-friendliness and, almost six months after its launch now, the competition has not yet managed to fight back with a product likely to generate the same buzz.
Now, don't get us wrong, the iPhone is not the perfect gadget. It has its flaws and most of them stem from the tendency of the people at Apple to oversimplify things. Plus, they have taken good care that the only way to upload or download content to and from your iPhone is via iTunes. It's an expression of their closed-ecosystem product portfolio - if you want their hardware, you must use their software. Our hopes for a 3G-enabled Euro-iPhone went down the drain; the 2-megapixel camera has not changed either; official third-party application support will not be available before February 2008 and, finally, on the Old Continent the device will cost 1.4 times more (with the current exchange rate) than back in US. Why all the fuss then, you might ask. Actually, to get a feel of that, you must have held the handset in your hand and tried it for real. It's nothing like anything you've seen. Touch sensitive screens are nothing new, but Apple have created a unique user interface that reacts to your touch in an almost physical way.

Now that the air is thick with jailbreaking and unlocking, seems like the right time to step back from what iPhone is and look at what it could be. We know there's enough of you who don't like spending hours reading stuff on the Internet just to enhance their phones. So we are looking at some applications that take the capabilities of the device to another level. And just as a refresher in case you were not caught in the "Jesus phone" stir, you are welcome to read our Apple iPhone overview.

We do not endorse jailbreaking or unlocking your iPhone and we are certainly not encouraging you to take any of these actions. But if you're interested in what your gadget is capable of, we take a look at the fun world of modding the iPhone. So it's up to you whether you take the blue pill or the red pill. Stay tuned, we're back after the jump.

source:
http://www.gsmarena.com /iphone_apps-review-183.php

Apple iPhone - 8GB (AT&T)

Product Summary

The good: The Apple iPhone has a stunning display, a sleek design, and an innovative multitouch user interface. Its Safari browser makes for a superb Web surfing experience, and it offers easy-to-use apps. As an iPod, it shines.

The bad: The Apple iPhone has variable call quality and lacks some basic features found in many cell phones, including stereo Bluetooth support and 3G compatibility. Integrated memory is stingy for an iPod, and you have to sync the iPhone to manage music content.

The bottom line: Despite some important missing features, a slow data network, and call quality that doesn't always deliver, the Apple iPhone sets a new benchmark for an integrated cell phone and MP3 player.

Specs: OS provided: Apple MacOS X; Band / mode: GSM 850/900/1800/1900 (Quadband); Wireless connectivity: IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, Bluetooth 2.0
Source:
http://reviews.cnet.com/smartphones/apple-iphone-8gb-at/4505-6452_7-32309245.html?tag=tpr

Apple iPhone - 8GB (AT&T)

Product Summary

The good: The Apple iPhone has a stunning display, a sleek design, and an innovative multitouch user interface. Its Safari browser makes for a superb Web surfing experience, and it offers easy-to-use apps. As an iPod, it shines.

The bad: The Apple iPhone has variable call quality and lacks some basic features found in many cell phones, including stereo Bluetooth support and 3G compatibility. Integrated memory is stingy for an iPod, and you have to sync the iPhone to manage music content.

The bottom line: Despite some important missing features, a slow data network, and call quality that doesn't always deliver, the Apple iPhone sets a new benchmark for an integrated cell phone and MP3 player.

Specs: OS provided: Apple MacOS X; Band / mode: GSM 850/900/1800/1900 (Quadband); Wireless connectivity: IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, Bluetooth 2.0
Source:
http://reviews.cnet.com/smartphones/apple-iphone-8gb-at/4505-6452_7-32309245.html?tag=tpr