[Mobilepartners] New Pricing for the iPhone 8GB: $399 from $599

[Andrew Yu]

Hi Scott,

Sorry I forgot to mention the lack of voice dialing on the iPhone. I  
will be sure to add that in the official announcement that is  
currently being reviewed. Given how prevalent voice dialing is on  
pretty much all modern smartphones, I keep my fingers crossed that  
Apple will provide this feature.

Andrew
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On Sep 5, 2007, at 5:08 PM, Jensen, Scott C. wrote:

> Hi Andrew,
>      I know your list below probably wasn't meant to be exhaustive  
> (and I heartily agree with all the points you mentioned), but I  
> wanted to reiterate one other point that's major feature hole for  
> me: voice dialing.  I still carry my regular Motorola cell phone  
> just because of its ease of dialing, both via voice and tactile  
> keypad.  I don't expect that Apple will ever add a physical keypad  
> to the iPhone, but I certainly encourage them to add voice dialing  
> soon.  Thanks!
>
>                                                       ---SCJ
>
> Andrew Yu wrote:
> ...
>
>> We will be sending out our iPhone evaluation results in the next  
>> few days, but in the meanwhile, here are some caveats for those  
>> considering the iPhone:
>> 1. It's the first generation product. It might be better to wait  
>> (confirmed with the new pricing).
>> 2. AT&T: The voice and data network is less than ideal for many  
>> locations in and around the MIT campus. Those considering the  
>> iPhone should make sure that the AT&T coverage is adequate.
>> 3. Email: Works great generally. Few known issues that include  
>> handling MIT voicemail as an attachment files, lack of search  
>> capability, etc.
>> 4. Certificates: Personal certificates that are commonly used at  
>> MIT are not suppored by the iPhone at this time.
>> 5. Lack of 3G network compatibility (data is slow when outside of  
>> a Wi-Fi area).
>> 6. TechTime Calendar Synchronization: At this time, there is no  
>> reliable method for 2-way synchronization between the iPhone and  
>> the TechTime Calendar.
>> 7. International Roaming: iPhone can get expensive if using the  
>> celluar data abroad. AT&T currently does not provide an  
>> "unlimited" data plan for international travelers.
>
> -- 
> Scott C. Jensen
>   Asst. Director for Information Services
>     MIT Corporate Relations - Industrial Liaison Program
>       Room E38-576      292 Main Street       Cambridge, MA   02139
>         617/253-0441      FAX: 617/258-0796     Email: jensen at mit.edu

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