“iPhone support individuals are being hired. Training will reportedly begin on May 30th and will continue through June 20th. The actual launch should presumably be expected after the June 20th date,” arn reports for MacRumors.
“Meanwhile, Apple Stores have begun seeing Cingular technicians visiting the store to test network (mobile) connectivity throughout the store. This move, of course, makes sense in that customers will expect good Cingular reception at the stores in which they will be buying the iPhone,” arn reporrts.
In addition, “Apple appears to still be building up their core iPhone team,” arn reports.
Full article here.
Via The Boy Genius Report an official AT&T memo to employeees (MacDailyNews has independently confirmed that this memo is authentic):
To: All Company Owned Retail Employees
From: [Name removed]
Subject: iPhone Launch Period
Date: May 4, 2007
As previously announced, Apple and AT&T will soon debut the iPhone, which combines a mobile phone, a widescreen iPod with touch controls, and breakthrough internet communications into one small and lightweight handheld device. The new AT&T has a multiyear, exclusive agreement to provide U.S. service for the iPhone.
To ensure proper staffing during the product launch period, Sales personnel planning to take approved time off are encouraged to schedule their vacations before June 15 or after July 15 to participate in the iPhone launch.
Previously approved vacation will be allowed where voluntary rescheduling is not feasible.
No additional vacation requests will be approved during the launch period (6/15 – 7/15).
I want to thank you in advance for your understanding as this is likely to be the biggest selling period we have seen in a few years.
Happy Selling,
[Name removed]
Full article here.
> …I want to thank you in advance for your understanding as this is likely to be the biggest selling period we have seen in a few years
And when that happens, I’ll be holding my breath until a journalist asks Ballmer whether he has changed his opinion about the iPhone.
STOP FEEDING PWNED.
PWNED IS A TROLL.
LET HIM DIE.
-c
MW: ‘not’
…and watch carefully for any and all clitches…
Shirley you don’t mean the little joy-button, do you?
I use a Vodafone 2-3G USB modem in my MacBookPro when I’m on the road.
Yes, it’s slooow unless I’m in a wifi zone, BUT… it’s usable and that’s the thing.
If iPhone gives me the equivalent then it’ll be at least good enough, and if it’s faster I’ll be inline to buy buy buy!
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Hey C1, where ya been at?
PWNED has more than one problem. He almost consistently forgets to put ‘ in front of s. He should have written “Of cour’se if there i’s a Dot Mac ‘storage option from the iPhone that would help. BUT that will RACK UP A FORTUNE IN ACCE’S’S FEE’S AND BE ‘SLOW A’S HELL.” Instead he just writes “Of course if there is a Dot Mac storage option from the iPhone that would help. BUT that will RACK UP A FORTUNE IN ACCESS FEE’S AND BE SLOW AS HELL.” Other than that, he is right. The iPhone will be a diaster. (Maybe not for Apple, but I can think of other companies.)
Dogz Bollogz, Beezz Kneez, catz whiskerz i.e at each turn of the iphones life the zune will always end at the end of a good kickingz!!
oops, disaster, not diaster
Hello Chrissyone! Hello twilightmoon@mac.com I left you a posting in the DRM discussion.
Do I have time for PWNED?
Heck No!
@ tm
Busy weekend. Seems I didn’t miss much, though.
when is the iphone released here in the uk?