Credit: Arnd Wiegmann/Reuters The Apple iPhone unveiled Tuesday, described as jaw-dropping by one analyst, will be offered in the United States exclusively through Cingular Wireless, both companies announced at the Macworld Conference & Expo in San Francisco.The iPhone will be available starting in June through Cingular and via Apple online and physical stores. It will be priced at US$500 for a device with a 4GB hard drive or $600 for an 8GB hard drive. Those prices require a two-year Cingular service contract at extra cost. Apple, the new corporate name replacing Apple Computer, said the iPhone will be available in Europe in late 2007 and in Asia sometime in 2008.The iPhone will operate on Cingular’s EDGE data network based on the Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) wireless platform. The iPhone also supports 802.11b/g Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 2.0 wireless technologies. Besides the phone, the device includes a camera, a video iPod, address book, calendar and other organizer functions, and a Web browser more robust than that available on other smart phones. >“This phone rightfully drops jaws,” said Roger Entner, a mobile phone industry analyst with Ovum. “This is going to raise the bar.” Entner was surprised that Cingular agreed to sell the iPhone, as its last collaboration with Apple didn’t go so well. Cingular carried the Rokr phone made by Motorola that was the first mobile phone installed with Apple’s iTunes service for downloading and playing music.“Rokr force-fitted crippled iPod software onto an old [phone] platform. That phone was a disappointment all around,” Entner said. The iPhone will likely be much more successful and will challenge other smart-phone makers such as Palm and Research In Motion to improve their smart phones, he said.“IPhone is a revolutionary and magical product that is literally five years ahead of any other mobile phone,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s chief executive officer. “Today, Apple is going to reinvent the phone.”-Robert Mullins, IDG News Service (San Francisco Bureau) Related content events promotion Australia's CIO50 Team of the Year Awards finalists revealed Along with the unveiling of the annual CIO50 List and the team category winners, the 2023 CIO50 Awards will also recognise the inaugural Next CIO winner and a new Hall of Fame recipient. By Cathy O'Sullivan May 31, 2023 3 mins IDG Events brandpost API security: key to interoperability or key to an organization? Understanding the risks of using APIs and how to prepare to address those risks. By Keith Zelinski, Managing Director, Technology Consulting May 31, 2023 6 mins Digital Transformation brandpost Designing the campus of the future starts with high-quality 10 Gbps connectivity By Huawei May 31, 2023 4 mins Network Architect Networking Devices Networking brandpost How an Indian real-estate juggernaut keeps growing by harnessing the power of zero A South Indian real-estate titan is known for the infinite variety and impressive scale of its projects, but one of its most towering achievements amounts to nothing literally. By Michael Kure, SAP Contributor May 31, 2023 5 mins Digital Transformation Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe