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WR Hambrecht & Co. on Wednesday raised its price target on shares of Apple Inc, citing falling component prices during the current quarter and pent-up demand for iPhone leading into next month’s launch.

Although many people (myself included) had assumed the iPhone would be Flash compatible, you can ’t really take anything for granted anymore. he job, listed as “iPhone Flash File System Engineer ” and the location listed as “Cupertino” was posted yesterday afternoon and also includes a link to the Jobs.Apple.com site and associated job posting. .

Financial services firm WR Hambrecht + Co says that according to their survey of AT&T retail stores, most expect to receive a very small number of iPhones upon launch. Get ready for an iPhone stampede, Henrico County style!

Make no mistake: multi-touch and direct manipulation interfaces like Microsoft’s Surface, are very cool. In fact, that’s one of the reasons the consumer market is so excited about Apple’s iPhone. But as with many concept demos, the devil here is in the details, and Microsoft’s ‘Surface’ will never compete with the technologies Apple is introducing

Steve Jobs is up here in just a few, everybody. It looks like we can probably prepare ourselves for an update on the iTunes shift to no-DRM, the status of the iPhone, and whatever else is on El Jobso’s mind.

Another comment by Apple’s CEO Steve Jobs today indicated that Apple is still putting serious thought into allowing 3rd party application development for the Apple iPhone. His statement today reinforced previous hints that they were still reconsidering their decision to limit software development f…

On the eve of the iPhone launch, AAPL hits an all-time high with no limit in sight.

Apple Inc.’s iconic leader was cautious but still insightful during an interview at the Wall Street Journal event, explaining how the company is tackling Internet access, video, and the sensitive question of third-party software for the iPhone.

Ready for some good ol’ rumor and speculation related to the iPhone? Sure, after all, we’re still a few weeks away from the most optimistic of launch dates. Well, try this one on. A second iPhone manufacturer has been added to the mix

It’s show time for Microsoft’s “Milan” multi-touch and gestural interface technology, also known as PlayTable. Expect Microsoft’s Bill Gates to unveil it tomorrow when he shares the stage with Apple CEO Steve Jobs. Consider PlayTable as Microsoft’s attempt to steal buzz from the iPhone.

Today, much of the tech press is interested in speculating on the iPhone’s data plan. Here’s something new to add to the conversation. Last week, when a Cingular business sales rep told me that the date for release was June 11th, she also told me that the data plan would be $30 bucks.

The latest trend in computer interaction is touch. From Jeff Han’s now famous demo at TED where multi-touch user interfaces got their first big public airing to the impending iPhone launch, everyone’s thinking of innovative ways to control their machines just using your fingers.

Update to Microsoft story: news has just come out about the product described below, officially named Surface. It’s a lot bigger than the iPhone, but uses similar multi-touch technology. Here is the press release and here is our write-up

Since the iPhone’s introduction in January, the requests and baiting rumors for a touch-screen iPod that looks and acts like an iPhone - sans the actual phone - have sounded from every corner of the web. The only problem is: there’s no way in Cupertino that’s going to happen. At least, not anytime soon.

With the release of the iPhone expected next month, a new interview reveals that customer experience helped bridge the gap between Apple and AT&T on many iPhone-related issues and Google applications may be available for the iPhone. Digging for more color on the (high) price compared with other devices/phones, the interview reveals that

A number of reader reports and Google Groups message board posting indicates that CNBC’s is reporting that the iPhone will be released on the 20th of June. On the Money last night on CNBC, the telco Analyst said they had been given the confirmed date of the 20th.

Mac Sites are claiming that an Analyst told CNBC June 20th is the day for the iPhone. Not necessarily so. It’s a lowly “store employee”, probably some thug at the mall. That’s pretty shoddy reporting by a mainstream media outlet to not get reliable backup confirmation on the source, or label it a rumor. See for yourself in the original CNBC clip.

It looks like someone at Apple has started more extensively testing the Apple iPhone across web sites, including MacRumors.com.One reader tipped us off that they had come across iPhone browser identification strings in the Apache logs of their eBay images. After this tip, we were able to confirm similar findings in our own logs.

Shares of Apple Inc. rose Friday after a media report stated the company’s much-anticipated iPhone will be released June 20

“rPhone combines three delightfully diverse products into one awkward and cumbersome handheld contraption — a revolutionary steam-powered satellite phone, a stylish French musicbox, and a vibrasonic multi-purpose tool that is almost, but not quite, entirely unlike a Sonic Screwdriver. rPhone is the first portable telephone constructed of…”

“Apple’s latest creation is unlikely to dominate the cell phone market the way the iPod has impacted the digital music market.”

Being the exclusive U.S. provider for Apple’s iPhone means that wireless carrier AT&T won’t have to worry about a competing version of the device for rival cellular networks for at least half a decade.

It was recently revealed by an AT&T spokesperson that the Apple iPhone will be a 5 year exclusive for AT&T Wireless and that for the duration of those five years, Apple will not be allowed to develop a CDMA version of the phone–bad news for Verizon, Alltel and Sprint customers. Also, Verizon’s CEO confirms that he is prepping an “iPhone killer”.

…delay or no, assuming the iPhone works “likes butter”, as it did in Steve’s demo, then we’re confident Steve Ballmer will once again have the chance to eat his words

Just in case anyone still had doubts about Apple’s commitment to AT&T as the exclusive carrier of the iPhone, wonder no longer: Apple will be married to AT&T for FIVE YEARS. FIVE YEARS! And while this announcement is thoroughly irritating, it might prove strategic for Apple. Read why.

Contrary to AT&T Inc.’s own sales policy, a majority of the company’s retail stores have unofficial waiting lists for Apple Inc.’s iPhone, a Web-based research firm said yesterday.

In the wake of the fake iPhone and Leopard delay rumor that hit the web on May 16th, there’s been a number of stories and claims regarding the events.Engadget posted their sequence of events, which involved the fake email sent through an internal Apple distribution list to employees indicating t…

The company will shed the Cingular name and replace it with AT&T at 1,800 outlets throughout the country this week. The move to rename Cingular Wireless stores comes as AT&T tries to beef up its profile ahead of the highly anticipated launch of Apple’s iPhone.

The 15 Worst iPhone Concepts from Apple fans who thankfully were NOT on the design team.

Screenshots from AT&T’s accounting system revealing new account codes for three versions of iPhone sales: - iPhone PostPaid, iPhone PrePaid (Pay As You Go), iPhone Hybrid (Pick Your Plan)

One paper claims that AT&T is on an exclusive five-year contract with Apple for iPhone sales. But before you freak out, take solace in some other “news”: AT&T may be selling the iPhone without those pesky, long-term contracts.

Apple’s iPhone,which debuts next month, may be primarily a consumer multimedia device and wireless phone, but it is very much on the minds of some IT managers, including Fidelity Investment’s Joseph Ferra.

A research group notes waiting lists, predicts shortages for iPhone on US debut

The PC World Top 100 products of 2007 have been announced, before we are even halfway through 2007. Don’t ask me why, but this means they have had to leave out stuff like the iPhone, which they awarded top spot to in the Most Anticipated Product category.

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved Apple’s iPhone, clearing the way for the combined phone and music player to hit the shelves, which in all probability will be in late June.

“The iPhone is one of the most anticipated handsets ever in the wireless industry, and we want to make sure that every drop of equity from the iPhone accrues to the AT&T brand,” AT&T spokesman Michael Coe said.

This article takes an in-depth look at the soon-to-be-released iPhone and compares many of its features to a phone that you can purchase today. The findings may surprise you.

Another really interesting article that claims the iPhone will NOT be an AT&T exclusive, will be in its 3rd iteration, and will be the helper who caused the demise to a number of cell phone manufacturers that are trying to hold on in an extremely competitive market. Other stuff too, but interesting nonetheless.

As you ’d probably guess, there’s a mixed reaction among the mobile phone crowd worldwide, with many suggesting it’ll be a huge flop. But according to a few surveys there’s also a lot of good news to come for Apple.

Apple’s inaugural mobile handset, iPhone, will be available for sale at 2000 retail store fronts when it goes on sale for the first time next month, putting the device within reach of most US households.