Arnold Kim
Arnold is the Editorial Director of MacRumors and founded the site in February, 2000.
Arnold was also a practicing physician but gave it up in 2008 to focus on this website. He has been writing about Apple for over 20 years, and has been profiled by the New York Times, and interviewed by various news publications about his knowledge of Apple.
He continues to run MacRumors, and provides editorial oversight as well as business direction.
Arnold was also a practicing physician but gave it up in 2008 to focus on this website. He has been writing about Apple for over 20 years, and has been profiled by the New York Times, and interviewed by various news publications about his knowledge of Apple.
He continues to run MacRumors, and provides editorial oversight as well as business direction.
Arnold Kim's Articles
iPhone Night: Katie's Experience
June 29: iPhone Night.
This morning, I had to get to work at 11 am. I work at a toy store and although a somewhat steady stream of customers came in, it felt like an eternity before my coworker arrived to cover for me. She walked in the door at 3:45 and I bolted! I was out of my Learning Express apron, had my purse in hand and in the car by 3:46.
I wanted to wear something other than...
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iPhone Now at Apple Store
After being down for nearly 3 hours, Apple's online store is back up and features the iPhone for sale.
4GB $499: Shipping in 2-4 weeks
8GB $599: Shipping in 2-4 weeks
Apple also published an official guide of accessories for the iPhone. The $129 Bluetooth Headset was not yet available at retail locations. The iPhone also went on sale tonight at 6pm at retail stores across the country to...
iFixIt: iPhone Disassembly
iFixit.com is disassembling an iPhone at this moment.
PowerbookMedic posts their own disassembly...
iPhone User Guide Posted
Apple has posted a PDF of the iPhone User's Guide.
...
iPhones have Arrived (Unboxing Photos)
Unboxing photos posted by grantrobarts
Many users have gotten their iPhones. New iPhone owners, please take advantage of these official threads:
iPhone First Impressions / Reviews
iPhone Questions for Early Adopters
iPhone Unbox/Setup Photos
Photos and Video to come...
Images: Unboxing Photos...
Apple Stores Closed at 2pm, iPhone Wait
As expected, Apple Stores shut down at 2pm ET today to redesign in preparation for the iPhone launch.
Walt Whitman Mall, in Huntington, NY
MacRumors editor longofest posted photos of his wait in line at the Clarendon Apple Store in Arlington, VA.
Meanwhile several more people are keeping track of lines and posting photos in the meetup forum with addition photos from the lines (Michigan,...
3G iPhone for UK Customers?
NewsWireless.net (via Gadgettastic) is reporting that Apple has partnered with Vodafone, T-Mobile of Germany and Carphone Warehouse and is expected to announce the UK iPhone on Monday.
The most unusual part of the rumor is the expectation that the European iPhone will take advantage of Vodafone's 3G data networks. Vodafone is currently in an ideal position to take on the iPhone, because its 3G...
iPhone Tips from Pogue's iPhone: The Missing Manual
David Pogue, the New York Times columnist who was one of the journalists who reviewed the iPhone prior to its launch, published a preview of his iPhone: The Missing Manual with some tips and hints for iPhone usage.
Nothing particularly revealing, but of some interest for those waiting around for your iPhones to...
iPhone Movie Trailers: Live Free or Die Hard
Looks like Apple is going to start offering Movie Trailers targeted at the iPhone screen. An iPhone version of the Live Free or Die Hard trailer is available.
The specially formatted page comes up in the search results when you search for Die Hard on Apple's site. It doesn't appear to be linked elsewhere so...
Say Hello to Katie
Hi, I'm Katie. I'll be blogging about the iPhone for MacRumors.
I thought it'd be nice to give y'all a little background as to who I am, what I do, and all that fun stuff, so you can get some of an idea of where I'm coming from.
I'll admit it: I'm an iPod-switcher. I got an iPod and synced it with our Windows machines for about 8 months before I had enough money for my Mac. It just worked...
MacRumors iPhone Blog, Forums, Reviews and More...
iPhone Blog
After the past few weeks of intense iPhone coverage, in just a few hours, the first of our readers will be setting up their iPhones. Since MacRumors.com traditionally covers breaking news and rumors, it only makes sense to provide our iPhone readers ongoing day-to-day iPhone coverage and use.
We've launched a new sub-blog at:
https://www.macrumors.com/iphone/
which can also ...
iPhone 'Finger Tips' Video
Apple posted a new video today called "Finger Tips" which demonstrates 10 tips/shortcuts for the iPhone. The video is embedded in their iPhone website:
1 - Silence the ring
2 - Delete a message
3 - Create your favorite list
4 - Assign a ringtone
5 - More song controls
6 - Browse in Cover Flow
7 - Magnify to edit
8 - Mail preferences
9 - Set a passcode
10 - Reset your iPhone...
Apple Releases iTunes 7.3 Update for iPhone [Update: And AppleTV]
Apple has released the iTunes 7.3 updater through their Software Update.
iTunes 7.3 is required for iPhone compatibility.
Update: Forum user quackattack notes that iTunes 7.3 also contains an update that allows photo streaming to AppleTV from more than one...
iPhone Screenshots: Calendar, Widgets, Sim Removal
ThinkSecret has posted screenshots from the iPhone which reveals several applications and features that have remained hidden in the 6 month lead up to the iPhone's release.
The images show:
- Calendar Interface
- Calendar List and Month Views
- Email account setup
- Alarm Clock, Timer, Calculator
- Sim Card Removal
- RSS Reader
- Movie / Cover Flow controls...
AT&T's EDGE Network: Now Snappier?
One of the major criticisms of Apple's iPhone release is the use of AT&T's EDGE data network.
A common thread amongst the official reviews has been the slow speed of the EDGE Network:
- AT&Ts EDGE cellular network: "excruciatingly slow"
- YouTube videos work great on Wi-Fi, but can display in a lower quality when youre not at a hotspot and are using AT&Ts EDGE network
- Wi-Fi capability...
iPhones Arriving and Being Unpacked (Photos)
So, it seems iPhone deliveries have started arriving to retail stores. A forum user posted these images:
to our iPhone forum.
- Original Thread - now closed due to offtopic posting.
- New Thread with new image of the iPhone browsing MacRumors:
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First forum post with an iPhone:
"This baby is amazing.... I am in love with it and I love the keyboard Im...
Steve Jobs: Free iPhones for Apple Employees, Town Hall Notes
According to ThinkSecret, Steve Jobs held a company-wide town hall today and announced that Apple employees will get free 8GB iPhones this July. This applies to all full-time Apple employees as well as part time employees who have been with Apple for more than 1 year The phones are expected to be delivered to employees by the end of July, after initial consumer demand has subsided. According to...
Apple and AT&T Store iPhone Inventory
Only Apple knows how many iPhones are going to be delivered to each store, but based on various numbers we've heard, here is our best guess.
First, there are approximately 1800 AT&T Stores, and 164 Apple retail stores nationwide. Apple is limiting sales to 2 per person, while AT&T is limited sales to 1 per person.
We'd previously heard that Apple Stores would be getting somewhere around 100...
Pre-Paid iPhone Available for Some? [Updated]
BoyGeniusReport published an AT&T training guide which provides walk-throughs for sales reps on selling the iPhone.
The most interesting portion of the report is an excerpt describing the credit-check process. For customers that choose not to run the Pre-Approved credit check in the store, they will go through a credit check during the iTunes activation process. However, this is not the...
