Live from Macworld 2007: Keynote Coverage

by Daniel Hollister • 01/09/2007 at 01:31 PM

Welcome to Macteens special event coverage of the Macworld 2007 keynote. Updates are listed in chronigical order, with new items being at the bottom of the list. Due to unforseen technical difficulties, there may or may not be gaps in coverage for today’s event.

Jan 8 - 6:13 AM PST: The keynote will begin in a little less than two hours from now.

Jan 8 - 9:24 AM PST:
Steve is already up, and has announced that Paramount will now be selling movies on ituens along with Disney. The zune has a 2% market share according to Steve. He shows a new iPod ad.

Jan 8 - 9:27 AM PST:
Steve has announced that the iTV is now officially named Apple TV.

Jan 8 - 9:28 AM PST:

Apple TV will present video in 720P high-definition and has a 40GB hard drive built in. It also has 802.11 b, g, and n wireless networking.It also contains an Intel processor.

Jan 8 - 9:29 AM PST: Content for the Apple TV will autosync from one computer, and you can stream content from 5 computers.

Jan 9 - 9:31 AM PST: Steve is demoing Apple TV. The interface has been noticeably revamped.

Jan 8 - 9:32 AM PST: Steve is demonstrating how Apple TV handles a variety of movies, television shows, and photos.

Jan 9 - 9:32 AM PST: Apple TV will also allow you to stream your iTunes music to your home theater system.

Jan 9 - 9:38 AM PST: Phil Schiller has joined Steve on stage with a MacBook Pro to demonstrate how Apple TV can stream content from a guests computer.

Jan 9 - 9:39 AM PST: After showing a scene from 30 Rock, Phil has left the stage.

Jan 9 - 9:40 AM PST: Apple TV is going to be priced at $299 and will begin shipping next month. Orders will be taken starting today.

Jan 9 - 9:41 AM PST: Steve is speaking about Apple’s history as a revolutionary company. Slides are appearing showing things such as the first Macintosh and iPod.

Jan 9 - 9:41 AM PST: Today Apple will release 3 revolutionary projects of this caliber.Steve has revealed that the first one is a widescreen iPod, The second is a revolutionary mobile phone, The third is a breakthrough Internet communications device

Jan 9 - 9:43 AM PST: He has now revealed that they are not three separate devices. it is one, and it is called the iPhone.

Jan 9 - 9:44 AM PST: Steve has put up a hilarious looking fake mock-up of what the phone would look like. He is now talking about the pros and cons of current phones and smartphones.

Jan 9 - 9:45 AM PST: The iPhone is going to be smarter and easier to use than any phone on the market. It will start with a revolutionary interface.

Jan 9 - 9:45 AM PST: The iPhone is going to have no buttons, it is just a giant screen. Steve jokes about how you won’t use a stylus—you will use a new technology called multitouch.

Jan 9 - 9:45 AM PST: No stylus, far more accurate than any touchpad, ignores unintended touches, allows for multi-finger gestures, and as Steve says, “Boy, have we patented it!”

Jan 9 - 9:50 AM PST: The iPhone runs OS X.

Jan 9 - 9:50 AM PST: All features of OS X including Cocoa, Core Image...It will have desktop-class applications and networking.

Jan 9 - 9:51 AM PST: The iPhone will sync with your desktop like an iPod, except documents, apps, calendars, and other data will sync as well.

Jan 9 - 9:52 AM PST: The screen is 3.5” and is 160dpi, making it the highest-resolution display Apple has ever shipped.

Jan 9 - 9:53 AM PST: It has a 2 megapixel camera built-in and the phone itself is thinner than all other current smartphones.

Jan 9 - 9:54 AM PST: The phone has the ambient light sensor and a proximity sensor that knows when the phone is close to your ear. It also has an accelerometer to tell whether it is being held in portrait or landscape mode

Jan 9 - 9:55 AM PST: Steve is demoing the iPhone.

Jan 9 - 10:00 AM PST: Content can be played in both widescreen and fullscreen. Simply tilting the iPhone will change the perspective in real-time. It is of note that the iPhone has the Cingular logo at the top of it.

Jan 9 - 10:03 AM PST: Now is is demoing the phone features. “The killer app is making calls.”

Jan 9 - 10:05 AM PST: The iPhone will have visual voicemail. You will be able to access any voicemail without listening to the newest ones first. It will be a quad-band GSM + EDGE phone. Wi-fi and Bluetooth 2.0 are built in.

Jan 9 - 10:05 AM PST: Steve is now demoing other features of the phone.

Jan 9 - 10:06 AM PST: Steve has called Jonathan Ive. Phil Schiller has called at the same time, and Steve is demonstrating how easy it is to put people on hold and bring them back. You can also press a button to merge the two calls and have a conference call.

Jan 9 - 10:09 AM PST: He is now demonstrating Visual Voicemail.

Jan 9 - 10:11 AM PST: He has moved onto demoing SMS messaging. You can have “sessions” that look very close to iChat windows.

Jan 9 - 10:13 AM PST: Steve is now showing the mobile version of iPhoto. Same things apply—you can scroll through them with your fingers. You can also “pinch” a photo using your fingers to make it bigger or smaller.

Jan 9 - 10:16 AM PST: Steve is now about to explore the “Internet communications device” portion of the iPhone.

Jan 9 - 10:16 AM PST: It will have rich HTML email and will work with any IMAP or POP3 email service. A fully usable version of Safari will be there as well.

Jan 9 - 10:17 AM PST: Google Maps will also be built in, as will Widgets. It also has both EDGE and WiFi, and when you are in a WiFi network, it will automatically switch over to that to avoid using the wireless network.

Jan 9 - 10:18 AM PST: Yahoo! Mail will provide free IMAP email to all iPhone customers.

Jan 9 - 10:22 AM PST: Steve is demoing Safari. It gives you the full page, not just a WAP version. Again, pinching using your fingers will make things bigger. Also you can just double-tap to zoom in on anything.

Jan 9 - 10:25 AM PST: The mobile version of Safari supports tabbed browsing. Each tab is visual, showing you a preview of the page. Steve is now demoing widgets, currently showing the stock market. Revealed of course is how well Apple is doing.

Jan 9 - 10:27 AM PST: Google Maps is now being demoed. it is extremely fast. Steve has just prank called an actual Starbucks in the area using the iPhone.

Jan 9 - 10:29 AM PST: You can hit a “Satellite” button on the iPhone and Google Maps will show the satellite views of all maps. It is still incredibly fast.

Jan 9 - 10:30 AM PST: “Internet in your pocket.”

Jan 9 - 10:31 AM PST: Google CEO Dr. Eric Schmidt is being welcomed to the stage.

Jan 9 - 10:32 AM PST: He is giving a speech about how they partnered with Apple on this iPhone.

Jan 9 - 10:34 AM PST: Steve has returned to the stage.

Jan 9 - 10:34 AM PST: Jerry Yang, Yahoo! co-founder, is now being welcomed to the stage as well.As many Yahoo! products are integrated with the iPhone, he is giving a speech as well about their partnership with Apple.

Jan 9 - 10:36 AM PST: Jerry has left the stage and Steve has returned.

Jan 9 - 10:37 AM PST: Steve is now demoing how the iPhone might be used in real-world scenarios. He is listening to the Red Hot Chili Peppers and receives a call from Phil Schiller. Phil wants a photo from Steve, and Steve demonstrates how while the call is still active, he can email a photo. While still on the call, Steve is demonstrating going online using Safari to check movie listings. Switching between the call and different apps is seamless. After the call is ended, the music automatically fades back up again.

Jan 9 - 10:37 AM PST: Accessories available for the iPhone will include headphones with a microphone built in, as well as a Bluetooth headset. The iPhone will have 5 hours of talk time and 16 hours of audio playback.

Jan 9 - 10:45 AM PST: Over 200 patents have been filed for inventions found in the iPhone.

Jan 9 - 10:45 AM PST: The iPhone is going to cost $499 for a 4GB model and an 8GB model for $599.Cingular will be the exclusive partner for the iPhone in the United States.

Jan 9 - 10:50 AM PST: The iPhone will sell in both Apple and Cingular stores. iPhone in the United States.

Jan 9 - 10:50 AM PST: Stan Sigman, CEO of Cingular, has been welcomed to the stage. He is giving a speech about how this has been in progress for two years and how honored he is to have partnered with Apple. This writer notes a lack of enthusiasm on the part of Mr. Singman.

Jan 9 - 10:55 AM PST: Stan has completed his speech and Steve has returned to the stage.

Jan 9 - 10:56 AM PST: Steve’s clicker is not working and the presentation is having technical difficulties.

Jan 9 - 10:56 AM PST: While the technical difficulties are being fixed, he is speaking about the TV jammer he and Woz created in high school. The presentation seems to be functional now. He is exploring the size of the market for the iPhone.

Jan 9 - 10:57 AM PST: There are almost 1 billion mobile phones in the world, making it their biggest market.They are aiming to have 1% market share in one year, which would mean 10 million units.

Jan 9 - 10:58 AM PST: Apple has changed their company name from Apple Computer, Inc. to simply Apple, Inc.

Jan 9 - 10:59 AM PST: Steve is now pointing out all the people involved in the creation of the iPhone. This concludes todays keynote, check back for more news at macteens!

Jan 9 - 11:02 AM PST: John Mayer is coming up to perform.