We don't know whether to classify this as rumor or news... but we'll file it under news. Gizmodo says that they've got a "proven inside source" which got to play with the iPhone. Here's what he had to say:
• "It does have email and it is already set up for AOL/GMAIL/HOTMAIL etc.. and you can use your own POP email address."
•"Not worth the $500-$600 IMHO maybe half that."
•"I must say it has very fast response to input and very good resolution on the LCD it is very crisp and vivid."
•"...it has a place to put your SIM. It looks to not have an easily replaceable battery (like the IPODS no battery door)."
•"The phone has a super top secret feature that I can't even be told what is."
•"Web browsing is pretty fast as well."
•" The phone has to be carried around in a pouch there is no other way around it. "
•"One thing that struck me was that there are constant firmware updates. I'm talking nearly daily. I hate to see that the firmware is being tweaked so much 3 weeks before its release."
That's a pretty detailed account there. It's good to read these things, but again, we'll take it with a large bowl of salt. We're curious if he was trying the phone with Wi-fi or over AT&T's network? Also the comment about it not being worth $500-$600 is a matter of opinion. Some of us said the same thing about the iPod when it first came out. We're pretty sure the price will come down in a bit.
