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Dear European Readers: An advanced apology [iPhone iPhone iPhone]

Categories: Apple, iPhone
By: , IntoMobile
Monday, June 7th, 2010 at 2:26 AM

In approximately 8 hours the internet is going to, for lack of a better phrase, shit its pants. Fueled by Apple fanbois, mobile phone addicts, technology blogs, and mainstream media trying to latch onto what’s “cool” and “hip” these days, the internet is going to get filled with more articles, analysis, photos, and videos of the next iPhone than the Gulf of Mexico is getting filled with oil right now. Other companies who would have otherwise announced something today have smartened up to this mass hysteria, and are most are not going to bother issuing press releases or launch their products.

Once my American colleagues wake up, you can be sure that they’re going to contribute to the insanity. It’s our job after all. We’ll be joined by the likes of Engadget, Gizmodo, Macworld, and many other publications, making sure that you have enough Apple related news to keep you satisfied until the end of this summer.

You’re probably going to read an article discussing the price of the new iPhone, and how any other smartphone at that particular price point is doomed to failure. You’re going to hear, from a wide number of analysts, predictions for the amounts of units shipped. You’re going to hear iPhone fanbois, who were secretly jealous of all these Android devices on the market with 800 x 480 resolution screens, but ignored that element citing an improved user experience, talk so much shit about their new flagship device doing 960 x 640. You’re going to hear Android fanbois, who somehow think buying an Apple product is akin to strapping a ball and chain to their ankle, say that the new iPhone is still only 1 product available on 1 operator. You’re going to hear a few people crying, screaming, and some even taking a pistol and pointing it to the side of their head. Those are the Nokia and Symbian loyalists.

Whatever happens today, I just want to say this: I apologize for the flood of pseudo important shit that’s going to flood the internet over the next 24 to 48 hours. I’ve got a few articles, non Apple related, that I’ll be publishing tomorrow, because frankly I feel they deserve more attention than the next Jesus Phone.

End of message.

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About The Author

Stefan Constantinescu

Stefan Constantinescu (@WhatTheBit on Twitter) has loved technology since as far back as he can remember. It started with computers, but in the past few years his passion has turned to mobile devices. As a mobile phone enthusiast who lives and breathes devices that connect to the internet, he knows he is not alone with this radical fascination of all things wireless. He is strongly opinionated and enjoys a good debate so leave comments in his posts and he’ll get back to you! Stefan began blogging as a hobby in the fall of 2006 and joined IntoMobile in the summer of 2007. Later he got a job at Nokia in March 2008, but as of June 2009 he has rejoined the IntoMobile team. He is currently based out of Helsinki, Finland.

  • pharmacoholic

    Lord have Mercy on us!
    Lord Have Mercy on us!
    Lord have mercy on us!!

  • zerolinesofcode

    lol

  • @breathlesstao

    "trying to latch onto what’s “cool” and “hip” these days" – see, there's the problem. As if crApple was determining those things, well here's news: it ain't. It's the "fanbois, mobile phone addicts, technology blogs, and mainstream media" who are just too stupid to ignore even as much as Jobs scratching his balls. Stop generating the hype about it and you'd see how unimportant and insignificant the "next Jesus Phone" is.

  • bazza

    Most sane post today on any blog. You do have your moments, I guess that’s why I followed yo from your old blog.

    Apology accepted. Amen to sanity.

    I agree with breathlesstao entirely. It’s the blog that create the hype, not Apple or the man in the street. More page views create more ad revenue and notoriety.

  • Olavi

    Thank you for sanity – at least one blog to acknowledge that there is still more mobile world beyond Apple hysteria.