The reaction on the Twitter and Facebook back channels to Apple’s big iPhone 4 announcement yesterday ranged from adulation to envy to a bit of snark – but mostly the fanboys (and fangirls) were out in force.
Before the big announcement:
davemark
In the keynote, great seats, I have never seen it so crowded. Madness!
As Steve Jobs announces the features of iPhone 4:
mike3k
I may no longer carry a point & shoot camera. #wwdc #fb
drance
Finally, Flash on the iPhone. #newcamera
samlevin
iMovie for iPhone in HD! Way cool
Scobleizer
Pretty much iMovie on iPhone lets you do what you can do with iMovie on your Mac. Is Apple moving toward getting rid of the Mac?
Gartenberg
iMovie on iPhone shows what u can do when you have an end to end experience. #wwdc
Gartenberg
Moving into seriously wicked cool territory. #iMovie #wwdc
Gartenberg
iPhone OS 4 is now iOS 4. This is huge. Not a phone play. This is a platform play for connected devices. Watch closely.
ogerrard
iPhone 4. This is why I haven’t bought a camera or HD video camera yet. So glad I kept the faith. Apple destroys competition again. Ace.
Phonedog_Noah
The iMovie demo was really sick. I wonder how flexible it will be in terms of user-created titles and such
eckspeck
IMHO one of the biggest features of iOS4 are the multiple Exchange Accounts! That is really awesome! #iOS4 #WWDC2010
iphonefresh
This retina display + camera system upgrade + HD video shooting & editing is a mobile blogger’s dream.
jenniferalaine
Oh, threaded e-mail, how I love you. #wwdc
randygiusto
#wwdc nice list of brands already signed up for iAds, just killed the mobile ad platform biz for other hosting networks, shut out of Apple!
ranajune
OMG “That’s iPhones, iPod touches, and iPads, 100 million. There is definitely a market for your applications.”
While some poked a little fun at the grand announcement:
ranajune
And, ironically, the winners of all this: Gizmodo. Meta liveblogging wins in the end, huh?
jterhorst
If I say it enough, maybe it will become true… Verizon Verizon Verizon Verizon Verizon Verizon Verizon Verizon Verizon Verizon Verizon
andyeb
In other news, Apple invents new wireless networking standard just for them to use on stage at keynotes #ourwayorthehighway
RockBandAide
“Say goodbye to withering crops, we now have push notifications!” There is no reason anyone should understand this statement. #WWDC
And some alluded to current (or former) competitors:
ranajune
Bing? Srsly? Now it’s war.
JackLoftus
Unintentional funny: Apple employees telling developers to refrain from using flash during the WWDC keynote.
xenijardin
RIP, FLIP.
toddbarnard
Tick tock, time running out for carrier announcement/non-announcement… Big news. And if “none” will be a massive sales boost for #Android!
nathanfreitas
Video calls… big deal. I can do this w SIPDroid already, even over a VPN.
theredheadsaid
Remember when Microsoft ruled everything & Apple was little company creatives bought from? HA HA HA HA HA!!! #suckitMicrosoft
Or expressed frustation at AT&T:
Jesse
LOL – from the TWiT stream: “I think Steve Jobs just went over his 2 Gig limit”
Dayvid Jones (from Facebook)
The new iPhone better be great, it cost at least $1000 a year to keep it running.
toddbarnard
So you’re gonna send that 10 minute long, 720p at 30fps HD video of your kitten as an MMS attachment over AT&T wifi bandwidth cap? Good luck!
Baratunde (from Facebook)
My favorite part of the Steve Jobs keynote: network fails. crowd yells VERIZON!
In the end, the fanboys (and fangirls) remained awed:
runmad
Being there was so much more amazing. #wwdc
samlevin
@Scobleizer get ready for overnight 2.0
harrymccracken
$10 says Apple is planning to leave 1 Infinite Loop for a new HQ at the corner of Technology and Liberal Arts.
harrymccracken
The iPhone 4 looks more interesting in person than in photos. I think it’ll get strong reactions one way and the other.
amberback
Lots to do tonight. Clean up my room, install 4.0 GM, paint nails, laundry, organize stuff, order stuff online, investigate stuff…
@ceoSteveJobs: Everyone seems to be overlooking today’s most important announcement: Farmville. For iPhone.
148Apps
Just had a few minutes with the iPhone 4 – it’s a sexy beast!
