3G iPhone

With WWDC and iPhone 3G news still making headlines worldwide, it is hard not to think about where old Apple started off. Back in 1976, it wasn’t just Steve Jobs taking center stage. It was him and Steve Wozniak together that gave birth to the first Apple product - the Apple I.

It wasn’t too long ago when Woz sat down with me and poured out his heart about where mobile technology and Apple stand today. Knowing he was a huge fan of the first-gen iPhone, I reached out to him to find out what he thought of the unveiling of the new 3G device on Monday.

Updated: In an e-mail and phone conversation, I spoke with Woz about the new iPhone, Apple’s business direction, and his thoughts about the Eee PC and other mini-notebooks.  Check out the full interview.

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Before searching for the Arts section in this morning’s New York Times to get my hands on today’s crossword, I quickly glanced at the front page and an article titled “Smartphones Now Ringing For Women” caught my eye.

According to the story, Nielsen Mobile reports that the number of female smart phone users has doubled during the past year to 10.4 million, and the jump in men’s purchases was lower. The women in households are also making the decisions on the family’s wireless plan. According to Verizon Wireless, 71 percent of women are choosing both handsets and plans for the entire family.

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