Annotated Bibliography

Emily Miller

Mr. Stowe

English 103, Section 20

October 10, 2011

Annotated Bibliography

6/29/07, Richard Menta. "IPhone: Hundreds Come, Lines Orderly." MP3 Newswire. MP3 Newswire.net. Web. 18 Oct. 2011. <http://www.mp3newswire.net/stories/7002/iPhone-line.html>.

           

This article is a first hand account of the launch of the first iPhone at the Menlo Park Mall in Edison, New Jersey. Richard Menta interviews people waiting in line for an iPhone. One person tells him he plans to sell the two iPhones he purchases on eBay to turn a profit for himself. He also describes how both the lines at the Apple Store as well as the line at the AT&T store have people of all ages excitedly awaiting the iPhone, proving that the iPhone is for everyone.

"5 Reasons the IPhone 4 Is the Best Multimedia Device on the MarketTechWench.com | TechWench.com." Technology News. Gadget, Software, App Reviews. And More!! Infowick Web Solutions, 2 Dec. 2010. Web. 10 Oct. 2011. <http://www.techwench.com/5-reasons-the-iphone-4-is-the-best-multimedia-device-on-the-market/>.

This article by TechWench introduces the different features about the iPhone that make it so successful and consumer friendly. TechWench focuses on the new and improved iPhone 4 with its new design, ability to play and record HD videos, high quality games, outstanding music player, and its incredible Internet access. This article gives a small description of each new aspect of the iPhone 4 and explains what the consumer is able to do with this new software and information.

Baig, Edward C., Jim Hopkins, Nancy Blair, and Leslie Cauley. "Apple Calls IPhone Launch a Success - USATODAY.com." News, Travel, Weather, Entertainment, Sports, Technology, U.S. & World - USATODAY.com. Garnett Co. Inc., 1 July 2007. Web. 10 Oct. 2011. <http://www.usatoday.com/tech/wireless/phones/2007-07-01-iphone-reax_N.htm>.

This article provides evidence of the 2007 iPhone success. There are quotes from many different spokespeople from Apple commenting on the success of the first iPhone launch. It gives data from the launch, which includes the average price of an iPhone going on sale on eBay, which was $775.03, compared to the $499-$599 price in stores. This article also provides commentary from fans of the iPhone, one whom waited outside the Apple store in New York for an entire week so he could get his hands on Apple’s latest creation.

Cabiddu, Frencesca, Maria C. Di Guerdo, and Daniela Pettinao. "The Relation between Consumer Innovativeness and Innovation Success: The Case of IPhone." Marketing and Management Sciences: Proceedings of the International Conference on ICMMS 2008. By D. E. Sakas and Nikolaos Konstantopoulos. London: Imperial College, 2010. 50-55. Print.

This chapter of this book describes “three dimensions affecting the success of the innovative process: the consumers’ characteristics, the innovation characteristics and the communication process.”(50) This chapter focuses on the characteristics of consumers of the iPhone that result in iPhone success. The author discusses the genius of Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO, as well as the beginning struggles of the project. It also portrays the recognize ability of the iPhone, making it a well-known and non-duplicable brand. This chapter strongly highlights the success of the iPhone with many resources to back it up.

Chen, Brian X. "IPhone Developers Go From Rags to Riches | Gadget Lab | Wired.com." Wired.com. Condé Nast Digital, 18 Sept. 2008. Web. 10 Oct. 2011. <http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2008/09/indie-developer/>.

Wired magazine describes one of the aspects I plan to discuss in my paper: the app world. This article tells me about the brilliant developers behind so many of the iPhone’s amazing apps and how they became so successful. Developers of apps have become multimillionaires in just a year. The iPhone has the ability to provide jobs and success to so many people.

Digital Imagination. "5 Reasons Why IPhone Is Top and Best in List of Smartphone Market | Digital Imagination." Digital Imagination,Web Guide,Blogging,Social Media,SEO,Apps,Gadget,Mobile,How to. CINR Solutions, 2011. Web. 10 Oct. 2011. <http://labnium.org/5-reasons-why-iphone-is-top-and-best-in-list-of-smartphone-market/>.

This article lends evidence as to why the iPhone is at the top of the list of the best smartphones of today. This article focuses on the new look and sleekness of the iPhone 4 with it being “the thinnest smartphone on the planet” as well as the fact that the iPhone 4 as four times the amount of pixels as the iPhone 3GS. This proves Apple is continuing to improve their already successful product to further eliminate the competition. This article also touches upon the software, Apple iOS, with its new multi-tasking ability, mail center, and organizing aspect.

"File:IPhone Sales per Quarter Simple.svg." Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Simple.svg. Web. 18 Oct. 2011. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:IPhone_sales_per_quarter_simple.svg>.

This site provides necessary data about iPhone sales. It presents data from 2007-2011 on sales of the original iPhone, iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS and iPhone 4. All the data comes from Apple reports from each quarter, by Apple Incorporated. The graph is very helpful however for seeing the growth in iPhone sales over the years. The figures also provide important information in determining which iPhone has been most successful and what applications of features that one had that made it stand out from the rest.

Marsal, Kate. "AppleInsider | AmTech: IPhone to Become Fastest Selling Apple Product in History." AppleInsider | Apple News and Rumors since 1997. AppleInsider, 2 July 2007. Web. 18 Oct. 2011. <http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/07/07/02/amtech_iphone_to_become_fastest_selling_apple_product_in_history.html>.

Kate Marsal describes the iPhone as being the fastest selling Apple product in history. Apple analysts describe Apple’s expected sales and revenue from the iPhone and how the sales will affect the company. This article details the analysis and prediction for the iPhone, an important aspect of its launch.

Megna, Michelle. "What's Behind the IPhone Success Story?" InternetNews.com. QuinStreet Inc., 27 Apr. 2009. Web. 10 Oct. 2011. <http://www.internetnews.com/bus-news/article.php/3817276/Whats+Behind+the+iPhone+Success+Story.htm>.

This article discuses the success of Apple through the iPhone even in a recession. This provides quotations from people such as a senior mobile analyst with Local Mobile Search, as well as an analyst at IDC. These people give ethos to their arguments about why and how the iPhone has been so incredibly successful. This article also provides important data from 2009 iPhone sales that will be useful in backing up my own argument.

McDonald, Mark P. "How Steve Jobs and Apple Has Changed the World." Gartner. Gartner Blog Network, 26 Aug. 2011. Web. 18 Oct. 2011. <http://blogs.gartner.com/mark_mcdonald/2011/08/26/how-steve-jobs-and-apple-has-changed-the-world/>.

In this article, Mark McDonald outlines the influential technology Steve Jobs and Apple has created. He discusses the importance of iTunes, and Apple’s ability to reinvent technology they created in the first place. Steve Jobs and Apple have had an impact on the way we watch movies, manage media, and use technology as a whole. The iPhone is just one example of something that has continued to entertain and “wow” humans.

Murtazin, Eldar, Maxim Antonenko, and Olexandr Nikolaychuk. "Mobile-review.com Apple's Phone: From 1980s' Sketches to IPhone. Part 3." Mobile-review.com Все о мобильной технике и технологиях. Mobile-review.com, Nov. 2005. Web. 10 Oct. 2011. <http://mobile-review.com/articles/2010/iphone-history3-en.shtml>.

This article describes in detail Project Purple 2, or the creation of the very first iPhone. This article takes us back to when Steve Jobs reserved the name iPhone in 1999, although it wasn’t until 2007 that the first one was released. Apple went through many complications during this process and actually closed the entire project and focused on a tablet computer design instead. This article provides information about the first negotiations with Cingular, the iPhone prototypes and their problems and solutions, as well as the debate over a plastic screen or glass for the first generation iPhone. This article gives excellent evidence and first hand accounts from the people in charge of Project Purple 2, which is very important to today’s success of the iPhone.

O'Brien, Kevin J. "How the IPhone Led to the Sale of T-Mobile USA - NYTimes.com." Mergers, Acquisitions, Venture Capital, Hedge Funds - DealBook - NYTimes.com. Mergers & Acquisitions, 21 Mar. 2011. Web. 18 Oct. 2011. <http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2011/03/21/how-the-iphone-led-to-the-sale-of-t-mobile-usa/?hp=>.

This article from The New York Times describes the fall of T-Mobile after the iPhone went on sale in 2007. “T-Mobile USA said it lost 390,000 contract customers to rivals.” (O’Brien) This article describes how the iPhone beat out its competition and ultimately AT&T bought T-Mobile. This article shows how influential and detrimental the sales of the iPhone were to other phone carriers.

Thursday, Lev Grossman. "Invention Of the Year: The IPhone - Best Inventions of 2007 - TIME." Breaking News, Analysis, Politics, Blogs, News Photos, Video, Tech Reviews - TIME.com. Time Inc., 1 Nov. 2007. Web. 10 Oct. 2011. <http://www.time.com/time/specials/2007/article/0,28804,1677329_1678542_1677891,00.html>.

Lev Grossman from Time Magazine provides an interesting tactic to discussing why the iPhone is the best invention of the year 2007. He begins his article by stating negative aspects of the iPhone that have been recently published by other writes, however goes to show that because of 5 simple reasons, the iPhone is still the best invention, despite any criticism. He describes how “the iPhone is pretty” and that design should not be forgotten, although many companies neglect it. He concludes that Apple knew exactly what to do with the touchscreen and how to make it the best it could be. He also describes the importance of the iPhone’s partnership with AT&T and the freedom AT&T gave Apple. Lastly, Grossman explains how the release of the iPhone will inspire the mobile phone industry as well as other industries looking to be more innovative.