Now that it’s been nearly 24 hours since the launch of the Apple iPhone, I thought it would be neat to sit back and compile a list of some of the more interesting stories from the net regarding the iPhone. You can be sure that the iPhone media blitz will continue for days on end but hopefully things will calm down a bit over the next few days. Here’s a list of articles, blog postings from around the web in no order whatsoever:

From MacWorld/PC World – “10 things Apple did right and wrong“

Good: “The display, the display, the display. Everything looks good on it.”

Bad: “We want our AOL Instant Messaging—and Yahoo and MSN IM clients, too. What about MMS support for sending picture mail?”

From MacWorld/PC World – “How tough is the iPhone?”

There’s no need to coddle this sexy little device

From MacWorld – “Five fast iPhone impressions“

The iPhone is not the “Perfect Device.” But it is a darn cool piece of technology that does a lot of things surprisingly well. And, for those of you waiting for “Version 2.0,” it will only get better.

From PC Magazine – “Apple iPhone Gallery“

From SF Gate – “Apple’s simple versatile iPhone changes the game“

The cell phone, the most personal of technology devices, has just gotten a whole lot more personal.

From CBS – “The iPhone – Was it Worth the Wait?”

Even though there were plenty of people lined up to pay $499 or $599 to be among the first to own an iPhone, it remains a very expensive gadget that you’ve managed to live without so far. It’s very cool, it’s fun and it’s oh so very chic. But as innovative as it is, my practical nature tells me that it’s not worth skimping on groceries or dipping into your kids’ college fund.

From Time Magazine – “I Take the iPhone Home”

The iPhone isn’t just the gadget du jour, it’s a fresh new platform, an exceptionally powerful mobile computer that’s still in its infancy. There’s a full version of Apple’s desktop operating system in there. The Palm and the Treo, et al., were merely harbingers of the era of true walk-around mobile computing that Jobs has just inaugurated. Hail to the chief.

From Business 2.0 – “Apple sells tens of thousands of iPhones the first night”

The Unofficial Apple Weblog – “iPhone First Impressions”

The Unofficial Apple Weblog – “iPhone Second Impressions”

APC Magazine – “Torn apart – what’s inside the iPhone”

iFixit – “iPhone Live Disassembly”

Here’s a picture from the disassembly:

Some quotes:

Samsung chip underneath the metal shield on the left side of the board on the left. Ours reads K9MCGD8U5M. The 4 GB model that Think Secret took apart had K9HBG08U1M on it, which is a 4 GB chip.

Samsung manufactured Apple ARM chip. Numbers: 339S0030ARM, 8900B 0719, NOD4BZ02, K4X1G153PC-XGC3, ECC457Q3 716. The processor is likely stacked on the SDRAM, which looks to be 512 MB. This chip could have H.264 and MP3 hardware decoding built in.

The chip above the ARM is a Wolfson audio chip. Part numbers WM8758BG and 73AFMN5.

The chip underneath the ARM is a Linear Technology 4066 USB Power Li-Ion Battery Charger, which Apple uses in the iPods as well.

The chip on the bottom center that looks blank in our image actually has this text: MARVELL, W8686B13, 702AUUP. This is Marvell’s 802.11b/g 18.4mm2 chip.

The chip in the upper right is a Skyworks GSM/Edge Power amplifier (SKY77340)

The silver chip to the left of the Skyworks chip reads CSR 41814 3A06U K715FB. This is a CSR BlueCore4-ROM WLCSP single chip radio and baseband IC for Bluetooth 2+EDR.

The chip covered by the white sticker in the photo has the part numbers 338S0289 and 8G60710 on it.

The chip with the blue dot on it is rumored to be an Intel 32 MB NOR flash chip. Part numbers 1030W0YTQ2, 5716A673, and Z717074A.

The chip in the lower right reads 338S 0297 G0719, EL629058S03.

From ComputerWorld – “First look at the iPhone: Tomorrow’s technology today“

As for now, we have a solid product in version one, a phone that does what it says it’ll do with an interface splashy and functional enough to make even the coolest Star Trek interface look dated. While tomorrow’s technology will no doubt surpass that of the present, with iPhone, a piece of tomorrow has arrived today.

From CNET UK – “Apple iPhone Review”

Despite some flaws, the Apple iPhone sets a new benchmark for an integrated phone and MP3 player

From newsfactor via Yahoo News – “A look into iPhone’s future”

The iPhone has launched and Western Civilization is, more or less, still standing. As the dust settles and the frenzy quells, some are looking past the first-generation product to see what adjustments Apple will make for the iPhone’s next of kin.

From Ars Technica – “iPhones iPlenty: The sell-out that wasn’t”

There were lines and crowds—a mixture of eBayers, the techno chic and the techno geeks—but once the dust had settled, once the fog of war had cleared… there were still giant piles of iPhones left.

From Reuters – “Most iPhones owners a gush but some have glitches”

From Texyt – “iPhone: Who’s the real Manufacturer (It isn’t Apple)”

From Gizmodo – “The iPhone Superfans, A Tribute”

From Gizmodo – “All of Our iPhone Launch Galleries – Chronologically”

From Engadget – “First Engadget iPhone returned”

After ten and a half hours of waiting in line — but less than 24 hours of actual ownership — iPhone number one has been taken back to the store, citing “janky keyboard” and “no money for rent” as reasons behind the return.

From NY Times – “Gave Up Sleep and maybe a First-Born, but at least I have an iPhone”

There were also the so-called early adoptors, the technophiles who habitually rush out to buy first-generation electronics. “I’m everyone’s guinea pig,” said Christopher Kokinos, a former Apple employee who now works for a marketing communications firm in New York. He spent a total of six hours in line outside the Fifth Avenue store yesterday. “All my friends say, I’ll wait until you buy it so I know if it’s any good.”

There’s much much more out there but I’m sick of looking for now. Enjoy!

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