Confirmed: Apple Releasing a Phone

In a surprise launch, Apple is releasing some type of phone tonight that should effectively change our lives. The “iPhone” promises the best phone experience possible. Ever. You can watch movies on it, listen to music, listen to music in movies, listen to movies based on music, listen to movie soundtracks, listen to pop idols who think they can act, watch The Sound of Music, use map software, browse your photos, take pictures to have photos to browse, play with a calendar, check out the weather instead of looking out the window, take notes and change settings. You can also use the device as a telephone.

This feature-packed phone will be available tonight at any Apple store and AT&T store. Even AT&T kiosks will have the phone, from what I understand. Regardless of where you live, the launch time is 6PM local, in order to give everyone a fair chance at getting a copy before they sell out. After all, a phone is such a unique idea, I am surprised no one has thought it up before. After all said and done, it looks good. I think you will like it.

Apple employees will especially like it, since they all score an 8GB model free, a $599 value. For those interested, a lucky few have already posted their reviews of the mysterious device:

• New York Post
• The Wall Street Journal

• MSNBC
• USA Today

Just a hunch, but I expect to see quite a few interesting updates throughout the day, especially tonight. If anything happens that you should know about, you can be sure we will post about it.