After Tuesday's flurry of "official" iPhone news -- pricing plans, activation details, local stores that will sell the Object of Your Desire -- expect a return today to rumor and speculation. Add to that an unhealthy dose of microscopic, obsessive analysis of the mainstream-media reviews of the device, and we should have an interesting day . . . as in, "may you live in interesting times".

Less than a week before launching its closely guarded new cell phone, Apple has unveiled the technology industry's version of the Zapruder film. The company added a 20-minute video "tour" of the iPhone to its Web site on Friday, revealing new features. It also provides a demonstration of the phone's unusual touch-screen keyboard to answer concerns about whether consumers will accept one without physical buttons.

You have to feel a little sorry for the Free Software Foundation, which launched the first overhaul of its General Public License (GPL) in 16 years on the same day that Apple's iPhone launch hogged the spotlight.

Steve Jobs unveiled his breathtaking iPhone (http://www.apple.com/iphone/) vision Tuesday, calling it a “magical” device that would “change the world” when it ships in June. Jobs’ use of the word “magical” hit the nail on the head. Jobs’ keynotes are more than just speeches. They’re magic shows. A skilled magician makes you believe in magic. He makes you believe the magician has supernatural powers to, say, make people (or competitors) disappear. But there’s no such thing as magic.

Apple?s long awaited iPhone began selling briskly on Friday evening, but press officers at both Apple and AT&T acknowledged that some customers have had problems activating their phones to connect to the AT&T cellular network.

I've got questions about this iPhone thingy. And you should too. Tech insiders are claiming that the Apple iPhone is going to be a huge hit when it is released. When Steve Jobs announced the Apple iPhone many months ago, the world responded with a roar of applause. Just like the Apple iPod before it the iPhone is being talked about as if it is an electronic messiah. And with the iPod the popularity was beyond expectations. However, the Apple iPod was so popular because it combined a fresh design with great features

Someone pointed out in the comments to a previous post that I've just whinged about things. That's completely accurate, so this is time to change it. Physically, I like the device. It fits comfortably in my hand. The weight is comfortable. The dock connection is tight. (I should say that I've still got my old 2G iPod, so I haven't experienced an iPod dock myself.)

iPhone Arrives in New York With lines of potential customers snaking around the block, New York's Apple Stores on Fifth Avenue and in SoHo opened their doors at 6PM for the launch of the iPhone, the unbelievably hyped multi-functioning personal accessory. Overall, the lines moved pretty quickly, as Apple employees just focused their efforts on letting customers buy iPhones and move out. The early customers couldn't use the iPhone demos, though later customers were able to try them out and check the functions.