Activation Success and two thumbs up for iTunes!

by mobileman (07/12/2007 - 05:16)

Activation success! Finally – I got my iPhone activated. It took a new SIM card, opening an AT&T account for a non-iPhone, then using iTunes to upgrade the account. To really test out the iPhone, I’ve decided to forward my regular business mobile phone to the iPhone for a week. I will let you know what I think of the phone next week.

One clear groundbreaking aspect of the iPhone delivery system is that you need iTunes to activate your phone. This is a huge shift from the normal phone store activation and associated handholding. It also speaks volumes to the absolute domination of Apple in the online music store environment. They have successfully leveraged their position of selling all forms of digital content to selling digital services.

Speaking of iTunes: I have to give two big thumbs up to the developers of this amazing application. I know there have been compatibility issues in the past, but this new version seems totally awesome. The integration with the iPhone and iStore appears seamless. The graphical interface is compelling, the navigation is engaging and easy. The application is fast, the Web integration is great. Wow, Wow, Wow! Nice job from the Jobs boys!