TIME Magazine + Cell Phone Industry = FAIL

Posted by Zach Epstein on Jun 21, 2008 9:41 am 21 comments

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Remember back when being a part of mainstream media meant something? Respect, dignity, hard work, research, fact checking, deadlines and so on. Ahh those were the days, but my how times have changed; especially when it comes to the cell phone industry. They just don’t get it. Kind of makes you wonder what else they’re missing, no? Anyway, we’re now quite pleased to present to you the iPhone G3. Mmm. Found within a TIME Magazine photo essay entitled The Long Odyssey of the Cell Phone, the iPhone G3 is apparently a very important part of mobile history. Quite a retrospective. We’re also very impressed with the fact that TIME recognizes the long and storied journey that mobile technology has taken - so much so that it has been captured in a total of 14 slides. Good show fellas, top drawer.

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Tags: 3G, Apple, G3, iPhone, TIME

21 comment(s) for this post.

On Jun 21, 2008 @ 10:42 am, Chris Said:

Every single customer asks about that phone, and they almost all call it the “iPhone G3″. Or they’ll say so the new iPhone has that G3 in it? Or it’s got that 3 thing right? You guys getting the 3rd generation iPhone in right? I couldn’t understand where these people got G3 from but now it sort of makes sense.

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On Jun 21, 2008 @ 10:43 am, hmm Said:

it is iphone 3G , NOT iphone G3

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On Jun 21, 2008 @ 11:05 am, The Boy Genius Said:

Uh, yeah, we know. Zack was being facetious

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On Jun 21, 2008 @ 12:10 pm, sflex Said:

“it is iphone 3G , NOT iphone G3″

lol for real dude?!

durrr

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On Jun 21, 2008 @ 12:38 pm, Wobbly Said:

lol TIME n00bs

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On Jun 21, 2008 @ 1:41 pm, Tyrone D. Said:

@ sflex

Thank you, Detective Obvious!

…dumbass

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On Jun 21, 2008 @ 2:07 pm, SammySam Said:

detective obvious?? i thought it was Captain Obvious! lmao j/k

but hey i got a great idea… Boy Genius, u should be TIME’s cellphone correspondent! lol

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On Jun 21, 2008 @ 2:08 pm, J. Phil Said:

“I saw the latest iphone G3 on my EEE PC at E3! It has mobileme and hands free and gps for me! Yessiree!”

Sorry. I thought this was Twitter.

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On Jun 21, 2008 @ 2:44 pm, Jordan Brown Said:

I have been in arguments about what to call it.. G3… it’s 3rd Generation.. why would it be G3, that’s an assault rifle.. no i swear it’s G3, well you’re an idiot stick with your Razr. and so on.

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On Jun 21, 2008 @ 2:46 pm, justblase Said:

@SammySam

Time’s cell phone dude already works for Gizmodo. I knew there was a reason I left them for Engadget:

http://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1564108,00.html

Giz masthead:
Features Editor:
Wilson Rothman | Email

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On Jun 21, 2008 @ 2:49 pm, Jeff B. Said:

How is it an important part of cellular history? It’s using technology I was using in 1998!! What is it with these idiots?!?!?!

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On Jun 21, 2008 @ 2:57 pm, Wifiguy Said:

They don’t get it alright. It also tells you that it’s not to late to get in on Apple as a stock. The company is taking the music industry by storm and now sells more music than any other medium even overtaking Walmart, who would have ever imagined this ten years ago. Now in just a year have set there eyes on the telecom world. I mean who really think that Motorola and Nokia will be the same?

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On Jun 21, 2008 @ 10:49 pm, reuvypoo Said:

They fixed it. It was still stupid, however.

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On Jun 21, 2008 @ 11:51 pm, ATT Worker Said:

head shaking…………

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On Jun 22, 2008 @ 2:17 am, TareX Said:

Oh my God… TIME magazine, who are you hiring?

FAIL. FAIL. and FAIL.

It reminds me of the Gilmore Girls episode where Rory Gilmore was “interviewing” a teenager about Free Music Downloads, and she appeared totally oblivious of what he was talking about. How to ppl not aware of what’s happening in the world end up as “journalists”?

It’s not about being “able to write”, ppl. It’s mostly about knowing what you are talking about.

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On Jun 22, 2008 @ 9:38 am, Jimmy Top Said:

They changed the caption, it’s iphone 3G now

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On Jun 22, 2008 @ 4:21 pm, exoten Said:

C’est l’hôpital qui se fout de la charité.

boygeniusreport c’est de la merde.

Un blog a la con qui ne dit que des conneries et qui croit être compétent. Laissez moi rire. Aucune analyse, aucune info valable ou de confiance.

pour un site sur la mobilité rendez vous sur M-R

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On Jun 23, 2008 @ 4:51 am, Collin Said:

Also,

“Roll Playing Game”

http://www.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,1636836_1389502,00.html

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On Jun 23, 2008 @ 8:33 am, Danno Said:

Different global regions write this the other way around to the US. In other words 3G and G3 are both correct, which you use depending on which country you are in.

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On Jun 23, 2008 @ 11:12 am, Illa Said:

@ Danno…ummm no.

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On Jun 23, 2008 @ 11:08 pm, Danno Said:

@Illa, I just checked and you may be correct. Must have changed four or so years ago. I distinctly remember being annoyed by the fact that the ‘Generation’ kept flopping sides as you moved around the globe.

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