The IPhone is Coming and the Hype is Abound

It's coming. The much-anticipated iPhone from Apple. And it's more than a phone. It's an MP3 player. It's a mobile photo album. It syncs with your computer. And of course it does the whole Internet thing too. Oh, and did I mention that it has a touch screen? Very cool indeed. And it's only weeks away from its July 29 release date now. Service for the iPhone is exclusively AT&T.

Meanwhile questions still linger over how successful the iPhone will be, considering its high price-point (the 4GB iPhone will retail at $499; the 8GB iPhone will retail for $599). Will initial sales rise to the occation? After all, the release of the iPod met with slow sales, before it caught on later and became the must-have MP3 player. Reports say that there will be 3 million iPhones available for sale on opening day. And Apple head honcho Steve Jobs expects to sell 10 million by end of 2008. Wow. That's ambitious. And that ambition is driving Apple's stock prices.

Coincidentally, for some techno-geeks, the hyped -up iPhone is such a must-have that some are planning to camp outside stores before its release. That's a move usually reserved for the hottest new video game systems or the newest Harry Potter book, not a cellular phone. Some are speculating that the style of the phone will drive sales, as exemplified by those willing to lose days sleeping outside stores. Others say that the phone might just do too much. Others also consider the price to be a major detractor.

But, if you are among those who just can't wait for the iPhone release on June 29, you don't have to. At least, not exactly.

You still can't have the iPhone until June 29, but thanks to all the hype, at least one iPhone accessory maker is getting a jumpstart on sales. No, I am not kidding. BoxWave, a Washington-based accessory manufacturer, has announced that their accessories for the iPhone are now on sale. Yes, weeks before the launch of the iPhone.

Here's what BoxWare has to offer:

- ClearTouch(R) Anti-Glare Screen Protector

- ClearTouch(R) Crystal Screen Protector

- VersaCharger(R) PRO (wall, car and airplane charger in one)

- iPhone Designio Leather Case(TM)

- iPhone Designio Leather Sleeve(TM)

- iPhone FlexiSkin(R)

- miniSync(R) Retractable Cable

- miniBuds(R) Stereo Headphones

- Battery Adapter PRO for Emergency Power

Want to know more? Click here to go to the BoxWare website.

Need to know more about the iPhone? Check out the Apple website.

As for the success of the iPhone, only time will tell.