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The ultimate iPhone unboxing and setup gallery

By · July 2, 2007, 9:33 PM PST · jasonhiner

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  • Apple iPhone 8GB version

    by Jason Hiner

    Along with many other technophiles and mobile phone lovers, I waited in line on June 29 in order to purchase an Apple iPhone. I bought an 8 GB model for TechRepublic to use in testing. Of course, we will be publishing a "Cracking Open" gallery, just as we have with the Nintendo Wii, the Xbox 360, and many other products.

    However, before cracking open the iPhone, we took 67 photos of the process of unboxing and doing the initial setup for the iPhone. Here is our soup-to-nuts look at the entire process.

  • iPhone box - side

  • iPhone box - top

  • iPhone box - bottom

  • AT&T iPhone bag

  • AT&T iPhone bag back

  • AT&A iPhone information handout

  • iPhone box open

  • iPhone on top of box

  • iPhone in hand

  • Uncovering the included iPhone accessories

  • iPhone accessories in the box

  • USB docking cable is hidden under the USB power adapter and dock

  • iPhone ear phones, dock, USB docking cable, and USB power adapter

  • iPhone and accessories side-by-side

  • iPhone and accessories on top of the box

  • iPhone - back

  • iPhone - top

  • iPhone - left side

  • iPhone - right side

  • iPhone - bottom

  • iPhone dock - front

  • iPhone dock - back

  • iPhone dock - bottom

  • iPhone dock connected to USB docking cable

  • USB docking cable connected to the USB power adapter

  • iPhone dock and USB power adapter

  • iPhone in dock - front

  • iPhone dock - back

  • iPhone connected to the USB docking cable

  • iPhone dock and USB power adapter

  • iPhone and dock connected to the USB power adapter

  • iPhone and iTunes 7.3 on an IBM ThinkPad

  • iPhone documentation cover

  • iPhone product information guide, cleaning pad, and Finger Tips quick-start guide

  • iPhone Finger Tips quick-start guide - Side A

  • iPhone Finger Tips quick-start guide - Side B

  • iPhone Finger Tips quick-start guide - Getting Started

  • iPhone Finger Tips quick-start guide - Making a call and more

  • iPhone Finger Tips quick-start guide - Browsing your music

  • iPhone Finger Tips quick-start guide - Changing the iPhone settings

  • iPhone Finger Tips quick-start guide - Web browsing

  • iPhone Finger Tips quick-start guide - Zooming

  • AT&T iPhone rate plans brochure

  • Connecting the iPhone to iTunes 7.3

  • Are you a new or existing AT&T (Cingular) Wireless customer?

  • Transfer your existing mobile number

  • Select your monthly rate plan

  • Add more SMS text message per month

  • Enter your iTunes Account (Apple ID)

  • Authenticating your Apple ID

  • Enter your customer information for Apple and AT&T

  • Billing information

  • Address verification

  • Accept iPhone terms and conditions

  • Accept the AT&T Service Agreement

  • Review your information

  • Processing your activation

  • Additional time required to complete the activation

  • Activation status e-mail

  • Still processing the activation

  • Activation successful at last

  • Second activation successful confirmation e-mail

  • Setting up the iPhone after activation

  • iPhone Summary

  • Success - Our iPhone has been activated

  • synchronizing with iTunes for the first time

Apple iPhone 8GB version

by Jason Hiner

Along with many other technophiles and mobile phone lovers, I waited in line on June 29 in order to purchase an Apple iPhone. I bought an 8 GB model for TechRepublic to use in testing. Of course, we will be publishing a "Cracking Open" gallery, just as we have with the Nintendo Wii, the Xbox 360, and many other products.

However, before cracking open the iPhone, we took 67 photos of the process of unboxing and doing the initial setup for the iPhone. Here is our soup-to-nuts look at the entire process.

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By Jason Hiner

Jason Hiner is Editorial Director of CNET and former Editor in Chief of TechRepublic. He's co-author of the book, Follow the Geeks.

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