The ultimate iPhone unboxing and setup gallery
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Jason Hiner
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Apple iPhone 8GB version
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ntAlong 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.
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ntHowever, 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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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 - bottom
iPhone dock connected to USB docking cable
USB docking cable connected to the 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
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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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