Has anyone seen this yet? ipod touch... phone?

luckybull16 · Sep 18, 2007, 10:48 PM

engadget.com has an article about "unlocking" the ipod touch for phone use...

http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/18/s...d-by-a-hacker/

Do you think this is real or just a hoax to get people in a frenzy?

Hoopdy · Sep 18, 2007, 10:49 PM

The article was intended to be a joke. Are you retarded?

luckybull16 · Sep 18, 2007, 11:01 PM

that's why i asked the question. i didn't know if it was real or not.

Shanesan · Sep 18, 2007, 11:02 PM

Well, technically, the dev system on the iPod Touch says that bluetooth is disabled (as was WiFi at the time). So, Bluetooth might actually be in the iPod Touch, just disabled.

If Bluetooth does work, it's an internet phone.

plinden · Sep 18, 2007, 11:03 PM

Hint 1 - hacker's name is "5m0kNcR4K"
Hint 2 - it's tagged humor
Hint 3 - it's obviously a joke

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shanesan

... Bluetooth might actually be in the iPod Touch, just disabled.

No. http://www.macuser.com/ipod/can_touc...uch_gets_1.php

Quote:

despite rumors to the contrary, there’s no evidence of a Bluetooth chip

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shanesan

...If Bluetooth does work, it's an internet phone.

Cool, so my bluetooth mouse is a phone?

overanalyzer · Sep 18, 2007, 11:18 PM

I thought these comments were kind of harsh, but then I read the "article". It's rather amusing, but I'm surprised anyone would have taken it seriously....

Oh, by the way, make sure you get your $7,000 rebate on your Apple Lisa, and spread the news to anyone you know who was an early Apple adopter in the 80s.

http://www.bbspot.com/News/2007/09/j...re-credit.html

Shanesan · Sep 18, 2007, 11:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by plinden

Cool, so my bluetooth mouse is a phone?

Well, I don't know. Does your mouse have Wifi and OSX on it?

Don't be a jerk.

ryan.go.habs · Sep 18, 2007, 11:22 PM

I forget where I read it but in the iPhone the Wi-Fi and bluetooth are in the same chip so it could be there, just not noticeable.

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luckybull16 macrumors newbie Join Date: Sep 2007	Has anyone seen this yet? ipod touch... phone? engadget.com has an article about "unlocking" the ipod touch for phone use... http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/18/s...d-by-a-hacker/ Do you think this is real or just a hoax to get people in a frenzy?
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Shanesan macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jul 2006	Well, technically, the dev system on the iPod Touch says that bluetooth is disabled (as was WiFi at the time). So, Bluetooth might actually be in the iPod Touch, just disabled. If Bluetooth does work, it's an internet phone. __________________ Macbook Pro Core 2 Duo 2010 \| iPhone 4S 32GB Since 2002
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overanalyzer macrumors 6502a Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Boston, MA USA	I thought these comments were kind of harsh, but then I read the "article". It's rather amusing, but I'm surprised anyone would have taken it seriously.... Oh, by the way, make sure you get your $7,000 rebate on your Apple Lisa, and spread the news to anyone you know who was an early Apple adopter in the 80s. http://www.bbspot.com/News/2007/09/j...re-credit.html __________________ 15" MacBook Pro Retina (2.6GHz/512GB/16GB) / 27" Thunderbolt Display / iPad 3 / iPhone 5 / G4 Mac Mini / Apple TV 3
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Hoopdy macrumors 6502 Join Date: Sep 2007	The article was intended to be a joke. Are you retarded?
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luckybull16 Thread Starter macrumors newbie Join Date: Sep 2007	that's why i asked the question. i didn't know if it was real or not.
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ryan.go.habs macrumors regular Join Date: Sep 2007	I forget where I read it but in the iPhone the Wi-Fi and bluetooth are in the same chip so it could be there, just not noticeable.
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