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Apple Testing iPhones with Physical Keyboards?
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He'd go for a completely non-funtional phone before one with a keyboard? XD Voice controlled? No screen? wtf. I think you're overreacting..?
All this haptic stuff is great but it might cause some strange changes to the shape/fatness of the phone, and it'd use up power when the keys move/change place. Haptics are probably more likely than a solid KB but a solid kb does have some advantages too.
Taking it away was the step back...I hate the face that I need to look at it to use it. One handed operation also isn't as easy as with buttons.
how is one handed operation any different with real buttons or virtual? i suspect you mean one-handed andwithout looking at the phone, e.g. using simple tactile feedback.
what you're describing is an edge case. in the pro/con column the market segment that views sightless operation as a barrier to entry is far smaller than the market that sees sightless operation as anything ranging from irrelevant to inconvenient.
i would not hold your breath looking for apple to address edge case concerns, it's antithetical to apple's strategy.
Apple prefers simplicity in design, even if it means not adopting useful aspects of industrial design.
I was under the impression that the positive/negative votes were for the likelihood of the particular rumor, not for your personal feelings about it. I think people are voting negative to say that they do not believe this rumor.
What? Another ginormous QWERTY-keyboard smartphone? C'mon, Apple, release a consumer phone with a standard keypad. It'll take the world by storm like the iPod mini did. Everyone and their dog will have one, and you can go on and tackle another field.
Bring on the iPhone mini.
Bring on the iPhone mini.
I can't type one handed on the device even if I am looking. The problem isn't that I need to feel the keys, it's that thumbs are susceptible to touching other parts of the screen when it is held with the hand i.e. the letter to the right is normally pressed instead of the one I intended.
If this rumour is true, then Apple should be getting the basics right before going back on their word. I.e. video conferencing, MMS, copy and paste etc. From talking to people it's the fact that the iPhone doesn't feature the basics that puts them off. Plus, it's competing with Windows mobile devices, it needs decent productivity software (which will come).
I would love to have an iPhone with a keyboard I can actually tell what key(s) I may be hitting. I love the iPhone as it is right now, but the one gripe I have is that my fingers seem too big for the tiny little keyboard.
Whoa whoa, its called a joke. You know, people around here tend to do that. I guess you wouldnt know that because you've been on this site for...oh, 3 days? If you dont like the site then get the **** out of here.
I'm so sick of hearing about the iPhone
I know I'm speaking with an evil tongue, but I am so tired of reading about the iPhone. Sure we're all excited about the new G3 but I would really enjoy hearing something about different hardware. Am I the only one?
I know I'm speaking with an evil tongue, but I am so tired of reading about the iPhone. Sure we're all excited about the new G3 but I would really enjoy hearing something about different hardware. Am I the only one?
Palm, inc. and Blackberry.
And maybe... in a future not so far far away, when the technology gets more energy efficient, Apple could put this into the iPhone?
I got a slide out Samsung and I have yet to have a issue with the sliding mechanism, neither has my friends with HTC phones or with flip phones. As long you as you take proper care of your phone, the phone should last.
I will say that if they do come out with a physical keyboard, I will be looking at one seeing how well it is.
Keyboard-Maybe but not unique.
If Apple does release an iPhone with a "real" keyboard, it better be unique in order to take the world by storm after making such a big deal about the touch screen.
I have had a company issued crackberry for the last two years, and after I bought my Touch, the crackberry just plain sucked. It didn't take me very long to get used to the Touch. A keyboard has its advantages and disadvantages, but I can live without real buttons because of the Touch's more intuitive interface.
I like the idea of a Bluetooth keyboard, however, how about a dock that allows you to connect your iPhone to a TV/monitor and allows you to use a wireless keyboard and mouse with it...Voila! You have an ultra portable computer with 3G Internet access. Nice for that hotel room.
If Apple does release an iPhone with a "real" keyboard, it better be unique in order to take the world by storm after making such a big deal about the touch screen.
I have had a company issued crackberry for the last two years, and after I bought my Touch, the crackberry just plain sucked. It didn't take me very long to get used to the Touch. A keyboard has its advantages and disadvantages, but I can live without real buttons because of the Touch's more intuitive interface.
I like the idea of a Bluetooth keyboard, however, how about a dock that allows you to connect your iPhone to a TV/monitor and allows you to use a wireless keyboard and mouse with it...Voila! You have an ultra portable computer with 3G Internet access. Nice for that hotel room.
For me, a phone needs to have at least two physical buttons. Why? In addition to a pick-up button, it needs another one, so I can quickly silence it when I get a call that I don't want to answer. Or if I get a call in the morning, I can reach over to the dresser and silence it without opening my eyes.
(A physical "Pause" button, for music, would be nice too. So I don't have to do the finger-slide and hurriedly attempt to find and hit pause on the screen when someone's try to get my attention.)
A fully on-screen control system is nice, but it's hard to use when you're not looking at it.
(A physical "Pause" button, for music, would be nice too. So I don't have to do the finger-slide and hurriedly attempt to find and hit pause on the screen when someone's try to get my attention.)
A fully on-screen control system is nice, but it's hard to use when you're not looking at it.
While I find it hard to believe Apple is inviting criticism of unreleased products outside the usual circle—the bogusness of this article is off the scale—the idea is definitely not out of the question and I wouldn't be surprised to see Apple entertaining the idea. Consider: for the longest time, Apple has publicly dissed Intel (flaming bunnies anyone?). Then they become partners and one of Intel's best customers.
Anyone who thinks Apple doesn't care about the corporate market needs to have their head examined, watch the 2.0 keynote a few times, and "forced" to use an Exchange server for a period of time. The iPhone is a small scheme in a larger picture here. If Apple can change one business who can start making software that runs on the iPhone, that's another Mac sold. And pretty soon you get new developers preferring OS X for development and the corporate "switch" has started. Apple would love to have everyone using OS X and Mac hardware.
Another point that some people might not have considered: the "in store" experience.. People don't understand the "learning curve" of typing on the iPhone. Users try it out in the store, they don't get it, and ultimately they don't give it a chance. This is where Apple could win a few more points of marketshare.
Anyone who thinks Apple doesn't care about the corporate market needs to have their head examined, watch the 2.0 keynote a few times, and "forced" to use an Exchange server for a period of time. The iPhone is a small scheme in a larger picture here. If Apple can change one business who can start making software that runs on the iPhone, that's another Mac sold. And pretty soon you get new developers preferring OS X for development and the corporate "switch" has started. Apple would love to have everyone using OS X and Mac hardware.
Another point that some people might not have considered: the "in store" experience.. People don't understand the "learning curve" of typing on the iPhone. Users try it out in the store, they don't get it, and ultimately they don't give it a chance. This is where Apple could win a few more points of marketshare.
Palm, inc. and Blackberry.
And maybe... in a future not so far far away, when the technology gets more energy efficient, Apple could put this into the iPhone?
Just because it exists doesn't mean it's a good idea... I mean just look at the Republican party
Seriously, though, when exactly are people supposed to use that keyboard? That's the most ridiculous thing I've ever seen... hah.
There's an option in the settings for the home button (under "General", I believe) so that you can press the home button twice to pop up the iPod controls, even when it's locked
maybe if it was external but come on seriously??
Must Apple conform to every SINGLE thing that "enterprise" people use??
Must Apple conform to every SINGLE thing that "enterprise" people use??
I can't see this happening really. I do hope that once things get rolling with the App store maybe somebody will find a way to make a Bluetooth keyboard work with the iPhone. However this seems unlikely since it would have to run in the background or something, and Apple says no background applications.
If Apple let their current bluetooth keyboard be compatible with the iPhone I would buy one this second. It would be very useful for typing full e-mails on the go or typing up documents.
If Apple let their current bluetooth keyboard be compatible with the iPhone I would buy one this second. It would be very useful for typing full e-mails on the go or typing up documents.