Well seeing as Infogear had it registered back in 1999 not much they can do is there?
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Cisco (Not Apple) Launches 'iPhone'
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Well seeing as Infogear had it registered back in 1999 not much they can do is there?
Exactly, the name 'iphone' sucked anyway. iComm is better and even that's rubbish.
Or what about MacPhone? I never really expected Apple to use the iPhone name.
But you are right, it makes sense for Apple to release the phone as another addition to the iPod family, something like 'iPod talk'. A completely different product that would play music and have talking features would kill the iPod, so the best thing to do is add it to their current iPod lineup.
Apple isn't going to do a phone. They are going to just focus on a killer gaming system to compete with Xbox instead (jk). We have to live with crappy phones interfaces that don't sync well with Macs forever.
Just like I called it in the other thread (which I haven't the time to look up at the moment)
iCHAT Mobile Headset from Apple
Apple already owns the iCHAT mark they would be foolish not to use iCHAT Mobile Headset for a mobile device. With the built in features of iCHAT, Safari Mobile, Works Mobile, Inkwell technology.
iCHAT mobile headset would sync via net to your .mac account, would also allow for mobile features to .mac such as camera phone uploads to .mac, mobile blogging.
Also expect to see support for iTUNES sync as well. When you buy a song on the go from your mobile it will also be added to your iTunes as well.
Apple already owns the iCHAT mark they would be foolish not to use iCHAT Mobile Headset for a mobile device. With the built in features of iCHAT, Safari Mobile, Works Mobile, Inkwell technology.
iCHAT mobile headset would sync via net to your .mac account, would also allow for mobile features to .mac such as camera phone uploads to .mac, mobile blogging.
Also expect to see support for iTUNES sync as well. When you buy a song on the go from your mobile it will also be added to your iTunes as well.
I agree mostly with that statement, the phone interface sucks, but syncing works great with my RAZR using isync, does address, calendar no problem, with no added software, and I can pull the photos, and recordings off of it with no problem. It is the only phone I have been able to do it with. Of course when apple makes their phone it will be a lot better.
The iPhone trademark belongs to Cisco, not Apple, at least in the USA.
That's why all the iPhone stuff has been ridiculous from the start - it never was going to be the name of the device unless Apple purchased the name from Cisco.
There may well be a phone being made by Apple, but it will be called something else. iCell. iMobile. iChat-in-yer-hand-inniiiit.
That, or everyone has been confused by these Cisco phones from the beginning, as a couple of them look quite nicely designed. In which case expect Apple stock to tank when nothing is announced.
Seconded, same with my Motorola Razr V3i. I was surprised when my iBook recognised it and then synced everything - including contact photos (well, only from the phone to the Mac, not the other way).
The phone interface isn't great, but it's not the worst I've used either.
Yeah this really makes you wonder whether all the Apple "iPhone" rumours were about this. Is here anything thats been mentioned that couldn't apply to this?
So now that we know what it is, does anyone actually want one?
Because, yeah, erm, the 1000 minutes + free nights/weekends my cell has are really so insufficient for me that I need a wifi phone too?
Because, yeah, erm, the 1000 minutes + free nights/weekends my cell has are really so insufficient for me that I need a wifi phone too?
I have a better name.
iPod. Seriously. The iPod was a brilliant name because it says nothing about music, unlike the Zune (rhyming with tune). Apple can extend the functionality of the iPod as much as it likes and not need to change the name. I suspect they'll call it the iPod Phone.
iPod. Seriously. The iPod was a brilliant name because it says nothing about music, unlike the Zune (rhyming with tune). Apple can extend the functionality of the iPod as much as it likes and not need to change the name. I suspect they'll call it the iPod Phone.
I agree.. just use the iPod name and build on to it. The iPod is already the center of my digital life for transferring work files, listening to music, watching movies (my own and others), looking at photos.. so ya, just build the communication technology right inside.
i'm sure i saw a picture of that before. maybe it was the Belkin one (below) but it was white. and either Belkin or Lynksis.
i like the idea of a WiFi phone, i almost bought this one yesterday.....
Not that's a nice looking phone.
There's a shocker. The idiot from Gizmodo was pulling our leg.
Now can we stop posting rumors from that site on the front page?
Now can we stop posting rumors from that site on the front page?
