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Cisco (Not Apple) Launches 'iPhone'

You know what, Apple may go with their not-too-interesting naming scheme that follows their intel mac's.

iBook -> MacBook

Thus,

iPhone -> MacPhone


As gay as it is, its a complete possibility.
 
Stridder44 said:
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That hit the spot Stridder44 :D

Hahaha, I just had a good laugh, at Apple that is. And a little at myself too :rolleyes: This will teach us all to be just a little more carefull with rumors and hypes in the future ;)

Edit: to the side, I'm actually in the market for an iPod smartphone to replace my SE P900. So I am just a little disappointed. Just a little :s
 
The release of an "iPhone" by Cisco doesn't in any way affect the existing Apple Phone rumors.

"iPhone" was just an easy name adopted by everyone to talk about an Apple phone. It was also reinforced when Apple applied for iPhone trademarks in other countries.

The rumors are still as valid (or in-valid) as they were before the release of the Cisco iPhone. None of the rumors stated that the name would be "iPhone".

I agree, I think if/when Apple does release an iPod phone, it will be called iPod (w/ Phone). Much like the iPod (w/ Video) exists.

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dejo said:
So, who owns the iPhone name and just released new products: Cisco or Linksys? I've seen conflicting stories.
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Cisco owns Linksys. Purchased the company a couple of years ago to help them sell at the low end with less cannibalization of their expensive gear sales.
 
Ha, I totally called that it would be some product by someone else.

Anyway, I think Apple will go 1 of 2 routes:

1. iPod mobile or iPod phone -- emphasizing that it is a music player with phone parts, not a phone with music parts.

2. Make it the rebirth of the Newton brand. I prefer this personally. They could even make it very 2007 by calling it Apple NWTN :) You get the basic Apple Newton and the smartphone Apple Newton Pro.

I think they'll go with iPod mobile though.
 
snicker snicker giggle giggle ha ha snort snort

Silly little blind "iPhone" followers..... so many years... so many wasted beliefs...
 
I agree that the 'i' brand is getting a little old, and that the shift to 'Mac' is definitely the trend. I could see the phone getting a name like 'MacMobile' (if it does have an OSX type interface), but then pronunciation might become a problem (is it a car or a phone?). Hopefully they'll go in a completely new direction with the name, but who knows what it'll end up as :confused:
 
Thataboy said:
I think they'll go with iPod mobile though.
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I don't see why they would call it iPod mobile since an iPod is already mobile. iPod implies mobile come to think of it, so it would be a double negative.

I'm not too worried what it will be called. I think the worst name Apple has come up with was MacBook Pro and even that isn't the most horrible thing in the world. I do enjoy reading about all the speculation about the name though.
 
I wonder if the iPhone (from apple) will actually just be an iPod..... I mean if it will incorporate both functionalities (which it should) than why not just merge both products together. Market share is increasing and PC consumers would potentially buy the iPhone and only find one functionality (music), therefore saving money to buy a mac for more functionality with iChat.

Or the phone may come with iChat all together in its own little mini OS. (not requireing the buyer to have a Mac) This would allow the consumer to talk with mac users, and other iPhone users.. enough people already have ipods already... why not just make it a phone to?

And last thought is that there may be a video add on for the current ipods so that they can "talk" to other ipods through wifi and iChat... that would require one big software update though.

It will change the way we do video, and communication.
 
adrianblaine said:
I don't see why they would call it iPod mobile since an iPod is already mobile. iPod implies mobile come to think of it, so it would be a double negative.

I'm not too worried what it will be called. I think the worst name Apple has come up with was MacBook Pro and even that isn't the most horrible thing in the world. I do enjoy reading about all the speculation about the name though.
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A mobile is what most people in the world call a cell phone (they aren't really "cellular" anymore, are they). Thus, mobile in this context is a noun.

But I still go for a Newton rebirth.
 
Thataboy said:
A mobile is what most people in the world call a cell phone (they aren't really "cellular" anymore, are they). Thus, mobile in this context is a noun.

But I still go for a Newton rebirth.
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I realize that, but to me it would sound like... "hey, someone is calling me on my Mobile Mobile..."

For it to fall into Apple's current naming scheme, it will be called an iPod (something). After all, there is an iPod Shuffle and iPod Nano.
 
Nym said:
Someone suggested Teleport a while ago, I like it a lot :)
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That was me... but it was for iTV.

I've been a long-time supporter of the name "PhonePod" but in light of Apple's mission to make it "an iPod with phone capabilities," I think those who say iPod Phone may be on the right track... it lines up with iPod Shuffle and iPod Nano and iPod Photo, or whatever.

Oh, and I, too, laughed hysterically when I read this article.

-Clive
 
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