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MacPutz said:
How about with sync/access to .mac account, now that would be worth checking out.
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With BlueTooth its possible.
With USB its possible.
With FireWire its possible.
With WiFirewire possible if released.
With Internet access its also possible however there will be a charge.

.Mac for contact information, iCal, iChat, iTunes as long as it has a decent amount of storage onboard. :)
 
nagromme said:
I wonder the same thing. Everyone assumes it's coming very soon, and the rumors have SOME basis... but I still think Apple wouldn't want to release a super-small-capacity/nearly-useless player. In which case, I don't see a flash player happening YET--not until 2 GB (500 songs) becomes cheap. Then a flash iPod has a reason to exist.
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I'm not saying I think it will happen, I just think it is possible and would be cool... Aren't you forgetting something? HE-AAC?? ;)

Or maybe Apple will stoop to selling iPods that hold so little music they're as frustrating as other flash players. They'd make a buck in the short term. I won't deny the demand is there. (And for a small number of people, a 60-song flash player really is just the right solution. But for must listeners, it's merely cheap.)
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No, that is NOT a small number of people. There's a large number of people that aren't yet aware that you CAN actually carry your whole music library in your pocket. They just can't grasp the beauty of the concept [yet], and the tremendous ease-of-use of the iPod. A tiny flash version with HE-AAC could introduce the iPod to many more people, who might just ignore it otherwise, and end up buying a Rio or something (because it's just cheaper). And you know, as an iPod Flash would be ideal for some (or maybe even many) people (like those who like to listen to music while working out or doing some kind of sport), that would also mean it wouldn't be rendered useless the moment someone upgraded from it to a full-size iPod. :cool:

And I actually know two people just like that: both my parents. My dad has an extensive music collection, and loves to ride his bycicle to keep fit. Just imagine: he's actually thinking of getting *A CD PLAYER* to listen to music while riding his bike! :eek: Sure, I could tell him "WTF? Go buy a Rio instead!", but I'd rather tell him "WTF? Go buy an iPod flash instead!". He doesn't like dealing with cumbersome configuration processess, so I guess iTunes would be the right choice for him :rolleyes:. And I could easily imagine him lusting over a 60GB iPod, which wouldn't probably hold his 100+ CD collection, but would be a great way for him to listen to it on vacation, for instance... I already told him about the iPod, I even showed off my 3G 20GB, but I'm not insisting, as I didn't get much feedback, and I don't want to become tiresome and too much of an "iPod evangelist"... However, I think an iPod flash would be the deal clincher!

And my mom... Oh, I know she would go crazy if she had a mini. But she thinks they're too expensive. Not anymore, if there were three iPods in the house :D
 
motorola phones are usually ugly with a stupid GUI. What better part to have than Apple to solve their problems. :D

Motorola slipped from #2 to #3 market share in mobile phones, maybe this may bring motorola's market share up?
 
Figures - At age 35, I got my first cell phone last week.

I'd rather them put some guts into iSync. They could have a fantastic app that could sync all types of phones, pda, other machines, and different types of data from software. I'm thinking of a magic box that would translate from one device or software to another.

Right now, it just barely, barely works and that is if the wind is blowing in the right direction. It is a nightmare to sync my wife's handheld. Maybe it is just me.
 
m a y a said:
most of what you pay today is PROFIT for the companies who make and sell them. :)
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I agree with you on the making part, as far as the carriers are concerned (sprint/Nextel, Cingular, T-mobile, etc.) they're loosing money on selling them and make the money back in contracts and waht not.
 
i don't know. Apple likes to have control over most aspects of their products... This Apple designed phone is a pretty specific product with many features you don't normally see working together in the same mobile unit.

Why design an apple fone, then leave the OS to motorola? Motorola OS is so unintuitive (unApple)!

If Apple is going to get into the fone game halfway, they would just create a couple of apps to handle music & movie delivery and playback.

I can't imagine Apple designing a fone without the intent of revolutionizing the product as we know it. Only an Apple Mobile OS could handle a revolutionary fone.
 
Omad0n said:
I agree with you on the making part, as far as the carriers are concerned (sprint/Nextel, Cingular, T-mobile, etc.) they're loosing money on selling them and make the money back in contracts and waht not.
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The carriers loose SOME money however not much since its a joint contract between the maker of the phone and the carrier, the carrier will carry the makers phone as advertising for phone quality and are allowed to stamp they logo on the phone. The carrier gets advertising and part of the contract profits. a 50/50 deal (depending on the company and carrier and product). They will always profit no matter what no company is in a business to LOOSE money. :) <--- Pardon only M$ with they XBOX, ROTFLMAO but then they are making loads of it from HALO 2 sales. :)
 
Wow, yahoooooooooooooo.... I have been looking forward for this day. I hope this is true .. I can't wait to buy an Apple Cell phone!!!!
 
Hmmm...

Risky, because there are thousands (probably) of models already from several companies (Nokia, SonyEricsson, Kyocera) who have heaps more experience and marketshare. They can't possibly try to take them on head on, Apple can never compete pricewise with Nokia (we're talking Apple here).

Anyway, about the iPhone (name? iTalk's taken, iSpeak probably too), what would the form factor be? I'm thinking flip-top, with the bottom steel backed and white click-wheel front iPod-style and the top white with screen similar to iPod Photo...? I might try Photoshopping something...
 
jimjiminyjim said:
To these first posts dissing motorola: Agreed. The phones I've experienced are utter crap. Yes. "Utter crap".
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To be fair, that statement should be qualified.

Motorola make excellent phones on the radio access side, among the best in the business, if not *the* best. That being said, I absolutely can't stand Motorola's UI - it's been terrible since day one, all the way back to their "brick" and basic flip phone (DPC-550) days.

Since Apple is so great at design, and can engineer a great UI, this is actually a very promising relationship in my book. Motorola can *build* great phones, they just can't design them. With Apple taking care of design, we may be in for a gem from Motorola.

I have no need or desire for iTunes or iPhoto integration, though... I wish they'd stick to phone basics.
 
Wow, this is great news. Most probably this phone will be the flash player as many of you suggested. And its just in time. I am waiting to buy a new phone to replace my t616.

cheers
 
Ring tones!

One of the big deals will be ring tones! Right now they cost 2 or 3 bucks for a hacked up song that kinda sucks. Now we will be able to use any mp3 or iTMS purchased song as the ring and for $.99 for the whole song instead of the rip off that's goin on now.
 
apple phone

O.K.

Why couldn't this phone do just a little more than just play downloaded MP3s? Why couldn't it sync with you home computer and access your entire library of songs through your phone? Why couldn't it allow you to iChat, and do video conferencing? Where else can you go besides just playing a few songs that your phone could hold? Short videos perhaps. Access to your PDA files and contacts etc. iTunes may just become a paid service(just like some others), stream music, or just internet radio., and eliminate the iPod, cept for the moments when you want to be alone with just your music.
But I like the thought of the video conference to someone sitting at home on the computer.

later
 
nagromme said:
iTunes music on a phone? Sounds neat. As opposed to, say, fun... or useful... But I'll wait and see what they do with it.

Now, if Apple's helping to design how the thing WORKS, I'm interested! Everything should have the simplicity and ease of use of the iPod.

I guess we'll probably know soon. Might just be a totally Motorola-designed phone and UI, with some Apple software stuck in one menu and some joint marketing.
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That would be a bummer if this was another analagous situation as with the hp branded iPod. Just stick another company's sticker on the product and sell it at a few new stores. YAWN.
 
I'd like to see something like the Newton... but how did this get to page numero uno?

(Page number one for all of you non-Spanish speakers...)
 
pivo6 said:
Why doesn't Apple try improving iSync instead of creating a new phone? I doubt I'll have the money to buy this when/if it comes out.
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good frickin idea. Make apple stuff more compatible with whats out there.
 
Omad0n said:
odds are that unless you're getting a discount for a contract, it'll be a bit more than that. So you may be waiting quite some time till they become an older item. Getting the latest in phones is an expensive endeavor.
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youre probably right. guess we'll just have to wait and see.
 
joshuawaire said:
Thats great, but I hope Apple & Motorola work with all the major players (Cingular/Verizon/T-Mobile/Sprint) to bring the phone to the market. When are cell phone companies going to realize that we don't want to sign a new contract everytime we get a new phone? :(
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when customers tell them they are willing to pay full price for the phone
 
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