SiliconAddict said:So how about AppleTalk 2100 Series for a phone name?
How about iTalk for a name for this?
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How about iTalk for a name for this?
SiliconAddict said:
The shell of the phone is most likely going to be made of "ionized aluminum ". The iBook has this for the latch, mini, iPod has it on its HOLD button, the PMG5. Need I say more Apple always incorporated new materials in they todays designs as a guideline.
shamino said:
I'm well aware of the type of phones that we make.
shamino said:
My hypothesis is that there's been much more Apple involvement with this project than was originally planned. Consider the difference between the original HP iPod prototype (the ugly blue thing that Carly was showing off at CES) and what eventually came out. Ostensibly the motive was that the 4G iPod had just arrived and so HP wanted that - but Apple knew that the 4G iPod was coming, so they could have planned around that. Rather, I think Apple wanted more control over the product, and wanted to make it an Apple product "from HP", which is why the current product is obviously an Apple iPod, that happens to have a HP logo silkscreened on the back and in the firmware.
shamino said:
It sounds like you have a beef with Verizon (so do I) and so you've convinced yourself that it WILL be coming out with Verizon. Given the number of CDMA phones we make relative to the number of GSM phones, and the fact that a CDMA phone can't be sold outside the States, I'd consider it to be much more likely that it's a GSM phone and not a CDMA phone. Of course, it's not impossible that it's CDMA, but if it is, I would bet that a GSM version would soon follow anyway for the simple reason that GSM is the worldwide standard.
There is a name for what you're doing and it's called "catastrophic thinking" by psychologists. Avoid it if you can; it's not healthy.
Frickin' huge news. I can't wait.
No, seriously, I need a new telephone now. It seems all the rumours and snips of informaiton are finally coming together. Awesome!
No, seriously, I need a new telephone now. It seems all the rumours and snips of informaiton are finally coming together. Awesome!
if this were an add on to the iPod - will it work with the current iPod line? I'm simply posing the question, since i would hate to get a new iPod AGAIN!
Gah, just when I was about to buy a Razr V3.
Now I'll have to wait until it's announced.
Quite honestly I don't care about all the "cool" features and crap. I just want a phone that can make/receive calls, looks awesome, has an aluminum frame and the price tag is in the $500+ range to keep it somewhat exclusive (Even though apparently it's in the $300 range ). The Razr V3 looks like it can do that, but if two companies I love are making a phone (Apple + Motorola) then I am forced to wait.
I just hope they make that phone out of Aluminum, like the Nokia 8890 or Motorola Razr V3. Like PowerBooks. It makes or kills the phone IMO. Its essential.
If they took the Razr V3, made some cool Apple OSX-like interface, changed the keypad backlight to white and slapped some Apple logos here and there it would be THE phone to get. BMW integration would be nice too (being able to answer and hang up from the steering wheel controls).
Now I'll have to wait until it's announced.
Quite honestly I don't care about all the "cool" features and crap. I just want a phone that can make/receive calls, looks awesome, has an aluminum frame and the price tag is in the $500+ range to keep it somewhat exclusive (Even though apparently it's in the $300 range
). The Razr V3 looks like it can do that, but if two companies I love are making a phone (Apple + Motorola) then I am forced to wait.I just hope they make that phone out of Aluminum, like the Nokia 8890 or Motorola Razr V3. Like PowerBooks. It makes or kills the phone IMO. Its essential.
If they took the Razr V3, made some cool Apple OSX-like interface, changed the keypad backlight to white and slapped some Apple logos here and there it would be THE phone to get. BMW integration would be nice too (being able to answer and hang up from the steering wheel controls).
*yawn*, I don't use a cell phone, though I'm probably the only one here.
Apple has always been a top-notch hardware design/engineering company, so this will probably be another feather in their corporate cap.
Apple has always been a top-notch hardware design/engineering company, so this will probably be another feather in their corporate cap.
Huezo said:
I've had the razr for about two months. As a phone, it works perfectly fine. The call quality is superb. The phone's design is gorgeous. However, the built in camera is utterly useless. The picture quality is atrocious. The phone-book is an absolute joke. If a contact has more than one phone number, you have to create separate entries for each. The OS is really slow. It is the same OS as on Motorola's v5-6X line of phones.
Also, there are no memory card slots on the phone, the phone itself has about 5.5 megs of free memory. So, forget about using itunes on it in the future.
If I were you, I would wait until the next revision of the razr. Hopefully, motorola will ditch the awful OS which in my opinion cripples this beautiful phone and replace it with a more modern one like Windows Mobile.
taeclee99 said:
That's exactly why I would like the Razr. I don't want those useless features, I will never use the built-in camera. I will never use PDA features on a phone, I don't want to save files on it so the lack of expansion cards and the 5.5MB of memory is more than enough. I will have no more than 10 entries on the address book so that's not an issue. In fact, the color screen is overkill. The only thing I will use it for will be to put a nice BMW wallpaper on it. I won't listen to music on it either, I have an iPod mini and B&O Earphones for that. I will probably make about 5 calls a month. I just want a nice phone that looks awesome and is made out of aluminum.
None of your complaints apply to any of my needs or expectations on a cell phone. The Razr V3 is fine as it is for me. I just want to see what Apple and Motorola come up with before I buy one.
Hopefully this phone is GSM. There are far too few GSM phones available in the US market. Also, hopefully this phone will be easier to use than my last stinker of a Motorola.
In the past two years, I've gone through a dozen plus cell phones, and currently I'm using the Motorola v80, probably the most stylish phone I've ever seen, and in my mind, totally kicks the Razr's ass. It's pretty much the same thing as the V600, which has its problems, but if you took a phone like that, added a memory card slot, changed the UI/OS, and do a few minor exterior tweaks, you have a iPhone right there .
.Porchland said:
False. The phone prices are only slightly less than prices in Europe, where phones are sold unlocked. Yet I can't even pay extra in the US to get an unlocked phone. The carriers are ripping off US consumers. No big surprise there.
Anybody but Moto
Like a lot of people here, I'm not very happy with the choice of Motorola to produce this phone. I've owned 2 Moto phones; a StarTac, and a V600. My recent experience with the V600 was horrible. The dial-up networking was disabled (you needed to pay $60 for the connection kit) and the contact application was really bad (although not quite as bad as Nokia's).
I just hope that this phone is:
1.) Slim
2.) Expandable with standard memory cards like SD
3.) Has bluetooth and supports multiple, simultaneous connection
4.) Apple PIM-style applications
5.) Seamless integration with iSync
6.) Can run Salling Clicker (if you have a Mac and a Palm, or Symbian or Sony Phone... download the trial... it's AWESOME)
7.) EDGE support
8.) If possible, a real OS like Symbian or Linux (with the Palm layer)
It'd be really cool if they upgraded the A630 to meet these requirements... the keypad is excellent for SMS. And if it ran Symbian, I could load Putty on it so I could log into work via SSH.
But, I think if it met all these requirements, the phone would be priced in the $400+ range and I doubt Apple wants to do that.
Like a lot of people here, I'm not very happy with the choice of Motorola to produce this phone. I've owned 2 Moto phones; a StarTac, and a V600. My recent experience with the V600 was horrible. The dial-up networking was disabled (you needed to pay $60 for the connection kit) and the contact application was really bad (although not quite as bad as Nokia's).
I just hope that this phone is:
1.) Slim
2.) Expandable with standard memory cards like SD
3.) Has bluetooth and supports multiple, simultaneous connection
4.) Apple PIM-style applications
5.) Seamless integration with iSync
6.) Can run Salling Clicker (if you have a Mac and a Palm, or Symbian or Sony Phone... download the trial... it's AWESOME)
7.) EDGE support
8.) If possible, a real OS like Symbian or Linux (with the Palm layer)
It'd be really cool if they upgraded the A630 to meet these requirements... the keypad is excellent for SMS. And if it ran Symbian, I could load Putty on it so I could log into work via SSH.
But, I think if it met all these requirements, the phone would be priced in the $400+ range and I doubt Apple wants to do that.
Apparently, Apple is furious about this leak and they filed a suit against whoever is responsible.
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=575&ncid=738&e=12&u=/nm/20041217/wr_nm/tech_apple_dc
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=575&ncid=738&e=12&u=/nm/20041217/wr_nm/tech_apple_dc
Lord Blackadder said:
You're not. I don't use one--and I wish my friends/contacts didn't either! Not with quality being so spotty. It's really annoying.
The benefits are obvious, and I'm sure someday I'll get one. But from contracts to connection issues to coverage area, I have yet to hear of anyone getting an experience from a mobile phone that I'd find acceptable. (I'm in the US of course.)
what's the deal?
so, will bluetooth headfones be available for the ipod? can i listen to my ipod and hear the phone ring? is there a mic built into my bluetooth headfones?
i can't wait
so, will bluetooth headfones be available for the ipod? can i listen to my ipod and hear the phone ring? is there a mic built into my bluetooth headfones?
i can't wait
cubist said:
I fully agree. I hate having to get a new contract to get a non-ridiculous price on a phone.