Rumormill: iPad and iPhone Lite
Rumormill and the iPad
Business week is running with a story leaking out of Verizon and centering on two new rumored Apple products: an iPhone "lite" and a "media pad" dubbed the iPad. The iPad is said to allow users to listen to music, view photos, watch high-deinition videos and ... places calls over a Wi-Fi connection. The call function is already in practical use with the new iTouch using Skype. Apple wisely added a microphone input source and the iPhone's earbuds with builtin microphone works nicely as well as the group of third party earbud and mic options. To give the rumor more credence, Business Week reports that Apple recently snapped up a large quantity of 9- to 10 inche touch sensitive screens and noted the iPad has been under development for the last 18 months. The iPad is expected to be introduced this summer, possibly announced at the WWDC.
As for the iPhone Lite - that isn't likely to be announced soon because of the contractual agreements between Apple and AT&T. That agreement ends in 2010 and Verizon would have to replace their ancient CDMA system which won't work with the iPhone and even less likely to work with any iPhone Lite.
Unless ... Apple already has it (see below).
iTouch Now Makes Calls
I haven't mentioned this but it could evolve into something very big. Skype works on the iTouch and Apple has made sure it does by adding a microphone input source to the new second generation iTouch. For just a few bucks an iTouch owner can purchase an iPhone headset adapter 2.5mm 3.5mm) and it will allow you to use any cellphone headset to run the iTouch into a fully functional mobile phone. No need to jailbreak. Using Skype's service you can make phone calls, receive them, have a "real" telephone number that people can call from regular landline or other cell phones and have the use of a sexy British operator asking your callers if they want to leave a voicemail message.
To convert your iTouch into a WiFi iPhone you download the Skype application from the iTunes store, register for a Skype account and sign up for an unlimited US/Canada $3 a month subscription. You'll have to pay $30 a year for your own telephone number but if you subscribe to the $3 a month service for a year, you get the $30 back.
To make calls to real phone you log into your Skype app and make sure you are connected to a WiFi source. That's it.
And that, dear friends, is the same process that is expected to convert the rumored "iPad" described above into an iPhone iPad.
The full article with more indepth information is here: http://tinyurl.com/clcrtm
Business week is running with a story leaking out of Verizon and centering on two new rumored Apple products: an iPhone "lite" and a "media pad" dubbed the iPad. The iPad is said to allow users to listen to music, view photos, watch high-deinition videos and ... places calls over a Wi-Fi connection. The call function is already in practical use with the new iTouch using Skype. Apple wisely added a microphone input source and the iPhone's earbuds with builtin microphone works nicely as well as the group of third party earbud and mic options. To give the rumor more credence, Business Week reports that Apple recently snapped up a large quantity of 9- to 10 inche touch sensitive screens and noted the iPad has been under development for the last 18 months. The iPad is expected to be introduced this summer, possibly announced at the WWDC.
As for the iPhone Lite - that isn't likely to be announced soon because of the contractual agreements between Apple and AT&T. That agreement ends in 2010 and Verizon would have to replace their ancient CDMA system which won't work with the iPhone and even less likely to work with any iPhone Lite.
Unless ... Apple already has it (see below).
iTouch Now Makes Calls
I haven't mentioned this but it could evolve into something very big. Skype works on the iTouch and Apple has made sure it does by adding a microphone input source to the new second generation iTouch. For just a few bucks an iTouch owner can purchase an iPhone headset adapter 2.5mm 3.5mm) and it will allow you to use any cellphone headset to run the iTouch into a fully functional mobile phone. No need to jailbreak. Using Skype's service you can make phone calls, receive them, have a "real" telephone number that people can call from regular landline or other cell phones and have the use of a sexy British operator asking your callers if they want to leave a voicemail message.
To convert your iTouch into a WiFi iPhone you download the Skype application from the iTunes store, register for a Skype account and sign up for an unlimited US/Canada $3 a month subscription. You'll have to pay $30 a year for your own telephone number but if you subscribe to the $3 a month service for a year, you get the $30 back.
To make calls to real phone you log into your Skype app and make sure you are connected to a WiFi source. That's it.
And that, dear friends, is the same process that is expected to convert the rumored "iPad" described above into an iPhone iPad.
The full article with more indepth information is here: http://tinyurl.com/clcrtm
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