Comments on: Is This the Apple iPhone? Called the iPhone? http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/12/21/is-this-the-apple-iphone-called-the-iphone/ Gadgets, gear and computer hardware. Sat, 11 Oct 2008 17:58:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Digisteve http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/12/21/is-this-the-apple-iphone-called-the-iphone/#comment-51768 Digisteve Thu, 28 Dec 2006 03:22:36 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/12/21/is-this-the-apple-iphone-called-the-iphone/#comment-51768 If (and when) Apple releases their ichat mobile/iphone and it really has no buttons it could be a real breakthrough for user interface. Ease of use, more and diverse content, improved navigation etc. They look cool too. If they work..even better! If (and when) Apple releases their ichat mobile/iphone and it really has no buttons it could be a real breakthrough for user interface. Ease of use, more and diverse content, improved navigation etc. They look cool too. If they work..even better!

]]> By: Peter http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/12/21/is-this-the-apple-iphone-called-the-iphone/#comment-45939 Peter Fri, 22 Dec 2006 19:21:52 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/12/21/is-this-the-apple-iphone-called-the-iphone/#comment-45939 The only real excitement here is that apple will force other manufacturers to finally innovate, and carriers like cingular to stop ripping out features like wifi in the blackjack and nokia e61. The only real excitement here is that apple will force other manufacturers to finally innovate, and carriers like cingular to stop ripping out features like wifi in the blackjack and nokia e61.

]]> By: Jon http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/12/21/is-this-the-apple-iphone-called-the-iphone/#comment-45875 Jon Fri, 22 Dec 2006 18:26:55 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/12/21/is-this-the-apple-iphone-called-the-iphone/#comment-45875 I don't know Kal... the big thing when ever Steve goes on the stage to show how simple his stuff is vs competition (microsoft remove vs apple remote is most recent one)... he has focused on how few buttons there are... so "many abilities. No buttons" does seem right up Apples alley... though they would probably find a fancier way of saying this. Lets just hope the screen doesn't scratch as easily (now that you would be using your fingers to navigate) as the first generation nano... fingers after an extended period of time can scratch off just about any protective coating... just look at the hand rails to any amusement park... Inever saw such smooth wood in your life! Jon I don’t know Kal… the big thing when ever Steve goes on the stage to show how simple his stuff is vs competition (microsoft remove vs apple remote is most recent one)… he has focused on how few buttons there are… so “many abilities. No buttons” does seem right up Apples alley… though they would probably find a fancier way of saying this. Lets just hope the screen doesn’t scratch as easily (now that you would be using your fingers to navigate) as the first generation nano… fingers after an extended period of time can scratch off just about any protective coating… just look at the hand rails to any amusement park… Inever saw such smooth wood in your life!

Jon

]]> By: Neal http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/12/21/is-this-the-apple-iphone-called-the-iphone/#comment-45821 Neal Fri, 22 Dec 2006 17:25:09 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/12/21/is-this-the-apple-iphone-called-the-iphone/#comment-45821 I don't know....if that's metallic like the current Nano, on top of candybar-ish shape...not too sure how comfortable it will be to use... I don’t know….if that’s metallic like the current Nano, on top of candybar-ish shape…not too sure how comfortable it will be to use…

]]> By: Kal http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/12/21/is-this-the-apple-iphone-called-the-iphone/#comment-45592 Kal Fri, 22 Dec 2006 13:16:28 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/12/21/is-this-the-apple-iphone-called-the-iphone/#comment-45592 A fake of course. The name iPhone is taken, and the first part of the slogan "Many abilities. No buttons" doesn't sound like Apple at all. A fake of course. The name iPhone is taken, and the first part of the slogan “Many abilities. No buttons” doesn’t sound like Apple at all.

]]> By: Anthony http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/12/21/is-this-the-apple-iphone-called-the-iphone/#comment-45394 Anthony Fri, 22 Dec 2006 03:33:38 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/12/21/is-this-the-apple-iphone-called-the-iphone/#comment-45394 I like the buttonless design, but I'm hoping Apple will go with a full touch screen. I like the buttonless design, but I’m hoping Apple will go with a full touch screen.

]]> By: patent-monkey http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/12/21/is-this-the-apple-iphone-called-the-iphone/#comment-45304 patent-monkey Fri, 22 Dec 2006 01:20:11 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/12/21/is-this-the-apple-iphone-called-the-iphone/#comment-45304 OK - spent a couple minutes on Apple's US Application 20060268528 - Handheld Computing Device, refers back to an original application in 2004. Some salient points to be drawn here on the patent side: Claim 1 teaches about a a wireless device for communications using a ceramic wall allowing wireless communications. Claim 6 builds on claim 1 and shows that the device is a portable computing device. Claim 7 builds on claim 6 and shows that the computing device is a cell phone. Overall, other claims are interested in a wireless device using a material other than plastic with an internal antenna. To further support the idea that Apple intended one possible iteration to be a cell phone, in paragraph 0111, they discuss: "...includes functionality for supporting cellular or mobile phone usage. In this embodiment, the device includes processors, transmitters, receivers, and antennas for supporting RF, and more particularly GSM, DCS and/or PCS wireless communications in the range of about 850 to about 1900 MHz." In this application, it is clear that they envisioned a cell phone to be added onto an iPod with a unique outer surface. OK - spent a couple minutes on Apple’s US Application 20060268528 - Handheld Computing Device, refers back to an original application in 2004.

Some salient points to be drawn here on the patent side:

Claim 1 teaches about a a wireless device for communications using a ceramic wall allowing wireless communications.
Claim 6 builds on claim 1 and shows that the device is a portable computing device.
Claim 7 builds on claim 6 and shows that the computing device is a cell phone.

Overall, other claims are interested in a wireless device using a material other than plastic with an internal antenna.

To further support the idea that Apple intended one possible iteration to be a cell phone, in paragraph 0111, they discuss:
“…includes functionality for supporting cellular or mobile phone usage. In this embodiment, the device includes processors, transmitters, receivers, and antennas for supporting RF, and more particularly GSM, DCS and/or PCS wireless communications in the range of about 850 to about 1900 MHz.”

In this application, it is clear that they envisioned a cell phone to be added onto an iPod with a unique outer surface.

]]> By: That Canadian http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/12/21/is-this-the-apple-iphone-called-the-iphone/#comment-45257 That Canadian Fri, 22 Dec 2006 00:26:38 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/12/21/is-this-the-apple-iphone-called-the-iphone/#comment-45257 I want to call fake, but... "Setup Note: This board should...", on the bottom right makes this look pretty genuine. That's something most photoshopers wouldn't think about, and would make sense because printing houses are probably getting copies of Apple's huge posters I want to call fake, but…
“Setup Note: This board should…”, on the bottom right makes this look pretty genuine. That’s something most photoshopers wouldn’t think about, and would make sense because printing houses are probably getting copies of Apple’s huge posters

]]> By: Isaiah http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/12/21/is-this-the-apple-iphone-called-the-iphone/#comment-45245 Isaiah Fri, 22 Dec 2006 00:11:16 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/12/21/is-this-the-apple-iphone-called-the-iphone/#comment-45245 If Kevin mentioned a slide-out keyboard, where would it be in that image? :o (The tagline even says, 'no buttons'. XD) I'm just as hyped about it after reading the article on the 5th, especially since it might not (hopefully not) be carrier-dependant. If Kevin mentioned a slide-out keyboard, where would it be in that image? :o (The tagline even says, ‘no buttons’. XD) I’m just as hyped about it after reading the article on the 5th, especially since it might not (hopefully not) be carrier-dependant.

]]> By: Anif™ http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/12/21/is-this-the-apple-iphone-called-the-iphone/#comment-45134 Anif™ Thu, 21 Dec 2006 22:09:08 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/12/21/is-this-the-apple-iphone-called-the-iphone/#comment-45134 they should just call it iMobile or iCell... they should just call it iMobile or iCell…

]]> By: Scott (NC) http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/12/21/is-this-the-apple-iphone-called-the-iphone/#comment-45063 Scott (NC) Thu, 21 Dec 2006 21:22:52 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/12/21/is-this-the-apple-iphone-called-the-iphone/#comment-45063 Not bad. I was hoping for a full screen since they had that touch screen patent. Not bad. I was hoping for a full screen since they had that touch screen patent.

]]> By: Jon http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/12/21/is-this-the-apple-iphone-called-the-iphone/#comment-45060 Jon Thu, 21 Dec 2006 21:15:36 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/12/21/is-this-the-apple-iphone-called-the-iphone/#comment-45060 I visited iphone.org and I see apple... point taken. You can't have two phone with the same name by two different manufacturers... as Cisco owns the name... apple needs to be creative... maybe "Introducing the new... i-phone (i dash phone)" ;-) With the main selling point being that it fits on your dash without slipping off! Jon I visited iphone.org and I see apple… point taken. You can’t have two phone with the same name by two different manufacturers… as Cisco owns the name… apple needs to be creative… maybe

“Introducing the new… i-phone (i dash phone)” ;-)
With the main selling point being that it fits on your dash without slipping off!

Jon

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