After the 3G iPhone, what’s next from Apple?
- May 22nd, 2008
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No more 3G iPhone rumors for The Wall Street Journal, please. The Murdoch-owned Big Paper is already looking beyond the phone’s suspected June 9 launch to what Apple may release in the next five years, as predicted by Forrester Research (and everyone on the Internet). They include:
• Digital photo frames, possibly with a touchscreen and built-in speakers
• A networkable “clock radio” (?) that could hook up to your iTunes library
• A universal remote control, possibly carrying the name “AppleSound”
The trend is clear enough: Apple wants to expand beyond its current iPod/iPhone/Mac focus, and move into a more general lifestyle space. (Jobs more or less said as much last year when the iPhone launched with that chair analogy.)
Also, don’t expect an Apple-branded TV anytime soon. Doesn’t seem to be Apple’s “bag,” so to speak.
jj50
2008-05-22 17:23:29
“A universal remote control, possibly carrying the name “AppleSound””
AppleSonos would be nice.
Better yet would be ApplExpresso … a networkable espresso maker that connects to iTunes via that picture frame clock radio ghetto blaster
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yoshi
2008-05-22 17:53:45
I cannot believe anyone is buying Forresters article. They truly do not understand Apples business model or direction. I can guarantee you - even bet you - that Apple will never come out with an (ugh) Apple PictureFrame nor a “universal remote” (unless its for Apples own product which it already has one), And a networked “clock radio” …. *shakes head* I weep for the future…
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