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.
“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
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…