Apple iPod and iPhone Patents?

Interesting, sounds like it may be the cingular version of itunes though.

Whoa.....iPod GPS navigation system? :D :D :D

This particuar feature is notable.

I wonder if they could use Disney's movie beam technology to bring movies into your ipod, behind the curtain, this would probably use a lot less battery life...plus now that Jobs is now on Disney's board would be that hard to do. My moveie beam antenna really isn't much bigger then my ipod, plus being outside the signal would probably be better anyhow.

should i upgrade my mobile now (another 12 months till i can change) or wait for iphone? i recon it will be at least 12 months till release, but what do you think?

Nice to see some iPhone rumors again, as I think this could be a very solid product for Apple. We've seen 3rd party iTunes phones not fare so well, and I think Apple could really improve on others' shortcomings and release a solid product.

I also think it would be huge if Apple became an MVNO. :eek: :cool: Hmm, I wonder how many people will have to look that term up... haha...

I wish this was true, I am looking to get one of the Sony Ericsson w810 phones when it comes out, but if Apple had one coming, I might look at that intead.

Besides, my 3g iPod could use an update, my music library is 55+ gigs and the 30gb doesn't cut it anymore and the GPS could be fun.

I'm kinda weary of Apple really getting into the phone business. The iPod was so big in part was because it was original in it's unique way (not saying there weren't other portable music devices). Everything on that list is available now for not a lot of money. I'd vote to stick with what ya got, Apple.

I'm kinda weary of Apple really getting into the phone business. The iPod was so big in part was because it was original in it's unique way (not saying there weren't other portable music devices). Everything on that list is available now for not a lot of money. I'd vote to stick with what ya got, Apple.

Your entitled to your vote but I'd say your on your own. Apple is good a taking the right risks at the right time. The iPhone is a natural progression for Apple, and one with too many big(huge) rewards to pass up! Plus in 10 years phones will be so good there'll be no reason for people to buy mp3 players, and most wont want two devices. Sure in the short term 3-5 years, the iPod will be so good with such big storage that people will probably have one for their music collection. But what about people who like to have a good amount of songs with them at all times, and don't want to carry their iPod everywhere. That's the space the iPhone fills, and that's why apple has no choice but to do something in this field.
If Disney can become an MVNO, apple can too! And it would be great. Alot of people said they can't make a Hi-fi but the did, and did pretty good job. It will happen, it has to happen and people will line up an get their wallets out, myself included.:)

I'm becoming increasingly convinced that Apple isn't getting into phones. It's starting to look like Apple spent some time brainstorming a few years ago then dropped the idea but moved to protect some innovative concepts.

That's the only reason I can think of as to why we're seeing the applications before the products-- Apple has stopped trying to keep them black.

Can anybody else think of a time when we saw the patents before seeing the product on the market? Granted, a cell phone design would take longer to work out than most of Apples stuff because it's so different for them-- but there are ways to keep patent applications unpublished for years and Apple isn't.