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WiFi iPods in Second Half of 2007?

DigiTimes claims that Apple plans on launching with Wi-Fi capabilities in the "second half of 2007"

Universal Scientific Industrial (USI) will produce the Wi-Fi modules and Foxconn will perform as the OEM system assembler, according to Taiwan portable music player component makers.

USI will begin shipments later in April, while Foxconn may do so in the third quarter, the sources pointed out.


The possibility of wireless iPods have been discussed for years, but have not yielded any shipping products. Previous reports expected Apple to introduce some form of Wireless iPod to compete with Microsoft's Zune player which does bundle Wifi connectivity.

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63 months ago
Give em' a touch screen and I will buy one. Or at least my parents will :D
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63 months ago
Finally I'll be able to use bluethooth headphones.:o
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63 months ago
interesting, especially with itunes subscription service. :)
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63 months ago
I dont think so. What would one need WiFi on an ipod?? Maybe to purchase music directly from itunes but I personally think its too much hussle. Its far enough to have this ability on your computer. You sync and charge ipod anyway.
Only posibility would be sharing music between iPods but that would probably be another pointless feature like on Zune. You can play it once or twice and than it gets locked. I personally would rather not use that feature...But what do I know, y iPod is only for listening music and even calendat and other features og that type I consider waste of space
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63 months ago
The one thing I would love is to search the iTunes store on my iPod, anywhere I wanted with WiFi access.
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63 months ago
I think Digitimes is getting this lucky guess of "Leopard in October because of Bootcamp" to their head; they're getting a little overzealous with their rumors. *yawn* next pls
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63 months ago
mmm
WiPod Video?
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63 months ago

Finally I'll be able to use bluethooth headphones.:o

hehe rather WiFi headphones:p
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63 months ago

I dont think so. What would one need WiFi on an ipod??


Internet in your pocket at the local coffee shop with WiFi hotspot.
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63 months ago

Internet in your pocket at the local coffee shop with WiFi hotspot.


Again, unless there is a large screen that would be just silly :p
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