In five years, you’ll look back at your iPhone and laugh. It’ll be like that first Motorola flip-phone you owned. You know, the one that cost $1000, was made out of recyled Bic pen plastic, and had seven-segment LEDs for the phone number display.
Here’s a glimpse at our augmented future.
Watch it all the way through. Yes, I know, it’s long. Yes, I know, the hardware ain’t Apple-sexy. But this was also something put together on a college-shoestring budget with a very small team.
So I found on eBay a pre-order for the Apple iPhone 4GB Selling for $1,425. Right. An Apple iPhone 4GB preorder is selling for a whopping $1,425 on eBay. Would you trust this seller?
“The winner of this auction will receive, One Apple iPhone In Brand New – Never Opened – Condition. I am a direct supplier that will receive many of these units the night before launch. The physical iPhone will ship on the release date that is soon to be announced by Apple. Currently, the only supported Carrier is CINGULAR…”
By the way, it’s funny how rumors about this stuff spreads. I posted such a rumor about Apples interest in producing such a gadget around seven months agao, (as was everyone else).
By using an infared laser that pulses off several reflectors to create 100 dots of plasma per second, Japan’s National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) was able to create a true three dimensional display. This technology was demonstrated at SIGGRAPH 2006, Click image above for video. Additional information here.
Epson has just unveiled a 7.1-inch QXGA display — based on LTPS-TFT (low temperature polysilicon TFT) e-paper — that features an impressive 1,536×2,048 resolution and “memory liquid crystal” technology which retains the image even when turned off. No word yet on availability.
The net is awash with rumours that Apple and RIM are working together on an ‘AppleBerry’. No, it’s not a new type of juice drink – it could well be a phone that combines the email functionality of the Blackberry with the looks and interface of Apple’s iPod.
Apple has been long rumoured to be making a PDA, but that market is now almost dead, thanks to the massive popularity of smartphones. Windows Mobile devices currently account for most new high-end smartphone sales, with Palm still holding a chunk with its Treo range.
The Blackberry, however, is in a niche of its own, thanks to its pioneering ‘push’ email functionality and the trademark thumboard and scroll wheel. A device with that featureset and Apple’s legendary industrial design could well be a massive hit.
So far, nobody has confirmed the rumours – both companies are notoriously secretive. However, the prospect is perhaps enough to keep those due an upgrade on their cellphone waiting for just a little bit, to see if it pans out.
New Blackberry devices use Intel’s portable processors, and speculation is that the chip giant pulled its two buddies together for a collaboration.
Of course, the one sticking point to the rumour appears to be the lack of a common purpose between the two companies. Apple is consumer-centric, whilst RIM has been very firm about not diluting its business clientele. Blackberries lack cameras and Bluetooth file sharing, both features RIM has said its business users do not want.
Could you go for such a device? Tell me your speculations or if you even care.
The net is awash with rumours that Apple and RIM are working together
on an ‘AppleBerry’. No, it’s not a new type of juice drink – it could well be a phone that combines the email functionality of the Blackberry with the looks and interface of Apple’s iPod.
