engadget.com — In the June 28th iPod updater package, apparently if one were to analyze a few particular files with a hex editor, one would produce some very peculiar and anomalous commands, like t_feature_app_PHONE_APP, kPhoneSignalStrength, clPhoneCallModel, clPhoneCallHistoryModel, prPhoneSettingsMenu, and so on.
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cheztirJul 31, 2006
the itunes "button", god that was a sad excuse for an iTunes phone.
strujilloJul 31, 2006
i think its for the motorola rockr/slivr support
a99tandemJul 31, 2006
The iPhone is either going to be a huge piece of crap- or a wonderful thing!! Not that huge pieces of crap dont sell well or anything.. the problem is that the phone manufacturer they are supposedly working with is a chinese company infamous for making bootleg copies of other phones. What!? Chinese company bootlegging other devices?? The OTHER thing I've heard is that the new Blackberry "Stealth" due out next month MIGHT have iTunes built in.. We'll see!
joelthomanJul 31, 2006
I believe that the phone part of the updates was geared towards current model phones that offer iTunes compatibility.
tinfoil209Jul 31, 2006
The audio part wouldn't be too much of an issue, yet the contacts thing would be cause many cell companies turn off or never put in the OBEX (OBject Exchange) profile that is needed for contacts, appointments transfer. We might put in ring tones for free,,, Curse you sprint and my LG.
delmonteJul 31, 2006
kwojniak, too bad you got dug down, you might be onto something...DashCode, the DashBoard widget making program is about to be released at WWDC.What if future iPods could run some special type of DashBoard widgets that DashCode can output?That would be a great way to open the iPod platform for software developers. Html+css+javascript would make a great open platform...It would give enough hardware abstraction that a widget couldn't crash your iPod or affect the music playing.
3adkiedJul 31, 2006
garageband? office software? Don't for get universal TV remote, something to communicate to ATMs so I can replace credit cards, some way to drive my car with it, and a toilet paper dispenser.Seriously, that's a decent list. Most phones already have a large share of those, I know 3G includes video conferencing. Personally, while recording sound (voice memos) is nice, I think garageband to edit recorded music would be a bit too much bloat for a phone. Syncing to .mac would be great, though. Also, being able to use it for some computer control like either Apple Remote or Salling Clicker would be nice.And one more - make phone calls.
chedabobJul 31, 2006
old as the hills. well not that old. but its been on digg before