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iPhone News, Reviews, & Opinion
1.4M iPhones Sold - 250,000 Unlocked
The
Register's Tony Smith reports:
"More than a quarter of a million people have purchased Apple
iPhones and unlocked them, the handset's manufacturer admitted last
night.
"With total sales of the phone now topping 1.4m units, according to
Apple, that's a staggering 18 per cent of buyers who've chosen not to
tether themselves to AT&T's cellular network."
Link: Apple:
1.4M iPhones Sold, 250,000 Unlocked
iPhone Has 'Outstanding' Customer Satisfaction
Rating
Macsimum News'
Dennis Sellers reports:
"ChangeWave's latest consumer cell phone survey - completed Oct. 2 -
focuses on key market share changes among the major manufacturers and
service providers. A total of 3,654 Alliance members participated in
the survey, which found the iPhone doing great.
"The iPhone has been on the shelf just three months, but its impact
is clearly being felt by the major phone manufacturers, according to
ChangeWave. Apple's cell phone market share among the respondents (two
percent) has increased by one percentage point since our last survey in
July - solid growth in line with previous expectations."
Link:
Survey: iPhone Has 'Outstanding' Customer Satisfaction Rating
iPhone Helps AT&T Gain 2M Subscribers
Electronista
reports:
"AT&T saw its largest number of new cellular subscribers during
a summer quarter, the company announced today as part of its latest
quarterly report. The telecom firm's wireless division reported an
effective gain of about two million new subscribers in the quarter
following the iPhone's release in late June, a 46.8 percent increase
over the same period a year ago and an all-time record for the season
for the carrier, which was already considered the largest in the US.
Customer 'churn,' or the turnover of subscribers, was also lower for
the period at just 1.7 percent of the total user base, AT&T
said."
Link: iPhone
Helps AT&T Gain 2M Subscribers
iPhone AT&T Top Seller
PR: The latest Strategy Analytics data from its ProductTRAX
program projected that nearly 1.1 million units were delivered to US
consumers through the combined AT&T and Apple outlets during Q3,
totaling 1.325 million units since the iPhone was launched in late Q2.
"The iPhone has become AT&T's top selling device, commanding some
13 percent of AT&T's overall handset sales, and the 4th top selling
handset in the US market," according to Barry Gilbert, VP of the
Strategy Analytics BuyerTRAX programs.
"Although the iPhone hasn't had an expansionary impact in the
market, the iPhone has quickly assumed a leading market share position
and raised the ante for smart devices," according to Mr. Gilbert. "The
sales trajectory we are observing with the iPhone could make it the top
selling device in the US over the next 1-2 quarters."
Currently, the top selling handset in the US continues to be
Motorola's RAZR V3, however, this appears to be losing momentum as new
and more competitive models that erode both its share and popularity
are being introduced. ProductTRAX research notes that the top 10
handset models account for approximately 25 percent of total handset
sales in a typical quarter despite an increasing number of device
offerings.
"The typical iPhone buyer is upwardly mobile, college educated with
a six-figure household income," according to David Kerr, Vice President
of the Strategy Analytics Global Wireless Practice. "While the largest
percentage of iPhone buyers is between 20-30 years old, the fact that
nearly 25 percent were between 50-60 years old demonstrates that the
device attracts buyers across a broad age spectrum." Thus far, iPhone
users are quite satisfied with phone design and features, however, they
are slightly less enamored of actual iPhone reliability, battery life,
documentation and customer support.
ProductTRAX from Strategy Analytics captures these quarterly key
metrics for handset buyers to support its sell-through volume
estimations.
Link: Strategy
Analytics
Re-lock Your iPhone So You Can Safely Upgrade to
1.1.1
Ars Technica's
Justin Berka reports:
"The release of unlocking solutions for 1.1.1 iPhones and of
downgrading utilities for anyone who hastily updated took care of many
iPhone owners' problems, but one group was left out. Specifically,
anyone wanting to upgrade from an unlocked 1.0.2 iPhone to the new
firmware was left out. Some clever hackers have figured out how to
re-lock or 're-virginize' 1.0.2 iPhones, and have posted
instructions."
Link:
Re-lock Your iPhone So You Can Safely Upgrade to 1.1.1
Apple Gives Blessing to Third Party iPhone
Applications
An Apple Hot News Posting authored by Steve Jobs says:
"Let me just say it: We want native third party applications on the
iPhone, and we plan to have an SDK in developers' hands in February. We
are excited about creating a vibrant third party developer community
around the iPhone and enabling hundreds of new applications for our
users. With our revolutionary multitouch interface, powerful hardware
and advanced software architecture, we believe we have created the best
mobile platform ever for developers.
"It will take until February to release an SDK because we're trying
to do two diametrically opposed things at once - provide an advanced
and open platform to developers while at the same time protect iPhone
users from viruses, malware, privacy attacks, etc. This is no easy
task. Some claim that viruses and malware are not a problem on mobile
phones - this is simply not true....
"The SDK will also allow developers to create applications for iPod
touch...."
Link: Third Party
Applications on the iPhone
Apple to Allow Outside Applications on iPhone
Reuters reports:
"Apple Inc. Chief Executive Steve Jobs said on Wednesday that
outside developers will be allowed to create programs for the iPhone,
changing a policy that had angered many.
"Blocking outsiders from making programs that would run easily on
the iPhone has been one of a series of restrictions that have annoyed
users, even leading to some lawsuits.
"Jobs, in comments on Apple's Web site, said a kit for developers
still will not be available until February, as the company works out
how to open up the phone without exposing it to malicious programs.
"'We think a few months of patience now will be rewarded by many
years of great third party applications running on safe and reliable
iPhones,' Jobs said on the Web site at http://www.apple.com/hotnews/."
Link: Apple to
Allow Outside Applications on iPhone
Why the Open iPhone Frenzy Misses the Point
Fortune BigTech
Blogs says:
"When Apple CEO Steve Jobs declared in an open letter this week that
the company will soon let developers write software for its popular
handset, the 'open iPhone' news dominated headlines. After all, this is
what hackers everywhere have been begging for: Clear rules for tapping
into the iPhone's power.
"Too bad an open iPhone wasn't the truly big news. Tucked in at the
end of Jobs's letter is the real bombshell: Apple will let developers
write software for the iPod touch.
"Who cares about the iPod touch?
"A lot of people, it turns out . . . for software
developers, the open iPod touch actually will be a bigger deal than the
open iPhone...."
Link:
Why the Open iPhone Frenzy Misses the Point
'Unnecessary' iPhone SDK to Ship February
The Register's
Bill Ray reports:
"The iPhone and iTouch are to get a Software Developers Kit in
February next year, allowing developers to create proper native
applications for the platform and allowing it to properly compete with
other smart phones, Steve Jobs announced on the company's website
today.
"Just four months after declaring that '...no software developer kit
is required for the iPhone' at the Apple Worldwide Developers
Conference in June, the Apple CEO said such an SDK will be available,
and was always planned once the wrinkles had been ironed out."
Link: Apple Opens Up
iPhone to App Developers - 'Unneccessary' [sic] SDK to Ship
February
Apple Ready to Own the Smartphone Market
PalmAddicts' Neil Tomlinson says:
"The iPhone is truly an awesome device, there really is no point in
trying to deny that. But as good as the iPhone is, I could never see it
truly being a competitor to either Palm OS or Windows Mobile devices,
because unlike those devices the iPhone has been severely limited due
to the fact that it's a closed platform, meaning running applications
that didn't come installed on the device was quite a task and one that
required the user to hack their phone.
"In a way this closed platform has been extremely beneficial to the
user as it meant the iPhone is an enormously stable device, rarely
requiring the user to reset the device due to the phone locking up. As
nice as stability is, there is a flip side to this route to stability,
which has been having a device that could do only so much and no more.
Unlike Windows Mobile and Palm OS devices, the iPhone is generally used
only in the way Apple wanted users to, unless users were brave enough
to try the aforementioned hacks.
"Well all that is about to change, Apple now seems really ready to
take on the Smartphone market as they have announced they are now
developing a software development kit (SDK from here on out) for the
iPhone, which will allow developers to officially make applications for
the iPhone (and iPod touch)...."
Link:
Apple Ready to Own the Smartphone Market - I Just Can't Wait to See How
Palm and Microsoft Answer Apple's Move
Orange's Apple Deal to Bear Unlocked iPhones
The
Register's Tony Smith reports:
"Orange will indeed offer Apple's iPhone on France, but the most
interesting aspect of the two firms' partnership will be the
availability, for the first time, of officially unlocked handsets.
"French law prevents carriers from tying handsets exclusively to
their networks - consumers have to be able to move to a different
network provider and take their phones with them. The upshot is that
Orange will sell a locked iPhone for Euro 399 alongside an unlocked
model for a price that's yet to be specified by either party."
Link:
Orange's Apple Deal to Bear Unlocked iPhones
Opera and Mozilla Step Up Mobile Browser
Pressure
The Register's
Wireless Watch says:
"The first key milestone on the road to a genuinely appealing mobile
web experience is an effective browser, and the competition to provide
that vital tool is heating up. The Apple Safari open source platform
has made the running so far, both in the iPhone and Nokia's homegrown
browser, which is Safari-based.
"Microsoft is still struggling to make Internet Explorer really at
home on a mobile device and Google's promised offering has not yet
materialised. Outside Safari, the strongest contender has been Opera,
which has now signed up new allies Freescale and NEC to push its
technology further into the mobile mainstream - just as internet
players like Mozilla raise their own challenge, ahead of the inevitable
attack from Google.
"Opera, though it gained tiny market share on the PC, has fared far
better against Microsoft in the mobile and embedded worlds, and
recently has been doing a good job of partnering with key chipmakers to
marry its browser with their handset architectures....
"Meanwhile, open source organisation Mozilla is stepping up efforts
to make its Firefox browser dominant on the mobile platform. Already
supported by Intel for the UMPC (UltraMobile PC) platform, Mozilla now
plans to release a mobile version of its software early next year,
geared to cellphones."
Link:
Opera and Mozilla Step Up Mobile Browser Pressure
Accessorizing the iPhone
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Fixing iPhone Signal Loss
TUAW's Erica Sadun reports:
"Yesterday, Scott forwarded me along a question from TUAW reader
John Stuart. He wrote in asking about his cell signal. When put on
sleep/hold, the signal fades out and he can't receive calls. His phone
is unlocked and in the UK, and this signal loss appears to be a common
fault.
"As a temporary measure, John started playing back music on repeat,
with the volume cut off. As you might imagine, this runs down the
battery and prevents him from actually using the iPod features without
having to do extra work.
"TUAW to the rescue. After polling the developer community, ApolloIM
developer Alex 'Arminius' Schaefer came to the rescue. He remembered
that SummerBoard supported a mode that would retain your signal even in
sleep mode.
"The hack works like this...."
Link: Fixing
iPhone Signal Loss
Type Accented Characters on iPhone
1.1.1
Mac OS X
Hints' svorsk says:
"I discovered that it is possible to type email, text messages, and
enter text in most western languages...."
Link: Type
Accented Characters on iPhone 1.1.1
iPhone 'a Plain Lousy Phone'
PC Magazine's
Sascha Segan and Tim Gideon say:
"When he announced the iPhone, Steve Jobs said to expect three
things: 'an incredibly great cell phone,' 'the best iPod we've ever
made,' and 'the Internet in your pocket.' One out of three isn't bad.
Yes, the iPhone is the best iPod ever - ironic for something not even
called an iPod! But it's just a plain lousy phone, and although it
makes some exciting advances in handheld Web browsing, it's not the
Internet in your pocket."
Link: Apple
iPhone
iPod News, Reviews, & Opinion
iPod classic Hit with Endless Disk-spinning
Bug?
Engadget's Nilay
Patel says:
"The tubes are buzzing this morning with reports that the recent
iPod classic 1.0.2 update has a nasty bug in it that causes the drive
to constantly spin - a glitch that's a little more troubling than those
freezing issues we heard about, since bumping a spinning platter is a
sure way to kill your drive dead."
Link:
iPod classic Hit with Endless Disk-spinning Bug?
Apple TV News, Reviews, & Opinion
How to Get Composite Video from an Apple
TV
The
Register's Tony Smith reports:
"I've been playing with Apple's Apple TV set-top box this week, and
I have to say I like it. But Apple's missing a trick by not allowing
those of us - me included - without HD TVs to make the most of the
device. No matter: a simple hardware trick solves the problem.
"I've found Apple TV to be a great way of getting content not simply
from a computer onto a TV, but for taking the computer (almost) out of
the equation. My approach isn't for everyone - plenty of Register
Hardware readers have way more downloaded music and video content,
in a broader array of formats than I have, but I like to keep things
simple."
Link: How
to Get Colour Composite-video from an Apple TV
iPhone/iPod Add-ons
PhoneValet 5.3 Landline Voicemail for all
iPods and iPhone
PR: Parliant Corporation has announced PhoneValet 5.3, which
provides playback of voicemail and call recordings on all iPods and
iPhone products.
"With PhoneValet, landline visual voicemail is at your fingertips
anywhere in the world," said Kevin Ford, Parliant president. "We
believe there's no need to constantly call in to check messages. With
PhoneValet, your messages find you!"
Each device has its own capabilities, and PhoneValet makes the best
of each:
For iPhone: PhoneValet 5.3 instantly emails messages. Listening to
them on iPhone is a snap and you can even return calls with a simple
click!
For iPhone and iPod touch: you can access voice mails and recent
calls through a visual voicemail interface that works just like the
iPhone's wireless voicemail application. This web application comes
with PhoneValet Anywhere, an add-on package that extends PhoneValet's
capabilities to remote computers.
For iPhone and all iPods: review voice mail messages anywhere! Voice
mail and recorded conversations can be automatically loaded onto your
iPod or iPhone whenever you synchronize through iTunes.
PhoneValet Anywhere's web pages are now optimized to substantially
increase speed on iPhone or iPod touch browsers, especially on the EDGE
network.
Parliant's multi-award winning PhoneValet Message Center turns a Mac
into a multiline virtual call center. It features an automated
attendant, unlimited voice mail call tree, call blocking, recording,
logging and screening, automated dialing and Interactive Voice Response
(IVR) capabilities. Its patent pending technology does all this and
more using standard telephone lines - with no need for an expensive
phone switch. Standard telephone lines include traditional local phone
lines, cable phone lines and voice-over-internet (VOIP) services that
allow users to connect a standard telephone.
PhoneValet Message Center retails at $169.95 per line (including
software and hardware) from Parliant's website, Apple and many
retailers. PhoneValet Anywhere is $59.95 per PhoneValet server.
PhoneValet 5.3 is a free upgrade for users of PhoneValet 5.x.
About Parliant Corporation
With facilities in Ogdensburg, New York and Ottawa, Canada, Parliant
Corporation is a world leader in developing and deploying Mac-based
computer telephony products for business and consumer use.
Difusi, Inc. Announces New iPod nano,
classic, touch, and iPhone Cases
PR: Difusi Inc. is set to release a series of premium cases
and accessories exclusively for Apple's new iPod nano, iPod classic,
iPod touch and iPhone.
Mike Wright,
President and CEO of Difusi said, "Difusi is today announcing the
release of its new line of cases designed for the newest iPod nano 4
and 8-gigabyte models called the Prop, Flip, Sleeve, and the completely
new, redesigned nanoValet."
Each of the new cases are handcrafted from the highest quality
leather and use stainless steel and shatter proof plastics in the
production of its accessories. Difusi cases are designed and built to
exacting specifications and standards to ensure a snug, perfect fit for
each supported Apple device. All of the new Difusi cases were designed
to provide easy access to each of the iPod or iPhone's features while
maintaining a sleek, elegant, and refined look.
Difusi is
dedicated to offering reasonably priced, high quality cases that
provide easy access to all the new iPod features and look fantastic in
the process. The body of Difusi's new cases are made from high quality
leather and offer scratch-free protection by providing top to bottom
coverage. With the release of four new cases, Difusi is sure its new
styles will appeal to a much larger audience.
Also new to the
Difusi product lineup are a series of interchangeable parts, including
a shatterproof belt clip, removable stainless steel clip holder,
ClearGuard screen, full body and wheel protection, a super-sturdy
cotton lanyard, and stand that offers handsfree viewing of video
content.
The new line of cases support Apple's recently introduced iPod nano
third generation and Difusi will soon introduce additional cases
designed for Apple's new 80 GB or 160 GB iPod classic, the iPhone and
iPod touch.
The new Difusi
cases are priced between $19.95 and $39.95, with the higher-end exotic
designer series collection made from exotic leathers and precious
metals, priced at $69.95 and up. Difusi products are available to order
from its website, as well as through a variety of high quality retail
locations throughout the USA, Canada and elsewhere.
Based in USA, Difusi has been designing and developing high quality
products for the Macintosh market since its founding in 1999. The
company designs its products in the USA and has manufacturing
partnerships worldwide.
A portion of proceeds from the sale of all Difusi products are
donated to the American Cancer Society. Please visit www.melanoma.com to get the facts about
protecting yourself and your family from Melanoma cancer.
Visit Difusi online to learn more about its current line of products
and accessories.
Link: Difusi
Unlock Source Code for iPhone/iPod touch
Released
MyTablet's Chris Davies reports:
"If you've been itching to get elbow-deep in the iPhone/iPod touch
unlock code and have a good rummage around to see what's going on - or
if you'd like to use it as a learning tool, and maybe help out with
future exploits - then head over to Toc2rta where Chris has released the source code for
their unlocking tool.
"Of course, there's no need to download the package if all you want
to do is unlock your handset - you need only follow the team's
instructions and go to the http://jailbreak.toc2rta.com
page...."
Link:
Unlock Source Code for iPhone/iPod touch Released
iPhone Add-ons
Tunewear Releases IceWear for iPhone
PR: IceWear for iPhone is a strong and beautiful
silicone case for iPhone. Like all IceWear products, IceWear for iPhone
utilizes our patented rib technology for a strong grip. Made of the
same high-density silicone used in diving masks, IceWear for iPhone
protects iPhone from accidental bumps and drops.
IceWear for iPhone leaves the iPhone multitouch display unobscured,
allowing for complete control and viewing of the screen. We added
embossed edges around the screen to help prevent scratching. TuneFilm,
a clear protective film that covers the multitouch display of the
iPhone for extra protection, is included free with every IceWear for
iPhone.
With
IceWear for iPhone, all ports on iPhone are open for easy access. The
headphone jack, dock connector, camera lens, and buttons are easily
accessible. You can attach and use the USB docking cable without the
need to remove IceWear for iPhone from your iPhone.
IceWear for iPhone features
- High-density transparent silicone
- Easy to put on, easy to take off
- Complete access to iPhone multitouch display and connectors
- Patented rib design grips in your hand and grips to almost any
surface
- Clear protective film TuneFilm included free
- Washable with soap and water
$29.95
Link:
Tunewear Releases IceWear for iPhone
OtterBox for iPhone
PR: OtterBox for iPhone Defender Series offers sleek
protection for your delicate iPhone. Ready for your vibrant lifestyle,
the OtterBox for iPhone Defender Series includes a hi-impact
polycarbonate shell that snaps together to safeguard the device and a
completely interactive, scratch-resistant polycarbonate membrane to
protect screens from dust and light water intrusion.
Slim,
yet rugged, stylish, yet protective . . . introducing the
OtterBox for iPhone, the first semi-rugged iPod case from Otter
Products, LLC. Satisfying the need for protection without compromising
style, this "skin on steroids" offers interaction with volume control,
camera, touchscreen and phone functions in an attractive new line known
as the Defender Series™.
"Traditionally our OtterBox for iPod line has been completely
rugged, but when the iPhone was introduced we wanted to offer an option
that paralleled the look of the device while still providing protection
from drops, dust and scratches," said Curt Richardson, CEO of Otter
Products, LLC.
Ready for your vibrant lifestyle, the OtterBox for iPhone Defender
Series includes a hi-impact polycarbonate shell that snaps together to
safeguard the device and a completely interactive, scratch-resistant
polycarbonate membrane to protect screens from dust and light water
intrusion.(a) Additionally, a silicone skin wraps over the shell to add
grip and absorb bump and shock with innovative retaining features to
hold it in place. iPhone lovers now can safeguard 4 and 8 GB
devices with confidence.
Three Donaldson Acoustic Vents protect front speaker, bottom speaker
and microphone openings of the iPhone case to allow clear sound
transmission while keeping out dust and moisture. Case provides access
to sync/Charge and headphone jacks through a silicone plug and
proximity sensor remains fully functional. Home, sleep/wake and volume
buttons remain accessible through silicone pass through buttons.
Includes holster style swivel belt clip for handsfree carrying.
OtterBox plans to release a fully rugged iPhone case before the
holidays as well as rugged and semi-rugged cases for the new iPod
classic, touch and nano devices.
"This semi-rugged design is a new adventure for us and now we can
meet the needs of consumers who want the most rugged protection as well
as those who just need a safeguard from day-to-day mishaps," explained
Richardson.
Environmental Protection:
- Drop and Shock: MIL 810F, 36" to plywood on concrete
- Water Protection: IPX2 - Protected against dripping water
- Dust Intrusion: IP 4X - Protected against solid objects greater
than 1mm
Colors
- Layer 2 (polycarbonate shell): Black or Yellow
- Layer 3 (silicone): Black
- Belt Clip: Black
Dimensions: 4.81" X 2.675" X .76"
Weight (Case Only): 1.9 oz.
(a) Notes: Case not fully protected against water. The case will
provide some additional protection against drop, scratch, bump, and
dust. Not intended for underwater use.
For more information, visit otterbox.com or call 888-695-8820.
Link: OtterBox for
iPhone
iPod Add-ons
Mobile Learning Just an iPod touch Away with
dominKnow's Touch Learning Center
PR: Mobile
e-learning promises to get easier as dominKnow Inc. announces the beta
version of its iPod touch and iPhone-optimized portal for the dominKnow
Learning Content Management System (LCMS). With access to the dominKnow
Learning Center through the iPod touch-optimized portal, learners can
log in and take full online courses, access reference objects and open
documents and Web links added as resources to any course. Learners can
also access progress reports and their internal dominKnow LCMS email
inbox.
dominKnow designed the Touch Learning Center portal using the
http://www.joehewitt.com/iui/, a
framework and sample code released by Joe Hewitt, a software
engineer and major contributor to the iPhone development community.
dominKnow's Touch Learning Center portal comes in the wake of
an
article (July 2007 - PDF) on Mobile Learning in which 66% of 940
e-learning professionals surveyed said they are actively researching
mobile learning initiatives. It also reported that, of members who have
implemented mobile learning and are able to evaluate Return On
Investment, 88% report a positive ROI.
"Our office has been buzzing with excitement since the iPod touch
was released in Canada two weeks ago," says Chris Van Wingerden, Vice
President at dominKnow Inc. "We knew that this device could open up
tremendous new access to mobile e-learning - all because of Apple's
focus on the user experience. The ability to zoom in and out of web
content means that the experience of taking a course online is so much
more intuitive than the experience on many other mobile devices."
iPod touch and iPhone users can try this experience for themselves.
dominKnow has posted a short sample course online in the Touch Learning
Center portal. To access the portal, go to http://demo.dominknow.com/mobile/
and create a user account.
Visit dominKnow to find out more about dominKnow's LCMS, and to read
Vice President Chris Van Wingerden's blog.
Blue Raven Maestro 1070 iPod Speaker
System
PR: This powerful, versatile speaker system is a perfect
fit for any room that needs outstanding digital musical playback
without stereo gadgets. Experience your iPod MP3 Player music like
you've never heard before with rich, full sound from across the
room.
Included is a convenient wireless 12-key remote that lets you easily
control the sound and music from a distance. The included auxiliary
cable lets you use this with almost any audio device, and a video-out
cable even lets you watch your iPod MP3 Player movies and videos on
your nearby TV, with the amazing sound of the Maestro 1070.
Features:
- 12-Key Wireless Remote Control
- Navigate iPod With the Remote
- 3-Key Backlit Speaker Controls
- Auxiliary Cable
- Video Out jack
- iPod Universal Dock
Price: $199.95
Link: Blue
Raven Maestro 1070 iPod Speaker System
Griffin Evolve Intelligent Speakers for
iPod
PR: Welcome to the no-wires freedom of the Evolve
wireless sound system. Evolve uses wireless digital transmission to
play your music wherever you want. Inside, outside, anywhere.
Incredible sound where you want it. Evolve's intelligent speakers
charge while they sit on the Base Unit and play for up to 10 hours on a
single charge. And whenever you place a speaker on the Base Unit,
Evolve tells it to be a Right or Left stereo channel.
- 4-inch aluminum driver
- Lit LED indicates Left or Right channel
- Charging pad recharges internal batteries
- Power-saving on/off switch
- (inside) Rechargeable lithium-Ion battery, digital receiver
Evolve is the no-wires freedom your music has been waiting for. Play
your music on rechargeable wireless speakers that you can put anywhere
you want within 150'. Inside or outside. Upstairs or down.
Anywhere.
Evolve's remote control puts you in command of Evolve and your
iPod.
Use Evolve alone or integrate with your existing home entertainment
system. Having a party? Headed to one? Take your speakers with you and
pair with a friend's Evolve Base Unit to play your music in more
places.
Dimensions:
- 15.7" (400mm) wide x 5.1" (140mm) deep.
- 4.7" (120mm) tall w/o speakers in place
- Total height 7.5" (190mm) w/ speakers in place.
Outputs:
- Composite Video Out, S-Video Out (5th gen iPod Only)
- Right/Left Audio Out (female RCA connectors)
Inputs:
- iPod universal Dock insert accommodate all iPod models with dock
connectors.
- Right/left Auxiliary Audio in - female RCA connectors.
Power:
- AC Power: 100-240V AC, 12V/5A
- DC Power: 3.7v/5.2Ah
Speakers:
- Effective range: 150' (45.7m) from Base Unit
- Dimensions (ea.): 5.1" X 5.1" X 5.1" (140mm x 140mm x 140mm)
- Self-contained RF module.
- Broadcast Transmission latency ("wireless delay") < 20ma.
- Internal lithium-ion battery, rechargeable- 3.7v/5.2Ah with
overcharge/undercharge protection.
- Hours of operation at normal listening volume: 10 hours.
Remote:
- 4.01" (102mm) long x 1.64" (42mm) wide x 3.9" (10mm) thick.
- Range: 150 (45.7m)
- RF-transmits to 150' (45.7m) @ 433 MHz.
- Functions: Play/Pause, Volume Up/Volume Down, Next/Fast Forward,
Previous/Fast Rewind, Shuffle, Repeat, EQ, System Power
- Power: Button cell type CR2032 3V lithium-ion battery.
Compatibility:
Evolve is Made for iPod, and is a Made for iPod licensed product.
However, the system is designed to allow play from just about any sound
component.
iPod Compatibility List
- iPod with video (30 GB, 60 GB, 80 GB)
- iPod nano (2nd generation)
- iPod photo
- iPod with color display
- iPod nano (1st generation)
- iPod mini
- iPod with scroll wheel (3rd generation)
The Evolve system sells for $349 - street price may be less.
Link: Griffin Evolve
Intelligent Speakers
Blue Raven Audio Recorder for iPod Dock
Connector
PR: Now you can use your iPod as a digital voice
recorder. The Blue Raven Voice Recorder is a microphone that plugs
directly into your iPod, letting you record important meetings,
lectures, memos, conversations or any other audio directly onto your
iPod.
The microphone, which is battery-free and powered by your iPod, lets
you easily use the iPod's 'Voice Memo' function to record audio from
the Voice Recorders mono microphone. It's as simple as plugging it in.
You can even use the stereo line-in jack to record from an external
microphone or even record from another audio device. Voice recording
has never been easier than this.
Price: $51.39
Link: Blue
Raven iPod Video/nano Audio Recorder
Blue Raven Clear Crystal Case for Video
iPod
PR: Crystal clear, rigid polycarbonate outer shell protects
your iPod Video from dust, dents, dings and scratches while allowing
access to all ports and controls
Features
- Hard-sided protection for your iPod Video
- Flip-top design for easy insertion and removal
- Easy access to the headphone jack, iPod controls and remote
port
- Neck strap and detachable belt clip included
Price: $19.95
Link: Blue
Raven iPod Video Clear Crystal Case
USB Fever Elastic Armband for 3G iPod
nano
PR: Love your iPod, take it with you no matter where you
go.
This Armband for iPod keeps your iPod safe yet accessible while you
are hiking, bike-riding, jogging, canoeing...
Features:
- Built-in screen protection
- one-size-fits-all human-built
- Soft inner materials to house iPod nano 3rd
Options: Color
- Red (Default color to be shipped)
- Blue
- Green
- Grey
- Pink
Package Contents: - iPod nano 3rd elastic Armband x 1
$11.99
Link: USB
Fever iPod nano 3rd elastic Armband
USB Fever Retractable iPod Dock to Audio
Stereo Cable
PR: USB Fever iPod Retractable Dock to Audio Stereo Cable
Highlights: Connect your iPod to your Audio stereo, to have music
playback in other devices (e.g. Hi-Fi, other music players, even TV,
VCD player for playing music).
Features: Retractable
Package Contents: iPod Dock to Audio Stereo Cable x 1
Notes: For Audio transfer only, NOT for Video transfer.
$6.99
Link: USB
Fever iPod Retractable Dock to Audio Stereo Cable
USB Fever iPod Cable Warp
PR: Cable Warp - Cableman
Package Combinations:
- Package 01: Blue (default package to be shipped)
- Package 02: Purple
- Package 03: Pink
- Package 04: Orange
- Package 05: Green
- Package 06: Black
- Package 07: White
- Package 08: Random 3 different colors (+ US$4)
- Package 09: All of them (+ US$8)
Package Contents:
- For package 01 ~ package 07, 1 pc in one purchase
- For package 08, 3 pcs in one purchase
- For package 09, 7 pcs in one purchase
$3.99
Link: USB
Fever iPod Cable Warp
