Clamshell iPhone on the way

Apple's iPhone launch caused a wave of excitement that even now refuses
to die down. The company is now planning to ride on this with a
"clamshell iPhone". Yes, "clamshell iPhone" which will be smaller --
likely half the size of the iPhone, but will take a couple of years to
go to market.

A touch-screen patent first filed by Apple in the US in September 2006
has given birth to this speculation about Apple mulling a "clamshell
iPhone". The patent application, which has been newly disclosed,
contains illustrated features including a transparent dual-sided
touch-sensitive trackpad cover; meaning the top of the iPhone is covered
with a transparent touch panel which when opened reveals an also
touch-sensitive inner side.

It also appears from the patent that the "clamshell iPhone" will enable
users write in numbers and letters using their fingers. Meanwhile, the
patent doesn't talk about any keyboard though it does imply that
sensitive controls could be used to create a virtual keyboard

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iPhone News <[email protected]> amazed us all with the following in
news:[email protected]:

> Apple's iPhone launch caused a wave of excitement that even now refuses
> to die down. The company is now planning to ride on this with a
> "clamshell iPhone". Yes, "clamshell iPhone" which will be smaller --
> likely half the size of the iPhone, but will take a couple of years to
> go to market.
>

Source?

iPhone News wrote:

> Yes, "clamshell iPhone" which will be smaller --
> likely half the size of the iPhone


And fanboi-fingers are expected to evolve to half the size, with
visual acuity morphing to resolve a postage stamp-sized display.

The Bob <[email protected]> wrote:

> Source?

http://www.techtree.com/India/News/A...l_iPhone/551-8
7835-615.html

In article <[email protected]>, The Bob
<[email protected]> wrote:

> iPhone News <[email protected]> amazed us all with the following in
> news:[email protected]:
>
> > Apple's iPhone launch caused a wave of excitement that even now refuses
> > to die down. The company is now planning to ride on this with a
> > "clamshell iPhone". Yes, "clamshell iPhone" which will be smaller --
> > likely half the size of the iPhone, but will take a couple of years to
> > go to market.
>
> Source?

The source is a so-called "reporter" who is simply guessing based on a
recent patent filed by Apple that shows a multi-touchscreen, folding
device - a device that looks more like a Nintendo DS, so no doubt an
Apple pocket gaming system rumour is floating around too.
Patent story on MacRumours: http://tinyurl.com/yo7z2r

Apple files numerous patents every year and few of them result in
actual products. It's simply part of their normal R&D cycle and
safe-guarding their "discoveries".

A "clamshell iPhone" is purely web-rumour at this stage, and hopefully
stays that way (personally I dislike clamshell phones, people using
them always look like Captain Kirk wannabes).

Anybody <[email protected]> wrote in news:210320081423088188%
[email protected]:

> (personally I dislike clamshell phones, people using
> them always look like Captain Kirk wannabes)

You don't like our captain?......

A couple of clamshells could be made to make the Star Trek Communicator
contact sound...(c;

It was logical for me to like Spock the best.....

Previously on alt.cellular.cingular, Anybody said:

> stays that way (personally I dislike clamshell phones, people using
> them always look like Captain Kirk wannabes).

Personally, I prefer them. It keeps the screens safe and prevents the
buttons from being pressed while in pockets without having to $pend
extra on protectors and cases.

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In article <[email protected]>, Larry
<[email protected]> wrote:

> Anybody <[email protected]> wrote in news:210320081423088188%
> [email protected]:
>
> > (personally I dislike clamshell phones, people using
> > them always look like Captain Kirk wannabes)
>
> You don't like our captain?......
>
> A couple of clamshells could be made to make the Star Trek Communicator
> contact sound...(c;
>
> It was logical for me to like Spock the best.....

It's the never-ending stream of twits who STILL think it's funny (and
original) to flip their phone open and say something like "Beam me up
Scotty". :-\

Anybody <[email protected]> wrote in news:210320081808208761%
[email protected]:

> It's the never-ending stream of twits who STILL think it's funny (and
> original) to flip their phone open and say something like "Beam me up
> Scotty". :-\
>

I always like to watch the shocked look on their faces, in the mall, when I
dematerialize and disappear right before their eyes. You can see it just
before the transition as the noise from the transporter grabs their
attention.

At 21 Mar 2008 18:08:20 +1200 Anybody wrote:

> It's the never-ending stream of twits who STILL think it's funny (and
> original) to flip their phone open and say something like "Beam me up
> Scotty". :-\



Then I probably shouldn't admit my ringtone is the "woo-wheeee-woo" bosun
whistle sound effect from the original series' ship's intercom? (Sure, the
'beep beep' or chirps of the communicator would be more authentic, but
you'd never hear them in a loud room!)

(And, for the record, I don't use a flip phone or ever uttered the words
"Beam me up" into a cellphone.)


Discovery Channel aired a cute documentary a couple of years ago called
"How William Shatner Changed the World," starring the man himself, that
(very tongue and cheekly) made the case that most modern day technology
(like the Motorola flip phone) was inspired by, or copied from, Star Trek.

In article <[email protected]>,
Jeffrey Kaplan <[email protected]> wrote:

> Previously on alt.cellular.cingular, Anybody said:
>
> > stays that way (personally I dislike clamshell phones, people using
> > them always look like Captain Kirk wannabes).
>
> Personally, I prefer them. It keeps the screens safe and prevents the
> buttons from being pressed while in pockets without having to $pend
> extra on protectors and cases.

I never have had that problem with my iPhone. It was designed to prevent
that.

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In article <[email protected]>,
Larry <[email protected]> wrote:

> Anybody <[email protected]> wrote in news:210320081423088188%
> [email protected]:
>
> > (personally I dislike clamshell phones, people using
> > them always look like Captain Kirk wannabes)
>
> You don't like our captain?......
>
> A couple of clamshells could be made to make the Star Trek Communicator
> contact sound...(c;
>
> It was logical for me to like Spock the best.....

This might be for all you guys:

http://www.instructables.com/id/Crea...ator-edition-R
AZR/

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"Kurt" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> This might be for all you guys:
>
> http://www.instructables.com/id/Crea...ator-edition-R
> AZR/

I'm a geek, but I'm not THAT much of a geek!

Besides- my WinMo phone looks more like a tricorder than a communicator...
(and not just because it's stinking huge!)

"Kurt" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...

>> Personally, I prefer them. It keeps the screens safe and prevents the
>> buttons from being pressed while in pockets without having to $pend
>> extra on protectors and cases.
>
> I never have had that problem with my iPhone. It was designed to prevent
> that.

Partially by being so large there's no room for anything ELSE in the same
pocket to damage it!

Previously on alt.cellular.cingular, Todd Allcock said:

> > I never have had that problem with my iPhone. It was designed to prevent
> > that.
>
> Partially by being so large there's no room for anything ELSE in the same
> pocket to damage it!

The Treo is bigger.

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