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    Image of stevewoz stevewoz
    11/21/09

    In reply to Here We Go Again: Camera Equipped iPod Touch This Spring?
    It would be surprising to have a camera without video, and video implies a microphone. VoIP anyone?
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    Image of RoboBagins RoboBagins
    11/21/09

    In reply to Here We Go Again: Camera Equipped iPod Touch This Spring?
    And damn, just as I've apparently convinced myself to get the Touch, rumors of next one come. Time to stuff that money back into the bank.
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    Image of t4stywh34t t4stywh34t
    11/21/09

    In reply to Here We Go Again: Camera Equipped iPod Touch This Spring?

    Pssh. Why would I want that when I could have this?
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    Image of Nathan Obbards Nathan Obbards
    11/21/09

    @t4stywh34t: Thanks Bret.
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    Image of quayzar quayzar
    11/22/09


    @t4stywh34t: I think this is the one you were looking for.
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    Image of njdevil njdevil
    11/21/09

    In reply to Here We Go Again: Camera Equipped iPod Touch This Spring?
    Does apple still do free engraving? I would love one with "Kiss my shiny metal ass" written on it.
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    Image of tande04 tande04
    11/21/09

    @njdevil: Yes.
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    Image of ahbi ahbi
    11/21/09

    In reply to Here We Go Again: Camera Equipped iPod Touch This Spring?
    Until the iPod Touch has a built-in microphone, I can't use it (via AUX-In) in the car. Attempting to change tracks on a Touch is more distracting than texting.

    Yes, I can use the headphones w/ a mic. But then I have to listen via headphones.
    Yes, I could get one of those "compatible" iPod stereos. But they aren't really compatible, they are all crap. Or at least were 2 years ago.

    Until then I'll stick with my iPod Nano 2G as the click wheel is something I can use w/o taking my eyes off the road, and is merely as dangerous as drinking coffee while driving.
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    Image of njdevil njdevil
    11/21/09

    @ahbi: Agreed. And with the built in mic would come Skype, and I would be reaching for my wallet so fast my pants would likely catch fire.
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    Image of puffnstuff puffnstuff
    11/21/09

    In reply to Here We Go Again: Camera Equipped iPod Touch This Spring?
    Hitler is going to be pissed once again because he spent his money on a Zune.
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    Image of njdevil njdevil
    11/21/09

    @puffnstuff: You realise they don't sell Zunes in Germany, Right?
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    11/21/09

    @njdevil: And they especially didn't sell them before the 1950's.
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    Image of tande04 tande04
    11/21/09

    @Kaiser-Machead: Come on you've got to know what he was getting at.
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    Image of Sieker Sieker
    11/22/09

    @tande04: I know it may be a little off-topic, but this one is way better!
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    Image of tande04 tande04
    11/23/09

    @Sieker: The best one was still the watchmen one.
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    11/21/09

    In reply to Here We Go Again: Camera Equipped iPod Touch This Spring?
    It's also going to have pictures of Jobs' genitals. Just a little FYI to help with your buying decision.
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    Image of Nathan Obbards Nathan Obbards
    11/21/09

    @Kaiser-Machead: A Job's lemonparty or goatse?
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    Image of SpardaFatalis SpardaFatalis
    11/21/09

    In reply to Here We Go Again: Camera Equipped iPod Touch This Spring?
    the first really the only upgrade i care to see, besides internal whooplah, is OLED. please and thank you.
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    Image of christian.denney001 christian.denney001
    11/21/09

    @SpardaFatalis: Is there a reason you did not go for the Zune HD then? The OLED on it is positively gorgeous.
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    11/21/09

    @christian.denney001: It sure is. At the Giz Gallery they had a Zune HD on display, and I was really impressed with how beautiful it looked.
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    Image of SpardaFatalis SpardaFatalis
    11/23/09

    @christian.denney001: well its because i have a first gen ipod touch and i love it, and i use itunes for all my music so, it would be kind of a bother. but if the next ipod touch had the camera in the picture i might not think twice about picking it up haha

    #tips
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    Image of dagamer34 dagamer34
    11/21/09

    In reply to Here We Go Again: Camera Equipped iPod Touch This Spring?
    Update in Feb. You heard it here first.
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    Image of Jrsy Devil's Advocate® Jrsy Devil's Advocate®
    11/20/09

    In reply to Specs Leak on the Motorola Motus?
    Apple is making an iphone with a keyboard??
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    Image of MIKERIOSISAWHORE.COM MIKERIOSISAWHORE.COM
    11/20/09

    In reply to Specs Leak on the Motorola Motus?
    Is that a tilting screen I see (ala the Touch Pro 2)? That's cool. Though, that keyboard looks like a nightmare to use...
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    Image of tande04 tande04
    11/20/09

    @MIKERIOSISAWHORE.COM: Nope its a backwards flip.
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    Image of MIKERIOSISAWHORE.COM MIKERIOSISAWHORE.COM
    11/20/09

    @tande04: What the hell is a "backward flip"?.... Are you being facetious? I still haven't had any coffee, so excuse my confusion....
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    Image of tande04 tande04
    11/20/09

    @MIKERIOSISAWHORE.COM: The keyboard is on the back of the phone when its closed and you flip it out like an env.

    Makes much more sense. I'm really surprised its the first that we've seen.
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    Image of MIKERIOSISAWHORE.COM MIKERIOSISAWHORE.COM
    11/20/09

    @tande04: Oh got you, still it sounds painful...
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    Image of Uncletwitch Uncletwitch
    11/20/09

    In reply to Specs Leak on the Motorola Motus?
    Geeez, thanks for the shaky pic
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    Image of Jrsy Devil's Advocate® Jrsy Devil's Advocate®
    11/20/09

    @Uncletwitch: That's why they call it MOTOBLUR...
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    Image of Geisrud Geisrud
    11/20/09

    In reply to Specs Leak on the Motorola Motus?
    "...the just-outed Motorola Motus..."

    I read: just out-dated...
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    Image of FamiCube64 FamiCube64
    11/20/09

    @Geisrud: A new phone is released every second, so you're probably right.
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    Image of tande04 tande04
    11/20/09

    @FamiCube64: Plus even the cliq was outdated when it was released and this is pretty much the same.

    Its too bad really. I love the innovative design on this and really want to see a high end version.

    The next moto droid from verizon is going to be equally lackluster sadly.
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    Image of RT100 RT100
    11/20/09

    In reply to Specs Leak on the Motorola Motus?
    how would this compare to a HTC Hero or Eris? or even the droid?
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    Image of OCEntertainment OCEntertainment
    11/20/09

    @RT100: In short: it hardly touches them.

    This is most like the CLIQ. It's last-gen hardware, comparable to the G1. Compared to the Droid, you've got lower specs in almost all measurable areas. Compared to the Eris/Hero, the specs are closer, it's a fairer comparison, but the Sense UI made by HTC is IMHO head and shoulders above Motorola's MOTOBLUR interface. Plus, it's incredibly likely that Sense devices will get Android 2.0. This one, there's no telling. It's possible, but no guarantee.

    Oh, yeah, and AT&T. So, y'know.
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    Image of Dr. Evil Genius Dr. Evil Genius
    11/20/09

    @OCEntertainment: I thought the same thing when looking that the statsheet. The clincher is the annoying-looking 4-row keyboard. That's autofail.
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    Image of tande04 tande04
    11/20/09

    @Dr. Evil Genius: The 4 row keyboard is a touch pad that controls the phone when its closed though and sounds pretty neat.
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    Image of Dr. Evil Genius Dr. Evil Genius
    11/20/09

    @tande04: I don't quite understand your statement. Controls the phone when it's closed?

    I like the fact that the 5-row keyboards negates the CN necessity when using the # keys.
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    Image of tande04 tande04
    11/20/09

    @Dr. Evil Genius: Yep. Is a reverse flip so the keyboard ends up being on the back when its closed. There is some part of the keyboard (I'm assuming maybe the arrow pad or maybe that gap that runs between the keys) that still works when closed. So you get navigation maybe more from the back of the phone when its closed.
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    Image of Dr. Evil Genius Dr. Evil Genius
    11/20/09

    @tande04: Weird-sounding to me... If you can't see what you're controlling, what's the point?
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    Image of tande04 tande04
    11/20/09

    @Dr. Evil Genius: Well you can see what you're controlling cause you're looking at the phone front.

    You don't need to see the back to know "when I push here or move my finger here the phone does ___". I've always thought that touchscreen phone's greatest strength is their greatest weakness. All the touching, flicking, pinching, etc is simple and all but my fingers get in the way of what I'm doing. Like I'll go to scroll a page and when I put my finger down on the page I click a link so I have to go back, try again. Or when I'm doing something where I need or want my finger on the screen for the scrolling, I can do it but then I lose that little bit of screen real estate where my finger is.

    None of its a big deal but a system like this seems like it can take way that weakness.
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    Image of Dr. Evil Genius Dr. Evil Genius
    11/20/09

    @tande04: Well, those are the reason I love my new Touch Pro 2 but the keyboard slides under the screen when it isn't needed.

    Think of this too - do you really want to be butt-dialing with the buttons facing outwards like that?
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    Image of tande04 tande04
    11/20/09

    @Dr. Evil Genius: Eh, there are ways around that. Screen locks have existed since cellphones started. I never really had a problem butt dialing on my old candy bar phone. In fact my G1 butt dials all the time which I can't really figure out.

    The real problem is when you're actually using the phone. I wouldn't want to be on the phone and some how scroll over and hit the end button on a call. I imagine they thought of that when designing it though and there are some checks there as well.

    And slide keyboards are great but they've got their own draw backs as well not least of which is that slider mechanisms seem more prone to problems than simple flips. It also gets back to the general over all problem of physical keyboard vs virtual. You don't always want to slide out the keyboard to do simple things. I think something like this is one more step in making it more useful and easy to use overall.
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    11/19/09

    In reply to DigiTimes Claims Apple Tablet Delayed for OLED Upgrade
    Haven't people figured out yet that this whole "apple tablet" rumor mill is just a ploy on Apple's part to keep Microsoft busy and distracted while Apple finishes up some other top secret project?
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