dinsdag 22 februari 2011

Rumor: 3 Apple iPhone 5 prototypes include 1 with slide-out keyboard Read more: http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-19512_7-20031897-233.html#ixzz1EhXZfDPu


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One Taiwanese Web site is jumping into the iPhone 5 rumor fray with the claim that Apple is testing an iPhone prototype that has a slide-out keyboard.
The lack of a physical keyboard is one of the last remaining gripes many have about Apple's revolutionary iPhone. Many longtime BlackBerry users refuse to switch to the iPhone due to their apparent love of tiny keyboards. But all this could be moot should this rumor pan out.
AppleInsider has the scoop from tw.apple.pro after an extremely thin translation. Using Google Translate myself, I can't discern much more than AI did, but it appears as though Apple.pro is suggesting that one iPhone 5 model may have a concealed keyboard that would slide out when needed.
The site also suggests that the iPhone 5 will retain most of the design of the current iPhone 4, but have upgraded insides like a faster processor and an improved camera.
Apple.pro also echoed rumors that the iPad 2 will be thinner and will include a front-facing camera.
According to AppleInsider, Apple.pro seems to have a fairly good track record concerning Apple's parts manufacturers. The site published articles about the white iPhone 4's front panel, the iPhone 4 battery, the redesigned 2008 MacBook, and the new iPod Nano's touch screen this past summer.
Of course, only time will tell what Apple has up its sleeves for the iPhone 5 and beyond. Would you buy an iPhone with a slide-out keyboard? What about the rumored iPhone Nano? Let me know your thoughts in the comments!
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9 opmerkingen:

  1. Every Day22 februari 2011 om 07:50

    Why a keyboard when you have touch screen already? redundant IMO. I've never used an apple product before.

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  2. Spike22 februari 2011 om 09:22

    Well, i´ll wait till the iphone 10 to get one.

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  3. Something Concupiscible23 februari 2011 om 11:35

    I like the keyboard idea, but the phones in general are too expensive for me.

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  4. TWIG12823 februari 2011 om 12:30

    I don't think a keyboard is really necessary

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  5. Anoniem24 februari 2011 om 05:06

    I saw this. At first I preferred a keyboard on my smartphone. But, having gotten used to on screen (and swype!), I don't see a need for a keyboard.

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  6. llllollllll27 februari 2011 om 18:41

    I'd love a slideout keyboard. I hate the onscreen ones.

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  7. pizzafuckyes27 februari 2011 om 20:48

    a keyboard would completely defeat the iphone's purpose (the touchscreen)

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  8. Mike Litoris28 februari 2011 om 10:14

    its good seeing as i hate touchscreens

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  9. Kan Gebeuren5 maart 2011 om 15:31

    If the keyboard is also a touchscreen it would be cool! :D

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