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• Quote: T-Mobile 3G operates on a unique 1700MHz spectrum. The iPhone is currently compatible with UMTS/HSDPA 3G connections at the frequencies 850MHz, 1900MHz and 2100MHz. It would be necessary, therefore, for Apple to build a new hardware model th…

  in Rumor: Apple could announce end of AT&T iPhone exclusivity Wed. Comment by urbanvoyeur January 2010
• Quote: Originally Posted by joeYYY This is a fee for upgrading from your existing AT&T phone to the iPhone. This has nothing to do with you having an iPhone or not. You would have paid this fee with any upgrade that you make with AT&T …

  in Moving to iPhone 3G: a guide for current and non-current AT&T customers Comment by urbanvoyeur July 2008
• I resent paying an $18 upgrade fee if I've never owned an iPhone and I am eligible for an upgrade. What, the 2 year lock-in and the murderously high data and voice rates not enough profit for you AT&T?

  in Moving to iPhone 3G: a guide for current and non-current AT&T customers Comment by urbanvoyeur July 2008
• I think this is about getting exactly what Apple wants rather than compromising with existing chips. I suspect Apple wants to reduce the power consumption and size of several of the chips needed for their portable products. I'll bet that many of …

  in Steve Jobs: it's time we design our own iPhone and iPod chips Comment by urbanvoyeur June 2008
• I can't believe NBC has people in charge of their on-line strategy who are this clueless. I'd be embarrassed as a company to have someone on my digital team this stupid. I feel badly for Apple who has to conduct negotiations with these guys. …

  in NBC's iTunes return may hinge on offline piracy filtering Comment by urbanvoyeur April 2008
• Oh boy, another round of "let's short apple and profit off the drop". For the past 6 years, these so-called experts have set low target prices in periodic announcements, then profited on the inevitable share price drop & bounce. Six - eig…

  in Macs seen as Apple's only remaining growth driver Comment by urbanvoyeur February 2008
• Sound like what most people here are saying is that the AppleTV needs content - which is what the article is saying also. Netflix, Blockbuster, DVR, Amazon - they are all just sources of content that Apple is lacking. I suspect that the lack of c…

  in Apple's iTunes lands Led Zeppelin, indie film exclusives Comment by urbanvoyeur October 2007
• Nooooooooooo! I want NOW. Right Now. Not Tomorrow, Next Week or Next Month. Oh Steve, why do you tease me so?

  in Apple delays Apple TV launch till mid-March Comment by urbanvoyeur February 2007
• I agree - dump mp3 - go open source. That may be the only way to fight Patent Trolls

  in Apple, Samsung, Sandisk sued over MP3 patent Comment by urbanvoyeur February 2007
• *yawn*

  in It's official: Apple and The Beatles kiss and make up Comment by urbanvoyeur February 2007
• Quote: Originally Posted by Aquatic Why are there a million posts about resolution? Who cares? If they don't add recording it will be discontinued by this time next year. That should indicate to you that people are more concerned about whether…

  in 'Apple TV' coming to a living room near you Comment by urbanvoyeur January 2007
• Quote: Originally Posted by Michael_Moriarty - Not giving you the option of hooking up an iPod. What if a friend of mine comes over with their iPod and wants to show me a TV show or movie they have on it. We can't use AppleTV. Have to hook the iP…

  in 'Apple TV' coming to a living room near you Comment by urbanvoyeur January 2007
• Quote: Originally Posted by Aquatic It can't record: it will fail. That simple. Every cable company sends you a DVR. So does Direct TV. You can also buy a Tivo. There are at least a dozen different ways to build your own, including Myth TV. …

  in 'Apple TV' coming to a living room near you Comment by urbanvoyeur January 2007
• This has to be the best real world application of an arcane accounting rule I have ever seen! (and I do work in the public sector these days so I see a LOT of arcane accounting) Why $5? Could be there is some basic cost to tracking and accoun…

  in Apple to impose 802.11n upgrade fee on Intel Mac owners Comment by urbanvoyeur January 2007
• Quote: Originally Posted by VideoFreek I was initially excited by the digital audio out, too, until I realized it would be passing 128k or higher AAC, which I don't think many receivers or sound processors can handle afaik. Yes, I could re-rip a…

  in 'Apple TV' coming to a living room near you Comment by urbanvoyeur January 2007
• Quote: Originally Posted by johnrp Am I missing something or is it just an iPod with wireless networking and built in outputs ? It acts like an iPod in itunes you load it like an iPod from your iTunes etc. apart from the HD output and remot…

  in 'Apple TV' coming to a living room near you Comment by urbanvoyeur January 2007
• Quote: Originally Posted by VideoFreek I see Sony still offers these, including one that will accept HD broadcasts and letterbox/downrez them to fit on a 4:3 SD screen. http://www.nextag.com/SONY-KD27FS170...05/prices-html Why anyone would want t…

  in 'Apple TV' coming to a living room near you Comment by urbanvoyeur January 2007
• Quote: Originally Posted by VideoFreek Not to belabor the point, Urban, but you've got this wrong. When watching anamorphic DVD on a 4:3 television, the letterboxing is generated by the DVD player, not the TV. There is no such thing as "on the …

  in 'Apple TV' coming to a living room near you Comment by urbanvoyeur January 2007
• Quote: Originally Posted by VideoFreek Oh, come on. Standard-def TVs cannot handle a true widescreen (720p or 1080i) signal. Of course not. But the aTV also puts out 480p which any TV can show. Quote: Originally Posted by VideoFreek In…

  in 'Apple TV' coming to a living room near you Comment by urbanvoyeur January 2007
• freescale?

  in Macworld: Intel says it's not supplying chip for Apple iPhone Comment by urbanvoyeur January 2007
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