Yeah and you'll be needing nano-scale fingertips if, as it looks in the pic, the thing is just a smaller scaled down screen as the keyboard will by teeeeny... it's already fiddly enough on the full sized phone!
Stores all your numbers, no display at all, only needs the simple controls like an iPod shuffle, it phones a random person from your phonebook every time you pick up.
Why? I mean you can pick up a 32GB memory card for a phone for waaaaaaaay less. In fact you can pick up an unlocked HTC Polaris and a 32GB microSD card for substantially less than the iPhone on its own...
I love my iPhone and wouldn't be without it now but seriously, it takes a bit of practice to get used to using the virtual keyboard, if they shrink it down any more its going to be impossible to use. Plus one of the main selling points is the lovely big screen for videos, photos, games etc, seems kinda pointless to make it smaller.
HTC Touch HD Pocket PC
MWg Zinc II
HTC Touch Pro
HTC Touch Diamond2
Palm Treo Pro Smartphone
Tiny iPhone en route?
Anonymous Coward
Have they #
Posted Tuesday 16th December 2008 11:44 GMT
Thought how much money they'd make if they sold this one on the cheap without a contract?
Though I suppose the thought of the iPhone being as ubiquitous as the RAZR was at it's prime makes Steve want to retch.
Vincent
But seriously... #
Posted Tuesday 16th December 2008 11:44 GMT
Those cases look pretty ugly. Who in their right mind would put THAT on their iPhone?
As for an iPhone Nano, i'm not really too bothered. If it's cheaper than the regular sized model then I can see more people buying them.
Mines the one with the iPod Touch in the pocket.
Shaun Austin
Nano #
Posted Tuesday 16th December 2008 11:44 GMT
Yeah and you'll be needing nano-scale fingertips if, as it looks in the pic, the thing is just a smaller scaled down screen as the keyboard will by teeeeny... it's already fiddly enough on the full sized phone!
Not convinced!
Neil Hoskins
Absolutely no comment, except... #
Posted Tuesday 16th December 2008 11:44 GMT
The more you call them "talkers", and the more that winds people up, the more I laugh. Just a sadist, I suppose.
Anonymous Coward
Help please- spare us this time #
Posted Tuesday 16th December 2008 11:44 GMT
Havent we had enough of Hype & hoopla about Iphone on el-reg??
Can you please, please, please not dwell on this new gadget (this includes fanbois, appletards and jesus haters as well).
Even paris would be fedup by now !
Dan White
Ugh... #
Posted Tuesday 16th December 2008 11:44 GMT
... no thanks. Even smaller screen and *less* functionality!
Now if they announce a 32Gb iPhone, I may be tempted by the Dark Side...
Anonymous Coward
add www to the link for a working URL, like so: #
Posted Tuesday 16th December 2008 11:45 GMT
http://www.idealschina.com/Insider/NewsDetail.aspx?ArticleID=32&PageIndex=1
Mark Broadhurst
Iphone shuffle #
Posted Tuesday 16th December 2008 12:44 GMT
Comming soon....
IPhone shuffle randomly dials up to 1000 numbers randomly.
Doug Southworth
Wider AND Thicker? #
Posted Tuesday 16th December 2008 12:44 GMT
...and no 3G to boot? Where do I sign up!?! Apple, you've done it again!
Everyone, pass the Kool-Aid!!!
Anonymous Coward
What about an iPhone shuffle? #
Posted Tuesday 16th December 2008 12:44 GMT
Stores all your numbers, no display at all, only needs the simple controls like an iPod shuffle, it phones a random person from your phonebook every time you pick up.
Anonymous Coward
@Dan White #
Posted Tuesday 16th December 2008 12:44 GMT
Why? I mean you can pick up a 32GB memory card for a phone for waaaaaaaay less. In fact you can pick up an unlocked HTC Polaris and a 32GB microSD card for substantially less than the iPhone on its own...
Anonymous Coward
And how exactly will you type on it?? #
Posted Wednesday 17th December 2008 10:28 GMT
I love my iPhone and wouldn't be without it now but seriously, it takes a bit of practice to get used to using the virtual keyboard, if they shrink it down any more its going to be impossible to use. Plus one of the main selling points is the lovely big screen for videos, photos, games etc, seems kinda pointless to make it smaller.