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New Apple patent will let iPod Touch users make phone calls

article published on 19 September, 2010

PatentlyApple has discovered a few new patents Apple has filed for this year, and one stood out from the rest. The Accessory Transceiver would allow iPod Touch owners to make phone calls. iPod Touches could use the transceiver to connect directly or wirelessly, using the device to enable phone calling. Apple filed for the patent in the first quarter of 2010 but it has not been granted yet. ... [ read the full article ]

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_ 		19. September 2010 @ 12:25 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Wow...calling over WiFi...Apple is really pushing technology to new levels! I bet skype is pissed; they seem to be under the impression that they have been doing this for years.
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_ 		19. September 2010 @ 23:40 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
The accessory transceiver will probably cost too much and will render jailbreaking impossible. From what i read, jailbreaking is legal for iphones, smartphones. It doesnt apply to ipod touch units. Im not sure about the legality of jailbreaking an ipod touch just to turn it into a iphone like device. Its like the chicken and the egg thing.
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