Those wacky guys over at Unwired View have unearthed some pictures from patent-happy Apple for what look like the next version of the Apple iPhone.
Take all these with an entire shaker of salt, because Apple would patent letters and colors if they could, and they've been known for slamming the patent hammer on concepts as a pre-emptive strike so other companies don't scoop their coolness. That said, let's just ignore that bit of advice and geek out a bit at the Big Ideas.
First, we're looking at a flip-iPhone, which rocks the house because all truly worthy cell phones are modeled after Star Trek communicators, and this all men know. But this flip phone has a few twists: the clamshell is transparent, and both sides are touch control-enabled. Presumably not at the same time (why would you need that?), but we do have to wonder what the point would be of having a transparent touchscreen directly above another touchscreen... when you flip it open, you get double the surface area, but closed it seems a bit redundant. Staggeringly cool, yet redundant.
Other fun bits shared in the patent: this would make for a smaller, squatter iPh
one, and you'll be able to dial by drawing numbers on the touchscreen. Rotary phone interface, anyone?
That's a Photoshop piece (also from Unwired View) of what it might look like. And should this ever come to pass, odds are it'll go down just like the current iPhone. Which is to say, a SquareTrade iPhone warranty with optional Accidental Damage coverage will still outperform Apple Care for less money, and last a year longer to boot. And AT&T still won't even offer rip-off cell phone insurance.
So, Apple... will it be 3G? Please?
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