There is a brand quite famous in the Mac scene for it’s video products. I’m talking about ElGato (which means “the cat” in Spanish, btw).
They do some nice kits either to watch tv on your Mac or encode/transcode videos. I know Vitovox, for example, is fond of their products. So, if you’re already using an EyeTV on your Mac, why don’t you start watching live and recorded tv on your iPhone?
The comment I get from a large part of the people that still didn’t fall for the iPhone (and Apple in general) is about the virtual keyboard of the iPhone and sending texts. A comment from the ones to be considered “heavy texters”. I’m talking about that special breed that is able to send around 500-600 SMS a day. They probably have 30 fingers, don’t know, still, they’re entire life is like a looong SMS (hyper concatenated SMS).
As I was saying before, one of the comment I get a lot is:”Yeah, the iPhone is great but I won’t be able to get used to the virtual keyboard… That’s a <No, no> for me”.
Personally had several phones before the iPhone and ranged from a simple Ericsson GH788e (my first and the most awesome non PDA mobile ever made!) to some Compaqs PDAs, then HP, then Nokia with Symbian, couple of Blackberrys… And then the iPhone. What I loved of the Blackberry was also the fact of having a full keyboard. I use a computer most of the day. I’m using to type on a keyboard. Coudn’t imagine doing development (coding, programming) with T9 on a numeric pad. Could you imagine doing the same or using Excel with predictive T9 text? Naa. So when I switched to the Blackberry… I enjoyed every part of it (push email, etc) and the full keybodard. Ok, smaller than my computer’s one, but still a full keyboard and sending emails or texts was a pleasure (I’m more an “email guy” than “text guy”).
The day I switched to the iPhone… I must admit it took me some time to get used to the virtual keyboard. I don’t have huge fingers but managed anyway to type several times the wrong key and so son. After a while, and especially since we have the keyboard also in landscape mode, I’m enjoying it more. I can understand thus that some people still won’t take the plunge because of the lack of a physical keyboard. There are some people willing to send an sms without checking the screen. With a touchscreen that is a bit difficult.
My friend Vitovox sent me today a link to another blog (Engadget) which was writing about a “true innovation”. A physical keyboard for the iPhone. No, not a piece of “Frankensteinesque” DIY like the video below
but a real accessory to attach to your iPhone. It’s called the iTwinge.
Must be that somebody got the idea to make something like a mix of a case and an accessory… It’s still unclear whether this keyboard is meant to connect to the iPhone dock connector or if it’s just a way to press on the screen via some rubber letters covering the virtual keyboard, the only thing we know now is that it retails at 30$+shipping and is available for preorder. Shipping expected for November.
Do you think this will make more people to come to the iPhone world?
(Via Engadget)
We got news of website USBFever selling a multipurpose accessory, being at the same time case, external battery (1900mAh) and… Two sim adapter.
You remember the old trick of having a menu in the phone to be able to switch from one sim card to the other? Well, now, with this case, you’ll be able to do it on your iPhone. They claim the external battery would allow to stay “safe” for some days before having to recharge your iPhone (wouldn’t that be a dream?). It sells for 59.99$
In case somebody goes for it, don’t forget to drop us a line!
(Thanks to Christophe for the hint! Via iGeneration.fr)
You’re playing racing games and feel it would be better holding a wheel? Here is what you need:
I’m really curious to see what is going to be the next gaming accessory to be out.
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