AppleBerry

[peterj1967]

This is an article from the Toronto Globe and Mail that discusses an Apple / RIM partnership in developing an "Appleberry" Interesting idea.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20060602.wappleberry0603/BNStory/Business/home

It is attached as a PDF

 

[mad jew]

Could work, just so long as the interface is Apple-simple and it's a separate line to the iPods.

I don't want them to ever overcomplicate the iPod line. It's a music player, I don't want it to have a keyboard.

 

[Sesshi]

Is this total speculation or some insider info? Maybe it's what that touchscreen thing patent was for.

 

[thedude110]

I wouldn't say total speculation -- I'd call it reasonable market speculation.

That said, I'd rumor toward the more modest side of the rumors -- it's more likely you'd see iTunes on a Blackberry than a blackberrypod.

Edit: And good find, peterj1967!

 

[mkrishnan]

So the iPod (from personal experience) and the Blackberry (from what I hear) are both like crack already... is the goal of an alliance to create a complementary devastation that is the sort of crystal meth to these two?

 

[AJ Muni]

If this is indeed true, i would def. buy one..

 

[rimrocka07011]

As long as it has iCal and iTunes functionality and is available for Sprint, I'll buy it!

 

[California]

Steve, gimme one!

 

[howesey]

PDA's have been and gone many times.


Oh, and 'pod' in iPod menas personal organiation database.

 

[DougTheImpaler]

mmmmm...Appleberry...a brown sugar and butter crust would be delicious with that...i'm getting hungry.

 

[applefan]

Today RIM (Blackberry) announced their new "Pearl" device. The devise includes a media player that, oddly, doesn't support WMA or WMV formats. Coincidentally it is available on August 12.

Might this be itunes compatible?

 

[Cooknn]

Today RIM (Blackberry) announced their new "Pearl" device. The devise includes a media player that, oddly, doesn't support WMA or WMV formats. Coincidentally it is available on August 12.

Might this be itunes compatible?

I want one of those. Bad.

 

[Jay42]

So the iPod (from personal experience) and the Blackberry (from what I hear) are both like crack already... is the goal of an alliance to create a complementary devastation that is the sort of crystal meth to these two?

Hah, that reminds me, I saw a guy at a urinal in the men's room today typing away on his Crackberry.

 

[disconap]

Crack is far more addictive and destructive than meth.