One thing the Zune does that an iPod or an iPhone can't do is exchanging content wirelessly between devices. The "Zune Social" has been largely criticized because of its limited functionality and its too limited customer base. But it seems that while Steve Jobs was laughing at the Zune to Zune sharing feature of Microsoft, his development team was working on an Apple version of the Social. The iSocial
At least, it's what we can understand from a filing dated September 1, 2006: "In one embodiment, one mobile device discovers another mobile device within its vicinity. The mobile devices can then wirelessly transmit data from one mobile device to the other," Apple wrote in the filing. "Typically, the mobile devices are associated with persons (users). The mobile devices, or their users, can control, request or influence the particular data content being delivered."
Some examples of specific media data that could be shared between the players include songs, albums, audiobooks, playlists, movies, music videos, photos, computer games, podcasts, audio and/or video presentations, news reports, and sports updates.
And this just a start, a soon as you have this type of feature implemented in all the devices, the possibilities are endless. Sharing contacts, word and excel documents, PDFs and bookmarks are only a few examples that could be added.
The 6G iPod should be based on OS X and could also be equipped with a Wi-Fi chip that would enable such a feature. Let's hope this won't end at the concept phase.
Source: Appleinsider
At least, it's what we can understand from a filing dated September 1, 2006: "In one embodiment, one mobile device discovers another mobile device within its vicinity. The mobile devices can then wirelessly transmit data from one mobile device to the other," Apple wrote in the filing. "Typically, the mobile devices are associated with persons (users). The mobile devices, or their users, can control, request or influence the particular data content being delivered."
Some examples of specific media data that could be shared between the players include songs, albums, audiobooks, playlists, movies, music videos, photos, computer games, podcasts, audio and/or video presentations, news reports, and sports updates.
And this just a start, a soon as you have this type of feature implemented in all the devices, the possibilities are endless. Sharing contacts, word and excel documents, PDFs and bookmarks are only a few examples that could be added.
The 6G iPod should be based on OS X and could also be equipped with a Wi-Fi chip that would enable such a feature. Let's hope this won't end at the concept phase.
Source: Appleinsider
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