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Re: Patent Filed For PDA With Detachable Cellphone

Matt H. — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 18:59:03 -0000

No... I think it's a NuBus connector on the bottom, so you can plug it into your old Mac II.

But seriously, this reminds me a little of the VisorPhone which was a springboard module for the Handspring Visor. If you didn't want to lug that around, there was a third party that made a very simple interface (12 keys + send / hangup.) The benefit was that the phone wasn't so honkin' huge.

I think that's what these guys are going after... you have a regular small / stylish phone for typical use. When you want to do web browsing or email checking, you plug it in. Sort of like what we were supposed to be able to do with Bluetooth.

Re: Patent Filed For PDA With Detachable Cellphone

Alex — Sun, 15 Apr 2007 06:08:52 -0000

Why cant you just have a mobile phone with PDA features? :P

Re: Patent Filed For PDA With Detachable Cellphone

Dave — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 13:12:33 -0000

I don't think that is DVI connection, theres no "crosshair" interface on the left/right side. It looks like a basic drawing of some proprietary connection port that coincidentally looks like a DVI connection, but if it were a DVI it would be useless.

Re: Patent Filed For PDA With Detachable Cellphone

Dave — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 13:10:58 -0000

Its all about smart phones now, they are the same size as PDAs basically are PDAs with a built in cell phone without the wasted time of removing a device from it. I guess for the removable cell phone there must be two separate batteries.

Re: Patent Filed For PDA With Detachable Cellphone

Tekjock — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 12:13:51 -0000

WOW, you can connect a monitor to it ... WOW-zers. It looks like a DVI connection on the bottom.

Re: Patent Filed For PDA With Detachable Cellphone

nomadicalloy — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 09:00:36 -0000

patents are getting silly, its all about money