iPod touch becomes iPhone using Yosion's Apple Peel 520?

VortexUser · 07-28-2010, 07:57 AM

Via Engadget

Oh sure, VoIP on the iPod touch is hardly breaking news these days, but what if you could actually slap on a regular SIM card and make calls on said device? That's what Yosion's appropriately named Apple Peel 520 claims to do. Powered by an Infineon baseband chip, this adapter not only offers voice calling and text messaging (presumably requiring a jailbroken iPod touch for the apps; GPRS not possible yet), but it also doubles up as an 800mAh battery and provides 4.5 hours of call time or 120 hours of standby juice. We're told this cheeky hack's coming out in China as early as this week for somewhere between ¥300 ($44) and ¥500 ($74), although the lack of an official website, full spec sheet or compatibility list means we'll have to remain skeptical with this potentially vaporware company. Maybe the demo video after the break will keep us believing.

Now i dont know if this is actually true or not. but what do you think? do you think it can actually be done? i know that china is the main manufacturer of apples ipods and iphones and all but for someone to actually dev this is kinda interresting. to me its all up in the air until they get a work up and site.

b833638 · 07-28-2010, 08:30 AM

I hope that it works and it is true cuz if it does i'm so getting in it

howard1 · 07-28-2010, 08:36 AM

looks interesting, and damn VortexUser ur sig is busy!

VortexUser · 07-28-2010, 09:24 AM

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Originally Posted by howard1

looks interesting, and damn VortexUser ur sig is busy!

i will clear it up lol. i forgot that when the forum cam back on it didnt keep my update lol

@b833638 i hope it is true. i know many of those out their with ipt2g and ipt3g would love to have this. i mean it only cost what 40-50 bucks lol

DeepUnknown · 07-28-2010, 01:46 PM

seems interesting, and pretty useful

AishaLove · 07-28-2010, 02:17 PM

just for the extra battery life alone this would seem a damn good bargain!!

Clatchy · 07-28-2010, 02:28 PM

Could be possible, would be better if that 'Case' had a way of putting a mic up top or something.

AishaLove · 07-28-2010, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Clatchy

Could be possible, would be better if that 'Case' had a way of putting a mic up top or something.

It could, but I bet they thought it was just going to be used with the ear bbuds apple gives you more often then not.

I'd like to see it have a speaker up top and a mic built in on bottom, both with a switch so if you want to use the iPod's internal speaker, or a external one you could or if you had a better mic to use.

jawbraker · 04-29-2012, 07:48 AM

Guys, I am considering this for my ipod touch 2nd G because my fiance does not have an iphone and is using a blackberry from work. If this was doable and could be used with a low charging contract I might get one. I only see the ones for the 2G on the company website. Is there no where else it can be found? I like to buy from amazon when I can but I cannot find it on there.

~~professor153~~ · 04-29-2012, 08:57 AM

I have a better idea.... WHy not just buy an iPhone instead of buying an iPod and needing some contraption to make calls?

Chaz. · 04-29-2012, 10:36 AM

This has been posted before, but its interesting how it works

jawbraker · 04-29-2012, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by professor153

I have a better idea.... WHy not just buy an iPhone instead of buying an iPod and needing some contraption to make calls?

I have an iphone and an ipod touch 2nd gen. Just wondered how good it works.