Appleinsider has some pictures of Macworld Expo with the new banners in the new Apple Myriad light font saying "There is something in the Air." Could this mean WiMAX? Could it mean anything else? The only other thing we can think of is that the new AppleTV will let you stream your movies "over the air" that is if you didn't hardwire the AppleTV - which works much better. Maybe the new AppleTV USES WiMAX to get its content?
Or, as a commenter points out below, maybe Apple is doing the mobile phone purchasing with the iPhone that we've heard so much about.
Other than that, we got nothing...can anyone out there think of anything better? While you are doing that, here's a 5 year old video that is an awesome demo of the coolness of WiMAX...
ummm. i'm pretty sure the banners are referring to the rumored itunes rental service. you no longer have to get in your car and drive to blockbuster. rather you recieve them "in the air." think about it
Fri, 01/11/2008 - 16:17 — Anonymous Canadian (not verified)
Just a shot in the dark, here's what i think. WiMAX is a cell technology, and Apple and AT&T are in bed together. AT&T will announce WiMAX and Apple will announce a new AppleTV that has movie rentals, WiMAX and HD video/audio outs.
WiMAX in AppleTV is nonsense! WiMAX requires an network infrastructure similar to GSM or UMTS. For short range hight data transportation I would think of HDR UWB like defined in the IEEE 802.15.3a standard.
Entirely new product. Not a revision. 7" to 9" iGo Tablet:
* iPhone UI, OS 10.5.2 backend
* 32 Gig SSD
* Wifi, 10/100/100, 3G GSM radio, and bluetooth
* Tons or RAM to reduce disk caching (see SSD)
* 3 USB ports and one FW 400 and one FW 800
* Gutless iMac dock
* Not as light as one would like, they'll be a ton of battery volume and mass
* Mag-Safe power and Mag-Safe FireWire for the External SuperDrive
* External Superdrive (iDrive) to also have Mag-Safe power
Entirely new product. Not a revision. 7" to 9" iGo Tablet:
* iPhone UI, OS 10.5.2 backend
* 32 Gig SSD
* Wifi, 10/100/100, 3G GSM radio, and bluetooth
* Tons or RAM to reduce disk caching (see SSD)
* 3 USB ports and one FW 400 and one FW 800
* Gutless iMac dock
* Not as light as one would like, they'll be a ton of battery volume and mass
* Mag-Safe power and Mag-Safe FireWire for the External SuperDrive
* External Superdrive (iDrive) to also have Mag-Safe power
If it's WiMAX, it'll be HUGE! An iPhone and iPod with WiMAX would leapfrog 3G. Both AT&T and Intel have been working with WiMAX for some time now and could be ready to implement it on a large scale. The broadband infrastructure is already in many of ATT's cell towers so all that's need is some WiMAX transceivers mounted on the towers to cover an entire metropolitan area.
Not only no need for 3G in the US, no need for DSL or cable broadband. A 3G phone would still be needed in other countries.
Apple could add WiMAX to its AirPort Extreme base stations and/or to Apple TV. It'd be a perfect match for a new movie download service.
iPhone sync over wifi would be ideal, but I predict we'll see a TV + Airport hybrid that puts the iTunes store directly on your TV set, with movie rentals or downloads. This will essentially be the new family digital hub: providing backup, TV and audio playback, and purchases all in one device. The current apple TV hardware already has the capacity to do this, so I don't see it being too much of a stretch.
Call out the instigators
Because there's something in the air
We've got to get together sooner or later
BECAUSE THE REVOLUTION'S HERE......
-Thunderclap Newman
WiMAX is a possible replacement candidate for cellular phone technologies such as GSM and CDMA, or can be used as a layover to increase capacity. It has also been considered as a wireless backhaul technology for 2G, 3G, and 4G networks in both developed and developing nations.
Many companies are closely examining WiMAX for "last mile" connectivity. The resulting competition may bring lower pricing for both home and business customers or bring broadband access to places where it has been economically unavailable.
Tue, 07/15/2008 - 04:28 — seo providers (not verified)
The WiMAX Forum now lists over 350 WiMAX trials and deployments. Current and planned deployments and the bands in which they operate and the standards they use are listed in the above article.
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ummm. i'm pretty sure the
ummm. i'm pretty sure the banners are referring to the rumored itunes rental service. you no longer have to get in your car and drive to blockbuster. rather you recieve them "in the air." think about it
could be. But most people
could be. But most people are going to have their AppleTV wired we thinks
I think they're referring to
I think they're referring to the banners hanging up.
lmao.
lmao.
mmmm 3G-ness
mmmm 3G-ness
Apple's Buying the wireless
Apple's Buying the wireless spectrum!!!
Just a shot in the dark,
Just a shot in the dark, here's what i think. WiMAX is a cell technology, and Apple and AT&T are in bed together. AT&T will announce WiMAX and Apple will announce a new AppleTV that has movie rentals, WiMAX and HD video/audio outs.
WiMAX in AppleTV is
WiMAX in AppleTV is nonsense! WiMAX requires an network infrastructure similar to GSM or UMTS. For short range hight data transportation I would think of HDR UWB like defined in the IEEE 802.15.3a standard.
Entirely new product. Not a
Entirely new product. Not a revision. 7" to 9" iGo Tablet:
* iPhone UI, OS 10.5.2 backend
* 32 Gig SSD
* Wifi, 10/100/100, 3G GSM radio, and bluetooth
* Tons or RAM to reduce disk caching (see SSD)
* 3 USB ports and one FW 400 and one FW 800
* Gutless iMac dock
* Not as light as one would like, they'll be a ton of battery volume and mass
* Mag-Safe power and Mag-Safe FireWire for the External SuperDrive
* External Superdrive (iDrive) to also have Mag-Safe power
....just a thought.
Entirely new product. Not a
Entirely new product. Not a revision. 7" to 9" iGo Tablet:
* iPhone UI, OS 10.5.2 backend
* 32 Gig SSD
* Wifi, 10/100/100, 3G GSM radio, and bluetooth
* Tons or RAM to reduce disk caching (see SSD)
* 3 USB ports and one FW 400 and one FW 800
* Gutless iMac dock
* Not as light as one would like, they'll be a ton of battery volume and mass
* Mag-Safe power and Mag-Safe FireWire for the External SuperDrive
* External Superdrive (iDrive) to also have Mag-Safe power
....just a thought.
Something in the air?
Something in the air? ABBA-records on iTunes. Definately.
A Tom Petty preload-iPod!
A Tom Petty preload-iPod!
It has to do with the iPhone
It has to do with the iPhone being the first device to be able to make purchases (via your iTunes account) at specific places.
Starbucks, internet-enabled kiosks, etc.
(maybe Target, or Best Buy, or something.)
It'll be huge - and you heard it here first.
i think you're on to
i think you're on to something my friend...
If it's WiMAX, it'll be
If it's WiMAX, it'll be HUGE! An iPhone and iPod with WiMAX would leapfrog 3G. Both AT&T and Intel have been working with WiMAX for some time now and could be ready to implement it on a large scale. The broadband infrastructure is already in many of ATT's cell towers so all that's need is some WiMAX transceivers mounted on the towers to cover an entire metropolitan area.
Not only no need for 3G in the US, no need for DSL or cable broadband. A 3G phone would still be needed in other countries.
Apple could add WiMAX to its AirPort Extreme base stations and/or to Apple TV. It'd be a perfect match for a new movie download service.
This could be outta the park, folks!
iPhone sync over wifi would
iPhone sync over wifi would be ideal, but I predict we'll see a TV + Airport hybrid that puts the iTunes store directly on your TV set, with movie rentals or downloads. This will essentially be the new family digital hub: providing backup, TV and audio playback, and purchases all in one device. The current apple TV hardware already has the capacity to do this, so I don't see it being too much of a stretch.
That is what I said in my
That is what I said in my post, just using different words. It makes perfect sense to me.
What's the status of current
What's the status of current WiMax chipsets? How are they on power and heat?
Call out the
Call out the instigators
Because there's something in the air
We've got to get together sooner or later
BECAUSE THE REVOLUTION'S HERE......
-Thunderclap Newman
Whatever it may be... I'm thinking another revolutionary product (or service) this year. Wireless spectrum bid...I,Cringely may have gotten it right over a month ago http://www.pbs.org/cringely/pulpit/2007/pulpit_20071129_003521.html
No Wimax, to early for
No Wimax,
to early for consumer market. i suppose wimax in a year.
Led Zeppelin will sing over
Led Zeppelin will sing over Moscone into a Blimp! ...There's something in the air..
broadband
Currently, Pakistan has the largest fully functional nationwide Wimax network in the world.
replay
WiMAX is a possible replacement candidate for cellular phone technologies such as GSM and CDMA, or can be used as a layover to increase capacity. It has also been considered as a wireless backhaul technology for 2G, 3G, and 4G networks in both developed and developing nations.
wimax
Many companies are closely examining WiMAX for "last mile" connectivity. The resulting competition may bring lower pricing for both home and business customers or bring broadband access to places where it has been economically unavailable.
wimax
The WiMAX Forum now lists over 350 WiMAX trials and deployments. Current and planned deployments and the bands in which they operate and the standards they use are listed in the above article.
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