Another sign that the iPod is going wireless?
By Peter Rojas 
posted Aug 20th 2004 1:59PM
posted Aug 20th 2004 1:59PM
Read into this what you will (and we're so tempted to refrain from our usual banter on this one), but a job posting has shown up on Apple's website looking for a hardware engineer to work in their iPod division who has experience in a variety of wireless protocols, including "GSM, Bluetooth, [and] IEEE 802.11". Some sort of wireless iPod in the works? Maybe, maybe not, but there has been plenty of speculation about this, and it sounds like they're at least might be exploring their options.
Man, I love your site and really enjoy your commentary but even I gotta say, the ipod articles are getting to be pretty numerous. I know its your site and you all do a great job with it but I thought I would throw my opinion out there. Keep up the great work fellas.
Don't you think this is more likely an extension of the work /deal they've cut recently with Motorola...
Why would Apple need a hardware engineer who specialized in GSM to work on porting iTunes to a cellphone? Not saying it's impossible, but isn't the point of the partnership that Moto does the hardware and Apple provides the software?
All hail the iPhonePod? Sounds like Motorola could be doing the chipset and phone-specific circuitry and Apple could be doing the other hardware maybe? See:
http://www.mikeindustries.com/blog/archive/2004/07/all-hail-the-iphone
If the battery issues could be worked out, bluetooth headphones would absolutely rock! Or controlling with your mobile phone.
It's just a matter of time. I'm sure Apple will figure out a good implementation of Wi-fi for the iPod. Integrating is easy, the difficult part is figuring out a good use for it.
Wireless transfers TO iPod, and iPod would be a portable server with files you could access with your notebook or PDA