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Chinese 'Apple Peel' Turns iPods Into iPhones

Posted by timothy on from the cheap-data-is-the-key dept.

angry tapir writes "The Apple Peel 520, a Chinese-developed product that drew the media's attention for being able to turn an iPod Touch into an iPhone-like device, is coming to America. The add-on device, which just went on sale in China, has been billed as a more affordable option for users wanting to get their hands on an iPhone, but lacking the budget."

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  1. Re:I hear lawyers licking their chops... by Chrisq · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Presumably they do apply in America, though?

    Unless you're a Muslim

  2. Re:Yikes by inviolet · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Who is GoSolarUSA?

    http://www.gosolarusa.com/company.html [gosolarusa.com]

    Apparently they don't do anything yet. Okay, let's check out CEO Tyson Rohde. Says he /was/ CEO of Biotricity before this gig.
    http://www.biotricitypower.com/company.php?main_cnt=our_team [biotricitypower.com]

    Dear Friends,

    My name is Tyson Rohdes.

    In September 1988 my car was reposessed and the bill collectors were hounding me like you wouldn't believe. I was laid off and my unemployment checks had run out. The only escape I had from the pressure of failure was my computer and my modem. I longed to turn my advocation into my vocation. This January 1989 my family and I went on a ten day cruise to the tropics. I bought a Lincoln Town Car for CASH in Feburary 1989. [...]

    --
    FATMOUSE + YOU = FATMOUSE