Using The iPhone As A PC Touchpad

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Check out the video of this guy using his iPhone as a wireless touchpad to control his PC.

Touchpad enables you to use your iPhone as a wireless touchpad. You can control the mouse on your PC using just your iPhone. You can move the mouse around, click, double-click, and even drag. Vertical scrolling is even possible.
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tried on 1.1.3 ... no luck, it won't install and I really don't want to go back to 1.1.2 to try it out ...
 
A lot of PDA windows phones have a similar functionality built in, it's called a remote :D Or you can VNC in and have full functionality :)
 
If they can get the iPod Touch or iPhone to act as a Windows Vista sideshow device, I'll be interested OR get full blown Terminal Services or VNC working on it. I use TS on my Treo but the screen is so damn small.
 
I actually like the concept. What I really want to know is if it works on the Ipod Touch. I really dont want to have to invest in an Iphone. Dont need it. but a touch would be worth it. I could use the ipod and the remote function with my HTPC...
 
jlampc said:
I actually like the concept. What I really want to know is if it works on the Ipod Touch. I really dont want to have to invest in an Iphone. Dont need it. but a touch would be worth it. I could use the ipod and the remote function with my HTPC...
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yeah you should be able to since all you need is to connect to the pc through wifi, why would you need the phone for that ?
 
Precisely, this is not news at all, it only made it up here as news because its an apple product
 
Zizzer said:
Precisely, this is not news at all, it only made it up here as news because its an apple product
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i have the tendency to agree here.....

people need to find more ways to make their insanely expensive phone more worth it

:p
 
http://www.cellular-blowout.com/non90ungsmce.html

http://www.cellular-blowout.com/motorolaq9.html

http://www.cellular-blowout.com/non95bl8gbun.html

http://www.cellular-blowout.com/no88arungsmc.html

and the iphone ?

http://www.cellular-blowout.com/apipci.html or http://www.cellhut.com/productdetail.asp?ProductID=3992 unlocked

The iphone is selling at an extremely good price for a product that is software upgradeable and unlimited. The SDK is being released at the end of this month and the number of applications that will be released will be phenomenal in comparison to any other cell phone maker out there.
 
mohammedtaha said:
The SDK is being released at the end of this month and the number of applications that will be released will be phenomenal in comparison to any other cell phone maker out there.
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Fanboy often? Even with the SDK, it will be a LONG time before the iPhone has anywhere near the software support of Windows Mobile, Blackberry, or Series 60. Or did you just forget that there were smartphone platforms before the iPhone
 
<--uses Remote Desktop on my phone.

and it was cheaper...

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w1retap said:
<--uses Remote Desktop on my phone.

and it was cheaper...

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i have been trying to get my work to drop t-mobile for ages for their international blackberries and pick up at&t so i can get a fan account and access to premier. Ironically i may have gotten the ball rolling because my n95 caught the attention of some of the higher ups. This just shows that at&t should stop being so blind to the fact that s60 is a serious platform and start carying some n series devices.

n95 = the iphone killer
 
mohammedtaha said:
insanely expensive ? The iphone is insanely cheap ...
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What world are you living in???

goodcooper said:
compared to......... US defense budget?
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LMAO, good one.

mohammedtaha said:
http://www.cellular-blowout.com/non90ungsmce.html

http://www.cellular-blowout.com/motorolaq9.html

http://www.cellular-blowout.com/non95bl8gbun.html

http://www.cellular-blowout.com/no88arungsmc.html

and the iphone ?

http://www.cellular-blowout.com/apipci.html or http://www.cellhut.com/productdetail.asp?ProductID=3992 unlocked

The iphone is selling at an extremely good price for a product that is software upgradeable and unlimited. The SDK is being released at the end of this month and the number of applications that will be released will be phenomenal in comparison to any other cell phone maker out there.
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You are comparing a retail phone to special unlocked phones that people will pay thousands for. Try comparing apples to apples.
 
Before you quote me, what I mean to say is that the demand for those other GSM phones are much higher unlocked. Kinda like the unlocked Matrix phone which people paid over 2,000 for at one point.
 
mohammedtaha said:
http://www.cellular-blowout.com/non90ungsmce.html

http://www.cellular-blowout.com/motorolaq9.html

http://www.cellular-blowout.com/non95bl8gbun.html

http://www.cellular-blowout.com/no88arungsmc.html

and the iphone ?

http://www.cellular-blowout.com/apipci.html or http://www.cellhut.com/productdetail.asp?ProductID=3992 unlocked

The iphone is selling at an extremely good price for a product that is software upgradeable and unlimited. The SDK is being released at the end of this month and the number of applications that will be released will be phenomenal in comparison to any other cell phone maker out there.
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Why did you quote a place that is selling the iPhone for 150$ more than it is in retail?

It's 399 for the 8GB of 499 for the 16GB now... that place had the 8GB for 549... what a rip.
 
I love how you guys complain about a phone that costs a little more than what YOU'RE willing to spend. If a phone can do everything I want conveniently and at a good price, it gets my dollars. Sorry, but no fucking Windows PDA has attracted me, not one of them. I've been eying them for the longest time and not one of them is as attractive as the iphone.

If you think otherwise then I don't understand why you're in this thread in the first place besides thread crapping.
 
Sacrificing features for looks isn't quite my idea of choosing a phone. I could care less if it looks pretty. I'd rather have functionality.
 
Windows Mobile is a complete POS. I wouldn't use anything other than a Blackberry or iPhone at this point.
 
Serpico said:
Windows Mobile is a complete POS. I wouldn't use anything other than a Blackberry or iPhone at this point.
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At least state some reasons.. lol. Been using Windows CE-->Windows PocketPC OS-->Windows Mobile for years and never ran into a problem with it.
 
Interesting but I dont see much use for it. I mean touchpads are used on laptops cuz you might not always have a mouse, but on a desktop youll always have one so whats the point? I guess it would be kinda cool as a wireless remote for a HTPC or something though.
 
9mmx19 said:
Interesting but I dont see much use for it. I mean touchpads are used on laptops cuz you might not always have a mouse, but on a desktop youll always have one so whats the point? I guess it would be kinda cool as a wireless remote for a HTPC or something though.
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Exactly, I actually tried again and it installed fine. It works but needs a few minor fixes.
 
Serpico said:
Windows Mobile is a complete POS. I wouldn't use anything other than a Blackberry or iPhone at this point.
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Why is that? I have been loving my WM6 phone.

I haven't tried an iPhone though, nor a Blackberry.
 
Met-AL said:
Why is that? I have been loving my WM6 phone.

I haven't tried an iPhone though, nor a Blackberry.
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I've used a Blackberry in the past, it was a decent device. I've also gotten my hands on an iPhone, and I feel that it has its place, I thinke the way WM is laid out is far superior. Running WM6 on my Cingular 8125 and couldn't be happier. VNC and terminal services on a PDA is old news. Just my $0.02.
 
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