Why is Apple against AD2P for Iphone?

Daywalker7 · 06-07-2008, 07:35 PM

Maybe some of you mac users can shed some light on this for me.
The Iphone would be the almost perfect phone was it not for this and a few other short comings.

Hawk · 06-07-2008, 08:09 PM

Originally Posted by Daywalker7

Maybe some of you mac users can shed some light on this for me.
The Iphone would be the almost perfect phone was it not for this and a few other short comings.

Unfortunately, as revolutionary as the iPhone is, it's got more than a few shortcomings. AD2P is just one in a long laundry list of "standard apps" that the iPhone is missing.
Copy/paste
MMS
Flash
business card/file transfer
record video
customization of themes
games
voice recorder
Just to name a few....
Nearly all of these were resolved with jailbreaking and 3rd party apps, but that's not standard software.
Until the 2.0 firmware and the iPhone 2 are released, we can only speculate as to what apple responded to as far as what we the owners have been screaming for. Things in the compeditors phones have that are taking up the potential buyers who will not compromise what they expect a phone to do.
At this point, I think it's fairly safe to say that Apple is going to start losing ground to other manufacturers who are rapidly learning from Apples mistakes.
Apple makes great products- no question. But Steve Jobs is very short-sighted if he thinks that people will simply accept the limitations that his company tries to impose on their users.
Look at the jailbreak community. They were so successful, Apple's only recourse was to legitimize and capitalize on 3rd party apps. If no one had even made the attempt to hack the iphone, do you think that an Installer would be part of the upcoming firmware? maybe in another year or two...
The only thing I can tell you is that Apple does what will gain them the most money. Otherwise, active Sync would not be a part of the new 2.0 firmware.
At this point, it's a waiting game with everyone holding their breath and crossing their fingers that Steve will announce that their dreams have come true.
Personally, unless I can hack the 2.0 software, I am not going to be in a huge hurry to update. I mean I don't have an Exchange server to sync with, so unless Google is on board, it doesn't help me in the least.

Daywalker7 · 06-07-2008, 08:22 PM

I have been looking really hard at the LG VU.
If Iphone 2 doesnt have at least AD2p im not buying this time around.
I'm not falling for the "wait and see if they will put it in an update" crap, not this time.

ravman · 06-08-2008, 01:47 AM

Have you checked out the: Sony Ericsson - XPERIA™ X1? That is one phone I've been wanting to get. But not sure when it will be out and what its' price tag will be.

The new generation of Windows based mobile phones use the new .NET framework and their GUI's (using WPF) have been improved greatly.

Here's a quick YouTube clip of it:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ay7RMHcUuGQ

Originally Posted by Daywalker7

I have been looking really hard at the LG VU.
If Iphone 2 doesnt have at least AD2p im not buying this time around.
I'm not falling for the "wait and see if they will put it in an update" crap, not this time.

Daywalker7 · 06-09-2008, 01:03 AM

Originally Posted by ravman

Have you checked out the: Sony Ericsson - XPERIA™ X1? That is one phone I've been wanting to get. But not sure when it will be out and what its' price tag will be.

The new generation of Windows based mobile phones use the new .NET framework and their GUI's (using WPF) have been improved greatly.

Here's a quick YouTube clip of it:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ay7RMHcUuGQ

I dont like those slider phones. The less moving parts the better for me.

Hawk · 06-09-2008, 09:00 AM

Originally Posted by Daywalker7

I dont like those slider phones. The less moving parts the better for me.

Amen, Brotha. Amen.

Daywalker7 · 06-09-2008, 08:20 PM

So the Keynote is over and we have found out that this new iphone will not have AD2P.
There really is nothing new on the phone that you cant get on your existing iphone beside 3G once the new update comes out.
Question #1 does this confirm once and for all that there will be no AD2P on the Iphone?
#2 will you buy one if you already have an iphone?

jarofclay73 · 08-03-2008, 03:04 PM

Check this out: iPhone to get A2DP Stereo Bluetooth?

According to this article, the Bluetooth hardware that the 3G has does indeed support A2DP and could be used with a future SOFTWARE update from Apple.

I can wait. There have been some really cheap stereo bluetooth dongles recently but I'll wait till Apple releases it for free.

Hawk · 08-04-2008, 08:37 AM

Originally Posted by jarofclay73

Check this out: iPhone to get A2DP Stereo Bluetooth?

According to this article, the Bluetooth hardware that the 3G has does indeed support A2DP and could be used with a future SOFTWARE update from Apple.

I can wait. There have been some really cheap stereo bluetooth dongles recently but I'll wait till Apple releases it for free.

Not to beat a dead horse, but i thought that the Version 1 iPhone had the hardware to support A2DP as well. I remember people complaining about it back this time last year.

jpmihalk · 08-04-2008, 08:42 AM

If it isn't included, it's because it didn't meet the quality standards that Apple has set for its brand. Most people with iPods tend to be picky about their audio, and A2DP is not exactly high quality audio, even if it is wireless. It would need to be bulletproof and equal in fidelity to wired audio for Apple to release it on the iPhone.

There are some third party dongles and adapters available if you REALLY want A2DP.