Comments on: Apple Peel 520 case for iPod touch reviewed: Stick with the iPhone

By: U Sarmyjav

U Sarmyjav — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 04:44:00 +0000

can you talk to it

By: The Nerdy Nurse

The Nerdy Nurse — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 03:55:00 +0000

Oh gosh I totally need to get one of these! Must figure out how to contact the manufacture!

By: MCF3778

MCF3778 — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:38:29 +0000

@Daniel, Totally agree… that is why I have an ipod touch and a samsung intercept

By: bob

bob — Sun, 26 Dec 2010 07:19:54 +0000

do u have to pay for a contract or minutes

By: roy

roy — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 08:53:27 +0000

@Tokteacher,
i just want to clarify tokteacher things about the apple peal 520,
do you really have to jailbroke the ipod b4 using it? tsk,

By: Tokteacher

Tokteacher — Sat, 30 Oct 2010 05:41:32 +0000

I have an apple peel, and a few things you should know. First, of course, your ipod touch must be jailbroken. Here are some of the things I haven’t read in the reviews.
1. The mic/earbuds you use to make calls will no longer adjust your volume unless you drill a hole into the case and access the ipod touch’s headphone jack.
2. If you plug the headphone mike into that jack via the hole, you have volume control on the ipod touch, but cannot make calls
3. You have to fiddle about to get any sound on the headphones when using the apple peel’s jack with earbuds and mic. I works fine with regular earphones without a mic. You really have to fuss with it if you want to hear what is coming over the phone, and often people will hang up by time you get it adjusted
4. You have to add area code to every contact to get SMS’s to work.

Bottom line: If you don’t use your phone much, and just want a phone option for the ipod touch when you carry it, then it is a fun hobbyist’s toy. Not for serious cell phone addicts, or anyone who needs a reliable and easy to use phone daily. Wait until they get the bugs out of it. I am posting this because I wish I had this information before I purchased it, but don’t see it discussed anywhere.

By: bumberopinoy

bumberopinoy — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 00:40:18 +0000

this is just a PROOF OF CONCEPT, it works doesn’t it, albeit with some flaws… just be patient… this could usher in other ipod touch accessories with similar concept.

By: Chris K

Chris K — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 09:47:52 +0000

I agree with Daniel, and in addition. I paid full price for my 3GS 32Gb that have many connectivity problems from frequent dropped calls and horrible 3G connectivity (Googling will show all other problems). Many of us resort to tips and tricks such as switching off notifications and turning 3G off. Telcos blame Apple and Apple pushes the blame to telcos. If something so expensive can have so many problems (include the contract price from your telco if you did not buy it on full retail price), why can’t something that costs only US$57? (Or 456 if you include the price of a 64Gb iPod touch)

By: Daniel

Daniel — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 00:38:03 +0000

this is a brand new concept, a brand new product. one would be very surprisd if it had no flaws on the first go, especially for just 57 USD.

the point of this excercise is clearly allow people who cant afford the real thing have a taste of what it is like to have an iphone. so what is the point of saying you are better off with the real thing? its like saying the camero is not as good as the corvette you better get the real thing…

all its faults currently seem to be software, if it takes off i am sure future updates will address them.