Apple's most successful product of all time, the iPhone, was at one point more like an iPod than an iPod. the device we eventually received. The iPod was such a hit for Apple that the company naturally set out to create an iPhone that looked and felt like its biggest moneymaker at the time.
17 years after the iPhone's launch, the idea of an iPod-inspired phone was born . was not forgotten. In fact, there's a company that teases that they've created one… of sorts.
Say hello to tinyPod.
TinyPod is not what you think
TinyPod won't be fully revealed until June , but it's been teased on X/Twitter for months. A new teaser presented today gave a better look at the device.
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— 𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘆𝖯𝗈𝖽 (@thetinypod) May 24, 2024
Judging by the name, I would assume that the tinyPod would be a music-only device, but as the video shows, it will actually be more functional.
Why is it more functional? Because in fact itstrapless case for Apple Watch.
tinyPod is essentially a core Apple Watch case that takes inspiration from the iPod and turns your watch into something like a tiny phone. Oh, and instead of using the Digital Crown to navigate watchOS, you'll use the included iPod-style click wheel.
Is it great? This is weird? Perhaps both.
The iPod phone is actually it's an Apple Watch
tinyPod definitely positions itself as more than just a case. The teaser ends with a clever tagline:
your phone away from your phone
At a time when so many users are struggling with phone addiction, the idea of taking the Apple Watch and turning it into a less addictive “phone” is exciting.
With tinyPod, your phone will still be part of the Apple ecosystem with all the essential apps that come with it, because it's an Apple Watch. But it will also be much easier to not spend every waking minute browsing social media apps and YouTube, since most of those services don't exist or don't work properly on watchOS.
Consider me intrigued. If it works well, I could see the tinyPod being an elegant solution to some people's need for a less feature-rich phone in their lives. Either way, it looks adorable.
