Apple Peel 520 Review - Convert an iPod Touch into an iPhone

http://www.prelucid.com/2011/04/11/apple-peel-520-review/

See my unboxing video for better quality visuals.

Setup and Impressions of the Apple Peel 520. Sorry for the quality, had to size it down to allowable upload size.

Updated video notes: Upon jailbreak and install of necessary software, the iPod touch actually shows two battery status signals so you can keep track of the iPod battery and Apple Peel 520's battery. There is also a signal strength meter for the phone.

The device receiving texts in Chinese characters. This is gamebreaking as I can't recommend this product until it is fixed. This is the international version of the Apple Peel. There is a 2G version coming out which claims 2G-4G support.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• Apple
• Peel
• 520
• Review
• Convert
• iPod
• Touch
• iPhone

[bongsinacloset]

There's two reasons not to get a Peel right now. Firstly,there's a second gen version coming out. Second, the software is still localized in China. They need software that only deals with North American letters and guarantee that we don't get Chinese characters in our texts. I would wait.

As for other questions, I'm not going to answer the same ones twice, go through the comments and do the research.

[bongsinacloset]

@ggjoe723 @MrLecoure

Yes you need wifi to use the internet on the iPod Touch.

The Apple Peel only adds phone functionality and it does not come with a sim card. Even if you have a sim card, you require an activated service plan. Ask your local phone provider about different types of plans.

[darkvideochannel]

Hey love this video but got a few questions does this work for the iPod 4G and does this take any sim card so I could just get my sim out of my phone and it will work and how well does this connect to at&t if it does is it as good as the iPhone hope you can message me back asap (:

[bongsinacloset]

@darkvideochannel

Not recommended for iPod 4G, I recall that it's made for 3G and before, possibly another peel model being made for 4G.

Can't assume it will work with any sim card, but it worked for mine on a Pay-As-You-Go plan

[bustfer07]

how does it actually work?is it like a jailbreak thing or does it have like a contract to a network or what? can someone please explain.

[bongsinacloset]

@bustfer07 It lets you use a sim card with your iPod touch.

You do have to jailbreak the iPod touch to use it.

When you go to cellphone service providers like AT&T, Verizon, Bell, etc... you can either get a phone locked down to that one provider, or you can get a sim card. Some phones use a sim card so you can change phones easily only having to swap out your sim card to use on different phones.

There are a number of different contracts your phone provider can offer, including pay as you go.

[wladobot]

you can't listen to ipod through that sleazy iphone transofmator. no point in buying the item :)

[ak47sim123]

does it let you connect to mobile internet

[goofywhiz]

How is the battery life?

[nescay8]

IT HAS TO BE JAILBRAKED

[marzbana693]

poor review. please learn the product before you take 11 minutes of my time

[caroline45682]

do you have to pay monthly payments?

[kombasseril]

hi

[V95UNDERTAKER]

DOES ANY SIM CARD WORK ON THE APPLE PEEL 520!

[aardvark4lunch]

It goes into lock mode so your ear doesn't accidentally touch the screen

[aardvark4lunch]

@BlackriverBachir1

No you don't need wifi