14 DAY TRIAL // GoSolarUSA has filed a trademark application for “ApplePeel 520” which will be the new name of the Yosion-developed gadget that turns iPod touches into phones. Apparently, the trademark was intended to end alleged confusion regarding the accurate spelling of the product’s name.
According to GoSolarUSA, the gadget has been widely referred to as the Peel, the Peel 520, and the Apple Peel 520.
“This trademark is proof that the ApplePeel 520 is proprietary, third-party technology,” said GoSolarUSA President and CEO Tyson Rohde. “Our device was not developed by Apple, and neither is it owned by them. It’s our hope that this filing will lay to rest any lingering questions as to who created this product and what to call it.”
“Currently, all of our efforts are being put toward finalizing the ApplePeel 520’s packaging and branding details to suit the needs of American retailers and consumers,” Rohde added. “It’s our goal to release this product to retailers nationwide in time for Christmas.”
The ApplePeel 520 is an slide-on case for iPod touch containing a 4.5-hour battery, a dock connector and SIM card.
Provided that the housed device is jailbroken and has the proper software installed to recognize the Peel, the solution acts as an actual Apple iPhone, give or take a few features.
Using their iPod touches with the ApplePeel 520, customers will not only be able to place and receive calls, but they will also be able to do text messaging on their iPods.
In a separate news release earlier this week, GoSolarUSA President Tyson Rohde announced his return to the U.S. from China. He reportedly brought 100 demonstration models of the ApplePeel 520 back with him.
All demo units have been already tagged for distribution to retail buyers and the media, while representatives from Micro Center and other national electronics retailers have already contacted Rohde to inquire about the device’s availability.