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iPhone Rotary Phone Docking Station
Hacked Gadgets - DIY Tech Blog — ... I love the look of the old rotary phones. This hack turns your old phone into a cool iPhone docking station. With 16 Watts of speakers hidden in the device there is sure to be some cool sounds coming from this covert device. ...

DIY iPhone Retro Rotary Docking Station [DIY]
Gizmodo — ... a retro rotary phone lends itself well to iPhone docking. Plus, building one yourself looks to be a fairly simple procedure (so long as you are willing to cannibalize a speaker dock). According to the project page, a version with a microphone on the handset is also in the works along with a compatible iPhone app. That would make it possible to use it for actual phone calls—kind of like the commercial retro handsets that have become so ubiquitous these days. [fonejackerhacker via Boing Boing Gadgets via Hacked Gadgets] ...

iPhone Rotary Phone Docking Station
Ubergizmo — ... Check out this interesting hack - the iPhone Rotary Phone Docking Station that merges the old and a new in an aesthetically pleasing design. This hack is able to bring any old phone into the 21st century, making it work in tandem with the smartphone of the moment - the iPhone. It is also equipped with 16 watt speakers to help pump out your favorite tunes whenever you're back, while the IR sensor and controls are located on the side of the phone for easy accessibility. As for the iPhone's docking port, it remains hidden under the receiver to maintain an air of old school dignity ...

Agora tem até dock para iPhone de telefone antigo com disco de ligação rotativo
MacMagazine — O pessoal parece que gosta mesmo de misturar o modernismo do iPhone com elementos nostálgicos: depois dos dois aplicativos para ligações com discos rotativos (rotary dial) e do fone dourado para gângsters, agora é a vez de um dock no mesmo estilo. O bacana é que ele é bem mais do que aparenta, oferecendo alto-falantes de 16 watts completamente funcionais e controles sensíveis ao toque. Supostamente, uma versão com um microfone no gancho que realmente funciona também está nos planos, que funcionaria junto com ...

Fonejackerhacker brings together the old and the new
Coolest Gadgets — M. Booth is the enterprising brain behind this device that brings together the old and new - a rotary telephone alongside an iPod. The Rotary Dial 1940’s Phone is fitted with an iPhone speaker dock. One speaker is located behind the dial (10w) on the front of the phone and two speakers in the handset (2x 3w). The IR sensor and controls are fitted to the side of the phone and the docking port is hidden under the receiver when the handset is off. I would like to get this working so when the handset is removed the power turns on, and turns off when returned. The 3.5mm external port still ...