[blessingx]

Was reading this article on the possible new Shuffles, and it mentions a GSM ring effect on the newer iPods. Has anyone experienced this?

 

[chrisfromalbany]

interesting.. and no I haven't..

 

[x1lexure]

Certain types of cellphones do cause speakers, when powered, to make extremely strange noises, so I wouldn't be surprised if this was true. But I wouldn't think the cellphone is actually causing the volume to change, but is adding noise to the output that wouldn't normally be there.

 

[devwild]

Quote:

Originally Posted by x1lexure But I wouldn't think the cellphone is actually causing the volume to change, but is adding noise to the output that wouldn't normally be there.

There is actually a video of a phone causing the volume to freak out on screen out on the net. Couldn't tell you if it's 100% valid because I have a CDMA phone.

 

[x1lexure]

Quote:

Originally Posted by devwild There is actually a video of a phone causing the volume to freak out on screen out on the net. Couldn't tell you if it's 100% valid because I have a CDMA phone.

Really? Wow. Okay, well then ignore my input on this matter and GSM users-- watch out!

 

[Kenny12]

i live in australia and evertime i get a phone call you'll hear weird noises in the headphone, thats true with all players, even speakers

 

[Veggie_Musician]

all my players go crazy near my phone - I can always hear that tell tell rhythrm sound just before my phone rings tru my mp3 player

 

[carsncars]

GSM phones do interfere.. usually on higher bands, like 1850/1900. On car stereos, sometimes you'll hear a clicking/beeping noise. On the iPod, that's probably happening because the phone is interfering with the fields around the iPod's clickwheel, which the iPod then percieves as a finger. If you go to the menu, then let the phone ring, it'll scroll up and down like crazy.

It's probably just happening with the new models and not the old models because Apple now designs and manufactures their own clickwheels; the first, second, third, fourth, and mini iPods use clickwheel technology provided by Synaptics.

 

[Enigmatic]

I can tell when someone is calling me when I'm on the computer because the cellphone causes the image on my monitor to shake and a weird buzzing in my speakers.

 

[MarcusL]

Yup. Had those strange noises on electronic devices (TV, car stereo, ipod etc.) when my Nokia phone is near em. No such problems with my Samsung phones though. All GSM.

 

[halcyon]

This is completely normal, although very unfortunate.

Happens with all (gsm, haven't tried cdma) phones, regardless of maker/model (it may just be less audible on those with lower transmission power).

 

[discord]

Excellent....now I can annoy certain people

 

[Orestes]

this happened to me this morning while waiting for the train. my phone and 5g ipod are inside my bag when the volume suddenly changed. i think it's nice feature by the way. it turns the volume down so i can hear my cellphone ring. =)

 

[Veggie_Musician]

I would not keep your DAP and cell phone next to each other - the DAP will act like a reciever and amplify signel and beem them stait to you ears but only stronger - it is same with corded hands free mobile kits - the headphone acts as an antenna/reciever and you get at least 3 times more radiation

 

[BigFil]

GSM phones blow and i'm stuck with one until my contract is up. Cell phones 5 years ago got much better reception.