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Rich Brome

Apr 1, 2005, 3:20 AM
If you've landed here, hopefully you've just seen today's front page...

If not, ๐Ÿ˜ฒ GO! Check it out now! ๐Ÿ˜ณ What are you waiting for?? ๐Ÿ˜•

https://www.phonescoop.com/ »

No - NOW! ๐Ÿ™‚

https://www.phonescoop.com/ »

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...so it's that time of year again - April Fool's Day 2005. This is our fourth time doing this (holy crap I can't believe it's been that long...) Hope everyone enjoyed the fun. ๐Ÿ˜

So what did you think?

...and what other sites have you guys seen doing something special for today?
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Rich Brome

Apr 1, 2005, 4:14 AM
If you're reading this before 7am EST in April 1, 2005, then you may be wondering why the link in the first news bit doesn't work...

All I can say is please check back after 7am EST for the "scoop"... ๐Ÿ˜‰
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muchdrama

Apr 1, 2005, 9:38 AM
Rich Brome said:
If you're reading this before 7am EST in April 1, 2005, then you may be wondering why the link in the first news bit doesn't work...

All I can say is please check back after 7am EST for the "scoop"... ๐Ÿ˜‰
Happy April Fools, everybody.
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Rich Brome

Apr 1, 2005, 11:17 AM
๐Ÿคญ ...okay - make that 11am EST. NOW the link works!
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Rich Brome

Apr 1, 2005, 4:16 AM
Holy crap - now we know what Google did with all that IPO money! Some really insane R&D obviously went into this:

http://www.google.com/googlegulp/ »

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draveed

Apr 1, 2005, 4:47 AM
Bravo Rich!
I spent a good couple of seconds confused before I remembered it was April Fools.

"Samsung Announces 13 New Silver Clamshells" got me to laugh out loud. ๐Ÿ˜
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www.bpvwebdesigns.com

Apr 1, 2005, 5:24 AM
๐Ÿ˜ˆ ๐Ÿ˜ˆ ๐Ÿ˜ˆ

I really wish my phone could do this, some of my customers could be test subjects for this new emerging technology. ๐Ÿ˜‰
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BetterThanJake

Apr 1, 2005, 2:29 PM
Ah, 'PTBS' phones. I would definitely buy one ๐Ÿ˜
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verizonmatt

Apr 1, 2005, 4:37 PM
This just seems more effective than ptt!! Lmao!!
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Sara419

Apr 1, 2005, 6:13 AM
You had me fooled. I forgot it was April Fool's Day! ๐Ÿ˜‰
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muchdrama

Apr 1, 2005, 9:40 AM
Rich Brome said:
If you've landed here, hopefully you've just seen today's front page...

If not, ๐Ÿ˜ฒ GO! Check it out now! ๐Ÿ˜ณ What are you waiting for?? ๐Ÿ˜•

https://www.phonescoop.com/ »

No - NOW! ๐Ÿ™‚

https://www.phonescoop.com/ »

๐Ÿ˜‰

...so it's that time of year again - April Fool's Day 2005. This is our fourth time doing this (holy crap I can't believe it's been that long...) Hope everyone enjoyed the fun. ๐Ÿ˜

So what did you think?

...and what other sites have you guys seen doing something special for today?
I mean...EVERY Samsung phone looks like this already. ;)
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majicant

Apr 1, 2005, 10:59 AM
I had already called some of my friends about PTB before realizing what day it was. Thats great stuff. The samsung info is just about believeable.
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mmcnier

Apr 1, 2005, 11:32 AM
I always forget its April Fools Days. I so thought the 13 Samsungs was real. ๐Ÿคญ
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justpeachy

Apr 1, 2005, 11:38 AM
LOL it'd be cool if they were- can you imagine a phone that wouldn't get dirty?
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DDA

Apr 1, 2005, 11:43 AM
sooo, I'm going to asume that the Moto PAPR is a CDMA phone since it is thicker than the SIM cards that it would need to hold? GO VERIZION!!

๐Ÿ™„ ๐Ÿ™„ ๐Ÿ™„
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speedywalk

Apr 1, 2005, 11:57 AM
AWESOME!!! I WANT AN ITUNES PHONE!!

Speedywalk
"It ain't broke, it just needs duct tape!"
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mmcnier

Apr 1, 2005, 12:15 PM
For the article "Photos Surface of Motorola iTunes Phone"... Where are the photos? I think this would be essential to add.
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Rich Brome

Apr 1, 2005, 12:19 PM
You have to click the link - that's whole point! ๐Ÿ™‚
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mmcnier

Apr 1, 2005, 12:22 PM
Most people dont click on the "FULL STORY" link because your info on the front page provides sufficient info. You should put the pic on the front page.
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Rich Brome

Apr 1, 2005, 12:36 PM
Good point. I added "instructions" to the end of that bit.
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mmcnier

Apr 1, 2005, 12:57 PM
Please dont think I am crazy, but I should become a consultant for everyday people....I will name my business "Common Sense Consultants" Or CSC for short.

Where I work, they alway think of everything so technically. I CONSTANTLY have to point out the Common Sense point of view. You will be my first client Rich... That will be $200 please.

๐Ÿคฃ
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mmcnier

Apr 1, 2005, 1:18 PM
mmcnier said:
Please dont think I am crazy, but I should become a consultant for everyday people....I will name my business "Common Sense Consultants" Or CSC for short.

Where I work, they alway think of everything so technically. I CONSTANTLY have to point out the Common Sense point of view. You will be my first client Rich... That will be $200 please.

๐Ÿคฃ

Since you are my first client, I will give you a 25% discount off the original consultation fee...
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mmcnier

Apr 1, 2005, 1:01 PM
So if Nextel wanted it to be an iDEN phone... Would that be called the Moto NOVL?
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speedywalk

Apr 1, 2005, 1:05 PM
Nope, it would be "that thin chirp phone!"

Speedywalk
"It ain't broke, it just needs duct tape!"
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mmcnier

Apr 1, 2005, 5:16 PM
I think you missed the joke... Iden are really FAT. Hence, it being called Moto Novl (meaning its as fat as a book)

No Biggie... ๐Ÿ™‚
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Rich Brome

Apr 1, 2005, 1:06 PM
Ah... and its cousin, the BRIC? ๐Ÿ˜‰
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Rich Brome

Apr 1, 2005, 1:15 PM
Here's a couple more:

http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/ »

http://www.thinkgeek.com/ »

What others sites have you guys seen foolin' today? Add to the list!
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speedywalk

Apr 1, 2005, 1:18 PM
Here ya go:

http://www.tomshardware.com/column/20050401/index.html »

Speedywalk
"It ain't broke, it just needs duct tape!"
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justpeachy

Apr 1, 2005, 1:19 PM
My favorite website...

www.fark.com

๐Ÿคฃ
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tequilasundae

Apr 1, 2005, 4:18 PM
Fark rules!!
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mmcnier

Apr 1, 2005, 4:40 PM
When I try to access it, I get the following:
Unknown server name: uninventthewheel.co.uk
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speedywalk

Apr 1, 2005, 4:46 PM
April Fool's?

Speedywalk
"It ain't broke, it just needs duct tape!"
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mmcnier

Apr 1, 2005, 4:50 PM
speedywalk said:
April Fool's?

Speedywalk
"It ain't broke, it just needs duct tape!"

Kinda lame if that is the case....
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eric Lin

Apr 1, 2005, 9:19 PM
hmmm that url worked for me, but here's the full url in case your browser couldn't resolve that...

http://www.uninventthewheel.co.uk/utw/index.htm »
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Rich Brome

Apr 1, 2005, 4:56 PM
Add a www to get that link to work:

http://www.uninventthewheel.co.uk/ »
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mmcnier

Apr 1, 2005, 5:11 PM
Thanks cutie!
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mycool

Apr 1, 2005, 10:06 PM
http://www.maddox.xmission.com/ »

I love that site, his April Fools pages are funny too.
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HeroPsychoDreamer

Apr 2, 2005, 11:19 AM
Is it still at all possible to access the April Fools Page, thanks!!
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Rich Brome

Apr 2, 2005, 2:22 PM
Yep! It is archived here for posterity:

https://www.phonescoop.com/2005_04_01.php »

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HeroPsychoDreamer

Apr 2, 2005, 2:36 PM
Thank you! You're the greatest!
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MIKE3222

Apr 1, 2006, 9:52 AM
despite recycling last years thread for it ๐Ÿ˜‰
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yeahright

Apr 1, 2006, 10:09 AM
WOW That was good, You really had me going, I was like you have to be kidding, thankfully you were ๐Ÿ˜ฒ
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mayduavongts

Aug 29, 2018, 10:05 PM
I agree with you! https://www.phonescoop.com/ ยป
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