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Scotch said:I decided to join the party. Sold my Nokia N95 that I got just three weeks ago, mainly because the sound quality on the mp3 player was terrible (I use my phone as a music player, my old SonyEricsson sounded alright), using the internet with the tiny screen and buttons is a hassle and the GPS was pretty useless anyway.
So I got myself a secondhand 2G iPhone to see what the fuss was about and I friggin love it.
Wow you used the Nokia N95 as your music player? ouch. I do agree once you have the iPhone it is hard to go back. This phone is the perfect fusion of phone, ipod and internet device among other things as well. I'm always searching on the iTunes store for more apps, it gets very addicting but I do find very useful apps like the movies app.
The google maps on the iPhone is a godsend, I've used this many times getting around. I doubt there is any phone that can provide the same functionality and ease of use as the iPhone.
neojubei said:
Functionality: lots of phones can provide the same functions. And, as many critics will mention, they can do MORE than the iPhone.
but ease of use? No one has come close. And that's why the iPhone rocks our socks.
I'm interested in the Android devices coming up soon, if only to see how they compare with the iPhone's UI and app support. some of the recent Android app mockups are all over the place in terms of UI as there's no real baseline to work from yet. I hope the platform does well and pushes Apple to keep innovating but I'm not optimistic that it'll be a home run in the first rev.
Hooker said:I reckon it's only going to be a couple of months for a real alternative to the iPhone. The first phone to launch with Google's Android, the HTC Dream. If there's any phone OS that can best the iPhone's, it's this one.
I was excited for the Dream, the leaked specs are a bit worrying.
The only massive positive at the moment is that the first version of the app store won't be able to charge for anything.
Hooker said:The best thing of Android IMO is the lack fo a verification process for all apps. No need to even jailbreak a phone basically.
I wonder how long it takes until someone hacks the iPhone to install Android on it
I imagine stuff will be removed from the app store just like it is from youtube, but I suppose you wont have to use the app store so that's not a problem.
Hooker said:I reckon it's only going to be a couple of months for a real alternative to the iPhone. The first phone to launch with Google's Android, the HTC Dream. If there's any phone OS that can best the iPhone's, it's this one.
I really dislike that keyboard. I wonder how navigating the websites will be like without multi-touch since apple has a patent on it.
Ghost said:
here is a video on how the touch surfs the web.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2llGxzWXudw
Is it just me, or does that look really ugly? I really hope that hardware providers skin Android in something much more attractive.Hooker said:I reckon it's only going to be a couple of months for a real alternative to the iPhone. The first phone to launch with Google's Android, the HTC Dream. If there's any phone OS that can best the iPhone's, it's this one.
gaf i've got a contacts backup question to ask on a Windows Vista.
i don't use outlook so have resorted to using Windows Contacts to perform my initial iPhone Contacts backup.
however i've since updated some of the contacts details... but when I try to sync, the syncing does not update the contact details in Windows Contacts.
Even after removing the contacts, iTunes did not download them
what am I doing wrong gaf?
i don't use outlook so have resorted to using Windows Contacts to perform my initial iPhone Contacts backup.
however i've since updated some of the contacts details... but when I try to sync, the syncing does not update the contact details in Windows Contacts.
Even after removing the contacts, iTunes did not download them
what am I doing wrong gaf?
dextran said:
So now I have a new iPhone. So far no stuck pixel or dust particle as the last model likely had as it appeared white when off. The new iPhone. Came with 2.02 installed. Old one had 2.01. I like feeling I got a newer product. I swear it's easier to type than before.
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basis said:gaf i've got a contacts backup question to ask on a Windows Vista.
i don't use outlook so have resorted to using Windows Contacts to perform my initial iPhone Contacts backup.
however i've since updated some of the contacts details... but when I try to sync, the syncing does not update the contact details in Windows Contacts.
Even after removing the contacts, iTunes did not download them
what am I doing wrong gaf?
I've got a similar problem but with Outlook Calendar. I input stuff on my iPhone but it doesn't sync up on the PC side.
I had to jailbreak my iPhone because of the simlock, but I was really impressed by the hacks out there. Using QuickPwn the whole process is so incredibly simple and streamlined. Copying files onto the phone is also a breeze using iPhoneBrowser. That's one of the things I love most about the iPhone, there's such an active community out there creating cool stuff for it, be it on the App Store or outside of it.
So what makes the cut on yous guys's home screens? I'm mostly interested in downloaded apps that you get the most use out of. Here's mine:
1. SMS, Calendar, Photos, Camera
2. Contacts, Clock, AIM, Notes
3. Google Reader link, "Scoop" Digg.com app, Wikipanion app, Youtube
4. Facebook app, Settings, App Store, Things app
5. Default phone, mail, safari, iPod
I just realized there's a photobucket app, and I used to upload the pic above. Not too shabby.
1. SMS, Calendar, Photos, Camera
2. Contacts, Clock, AIM, Notes
3. Google Reader link, "Scoop" Digg.com app, Wikipanion app, Youtube
4. Facebook app, Settings, App Store, Things app
5. Default phone, mail, safari, iPod
I just realized there's a photobucket app, and I used to upload the pic above. Not too shabby.
Liu Kang Baking A Pie
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Oh?twofold said:
LOL!twofold said:
Marty Chinn said:
Marty think i may have found the solution to our problems - we need to reset the Sync History in iTunes Preferences. I haven't tested it yet, but I hope it works for you.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1692
This is a good idea... OK, I'll play along:Slacker said:So what makes the cut on yous guys's home screens? I'm mostly interested in downloaded apps that you get the most use out of. Here's mine:
1. SMS, Calendar, Photos, Camera
2. Contacts, Clock, AIM, Notes
3. Google Reader link, "Scoop" Digg.com app, Wikipanion app, Youtube
4. Facebook app, Settings, App Store, Things app
5. Default phone, mail, safari, iPod
I just realized there's a photobucket app, and I used to upload the pic above. Not too shabby.
The only app some of you won't immediately identify is the green one, that's Currency. Awesome app.
Slacker said:So what makes the cut on yous guys's home screens? I'm mostly interested in downloaded apps that you get the most use out of. Here's mine:
1. SMS, Calendar, Photos, Camera
2. Contacts, Clock, AIM, Notes
3. Google Reader link, "Scoop" Digg.com app, Wikipanion app, Youtube
4. Facebook app, Settings, App Store, Things app
5. Default phone, mail, safari, iPod
I just realized there's a photobucket app, and I used to upload the pic above. Not too shabby.
I'll show mine.
Kung Fu Jedi
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Anyone see ESPN's new mobile site? I installed SportsTap over the weekend, now that the college and pro football seasons are upon us, and although I thought it was quite nice, it took forever to get any updates.
When checking a score yesterday I decided it was faster just to surf over to ESPN.com, but instead of being greeted with the standard page, I got a nice iPhone formated one instead that was very fast to load, offered the top scores on the front screen, and rotated them automatically, and had headlines and analysis right at your fingertips. I immediately uninstalled SportsTap, and added ESPN Mobile to my home screen, and was happy to see a nice iPhone icon as well. Very nice and just in time for the NFL to return.
When checking a score yesterday I decided it was faster just to surf over to ESPN.com, but instead of being greeted with the standard page, I got a nice iPhone formated one instead that was very fast to load, offered the top scores on the front screen, and rotated them automatically, and had headlines and analysis right at your fingertips. I immediately uninstalled SportsTap, and added ESPN Mobile to my home screen, and was happy to see a nice iPhone icon as well. Very nice and just in time for the NFL to return.
DjangoReinhardt
Thinks he should have been the one to kill Batman's parents.
I've had the 3G for a couple of weeks now and I don't want to go back to other phones. Even with the glaring shortcomings, I'm happy with it. I'll give Apple the benefit of the doubt that the bugs and lag will be cleaned up in September. Now, if Apple bothers to get a couple of the no-brainer options - useful alerts for missed calls/texts/emails, landscape keyboard for texts and email - I'll really be satisfied.
DjangoReinhardt
Thinks he should have been the one to kill Batman's parents.
The ESPN mobile site is precisely as good as the regular site is bad.
I'll join in the home screen sharing party. no wacky themes for me.
I've had way more stability problems (including the dreaded apple logo reboot loop) when I sync more apps, hitting 4 pages or more. I'll keep it down to 3 pages until Apple releases 2.1 and then I'll try my luck again.
I've had way more stability problems (including the dreaded apple logo reboot loop) when I sync more apps, hitting 4 pages or more. I'll keep it down to 3 pages until Apple releases 2.1 and then I'll try my luck again.
Gary Whitta
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Fail.twofold said:Just installed a theme called "grubbled". Finally, a theme that actually manages to better the default ui.
Love it.
thanks LCfiner.
yeh im a nub when it comes to iphone tips & tricks. i've had it for less than a month - my excuse being real busy with RL to go digging around for tips
tried the tip above and its pretty neat! now if i only could get my contacts backed-up properly then my plans for world domination may begin.
yeh im a nub when it comes to iphone tips & tricks. i've had it for less than a month - my excuse being real busy with RL to go digging around for tips
tried the tip above and its pretty neat! now if i only could get my contacts backed-up properly then my plans for world domination may begin.
Liu Kang Baking A Pie
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Rep talking out of his/her ass.Ecto311 said:
BocoDragon
or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Realize This Assgrab is Delicious
Will jailbreaking the iphone let me
1. use flash
2. download or stream mp3s from websites
?
1. use flash
2. download or stream mp3s from websites
?
Liu Kang Baking A Pie
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lol no.BocoDragon said:
BocoDragon
or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Realize This Assgrab is Delicious
that's dumb but thanks for the quick response.Liu Kang Baking A Pie said:
It's theoretically possible though, right? If someone took the time to code a non-safari browser or whatever.
BocoDragon
or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Realize This Assgrab is Delicious
so that's why jailbroken homebrew should do it.Phoenix said:
BocoDragon said:
To do what you want it to do, any jailbreak app would have to plug in directly into safari to allow for the stuff to work in the browser.
Or there would need to be a brand new browser would that replicates all of safari functionality and then adds flash support. lots of work.
I don't expect either option to happen. For one, I suspect that Adobe would need to be involved for a fast flash player and they're not going to work with the jailbreak dev environment and Apple does not want any dev hooking into safari on the real SDK.
If you want flash on a mobile device, the iPhone is not want you want right now.
with that said, I'm still fine with flash being absent on the thing.
Most site that use flash, abuse flash.
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