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| Thread ID: 91596 | 2008-07-12 03:32:00 | my iphone review | robsonde (120) | PC World Chat |
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| 688054 | 2008-07-12 03:32:00 | if you don't like Ipods then this is not the phone for you. if you dont like apple then this is not the phone for you. if you dont like iphone related posts then this is not the review you are looking for. if you don't like Iphone things please don't flame just move along. so now we have 3 readers left........ I have been using the iphone for more than a day, very happy over all. I did have an ipod touch so there was very little learing curve. it took about 45 miuntes in the store to get setup as a new customer, new phone number and such. the Vodafone people did the activation, this is something you can do at home with itunes. I found it very easy to enter all my contacts in to the phone. the onscreen keyboard is a lot better than using a T9 system, still not as good as a real keyboard like the blackberry. I realy love the txt/sms system, it makes the interface much more like a IM client, for each contact you can see who said what. see screen shot www.dexigner.com the GPS is good, not very accurate indoors, very good outdoors. 3g coverage is not as good as Vodafone make it out to be....... I live in lower hutt , less than 1KM from Queensgate and get very spotty 3G coverage at home. a non-tech person (55 years old) who hates cellphones has a play with it and was very happy. her comments was how easy it was find find the right button and how easy it was to read the screen. looks like the 2.0 firmware is mostly bug fixes and the itunes app store the only real issue I have found is that there is no hold switch for the volume controls. you put the phone in your pocket and start to listen to music, the volume can be changed but thing in your pocket pushing the volume controls. over all I am very happy, looks like battery life will be two days or more depending on usage. as for pricing: I got the 16GB for $699 on $80 per month plan. feel free to ask questions. |
robsonde (120) | ||
| 688055 | 2008-07-12 04:00:00 | I just googled but there doesn't seem to be much of a mention to the hold switch for volume control Have you checked out the Apps store at all? Your experiences with 3G coverage are pretty much what I expected - probably similar to what digital coverage was like when Vodafone first moved to 021 digital cellular coverage 10 years ago. Your UI experince is what I would expect with an Apple product - simple and easy to use. Apparently the keyboard takes a few days to get used to. They guys from Polar Bear software in Christchurch were on the news with their SMS app for the iPhone last night. What has your data usage been like? |
vitalstatistix (9182) | ||
| 688056 | 2008-07-12 04:06:00 | Does it pick up fingerprints or other marks due to it's glossy surface, and touchscreen interface? | somebody (208) | ||
| 688057 | 2008-07-12 04:07:00 | I just googled but there doesn't seem to be much of a mention to the hold switch for volume control Have you checked out the Apps store at all? Your experiences with 3G coverage are pretty much what I expected - probably similar to what digital coverage was like when Vodafone first moved to 021 digital cellular coverage 10 years ago. Your UI experince is what I would expect with an Apple product - simple and easy to use. Apparently the keyboard takes a few days to get used to. They guys from Polar Bear software in Christchurch were on the news with their SMS app for the iPhone last night. I have been looking at the app store today, there are about 100 free apps. most are a bit random, but there are a few games for free. I has a chat the to Polar bear dude on thursday night, thay have a voice postcard system and it looks good. |
robsonde (120) | ||
| 688058 | 2008-07-12 04:09:00 | Are you going to try any of the free games? Will you be using the iPhone at your work? |
vitalstatistix (9182) | ||
| 688059 | 2008-07-12 04:11:00 | Are you going to try any of the free games? Will you be using the iPhone at your work? I am installing free games right now...... this will be my personal phone, i will not be using exchange sync...... |
robsonde (120) | ||
| 688060 | 2008-07-12 04:13:00 | I am installing free games right now...... this will be my personal phone, i will not be using exchange sync...... How comfy is it to use as a phone? |
plod (107) | ||
| 688061 | 2008-07-12 04:14:00 | Have you had a chance to use the iPhone in a public place yet and if so did you get any curious stares or glances? If you haven't yet you probably will soon :) Have you tried posting on PF1 using the iPhone? Were you a Vodafone customer - on account or prepay before you purchased your iPhone? Have you got any of your music collection or photos loaded onto the iPhone yet? |
vitalstatistix (9182) | ||
| 688062 | 2008-07-12 04:15:00 | How comfy is it to use as a phone? not too bad,feels fine in the hand, but you can't really hold it with your sholder/neck. I havent had many voice calls yet. I am more of a txt person.... |
robsonde (120) | ||
| 688063 | 2008-07-12 04:28:00 | Have you had a chance to use the iPhone in a public place yet and if so did you get any curious stares or glances? If you haven't yet you probably will soon :) Have you tried posting on PF1 using the iPhone? Were you a Vodafone customer - on account or prepay before you purchased your iPhone? Have you got any of your music collection or photos loaded onto the iPhone yet? I think they are common place these days. The ipod touch looks almost identical, and I don't get any stares when using it for viewing webpages in public over wifi. |
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