iPhone

Geek · 01-09-2007, 02:56 PM

Apple - iPhone

This could very well be my next phone, depending on the price.

OSIRIS · 01-09-2007, 05:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Geek

Apple - iPhone

This could very well be my next phone, depending on the price.

Me too. It's definitely sweet

Edit~ This is what I found for pricing
4 GB ($499) or 8 GB ($599) versions

Geek · 01-09-2007, 06:02 PM

Yeah, that's what I just found as well. Hopefully it'll be (much)cheaper with a contract. Although, you never know since they're Cingular only...

sheepofblue · 01-09-2007, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Geek

Yeah, that's what I just found as well. Hopefully it'll be (much)cheaper with a contract. Although, you never know since they're Cingular only...

That was for a one year contract I believe. Two should be cheaper.

OSIRIS · 01-09-2007, 06:10 PM

Crap...didn't see the only Cingular. Not sure how good their service is around these parts. I know Verizon works pretty well, but my only friend with a Cingular phone lives in the big fancy city

Geek · 01-09-2007, 06:32 PM

I've never had an issue with Cingular while in VA. Then again, I've never been to your town so I can't speak much for that. I think they have a 30 day trial as well...

Probably my favorite thing about this phone is the built in EDGE card. Hook it up via Bluetooth and fuhgedaboutit!

OSIRIS · 01-09-2007, 08:47 PM

Well if you used it on a podunk place like the Eastern Shore, I should be ok

sheepofblue · 01-09-2007, 10:23 PM

I got cingular and in the TN/NC hills it works pretty good. The places that is fails you would expect (the end of blind canyons)

colryn · 01-10-2007, 07:06 AM

Sorry to be negative on this but why is Apple think that combining an ipod with a phone is a good thing? To each thier own but this type of product does not intest me. At most, the device has 8G ram. You cannot store very many movies on that along with your music. Maybe it is just me. A phone has a specific use. The ipod has a specifiec use. I just don't see the need to combine them.

My two cents... Now give me a bigger screen and bigger capacity ipod and I will be happy.

OSIRIS · 01-10-2007, 08:32 AM

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Originally Posted by colryn

Sorry to be negative on this but why is Apple think that combining an ipod with a phone is a good thing? To each thier own but this type of product does not intest me. At most, the device has 8G ram. You cannot store very many movies on that along with your music. Maybe it is just me. A phone has a specific use. The ipod has a specifiec use. I just don't see the need to combine them.

My two cents... Now give me a bigger screen and bigger capacity ipod and I will be happy.

The SLVR (maybe) had iTunes already loaded on it and a lot of the other companies are marketing the fact that the phone has a built in Mp3 player. The LG Chocolate is pretty much a iPod nano with a phone stuck to the back and uses external storage. I think this is to compete with the Windows Mobile market...and it'll succeed since OS X is better

Geek · 01-10-2007, 06:44 PM

Some high res pics of the device...

AppleInsider | Macworld: High-quality images of Apple's iPhone (hardware)

This guy actually got a chance to use it a bit...

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* It feels amazing in your hand. Not like an iPod, not like a Treo — but something new. It’s so thin, and the rounded stainless-steel edges are so smooth, you can excuse its larger-than-Treo façade. When you’re on a call, it’s so cool how the screen turns off to save power, thanks to its proximity sensor.
* You operate the iPhone with your fingertips. Apart from buttons that appear on the touch screen, the only physical buttons are volume up/down, ringer on/off, sleep/wake and a Home button.
Apple went through numerous iterations of the glass surface, trying to find one that’s not too slick or too rough, or that shows grease and fingerprints too much. You still get finger streaks, but they’re relatively subtle and a quick wipe on your sleeve takes care of them.
* During my one test call, the sound quality was loud and clear. Of course, your mileage (and your Cingular signal) will vary.
* Typing is difficult. The letter keys are just pictures on the glass screen, so of course there’s no tactile feedback.
Software helps a lot. You can afford to make a lot of typos as you muddle through a word, because the software analyzes which keys you *might* have meant and figures out the word you wanted. Its best guess appears just under what you’ve typed; if it’s correct, you tap the Space bar to accept it and continue. I typed a couple of e-mail messages with lots of typos but eventually 100 percent accuracy, thanks to this auto-correct feature. (My testing didn’t involve proper names, however.)
Bottom line: Heavy BlackBerry addicts may not want to jump ship just yet.
* The phone won’t be available until June, so some of its software isn’t finished yet. As I tapped my way into obscure corners of the phone, Mr. Jobs pointed out a couple of spots where only a placeholder graphic was available.
* Both in the onstage demo and during my hands-on hour, the Web speed was OK—not great, but OK. But all of this used the phone’s built-in Wi-Fi, not Cingular’s notoriously slow Edge network. I couldn’t help wondering how bad the speed will be when you’re connecting over the cellular airwaves. (Here again, though, I was playing with a prototype whose software will undergo a lot of fine-tuning between now and June.)
* I tried out the camera. It was really cool to frame a shot using the HUGE 3.5-inch screen; it’s rare to find that big a screen on any camera. The refresh rate felt typical of a camera-phone to me, but Mr. Jobs said that it would be much smoother by the time the phone is done.
* The Web browsing experience is incredible. You see the entire Web page on the iPhone’s screen. You double-tap any spot to zoom in. Or you use the two-fingered spread-apart gesture to “stretch” the image larger, or pinch your thumb and forefinger on the glass to zoom out again. The manipulation is seamless, smoothly animated—and useful. Using Google Maps to get you driving directions and maps, for example, is just light-years simpler and more powerful than on any other machine, thanks to this “rubber Web page” stretching technology.

Some Hands-On Time With the iPhone - Bits - Technology - New York Times Blog

Geek · 01-12-2007, 08:54 AM

Looks like there will probably be cheaper versions, also:
http://today.reuters.com/news/articl...1-ArticlePage1

Geek · 02-23-2007, 11:59 AM

Looks like the lawsuit between Apple and Cisco is settled.

MacNN | Apple settles iPhone spat with Cisco

Geek · 05-01-2007, 10:20 PM

Osiris, you still thinking about getting one of these?

I keep holding out for a widescreen iPod, but I don't think I would really use it all that much. I'm thinking an 8GB iPhone would do what I need it for. Maybe another month until it gets released - I guess I'll have to see how much they will be with a contract. I'm due for a new phone anyway.

Geek · 05-02-2007, 09:45 AM

Here's the signup on AT&T's website(I really wish they'd figure out what they want to call their company already

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iPhone Exclusively from Cingular and Apple | Cingular Wireless

OSIRIS · 05-02-2007, 08:06 PM

You know the iPhone holds 2 billion songs and over 150 kabillion contacts?

navydevildoc · 05-06-2007, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by OSIRIS

You know the iPhone holds 2 billion songs and over 150 kabillion contacts?

No... that's the iPod Invisio.... duh.

OSIRIS · 05-08-2007, 04:45 PM

I don't know. Verizon is the main carrier around here and there isn't a CingulAT&T anywhere very close that I know of, so I don't know how reception would be. The phone itself looks very nice though and my only apprehension about the phone itself would be if it's as scratch sensitive as an iPod.

According to their coverage chart...I'm in the moderate zone. I'll have to see if I have any friends with Cingluar to test.

Geek · 05-08-2007, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by OSIRIS

I don't know. Verizon is the main carrier around here and there isn't a CingulAT&T anywhere very close that I know of, so I don't know how reception would be. The phone itself looks very nice though and my only apprehension about the phone itself would be if it's as scratch sensitive as an iPod.

According to their coverage chart...I'm in the moderate zone. I'll have to see if I have any friends with Cingluar to test.

How much you gonna pay me to come down and drive around for a weekend?

OSIRIS · 05-08-2007, 05:45 PM

I'll give you room and board

01-09-2007, 02:56 PM	#1
Geek 's make the world go 'round. Join Date: 01-02-2007 Location: SC Posts: 951	iPhone Apple - iPhone This could very well be my next phone, depending on the price. __________________ "People should not be afraid of their governments. Governments should be afraid of their people" Motorcycle fanatic?

01-09-2007, 06:02 PM	#3
Geek 's make the world go 'round. Join Date: 01-02-2007 Location: SC Posts: 951	Re: iPhone Yeah, that's what I just found as well. Hopefully it'll be (much)cheaper with a contract. Although, you never know since they're Cingular only... __________________ "People should not be afraid of their governments. Governments should be afraid of their people" Motorcycle fanatic?

01-09-2007, 06:10 PM	#5
OSIRIS Super Moderator Join Date: 01-03-2007 Location: Virginia Age: 31 Posts: 94	Re: iPhone Crap...didn't see the only Cingular. Not sure how good their service is around these parts. I know Verizon works pretty well, but my only friend with a Cingular phone lives in the big fancy city __________________ http://www.motorcycleaddicts.org The iPhone....it holds 2 BILLION songs...150 kabillion contacts...on/off button!

01-09-2007, 06:32 PM	#6
Geek 's make the world go 'round. Join Date: 01-02-2007 Location: SC Posts: 951	Re: iPhone I've never had an issue with Cingular while in VA. Then again, I've never been to your town so I can't speak much for that. I think they have a 30 day trial as well... Probably my favorite thing about this phone is the built in EDGE card. Hook it up via Bluetooth and fuhgedaboutit! __________________ "People should not be afraid of their governments. Governments should be afraid of their people" Motorcycle fanatic?

01-09-2007, 08:47 PM	#7
OSIRIS Super Moderator Join Date: 01-03-2007 Location: Virginia Age: 31 Posts: 94	Re: iPhone Well if you used it on a podunk place like the Eastern Shore, I should be ok __________________ http://www.motorcycleaddicts.org The iPhone....it holds 2 BILLION songs...150 kabillion contacts...on/off button!

01-09-2007, 10:23 PM	#8
sheepofblue Yaa! Join Date: 01-03-2007 Location: Huntsville Age: 46 Posts: 562	Re: iPhone I got cingular and in the TN/NC hills it works pretty good. The places that is fails you would expect (the end of blind canyons) __________________ A man who carries a cat by the tail learns something he can learn in no other way

01-10-2007, 07:06 AM	#9
colryn Registered Member Join Date: 01-03-2007 Location: Orlando, FL Age: 43 Posts: 70	Re: iPhone Sorry to be negative on this but why is Apple think that combining an ipod with a phone is a good thing? To each thier own but this type of product does not intest me. At most, the device has 8G ram. You cannot store very many movies on that along with your music. Maybe it is just me. A phone has a specific use. The ipod has a specifiec use. I just don't see the need to combine them. My two cents... Now give me a bigger screen and bigger capacity ipod and I will be happy.

01-12-2007, 08:54 AM	#12
Geek 's make the world go 'round. Join Date: 01-02-2007 Location: SC Posts: 951	Re: iPhone Looks like there will probably be cheaper versions, also: http://today.reuters.com/news/articl...1-ArticlePage1 __________________ "People should not be afraid of their governments. Governments should be afraid of their people" Motorcycle fanatic?

02-23-2007, 11:59 AM	#13
Geek 's make the world go 'round. Join Date: 01-02-2007 Location: SC Posts: 951	Re: iPhone Looks like the lawsuit between Apple and Cisco is settled. MacNN \| Apple settles iPhone spat with Cisco __________________ "People should not be afraid of their governments. Governments should be afraid of their people" Motorcycle fanatic?

05-01-2007, 10:20 PM	#14
Geek 's make the world go 'round. Join Date: 01-02-2007 Location: SC Posts: 951	Re: iPhone Osiris, you still thinking about getting one of these? I keep holding out for a widescreen iPod, but I don't think I would really use it all that much. I'm thinking an 8GB iPhone would do what I need it for. Maybe another month until it gets released - I guess I'll have to see how much they will be with a contract. I'm due for a new phone anyway. __________________ "People should not be afraid of their governments. Governments should be afraid of their people" Motorcycle fanatic?

05-02-2007, 09:45 AM	#15
Geek 's make the world go 'round. Join Date: 01-02-2007 Location: SC Posts: 951	Re: iPhone Here's the signup on AT&T's website(I really wish they'd figure out what they want to call their company already ) iPhone Exclusively from Cingular and Apple \| Cingular Wireless __________________ "People should not be afraid of their governments. Governments should be afraid of their people" Motorcycle fanatic?

05-02-2007, 08:06 PM	#16
OSIRIS Super Moderator Join Date: 01-03-2007 Location: Virginia Age: 31 Posts: 94	Re: iPhone You know the iPhone holds 2 billion songs and over 150 kabillion contacts? __________________ http://www.motorcycleaddicts.org The iPhone....it holds 2 BILLION songs...150 kabillion contacts...on/off button!

05-08-2007, 04:45 PM	#18
OSIRIS Super Moderator Join Date: 01-03-2007 Location: Virginia Age: 31 Posts: 94	Re: iPhone I don't know. Verizon is the main carrier around here and there isn't a CingulAT&T anywhere very close that I know of, so I don't know how reception would be. The phone itself looks very nice though and my only apprehension about the phone itself would be if it's as scratch sensitive as an iPod. According to their coverage chart...I'm in the moderate zone. I'll have to see if I have any friends with Cingluar to test. __________________ http://www.motorcycleaddicts.org The iPhone....it holds 2 BILLION songs...150 kabillion contacts...on/off button!

05-08-2007, 05:45 PM	#20
OSIRIS Super Moderator Join Date: 01-03-2007 Location: Virginia Age: 31 Posts: 94	Re: iPhone I'll give you room and board __________________ http://www.motorcycleaddicts.org The iPhone....it holds 2 BILLION songs...150 kabillion contacts...on/off button!