Apple iPhone and related items (cont.)

[Lazy Llama]

Updated overnight on my 3G. Took ages as it moves all the content off the phone and then restores it.

Only problem so far is that it's triplicated all my Notes.
Seems a tiny bit slower, but not massively so.

App folders are nice, but that's about non-cosmetic the only thing of note for me.
No home screen wallpaper, no multitasking for the 3G.

I only use a single mail account so no change there for me.

 

[Pie 1]

As an innocent bystander this update looks to be a disaster?

Not quite.
If you're innocently by standing next to someone with a 3G, then I can see that conclusion being reached.

On the other hand, my 3GS updated just fine & dandy & I've had no issues as yet.

 

[Kid_Eternity]

Sorted ROs iPhone by connecting it to my machine, it updated to iOS4 with no problem and is working now.

One annoying thing is there doesn't appear to be any way to turn off the background wallpaper...

 

[FridgeMagnet]

As an innocent bystander this update looks to be a disaster?

I've had no issues at all and nobody I know has.

 

[Kid_Eternity]

EA are having a 48 hour sale, just picked up c&c red alert and sim city for 59p each.

 

[Pie 1]

The 'places' function in Photos is pretty cool.

 

[Kid_Eternity]

The 'places' function in Photos is pretty cool.

Heh yeah I like that. It'd be nice if you could organise photos though...

 

[Winot]

I only use a single mail account so not change there for me.

You do get the conversations feature.

 

[Lazy Llama]

You do get the conversations feature.

Ah yes.

For some reason I'm also getting two "No Sender - No Subject" messages dated 01/01/1970 as the last two messages displayed in my inbox top 50.

 

[neonwilderness]

Bit of a nightmare upgrading my 3GS, ended up the phone being stuck in recovery mode last night (dud firmware download I think). Luckily managed to roll back OS3 on another computer and did the upgrade again.

Looking good so far with some nice new features. Archive in Mail for Gmail is useful, as are folders.

 

[metalguru]

Ah yes.

For some reason I'm also getting two "No Sender - No Subject" messages dated 01/01/1970 as the last two messages displayed in my inbox top 50.

Isn't that year zero in Unix?

I had that as well and - picking up a suggestion on the internet - turned off email in settings and then turned it on again and the empty emails were gone.

 

[Pie 1]

Heh yeah I like that. It'd be nice if you could organise photos though...

Also, it doesn't copy the location metadata to an image that you post process in say, PS mobile - so you don't get those pics showing up, just the originals if you keep them - which I don't once I've got it how I want it.

 

[Kanda]

I've had no issues at all and nobody I know has.

This ^^

Probably have another 10 or so people come in today that upgraded overnight.

 

[grit]

Isn't that year zero in Unix?

Correct its the Unix epoch.

 

[maldwyn]

Shipped on: Jun 23, 2010

 

[Kid_Eternity]

Nice. I'm still mulling over whether to bother...

 

[elbows]

Having seen how much I can probably still sell my 16GB 3G for, I am now fairly tempted to lurk outside the local O2 store tomorrow when they open at 8.02am.

 

[grit]

Having seen how much I can probably still sell my 16GB 3G for, I am now fairly tempted to lurk outside the local O2 store tomorrow when they open at 8.02am.

What is the going rate? I've got one that I'd flog.

 

[elbows]

What is the going rate? I've got one that I'd flog.

Well Im not sure exactly, I just looked on ebay for about 10 minutes and there seemed to be 8GB ones going for anywhere between £100 and £300. I dont want to rip anyone off so Im thinking I might try to sell mine for £150, though I suspect I could get at least £200 for it if I tried.

 

[Kanda]

Check the O2 website and their recycle amount. They'd give me £245 for my 3GS

 

[stupid dogbot]

Those prices are going to come crashing down tomorrow, when EVERYBODY suddenly trades in their 3G/3GS...

 

[Structaural]

Bit of video from the new iPhone:



terrible rolling shutter and stability but that's to be expected. Damn good for a phone. I wonder if the iMovie app will have stabilisation like the the desktop app.

 

[elbows]

Check the O2 website and their recycle amount. They'd give me £245 for my 3GS

Blimey, cheers, it seems I can get £185 for my 16GB 3G.

 

[Kid_Eternity]

Those prices are going to come crashing down tomorrow, when EVERYBODY suddenly trades in their 3G/3GS...

Probably, you could get 280 via the recycle option on O2 a couple weeks back for a 32gb 3GS...

 

[stupid dogbot]

I spoke to CPW about it this week, and the offered me £150 for mine then and there, but warned I'd be lucky to get half that from tomorrow onwards.

 

[Winot]

Decided to revert to 3.1.3 on my 3G. Tried to downgrade from here. Didn't work. Back to iOS4.

 

[Kid_Eternity]

Nice update to the TVGuide app, you can now save programmes via it in your calendar (with push notification for reminders) and also control your Sky Plus stuff too.

Really hoping Agendus does an iOS4 update now they have calendar access...

 

[sim667]

sent my broken one of to fonebank today.... glasto for a few days and i hope to pick up a 4g next week

 

[Kid_Eternity]

Tesco iPhone 4 details are out. Must say they look good compared to the others, more minutes, better data deal, 12 month contract and for only an extra 20 quid for a 32gb...

 

[Callum91]

Tesco iPhone 4 details are out. Must say they look good compared to the others, more minutes, better data deal, 12 month contract and for only an extra 20 quid for a 32gb...

My friend works for Tesco and got a 3GS on contract when they first came out. Cheap but the network is utter shite ( according to him ). He ended up cancelling the contract. Could be a localised issue though