Apple iPhone and related items (cont.)

[Sunray]

Version 4.2 is now available, just updating my phone now.

Supposedly a little quicker for 3G owners. I think this is really more for the iPad.

 

[maldwyn]

A bit mean of them not to extend the free version of findmybloodymobile to all users, and what's to stop some ne'er-do-well from switching it off in settings anyway?

I generally always use passcode, remote lock really isn't a substitute - but perhaps now I can have it on 4 hour delay rather than my usual 15 mins.

 

[UnderOpenSky]

Let's paint a picture further into the future.

You not only have no contract, you have no specific operator. At the point of dialling, your phone interrogates the available operators, and places the call according to your criteria. Which may simply be 'cheapest'.

The operators do not want to move a single inch towards this type of idea. It would reduce them to being commodity suppliers and compress margins dramatically.

One may dismiss the idea of such functionality as far-fetched, but it's not been too far-fetched for Google to patent it.

That sounds a good idea...I've been envious of the Chinese with their duel sim phones for a while. I'd like to have a couple of pay as you go accounts for when I'm in remote places and can't get reception with who my contract is with.

 

[stupid dogbot]

Version 4.2 is now available, just updating my phone now.

Supposedly a little quicker for 3G owners. I think this is really more for the iPad.

Apart, of course, from the extra text tones, AirPrint/AirPlay (woo hoo! ) and the phone finder.

Well, I was excited.

 

[Crispy]

I am tempted to pick up an old airport express now.

 

[Winot]

Apart, of course, from the extra text tones, AirPrint/AirPlay (woo hoo! ) and the phone finder.

Well, I was excited.

I'd like extra e-mail alert tones please.

 

[Me76]

Apart, of course, from the extra text tones, AirPrint/AirPlay (woo hoo! ) and the phone finder.

Well, I was excited.

What do these things do please? Apart from text tones - I think I know that one.

 

[stupid dogbot]

Airplay is to stream to/from AppleTV, Print the same with WiFi printing, phone finder plots your iphone's location on a map.

http://www.apple.com/ios/

 

[stupid dogbot]

I'd like extra e-mail alert tones please.

I'll get right on that...

 

[Me76]

Airplay is to stream to/from AppleTV, Print the same with WiFi printing, phone finder plots your iphone's location on a map.

http://www.apple.com/ios/

Thanks. Once I work out why the hell my iTunes isn't opening I shall be updating

 

[maldwyn]

Follow the steps below to set up the free Find My iPhone feature.

And download the App too.

 

[Lazy Llama]

I'm glad that I can finally search within a page in Safari. (Done via the Google box in a bit of counter-intuitivity)

 

[Sunray]

A bit mean of them not to extend the free version of findmybloodymobile to all users, and what's to stop some ne'er-do-well from switching it off in settings anyway?

I generally always use passcode, remote lock really isn't a substitute - but perhaps now I can have it on 4 hour delay rather than my usual 15 mins.

You need to go into your mobile me account to switch it off, so that would require them to know your Apple ID or MobileMe password.

 

[maldwyn]

You need to go into your mobile me account to switch it off, so that would require them to know your Apple ID or MobileMe password.

It's possible to switch off MobileMe via Settings - Mail,Contacts,Calendars - accounts - MobileMe - Find My iPhone toggle to off postion.

Just tried it and it definitely works

 

[Lazy Llama]

I don't think the bevel is good. Does that mean it's thicker than a glass one?

I recently got a couple of these full metal backs. They are indeed slightly thicker than the glass one (less than a millimetre thicker, I'd say), meaning that tight fitting cases don't quite fit.

They do look good though, and are very easy to fit. Got mine for about £12 each inc shipping from HK.

 

[Sunray]

Stuff having a case, it'll only break if you worry about it.

 

[handyman121]

I've had a strange problem with my recently acquired Iphone all day today. It kept making a strange beep every 15 mins or so, a noise I didn"t recognise. I checked everything. no alerts, no mails or messages waiting. It didn't do it when I was out this afternoon though. This evening when I came home it started again. I have just discovered that it is my old Nokia on my desk about to run out of battery. Doh !

 

[stupid dogbot]

I've had a strange problem with my recently acquired Iphone all day today. It kept making a strange beep every 15 mins or so, a noise I didn"t recognise. I checked everything. no alerts, no mails or messages waiting. It didn't do it when I was out this afternoon though. This evening when I came home it started again. I have just discovered that it is my old Nokia on my desk about to run out of battery. Doh !

Awesome.

 

[maximilian ping]

My iphone ipod keeps on deleting any new playlist i make. i've tried deleting old ones, but every time i make a new playlist its stays for about 3 days then suddenly it's gone. is my phone thowing a hissy fit at my recent taste in music or what?

 

[editor]

The good news for US users is that the iPhone 4 is now available on Verizon and comes with Wi-Fi tethering,like earlier Android phones.
The bad news is that Verizon's network doesn't support simultaneous data and voice, which is quite awesomely crap.

http://www.appleinsider.com/article...ering_but_no_simultaneous_data_and_voice.html

Here's an infographic showing the differences between the networks:

http://mashable.com/2011/01/11/iphone-comparison-infographic/

 

[Kanda]

Really really weird thing started happening to mine. Recently, if I out it on my bedside table at night, it will fully drain the battery before I wake up. Anywhere else in the house, it's fine overnight and through the next day. Really strange!

I've put some wifi speakers in my bedroom recently, could interference from them cause it???

 

[Crispy]

The bad news is that Verizon's network doesn't support simultaneous data and voice, which is quite awesomely crap.
http://mashable.com/2011/01/11/iphone-comparison-infographic/

CDMA is absolutely laughable, even in its '3G' modes. I believe Verizon's '4G' network will be a GSM variant, at last.

 

[editor]

Really really weird thing started happening to mine. Recently, if I out it on my bedside table at night, it will fully drain the battery before I wake up. Anywhere else in the house, it's fine overnight and through the next day. Really strange!

I've put some wifi speakers in my bedroom recently, could interference from them cause it???

I really wouldn't think so. Are you turning it off at night? If it's on it might just be that it's struggling to find a 3G connection and that's what's draining the battery.

 

[alan2001]

yeah that shouldn't be happening. do you have 'auto-lock' set to 1 minute?

 

[Kanda]

Auto lock is one minute. It's been fine since I got it, odd that it's just started now (I don't turn it off at night)

 

[editor]

Auto lock is one minute. It's been fine since I got it, odd that it's just started now (I don't turn it off at night)

Have you got a variable signal in your bedroom?

 

[editor]

CDMA is absolutely laughable, even in its '3G' modes. I believe Verizon's '4G' network will be a GSM variant, at last.

That's not expected until the end of the year - and, of course, the phone will be useless in Europe.

 

[Kanda]

Have you got a variable signal in your bedroom?

No, not normally. As said, it's been fine for months. Unless they've moved an antenna locally...

 

[elbows]

Oh I just read about new Safari stuff in iOS 4.2. From a webapp developers point of view this is excellent news:

http://www.mobilexweb.com/blog/safari-ios-accelerometer-websockets-html5

Android on the other hand seems not to be advancing with this stuff at a rate that keeps webapp devs happy:

http://www.mobilexweb.com/blog/android-2-3-gingerbread-the-browser

Boo, I want both these platforms to work well so that I can actually bring myself to do crossplatform webapp stuff without too much pain.

 

[alan2001]

i don't suppose you have 'Copilot Live' installed, do you?