Apple iPhone and related items (cont.)

[Badgers]

Quick question, probably a stupid one.....

Currently have 3G iPhone which is running very slowly, due (I think) to the fact I am running the latest (4.2.1) version of the software on it.
I have my contacts backed up on outlook and obviously apps/music are backed up okay on the PC.
Made a copy of the photos already.
Anything else to do?

If I do a 'reset' to put the phone back to it's original settings should I do this via iTunes or on the handset itself?

 

[Kanda]

Handset

 

[editor]

It may be a dirt cheap amp but it has the highest efficiency and one of the best sound qualities of all amps on the market.

It's about getting the most noise for the longest duration at the best quality out of 10AA batteries in an easily portable box.

It still seems a bit like the tail wagging the dog here. Why not buy a cheap MP3 player with a loud output and save yourself a load of dosh and hassle?

 

[Badgers]

Handset

Cheers Kanda.
So if I go ahead and reset via the handset then sync to put the contacts/apps back on the software will be fine as long as I don't go for the latest?

 

[fractionMan]

It still seems a bit like the tail wagging the dog here. Why not buy a cheap MP3 player with a loud output and save yourself a load of dosh and hassle?

I would do if I knew of any. Most cheap mp3 players have feeble outputs for low impedance headphones.

 

[Badgers]

Quick question, probably a stupid one.....

Currently have 3G iPhone which is running very slowly, due (I think) to the fact I am running the latest (4.2.1) version of the software on it.
I have my contacts backed up on outlook and obviously apps/music are backed up okay on the PC.
Made a copy of the photos already.
Anything else to do?

If I do a 'reset' to put the phone back to it's original settings should I do this via iTunes or on the handset itself?

Handset

I can't seem to get rid of the latest (4.2.1) version of the software.
Reset on the handset and in iTunes but no avail.

 

[Kanda]

http://lifehacker.com/5572003/how-to-downgrade-your-iphone-3g[s]-from-ios-4-to-ios-313

Doh! Somehow missed you wanted to downgrade...

Dunno if that's the version you want to downgrade to but there's plenty of guides out there.

 

[skyscraper101]

I just want a phone that can run apps with a LOUD headphone output

Quite right. I've cancelled my Spotify Pro account now over the pathetically quiet sound from my orange san francisco. My iPod is 3 times louder.

 

[editor]

One very unhappy app developer leaves Apple's iOS - and perhaps the Kindle and Nook may follow afterwards, thanks to their new rules....

Apple has decided that it wants all of the ebook business in iOS for itself and it has has made mid-game rule changes that make it impossible for anyone but Apple to sell ebooks at a profit on iOS..

Five of us spent nearly a year and a half of our lives and over a million dollars in cash and sweat equity developing the iFlowReader app...What sounds like a reasonable demand when packaged by Apple's extraordinary public relations department is essentially an eviction notice to all ebook sellers on iOS...We put our faith in Apple and they screwed us...It was the American dream that we all strive for. Sadly, the America that we thought we were working in turned out to be a totalitarian regime and the dictator decided that he wanted all of what we had. Our dream is now over.

https://www.iflowreader.com/Closing.aspx

http://news.cnet.com/as-iflowreader-app-closes-harsh-words-for-apple/8301-17938_105-20061802-1.html

 

[Kid_Eternity]

Sadly, the America that we thought we were working in turned out to be a totalitarian regime and the dictator decided that he wanted all of what we had.

LOL!

 

[Structaural]

New iPhone ad: http://youtu.be/kTfy96gb2KI

 

[editor]

I would do if I knew of any. Most cheap mp3 players have feeble outputs for low impedance headphones.

How about this: http://androidforums.com/evo-4g-tip...r-answer-evo-low-audio-output-headphones.html


http://www.astroplayer.com

 

[editor]

iPhone users! The best Scrabble type app has arrived - and now you can take on Android users!
http://www.wirefresh.com/wordfeud-comes-to-the-iphone-android-vs-fanboy-word-offs-anticipated/

 

[Kid_Eternity]

That'd be great news if scrabble games didn't bore the hell out of me!

 

[Badgers]

Odd question....

Is there an app that you can turn on to interfere with a phone call on the iPhone?
So if someone you do not want to speak to called you can switch it on?

 

[Kanda]

Odd question....

Is there an app that you can turn on to interfere with a phone call on the iPhone?
So if someone you do not want to speak to called you can switch it on?

Just use the button at the bottom that says: End Call.

 

[Badgers]

Just use the button at the bottom that says: End Call.

Not for me, it is more of a curiosity.
Oddly when I call people that owe me money they ALWAYS hit a bit signal.

 

[sim667]

iPhone users! The best Scrabble type app has arrived - and now you can take on Android users!
http://www.wirefresh.com/wordfeud-comes-to-the-iphone-android-vs-fanboy-word-offs-anticipated/

I've downloaded this and need people to play against.

Same username as here.

 

[Kid_Eternity]

Some nice visualisations of how a widget could work on iOS. Not a big fan of widgets tbh, either on deskop or phones, they just feel a little gimmicky to me...

 

[Me76]

I've downloaded this and need people to play against.

Same username as here.

I'm on. Username nuttacat. Going off to find you now.

 

[editor]

Some nice visualisations of how a widget could work on iOS. Not a big fan of widgets tbh, either on deskop or phones, they just feel a little gimmicky to me...

Some of the widgets on my Android phone are *very* useful indeed. The iPhone OS feels really limited without them.

 

[Kid_Eternity]

I've played around with a fair few on android phones and not once has iOS felt limited after...*shrugs*

 

[editor]

I've played around with a fair few on android phones and not once has iOS felt limited after...*shrugs*

Have you used, for example, Cycle Hire Widget? Or a music player widget? Or a weather widget? Or a facebook/Twitter widget? There's a very good reason why they're so popular and rumour is that Apple will be adopting them soon.

 

[teuchter]

Odd question....

Is there an app that you can turn on to interfere with a phone call on the iPhone?
So if someone you do not want to speak to called you can switch it on?

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3e4bx_the-fonejacker-car-sale_fun

 

[Kid_Eternity]

Have you used, for example, Cycle Hire Widget? Or a music player widget? Or a weather widget? Or a facebook/Twitter widget? There's a very good reason why they're so popular and rumour is that Apple will be adopting them soon.

Apart from the cycle hire yep to all the above. Gimmicks usually are popular...fine that they're coming to iOS as long as we can turn them off.

 

[editor]

Why is being able to see useful information instantly a 'gimmick '?

 

[Kid_Eternity]

Apple release iWork for iPhone

Didn't see this coming ahead of next weeks big announcements...iWork for iPhone:

“Now you can use Keynote, Pages and Numbers on iPhone and iPod touch to create amazing presentations, documents and spreadsheets right in the palm of your hand,” said Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing. “The incredible Retina display, revolutionary Multi-Touch interface and our powerful software make it easy to create, edit, organize and share all of your documents from iPhone 4 or iPod touch.”

Keynote, Pages and Numbers import and export documents from iWork for Mac and Microsoft Office; print wirelessly using AirPrint™; and include beautiful Apple-designed themes and templates. All iWork apps now include improved document management with thumbnail images that let you find your files quickly, organize them and group them into folders using intuitive gestures. From the Tools button in the toolbar, you can easily share any presentation, document or spreadsheet without leaving the app.

 

[editor]

I don't think the text is small enough in those screen grabs.

 

[Kid_Eternity]

I don't think the text is small enough in those screen grabs.

LOL!

 

[Yata]

Just got my iPhone onto GiffGaff, fiver a month goodybag (unlimited txts and internet) and ten credit for calls cause i dont make that many to be honest.
Seems too good to be true.. anyone else using GiffGaff??