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ChrisFilter said:
Blimey, you're doing well. Every review I read said you're lucky to get a day out of the G1.
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I've come to the conclusion that for a huge number if reviews out there the people concerned either a) didn't even have a phone to review, or b) had decided it was crap before they started and deliberately went out of their way to make it sound bad. There's a quite incredible amount of bollocks out there.
 
I'm considering getting an iphone now my contract is up. I currently have one question: the screen - can you 'lock' it like a normal phone? Or, in other words, is there something that stops it from being activated when it's in your pocket/bag etc?
 
Thank you :)

My best friend at uni is vehemently anti-apple, and I'm this close (picture my fingers really, really close together) to killing her in the face each time she goes off on some rant. I'm considering never answering calls when she's nearby :D

I wasn't considering an iphone at all, and was looking at the C902/905. But having had a look at them, they're pretty fugly compared to the iphone, and obviously don't have half the functionality. I don't need a 'smartphone', but having needed my email on the go this week I've realised how damn clunky my nokia n73 has been using the web - something more geared up for the web is getting to be a must at this point. I don't need all the bells and whistles, not being a business user or whatever, but having had a play with the iphone in store a bit I like the feel of it and it just seems to 'make sense', iykwim.
 
Oh, yeah, I have an N73 and it's just a pain in the arse doing almost anything. Sort out your bloody UI, Nokia, it's the damn same as my first ever smartishphone over five years ago, just with prettier icons.
 
Even on a faster phone, I agree with FridgeMagnet. Nokia phones no longer wow me when I get one, I've had a fair few S60 phones now and the OS really needs updating. Will probably jump ship some point next year when Android is available on more phones (and networks).
 
I had the N73, it was ok at first but it became sluggish after about 8 months, and very fucking annoying by the end (bought a Centro once I'd had enough)...
 
ChrisFilter said:
Ah, but there's a difference between the phone saying it's full and it being full. A phone battery says it's full after charging for 30 mins, but it rarely anything more than 30% full in reality. Bit like the first charge thing.
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Not true, they're not NiCads, you're up to about 80-90% within 30 mins, then it starts trickling and takes a while to get to 'full'. As long as you do the monthly discharge and recharge, the batt indicator is pretty accurate (no more than this - fucks up Lith-ions if you do it too much).
I find the battery on this no worse than any other backlit heavily used smartphone, my mates N95 does no better if he's surfing or watching movies. Since the 2.1 update the battery has much improved - before then I was lucky to get to the end of the day.
I carry round one of the those proporta packs, they're very cheap and light and the equivalent of carrying two extra batteries powerwise. They come with loads of connectors, though the iPhone one could be better made - got a new one on it's way. (just checked out that powermonkey- they do a solar powered version :cool:)
 
I would say that the battery is a little bit better with 2.2 as well. I was using it as an iPod for 2 days straight and it was still at over 1/2.
 
With 2.2, a week or so ago I got 36 hours standby, with 6 hours usage. A bit of a one off, but actually waaay better total than anything I saw on the 2G.
 
Yeah when hardly using the device lately Ive been getting better battery than I was getting on an N95, I hadnt really thought about whether 2.2 helped. Im not looking forward to the eventual loss of performance of the battery.
 
Unload warning, unload warning:
Gadgets are boring, people are better. The only iPhone app worth having is Ocarina, Apple is a corporation, I hate everything.
Thanks, I needed that
 
The free ones are pretty decent and open so I can use them at work and still hear people.

For 55 quid they are going to have to be great.
 
The headphones that come with ipods are SHIT!
These ones look pretty good, but are damned pricey.
 
http://buyersguide.macrumors.com/#iPhone says iPhone updates are expected soonish (although warning not before 32gb chips go into production early 09). I'm thnking I'll hold off until the 3rd incarnaiton, hoping the battery will be better (plus user-changeable - the EU is thinking of making uder-changeable batteries compulsary), and that MMS and copy&paste will be implemented by then.

It's so tough, I'm not very good with delayed gratification.
 
Vintage Paw said:
http://buyersguide.macrumors.com/#iPhone says iPhone updates are expected soonish (although warning not before 32gb chips go into production early 09). I'm thnking I'll hold off until the 3rd incarnaiton, hoping the battery will be better (plus user-changeable - the EU is thinking of making uder-changeable batteries compulsary), and that MMS and copy&paste will be implemented by then.

It's so tough, I'm not very good with delayed gratification.
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Oh, and a slightly better camera would be nice, although not a deal breaker.
 
Standard iHeadphones are one size fits all and therefore shite. They are too big for my ears and hurt when i wear them for any length of time.

With the result that i wear these and lose remote control / mic funtionality. Shite tbh that I'm forced to lose that funtionality for the sake of having comfortable earhones.

As I said before they should have a remote lead that you can plug any headhones into imo.
 
Crispy said:
The headphones that come with ipods are SHIT!
These ones look pretty good, but are damned pricey.
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Not the ones that come with my phone, they are pretty decent, bit bass light, but overall very respectable headphones.

I am comparing them to the Grado SR60's and the ER4i.

Both of those offer superior sonics, but its not like the iPhone's headphones are like some pound shop offering.

We are talking MP3's here which are the weakest link in that chain.
 
Vintage Paw said:
http://buyersguide.macrumors.com/#iPhone says iPhone updates are expected soonish (although warning not before 32gb chips go into production early 09). I'm thnking I'll hold off until the 3rd incarnaiton, hoping the battery will be better (plus user-changeable - the EU is thinking of making uder-changeable batteries compulsary), and that MMS and copy&paste will be implemented by then.

It's so tough, I'm not very good with delayed gratification.
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I don't need 32gb storage. More RAM would be nice though.
Easily to swap in and out batteries would be good too. Thinking about it, its anti-competative to not give me a choice to use a better 3rd party battery if i want.
MMS? I'm not holding my breath as we've not even heard the tiniest of rumours despite strong critism of this :mad:
C&P Hopefully will land one day.

I'm not going to but any more iPhones but am going to wait for this contract to run out and see what is the best smartphone on the market at that time. Now that the competition is here.
 
Just found the free app MyRailLite. It uses google maps to find your nearest station and then tells you the departure time/delays and shit. great app.
 
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