iphone

Blunt · January 10, 2007, 12:05:15 AM

seen the new iphone?

As is my custom, I shall no doubt wait several years before I buy:sideways:

Bastet · January 10, 2007, 12:17:35 AM

which is not always a bad thing as some new things have in past proven to be less then stable. In a whiles time all the start up problems have been ironed out, or the product did a crash and burn. :flirty:

A Twig · January 10, 2007, 11:30:37 AM

I want it! That looks awesome!

Jamoe · January 10, 2007, 12:02:05 PM

Europe wont get it till the end of the year.

It does look nice though.

suicidal_monkey · January 10, 2007, 03:19:56 PM

looks very nice, wonder how much the contracts will cost though :S

GhostMjr · January 10, 2007, 05:44:47 PM

I think you guys have forgotten itunes

suicidal_monkey · January 10, 2007, 06:57:09 PM

I like iTunes :narnar:

Dr Sadako · January 10, 2007, 07:28:03 PM

Tbh I am VERY surprised it does NOT support 3G (or even the next gen after 3G) which makes the phone ancient technology wise. Especially when it is launched later in Europe and Asia where 3G is considered old ...

Think they made a boo boo here tbh.

Gone_Away · January 10, 2007, 10:37:57 PM

Quote from: Dr Sadako;172135Tbh I am VERY surprised it does NOT support 3G (or even the next gen after 3G) which makes the phone ancient technology wise. Especially when it is launched later in Europe and Asia where 3G is considered old ...

Think they made a boo boo here tbh.

Couldn't agree more. While I like the idea they haven't engineered this thing for the European market. When I go back home I'm still amazed at how lacking the mobile phone market is over there..

I'm giving this one a miss. Oh and Itunes sux..

smilodon · January 10, 2007, 11:32:25 PM

Hmmm a phone that isn't G3, doesn't do MMS and does absolutely nothing my phone doesn't already do. So ultimately a bit of eye candy, much like the iPod. No thanks.

A Twig · January 11, 2007, 12:37:48 AM

Well, given that I don't use 3G, or MMS, and I'm really vain so care more about style than function, it seems ideal for me! :dribble:

Dr Sadako · January 11, 2007, 07:27:14 AM

Quote from: A Twig;172189Well, given that I don't use 3G, or MMS, and I'm really vain so care more about style than function, it seems ideal for me! :dribble:

Yeah surfin the net at 5 B/s is great ...:flirty:

suicidal_monkey · January 11, 2007, 09:15:22 AM

I've had two 3g-capable phones (including my current one, which I've set to use 2G networks only) and tbh I've not noticed any difference. Perhaps for the small sector of the population that uses their phones for internet, video-calls (eugh) and large file downloads frequently it'll be a downside but for the rest of us all it needs to do it call, text, receive the occasional email in an emergency, and perhaps be a music player (which is the reason I chose my w850) if you like music.

it has WiFi, it has EDGE, it'll not suffer in missing a 3g radio, but it will have a better battery life as a result!

Anonymous · January 11, 2007, 09:24:11 AM

...and Cisco have just taken Apple to court over the use of the name "iPhone". Seemingly it has been a Linksys product since 2006!!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/6250511.stm

suicidal_monkey · January 11, 2007, 09:35:18 AM

Quote from: BlueBall;172223...and Cisco have just taken Apple to court over the use of the name "iPhone". Seemingly it has been a Linksys product since 2006!!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/6250511.stm

yip, and it's been a Linksys trademark since 2000, some company they bought who were using it.
http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=36455
...tbh I'm not terribly surprised Apple released it anyway, but you'd think they could think up another name anyway...