iPhone Slaves

[♣ McKraut ♣]

Mine's just now syncing with the new software. It's been down since 8:00 this morning...

and how are you alive, exactly?

Now to begin entering contacts. For some reason the Sony's won't sync up with the computer so I've got to do this manually. Fun times.

i had issues now and then with respect to computer syncing with my sony W580i, as well

[bryant8]

I must resist the urge to go to the AT&T store

[♣ McKraut ♣]

I must resist the urge to go to the AT&T store

oh please...you're going to have one in like a week, i can tell.

how big is your tv, again?

[Duc L'Smart]

and how are you alive, exactly?

I've been lying on the concrete, drooling, with the occasional twitch (I'm contemplating becoming a Joe Cocker impersonator full-time).

[bryant8]

oh please...you're going to have one in like a week, i can tell.

how big is your tv, again?

Nah, not in a week.  I have to book a few hotel rooms for some trips I'm taking this fall.  That and I'm itching to use some gift certificates I have for BestBuy.

It's a Samsung 56" DLP HDTV with the full surround sound.  I just need to upgrade my receiver to HDMI to complete the package.

[caffeinejunkee]

...servers down--still waiting for my 2.0 update  

[caffeinejunkee]

Whoo, hoo--was finally playing "MotoRacer" at 12:30 AM...    [moto] 


...now to figure out how to push my OWA 

[BarneePhife]

So...

Who has been assimilated?

Let's hear from those who have the new hardware (3G) in hand?

I upgraded my "iPhone Classic" to the 2.0 software.  I like most of the new features, but it's been pretty buggy for me so far.  A co-worker is seeing many of the same issues, so I don't think it's isolated just to me.  I do really like the new Exchange sync capability though!  I also like the ease of the App Store straight from the phone.

I'm afraid to set foot into an AT&T or Apple store and put my hands on the shiny new hardware and "blazing" (?) internet speed for fear of leaving $200 lighter.

Those with the new phone, what are your impressions of the new hardware capabilities (3G and GPS)?

[Ideapimp]

It's fast...well, as cell phones go. It's DEFINITELY faster than the "edge" network.

As far as GPS goes it's really pretty good. Sometimes it has a bit of a problem pinpointing exactly where you are for a minute, but it tells you that it hasn't locked on by showing you the area you're in. Once it locks on it turns that area into a dot.

I've been using it get around Seattle. I dropped a marker where the hotel is, where the interview is and where Ducati Seattle is. Then, I just follow the dots to where I'm going. Pretty cool.

The only hiccup that I hate is I can't send photos in a text. What is that? SMS? MMS? I dunno. I can select a photo and tell it to Email that photo, but I'm SOL when it comes to texts. And it may be just me, but I can't figure out how to setup a group to text to. Yes, I can have multiple recipients, but I have to select them all each time. Which sucks if I want to text the Lollie Bombs.

[BarneePhife]

The only hiccup that I hate is I can't send photos in a text. What is that? SMS? MMS? I dunno. I can select a photo and tell it to Email that photo, but I'm SOL when it comes to texts. And it may be just me, but I can't figure out how to setup a group to text to. Yes, I can have multiple recipients, but I have to select them all each time. Which sucks if I want to text the Lollie Bombs.

Yeah, texting photos has never been supported on iPhone.  Don't know about AT&T as a whole.  I know when I was on Sprint, they didn't support sending photos in text.

Also, the sending text to multiples wasn't even available in the first release of the iPhone.  It was added to one of the later 1.x releases of the iPhone software.  However, as far as I've read, creating distribution lists of multiple recipients isn't available, so you'll have to type in all the recipients each time.

I know... not perfect.  But hey, you can watch flying Russian dildos on YouTube with it.  Gotta make compromises somewhere, right?

[♣ McKraut ♣]

pics in a text seems like such a basic thing to have though...  i can vouch for picture text messages on AT&T...my Sony W580i does them just fine.  though i'm wondering what if any text plan comes with your new iphone?  i talked to a rep a week back and she said that the $30 (or $45 for that matter) package did not include any text messages at all.  seriously?  are text messages that costly?  so i guess you have to tack on an extra $10 a month for a text message package?  that's kind of "WTF" to me....  is that how the old iphone plans/packages were set up as well?  i guess you could just "email" the text... 214xxxxxxx@cingularme.com (and similar addresses for other carriers) but it seems like that would be more work than should be necessary.

oh, and how are the alarm features on iphones?  can you set up (multiple) alarms to be recurring on specific days?

[bryant8]

The basic iPhone packages had a $20 iPhone fee for data and whatnot... it included unlimited data and 200 texts.

The 3G iPhone has 3 packages from what I can tell, from that you have your phone minutes and unlimited data/email.  You have to add a texting plan to avoid the "per use" charge of $.20 per text.  That starts out at $5 for 200 and then $15 for 1500 and finally $20 for unlimited. 

The alarms are good, I have 3 set up for various parts of the week: workdays, weekends, and naps whenever I adjust it

[♣ McKraut ♣]

so who's all selling their old iphones?  prices?

[pipeliner1978]

so who's all selling their old iphones?  prices?

dude, the 3G's only $199, what kinda "used" price are you looking for?

[♣ McKraut ♣]

dude, the 3G's only $199, what kinda "used" price are you looking for?

i'll buy you a burger and 'tots from sonic...and i'll throw in a blast with extra toppings, 'cause i'm a nice guy