Why is there so much hype about the iPhone??!?!?
It's just a phone that uses regular technology and puts it into a shiny apple casing!! The Nokia N95 is better when it comes to hardware features! I mean, who the hell uses EDGE in the UK?
Seeing as I need a new phone, it's time to start shopping around. Shame that there aren't any nice phones out, leaving me to seriously ponder about buying the iPhone... but £280 for a current generation phone isn't too appealing. I mean who buys hardware phones and then gets the contract separately? Isn't that the whole point of subsidising the cost of a phone with the contract? Imagine how much apple are making off you, especially if they are getting that reported 40% cut from O2 for 18 months...
I have played with an iPhone on my recent trip to the USA. It was in the apple store in Vegas, and I have to say, the interface is freakin' sweet. But then that's about it. There was a recent "study" on the usability of the iPhone, HTC Touch, and Nokia N95. Guess who won? The iPhone of course!! It's interface is cool and very usable. But note that the Touch uses a custom wrapper around the Windows Mobile framework (the TouchFlo), and N95 uses its S60 interface. I haven't read the specifics of the "experiment", but I remember it was something like doing common tasks or navigation... but I bet there wasn't a copy/cut and paste test...
The lack of hardware features seriously make it not worth the wait. The fact that they aren't supporting 3G yet (due to battery life according to the Jobs), is silly. In fact the EDGE technology (2.5 or 2.75 tech depending who you talk to) it uses, will actually disable the phone function when in use. I'm not too sure about the details, but I do know that when EDGE is transferring data, all incoming calls will be diverted to answer phone. Whether EDGE transfers data constantly is another issue. I haven't really been looking into the iPhone technology (or lack of it), but that joined with the proprietary hardware and software is really pushing me away from this G1 iPhone. There is also news that any third party apps or unlocking (from crappy O2) will void the warranty. I wonder how long it will take for apple to issue an update that will brick unlocked iPhones or those with third party apps?
Oh, and have you heard about the debacle that was music/mp3 ringtones? Apparently you can't make one yourself, you have to get iTunes to do if for you, then you have to pay to download it even if you've already paid for and downloaded the whole song!! This feature has subsequently been disabled in firmware and iTunes update. How come apple never tell you what's new in an update? Sneaky much?
Oh yeah, don't forget about the fee to replace the battery after about a year. It should only be £50.
But if you're interested here is Stephen Fry's views about his beloved iPhone.
Beware initial G1 buyers in the UK. Apple have pretty much confirmed the 3G enabled iPhone for 2008. So faster inter-webbing without call divert is around the corner, but don't be too confident that Steve will let you upgrade or cancel your contract that easily. At least by the time your contract is over you can get the G3 or G4 iPhone...
For those that aren't interested in the iPhone, there's been an announcement that there is an upcoming HTC press event in London on October 1st. Engadget are theorising that they may announce the Kii, Omni, Polaris, and the Juno.
But if you're impatient for an iPhone beater, take a look at the HTC Kaiser or, as it's otherwise known, the HTC TyTN II (that's supposed to read "Titan").
And if you're really impatient, buy one here. Like I'll probably do, once I have the funds...
It's just a phone that uses regular technology and puts it into a shiny apple casing!! The Nokia N95 is better when it comes to hardware features! I mean, who the hell uses EDGE in the UK?
Seeing as I need a new phone, it's time to start shopping around. Shame that there aren't any nice phones out, leaving me to seriously ponder about buying the iPhone... but £280 for a current generation phone isn't too appealing. I mean who buys hardware phones and then gets the contract separately? Isn't that the whole point of subsidising the cost of a phone with the contract? Imagine how much apple are making off you, especially if they are getting that reported 40% cut from O2 for 18 months...
I have played with an iPhone on my recent trip to the USA. It was in the apple store in Vegas, and I have to say, the interface is freakin' sweet. But then that's about it. There was a recent "study" on the usability of the iPhone, HTC Touch, and Nokia N95. Guess who won? The iPhone of course!! It's interface is cool and very usable. But note that the Touch uses a custom wrapper around the Windows Mobile framework (the TouchFlo), and N95 uses its S60 interface. I haven't read the specifics of the "experiment", but I remember it was something like doing common tasks or navigation... but I bet there wasn't a copy/cut and paste test...
The lack of hardware features seriously make it not worth the wait. The fact that they aren't supporting 3G yet (due to battery life according to the Jobs), is silly. In fact the EDGE technology (2.5 or 2.75 tech depending who you talk to) it uses, will actually disable the phone function when in use. I'm not too sure about the details, but I do know that when EDGE is transferring data, all incoming calls will be diverted to answer phone. Whether EDGE transfers data constantly is another issue. I haven't really been looking into the iPhone technology (or lack of it), but that joined with the proprietary hardware and software is really pushing me away from this G1 iPhone. There is also news that any third party apps or unlocking (from crappy O2) will void the warranty. I wonder how long it will take for apple to issue an update that will brick unlocked iPhones or those with third party apps?
Oh, and have you heard about the debacle that was music/mp3 ringtones? Apparently you can't make one yourself, you have to get iTunes to do if for you, then you have to pay to download it even if you've already paid for and downloaded the whole song!! This feature has subsequently been disabled in firmware and iTunes update. How come apple never tell you what's new in an update? Sneaky much?
Oh yeah, don't forget about the fee to replace the battery after about a year. It should only be £50.
But if you're interested here is Stephen Fry's views about his beloved iPhone.
Beware initial G1 buyers in the UK. Apple have pretty much confirmed the 3G enabled iPhone for 2008. So faster inter-webbing without call divert is around the corner, but don't be too confident that Steve will let you upgrade or cancel your contract that easily. At least by the time your contract is over you can get the G3 or G4 iPhone...
For those that aren't interested in the iPhone, there's been an announcement that there is an upcoming HTC press event in London on October 1st. Engadget are theorising that they may announce the Kii, Omni, Polaris, and the Juno.
But if you're impatient for an iPhone beater, take a look at the HTC Kaiser or, as it's otherwise known, the HTC TyTN II (that's supposed to read "Titan").
And if you're really impatient, buy one here. Like I'll probably do, once I have the funds...
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