iPhone 4 Announced Today - Page 5

€uroMeinke · 07-26-2010, 08:04 PM

This might weigh things back in favor of getting an iphone:

New Gov't Rules Allow Unapproved IPhone Apps

Alex · 07-26-2010, 08:30 PM

I'm not sure what the big deal about the ruling is (not saying you're making a big deal but it seems to be getting an outsized level of press). The ruling says Apple can't sue you for doing something Apple has never sued anybody for doing. And Apple can still do what they've always done, not support jailbroken phones and do what they can to break unapproved stuff with software upgrades.

The ruling about read-aloud software is interesting. The publishers forced Amazon to make the text-to-speech feature on the Kindle configurable (and many publishers take advantage of that).

Kevy Baby · 09-02-2010, 09:33 AM

A friend sent me this comment on a blog he was reading. I don't have the source, but it made me laugh:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Anonymous Blogger

Glad to see Apple making the iPod Touch and iPhone4 on par with each other. They are now identical: Neither one can make phone calls.

Not Afraid · 09-02-2010, 11:10 AM

I've had zero problems with my iPhone making phone calls.

Kevy Baby · 09-02-2010, 11:41 AM

I know. And the majority of iPhone 4 users have experienced zero issues. But if I am going to poke fun at the "opposition," I have to be fair and poke fun at "my side."

I love my iPhone 3GS and if I needed a new phone right now, I would not hesitate to get the iPhone 4

innerSpaceman · 09-02-2010, 12:11 PM

You will pry my 3GS out of my cold dead hands, until it itself is dead. I've never loved a phone this much. It should last at least till the iPhone 5 - and maybe I'll like that one better. To each their own, but I really hate the iPhone 4's look. I would be the one to have connectivity issues, because phones don't like you when you hate them.

CoasterMatt · 09-02-2010, 12:29 PM

The iPhone 3GS can't take a flight of stairs quite the way my dear UTC Blitz can. My zombie phone has LITERALLY snapped in half, and after carefully popping it back together, continues to serve beautifully.

Kevy Baby · 06-07-2012, 11:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

I just recently freed my phone from its protective case to restore its sexiness of fantastic design. The new phone comes unsexy out of the box, so it's a big no-thanks from me.

Thinner is good - but I don't think the old one looks "bloated." Ovoid, rounded shapes are futuristically sexy, and sharp edges are simply not as appealing to my sense of futuristic aesthetic. Wall*E vs. Eve.

Bad news for you: the next iPhone (iPhone 5?) will have the same boxy shape: http://macrumo.rs/NM4CTl

innerSpaceman · 06-07-2012, 12:09 PM

Yeah, I'm stuck with it, I guess. But I've enjoyed my 3G for longer than practically anyone else.

Also on macrumors recently - Virgin Mobile is offering cheap iPhone plans - starting at $30/month, with unlimited texting plans at around $50/month.

If those prices still hold when the iPhone 5 comes out, I'll be jumping ship faster than AT&T can brew T.

Moonliner · 06-07-2012, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

Yeah, I'm stuck with it, I guess. But I've enjoyed my 3G for longer than practically anyone else.

Also on macrumors recently - Virgin Mobile is offering cheap iPhone plans - starting at $30/month, with unlimited texting plans at around $50/month.

If those prices still hold when the iPhone 5 comes out, I'll be jumping ship faster than AT&T can brew T.

The price looks good, but the Virgin Mobile data coverage looks spotty.

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€uroMeinke L'Hédoniste Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: A.S.C.O.T. Posts: 8,671	This might weigh things back in favor of getting an iphone: New Gov't Rules Allow Unapproved IPhone Apps __________________ I would believe only in a God that knows how to Dance. Friedrich Nietzsche
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Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	I'm not sure what the big deal about the ruling is (not saying you're making a big deal but it seems to be getting an outsized level of press). The ruling says Apple can't sue you for doing something Apple has never sued anybody for doing. And Apple can still do what they've always done, not support jailbroken phones and do what they can to break unapproved stuff with software upgrades. The ruling about read-aloud software is interesting. The publishers forced Amazon to make the text-to-speech feature on the Kindle configurable (and many publishers take advantage of that).
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Not Afraid HI! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 17,108	I've had zero problems with my iPhone making phone calls.
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Kevy Baby Chowder Head Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Yes Posts: 18,500	I know. And the majority of iPhone 4 users have experienced zero issues. But if I am going to poke fun at the "opposition," I have to be fair and poke fun at "my side." I love my iPhone 3GS and if I needed a new phone right now, I would not hesitate to get the iPhone 4 __________________ The thing about quotes on the internet is that you cannot verify their validity. - Abraham Lincoln
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innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	You will pry my 3GS out of my cold dead hands, until it itself is dead. I've never loved a phone this much. It should last at least till the iPhone 5 - and maybe I'll like that one better. To each their own, but I really hate the iPhone 4's look. I would be the one to have connectivity issues, because phones don't like you when you hate them.
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CoasterMatt BRAAAAAAAINS! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: One Step Beyond... Posts: 8,802	The iPhone 3GS can't take a flight of stairs quite the way my dear UTC Blitz can. My zombie phone has LITERALLY snapped in half, and after carefully popping it back together, continues to serve beautifully. __________________ Do you like my photography? Visit photosbymatt.tumblr.com to purchase prints!
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innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	Yeah, I'm stuck with it, I guess. But I've enjoyed my 3G for longer than practically anyone else. Also on macrumors recently - Virgin Mobile is offering cheap iPhone plans - starting at $30/month, with unlimited texting plans at around $50/month. If those prices still hold when the iPhone 5 comes out, I'll be jumping ship faster than AT&T can brew T.
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