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Voice Control accuracy rate iPhone
Im interested in hearing peoples reactions to the quality of the voice control feature. I am finding that my success rate on doing anything other than basic voice dialing of an actual phone number is low. On my daughters 3GS, it virtually NEVER works, no matter what you do. I havent used voice command on any other phone so my baseline of experience is limited to company voice mail systems. For example, it appears that if you have entered a name in contacts with a middle initial, you have to say that initial also, which means you really need to eliminate the initial or assign a one word easy-to-remember nickname to the contact (e.g., Mom). The ipod commands are similarly weak in terms of success rate -- and the fact that you cant call up the name of a specific song (just albums, artists and playlists) suggests to me that Apple knew this voice recognition system was weak. Are my expectations too high? Right now, I cant imagine using this for any purpose other than calling out the digits of a phone number. Any tips on how to use this feature effectively would be welcome -- the user manual is not much help on this. Dell Dimension 4500 Windows XP
More Extensive Backup iPhone 3G
I recently had a problem with my iPhone and got a new one. The process went well, and most of my information from my old phone was transferred to my new one when I synced with my mac. However, I lost login information on various applications and had to set up all of my wireless connections and VPN from scratch.Is there a more extensive backup option? iBook mac OS X (10.5.6) also have an iPhone and use windows systems at work.
Apple read this Possible security issue for iPhone
If anyone from Apple reads these messages, youll certainly want to know about this...Last night Im watching a movie in my living room when my iPhone rings. The caller had blocked their number from view, so my iPhone showed the callers name as Blocked. I dont typically like answering calls on any of my phones -- cellular or land lines -- when the caller has blocked their number (theyre often telemarketers), but I do have a couple of clients whose phone systems block their numbers, so I went ahead and answered this call. There was no voice at the other end. But in just the few short seconds I held the iPhone up to my ear, I heard the familiar click sound indicating that my iPhones camera had just snapped off a photo. So I ended the call, and then opened Photos on my iPhone to see if, indeed, there was a new photo in there. Sure enough, a photo of my darkened living room with my TV somewhat blurred in the distance (I wasnt sitting still while I had the iPhone up to my cheek) was now in my Photo Roll -- a photo that Im certain wasnt there before. Evidently, whoever this blocked caller was, they had the ability to sieze control of my iPhone to snap off a photograph. Needless to say, this was pretty troubling, so I then went over to my e-mail to see if there were any new Sent Items (like maybe they were taking the picture and e-mailing it somewhere, all by remote control). Fortunately, that had not happened. At least there werent any unfamiliar Sent Items in the Sent Items folder of my e-mail in the iPhone.Five minutes later, another call came in on my iPhone, again from a caller named Blocked, but this time, I declined the call. I havent received any more calls from Blocked since.Note to Apple tech people: I figured youd want to know about this.May just be some computer geek kid trying to annoy. But if control of my iPhones apps can be siezed by a caller to my iPhone, needless to say, thats rather disturbing, and something Im sure the Apply tech people will want to know about. iPhone mac OS X (10.5.7) iPhone software is up to date, whats that...2.2.1?
how I mass delete of all my texts iPhone 3G
I have hundreds of texts on my phone, piled up over time - all unique conversations - mostly unique conversations (from unique senders due to the fact they are from automated systems and based on dates or unique unit IDs). So theyve piled up over months and there are hundreds, if not thousands.How the heck do I delete all of them on the iPhone? Seems the iPHone makes you go into each single one of them, hit delete, then go to the next, repeat. If I have to do that, I will be deleting them for a week.Is there an easy way to delete all of them? Perhaps from the iTunes side when docked?Thanks mac Pro 2.66/30" Cinema/MacBook Pro 17" mac OS X (10.5.7)
BEST iPHONE CASES IN WORLD
Rebel Scholar: design lifehttp://www.rebelscholar.com/High quality. perfection. creativity. The best for iPhone. An online outlet for iPhone Cases designed by some of the web’s hottest designers RebelScholar.com allows for consumers to purchase these iPhone Cases via integration with Amazon and PayPal checkout systems. Our team built out a system allowing easy management of iPhone Case products and inventory online as well as the integration with Amazon and PayPal to perform secure credit card transactions. Consumers have a choice of PayPal or credit card as their preferred transaction method. Both transaction processes allow for the charge of any major credit card such as VISA, MasterCard, American Express, Discover, etc. Review: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5RUIHgdUCw mac G5 mac OS X (10.5.6)
Call sound only works with earpiece iPhone 3G
When on a call, there is no sound through speakerphone, bluetooth earpiece, or the Apple headset w/ mic. I can be heard by the person on the other end through any of these, but I cannot hear them. I hear only light static and distanced muffled sound. When dialing the speaker works and I can hear the tones, but as soon as it switches to the call there is no sound (same with headset and bluetooth). The earpiece (normal phone mode) works just fine, thankfully! But no other options for calling work.Audio works fine in all other modes: iPod, alerts, systems sounds, etc. No damage to the phone. The phone is not stuck in headset mode. I have reset & restored. iPhone 3G 16gb 2.2.1Any ideas? Prof T MacBook Pro 2.4 Core 2 Duo mac OS X (10.5.1)
Old number still showing on iPhone 3G
HiIm not sure whether this has been covered or not. I cant find anything if it has.I bought an iPhone 3G Pay and Go and ported my old number over to it after setting it all up on the new number (o2 Network UK) The phone and all its systems work fine, but it still shows the original Pay and Go number when I connect to iTunes.I have spoken to o2 Customer Services and staff in the apple store but neither seem to know how I can update to show my current number. Its only a small problem, but I just like things to work properly!Any ideas, please?Thanks Windows Vista
Charging iphone on windows OS and mac OS 3G
HiWondered if anyone could help. I have a mac system at home and this is what i plug my iphone into and it is registered to this system. However at work all the PCs are windows based systems. I wanted to know if in an emergency I needed some battery life at work I could just plug my iphone into a windows system via a USB lead and get some battery life. Can this be done, would I experience any problems, wud it wipe or cause problems with the iphone, what if any the ramifications would be??Thanks for any adviceChris
Problems with iPhone 3G and iPod Touch with Car Stereos
There are three cars in our family, and every car as a stereo with built-in iPod interfaces. Car 1 has a Pioneer system, Car 2 has a Kenwood, and my car has an Alpine system. I cant hear any audio when I connect an iPod touch or iPhone 3G to the Kenwood and Pioneer systems. They can perform functions on the iPhone/iPod touch, such as change songs, randomize songs, repeat songs, etc, however, there is no audio. 80% of the time the Alpine does the same thing; 10% of the time an error is displayed on the head unit; and 10% the iPod Touch/iPhone works perfectly.All three systems can operate my iPod Nano correctly without any problems at all. Because the same problem occurs to all the stereos and because the iPod Touch and iPhone are basically the same minus phone capabilities, I am beginning to believe that the problem is with them and not the stereo systems. Has anyone else had this problem? If so, how can I fix it if it is fixable? mac OS X (10.5.4)
Phantom Water Damage iPhone 3G
My iPhone 3G recently stopped receiving any cellular network connection. The first genius bar told me that the phone was liquid damaged and there was nothing they could do to it. My phone has never been wet, never been dropped, never had anything spilled on it, but still my warranty is void and my phone doesnt function as a phone. I have been to two genius bars and talked to a product specialist on the phone and all three are saying Sorry buddy, just buy a new one or have a third party repair it. Then I had to go through AT&T and change my phone plan to support my spare phone, and will have to go back again to change my plan again if the phone ever does get fixed/replaced.The tech on the phone said that a humid environment will trip the liquid indicator regardless of if the phone is ever in contact with liquid or not. This is ridiculous and unacceptable. _Does anyone know of the next option? I have been to two genius bars and called 1-800-my-iphone, where else can I go to get this matter resolved or where I can file a complaint?I have a lot of apple equipment(mac pro, cinema display, powerbook G4, Final Cut Studio 2, 3 iPods, and dead iPhone), I teach final cut pro, iMovie, and iDVD at a local public access TV station, and I recommend alot of mac systems to my students. This is going to come to an end if this problem isnt resolved. This is a nightmare. Iphone 3G
BUG 3 key on keypad UNUSABLE blanks screen iPhone
iPhone 3G. Often the 3 key on the phone keypad becomes UNUSABLE. Example...After connected on a call, Im in one of those automated menu systems, and I need to type in my phone number (909-393-....).So I type 9, 0, 9. When I hit the 3 key the screen goes black. I shake the phone and the keypad screen comes back. I hit 3 and again the screen goes black. No matter what I do, I cant get the 3 key to work!!!Its as if the iPhone thinks that particular combination of numbers 9-0-9-3 is...well...Im not sure what, but it doesnt allow it.Sometimes I can hack around this by tapping a whole bunch of other keys first, combos of * and #, but thats ridiculous to have to do.I googled for other instances of this bug, and I didnt see anything. Is it just me?! I cant help thinking this has something to do with auto-complete or the iPhone interpreting the digits as letters and trying to suggest some other word.Any advice on this is much appreciated. And let me know how to report this bug to Apple so that they can FIX IT!!! iPhone 3G
Help need to create mobile app iPhone
Does anyone know who built the Twitter app for mobile phones. I want to create a similar app for my web based software service...meckids.com.I need advice or consulting on creating an app for windows based phone systems. PC Windows XP mac Laptop
Calibrate System Accelerometer iPhone 3G
I recently got an iPhone 3G and the unfortunately thing is that the accelerometer is way off, at least by 10 degrees to each axis. At first I thought it was that one application but found out otherwise, its the systems accelerometer thats really flawed. I went to the genius bar to talk about this issue and the genius said that its really the developers (applications makers) responsibility of implementing a calibration function into the software. But apparently none of my friends iPhone 3Gs have this problem, and she tells me that its really hit or miss.I googled this and some people were able to get an exchange on the spot just like that but I failed to. What are my options now? I cant believe Apple didnt implement a calibration for the accelerometer thats deep down in the system. Then people wouldnt be having this problem and waste time/resource to exchange for a new phone for a little yet major issue like this. I definitely hope theyll do something about this in the upcoming updates. Instead of having all developers doing this, Apple should be the one up for this. Windows XP Pro
Sync in 2 systems itune iPhone
It is able for my to sync 2 systems (both mac and pc) itune?which i just want to sync it with different part.Thanks Macbook 2.4G mac OS X (10.5.5)
3G iPhone Reception in General
As with most of you I too have experienced 3G reception problems, along with EDGE.I live 3-miles from the nearest 3G tower according to AT&T systems Engineer. Typically, from my home location which is considered a fair to moderate 3G reception area (despite living in a Blue reception area), I may see No Svc - 3 bars on 3G and 2-5 bars on EDGE.This past Saturday night, around midnight, I noticed my 3G bars topped-out, along with EDGE.Proves my point all along that it isnt APPLE (my iPhone), as much as AT&Ts towers (a) having LIMITED bandwidth to handle the volume of people accessing their wireless tower networks... ie. the more 3G users or otherwise hitting a tower or within 3G network will determine signal strength and (b) not enough towers.Things arent bad enough, and AT&T are already touting their new 3G wireless laptop adapters to entice more people to jump on their 3G network with their laptops. Lets face it people, vendors (wireless, hardware, software) arent going to spend millions of $$ in ramping up their infrastructure systems and networks before they have the demand or users in place first. They GOT THEIR $$$ from us and now we will have to wait and see how long it will take them to ramp up... I wouldnt hold our breath too long. MacBook Pro mac OS X (10.4.11) 3g 16 gig iPhone r2.1
It takes lickin and keeps on tickin iPhone
I recently had my iphone 3G put through a 15 minute wash with a double rinse. Full load... It was in some clothes... and didnt get put away. My fault... I should have emptied the pockets, but just forgot.Quite upset, I set it on the the forced air heating duct in my bedroom for 3 days (its quite dry forced air) seeing if I could get it to dry out completely before I attempted a start up.Guess what? I started right up after telling it to reset several times! It tried to launch 3 times, then the screen would go back, but upon the forth attempt, connected to its charger. It woke up!Thought Id pass this along.JerryP.S. Its extremely clean now too! 8 Core mac Pro, 17" MPB 9TB storage mac OS X (10.5.4) Io HD, Kona 2, MXO, Huge systems, CalDigit arrays ATTO Cards
Syncing with OSX and XP iPhone 3G
Hi everyone, having a bit of trouble with our iPhones. My wife and I both have 3Gs and have been syncing just fine until I formatted my laptop. I temporarily synced her iPhone on OSX, and now every time I connect her phone to our XP notebook (main computer for syncing) absolutely nothing happens. It doesnt charge, doesnt pop up in iTunes, no hardware configuration, NOTHING. MY phone works fine, syncs fine, does everything as normal.Is there an issue with syncing between two different operating systems? Please help. Ive looked everywhere. Inspiron E1505 Windows XP Pro SP3
accessory not made for iphone 3G
For Christmas my daughter received a ipod speaker player. One of those speaker systems that you plug you ipod into and you can hear it... external speaker style for your bedroom. Well I plugged my iphone into it to play my music and got an error message.THIS ACCESSORY NOT MADE FOR IPHONE SWITCH TO AIRPLANE MODE.now I get this message even thou Im not plugged into that box anymore. How can I get this message to stop showing up. Dell Windows XP Nutn much
Plea for bulk SMS delete iPhone 3G
I spent most of my weekend deleting the 600+ SMS messages from my phone. I am a systems admin who gets several hundred a week, sometimes hundreds in a matter of minutes. It would be nice to have this option on the next phone release. If others feel the same, please keep this thread alive. MacBook Pro 15 mac OS X (10.5.5)
Since 2.2 Firmware Update Bluetooth Not Working iPhone 3G
Is anyone having trouble connecting to their vehicles Bluetooth systems? Mine worked flawlessly until the 2.2 Firmware update and now the car cannot find the phone and vice versa. What gives? MACBOOK mac OS X (10.5.4)
Telephone Prompt systems not recognizing key hits iPhone
Whenever I have to call into a number where you have to hit 1 for x hit 2 for y, etc. I cannot get those systems to recognize Ive hit they keys. Anyone have this problem, or a fix? 24" Silver iMac/MacbookPro/iPhone mac OS X (10.5.1)
Not charging in car and hifi system iPhone 3G
Hello, I am using a BMW iPod car adapter for 2 years now, also I have a Harman/Kardon bridge for the iPod. Both play the music to either to car radio or the hifi system AND charge the iPod. That worked until my iPhone 3G, since its only playing the music, but not charging it. I went to a store and tested these mini stereo systems from JBL, Bose, Yamaha and others and there the same: playing the music as usual, but not charging the iPhone 3G. I then tried to see what happens with a iPod Touch: it played and charged both. So I assume it has something to do with the 3G itself.Even my old car charger does not charge the iPhone 3G anymore. The phone always says: no supported equipment. Did anybody encounter similar problems?Thanks XP Windows XP Germany
Crazy Thought ATT Limiting downloads iPhone 3G
I had a thought? Is AT&T beginning the drive of limiting monthly downloads have any relationship to the iPhone users? Is the use of the iphone taxing their system? According to AP news on my 3G; AT&T is the countries largest internet provider. This will put a damper in iTV and other online video sources... not to mention video conferencing and other work applications.Does providing free wifi access at various locations have anything to do with this?I have left internet providers due to them limiting data. This is like taking a step backwards and not forward...Any thoughts?Message was edited by: Dwain Thompson iPhone 3G, MBP, Ipod Nano 8GB, G4 Tower, G3 Tower, Tita PB, iTV 40GB, Ipod Shuf mac OS X (10.5.5) Multiple operating systems... yes even Windozzzzzz
Apple Care iPhone 3G
Is Apple Care needed? Will it cover if the phone is dropped or physically broken in any way? I was looking at the .pdf file on http://www.apple.com/legal/applecare/appgeos.htmlCould someone give me an overview?Thanks iPhone 3G, MBP, Ipod Nano 8GB, G4 Tower, G3 Tower, TPB, iTV 40GB, Ipod Shuf mac OS X (10.5.5) Multiple operating systems... yes even Windozzzzzz
Apple supports Homosexual marriage-Goodbye Apple iPhone
To Apple and Mr Jobs,I have been a supporter of apple for about 3 or 4 years now, like the operating system, the product design and its innovative improvements to both aspects of its output. Ive recently spent the most I ever have on computer hardware after a successful period, purchasing a 30 inch display for the MBP I use, a macbook air and an iphone. I had become almost intoxicated with the company, and was not disappointed with the new products.However, what I was dishearten and disappointed at one morning was one of the news feeds delivered to my inbox. Apparently Apple are now actively supporting homosexual marriage and are using funds they have made to advance this cause. I believe that marriage is a sacred between a man and a woman, for the purpose of bringing children, naturally into the world. It is a Holy covenant ordained by God and affirmed biologically for this purpose. Those who engage in same sex relationships are violating our natural and sacred design, which is clearly the of male and female organs in a sexual nature. Anything outside of that is sodomy, which is essentially a violation of another body, regardless of their willing submission, for ones own pleasure and abuse. The fact that you Mr Jobs and Apple, are now towing the line of this popular morally blind crusade of deceitful equality seeking, should I suppose, be of no real surprise. It seems the value of respect, decency and sex has been reduced and almost erased from western culture. I have no problem with people who label themselves gay, but if they practice what their **** entails, then they are violating natural and sacred laws and orders. To do this willfully, without any regret or conscience, actually in pride, brings great social and spiritual degeneration. The fact that you seem so blind to this amazes me.I object to any funds from products I purchase going towards a cause I disagree with and think is morally corrupt and perverted. The promotion of illicit sodomy relationships as decent and right under the banner of marriage, is really appalling in my view. It is essentially thumbing your nose at the great system programmer of this universe, and saying we know you created an awesome system of architecture here, but we think this virus should have equal status and meritYes I would compare God to the Master programmer of these myriad genetic and bio-mechanical systems we have and are, the originator of that intangible and unknown consciousness/spirit within. And I would compare degenerate practices to a virus upon our society. We do not heal a virus by funding and encouraging it, we have to recognize the correct way the system should function and rewrite the code.Which analogously would be repentance of abusive lusts and violence, and a return in humility to holiness, purity, and goodness.What should two same sex who are consenting do if they desire each other?They should recognize that not every desire or thought we have merits or justifies expression. Many thoughts that come can be depraved and violent, it is our choice whether to act upon them, perpetuate them, or reject them as not right and harmful.We were not designed by God or nature to conduct ourselves sexually with the same gender. The acts which ensue from such desires are counter to what is natural, holy, and respectful in our own better judgment and conscience.The argument is usually put forth, if you are not harming anyone its OK, but the reality is a great deal of harm is occurring under the surface and is not recognized.Not only on a Spiritual level for those who believe, but also on a social cultural level. Family breakdown, promiscuity, thoughts, lifestyles spread throughout society like wildfire, and in a liberal society that loses all sense of balance and proportion, an anything goes alternative lifestyle becomes normal.As soon as you devalue sex and marriage, remove God from the equation, then anything goes, and the alternative community is at the forefront of this social motion, it has intertwined with heterosexuals also and now the programming system of order marriage has been essentially broken as all respect has gone.The purpose of marriage is the covenant commitment and bond between the male and the female to further life, creation and human beings. We are designed biologically for that function and it is essential that we respect our design. Respect is a central part of love, if we do not respect our design, and seek to violate it, in order to fulfill base lusts then it is not love. We are to love our fellow man, and woman are to love their fellow sisters, but as soon as **** arises in these cases, all respect and love is gone. It becomes purely a love for the flesh and not a love for the soul, personality and being. Why? Because if there was LOVE between the same sex, they would respect each-others natural design and order and not want to violate and sodomize each-other, regardless of the willingness of the person.Trying to dress up sodomy relationships as legitimate and right by honoring them with the term marriage is very misguided and shameful.I might have know that the bitten apple logo was an atheistic reference to the tree of knowledge and satan.I wont be buying another apple product again. I wish that you wake up to holiness and Spirituality and what is right and true. The earthly physical life is but a blip, what matters is the destiny of our eternal Soul and Spirit, and that choice is in our own hands. We need to repent, humble ourselves, turn from our degenerate ways and sincerely walk in a new light of goodness, holiness and love.I no longer am happy to be associated with Apple and I would encourage anyone else with decency to take a stand against Apples active support of gay marriage and boycott any further product purchases.
Syncing to two systems iPhone
Is there a way to have your iPhone recognized by two computers without messing things up? I keep mine synced to my mac Pro but Im going on vacation and might want to load some things on from my Macbook Pro whilst Im away (Photos, video, whatnot). I am pretty sure that there isnt, havent done the leg work to check and thought I would just ask.Thanks!!! Lots O Macs mac OS X (10.5.5)
iPhone 3G-thinking of getting one but what are potential issues
Im thinking of getting an iPhone 3G because:1. Ive been writing iPhone apps with a friend of mine (already have two in the app store) and I think Im probably the only iPhone developer in the world who doesnt actually own an iPhone himself. My friend and partner in this venture has worked extra time doing actual testing on her original iPhone (and weve had other beta testers too), but there is only so much I can do in the simulator. I cant develop multi-touch or accelerometer features without my own device. And I feel I shouldnt put the entire hardware testing burden on her.2. I like the iPhone browser and the ability to use apps and a lot of other aspects of the iPhone.3. I live in Japan, and switching from my AU cell phone to the iPhone is actually a bargain here. There is no money down, and the payment plans start at like $25/month to a max of about $68/month. So its actually cheaper here than in the U.S. Even adding in the $10-$15 extra charge for 24 months until the phone itself is paid off, its no more expensive than my current cell phone. And I can keep my current phone number.So it would seem to be a no-brainer. I should just walk over to my nearest Softbank store and get one, right?The only thing holding me back is this - every time (and I mean every single time with no exaggeration) that I have ever purchased an Apple portable device, including every single one of my many MacBooks and MacBook Pros over the years and the iPod nano 3G I bought last year, have had problems that needed immediate care and replacement or servicing and, in the case of the iPod 3G that awful tilted LCD problem that after 3 exchanges I had to have the consumer affairs office in Tokyo arrange with Apple for me to get a refund on.I love the systems, I am using my MacBook Pro right now as I write this message (already been repaired twice and the trackpad is acting funny again - glad I have AppleCare), but I dread the mental stress of dealing with getting my new out-of-the-box Apple products fixed. I feel they have quality checking problems with certain of the product lines.I just know that there is going to be something really annoyingly wrong with the iPhone 3G as soon as I turn it on - like obviously dead pixels, or a tilted LCD like with the iPod nano 3G, or some weird color discolorations, or something loose and jiggly like with my MBP battery cover or ... I dont know... something. Its just happened too often with me to not be wary.So my question is this. If the Softbank store lets me turn on and check out the iPhone before buying it, what are the things I should look out for?Are there common, well-known issues with the iPhone 3G that I can check for, similar to the tilted screen issue on the iPod nano 3G?Any suggestions would be welcome.I would like to get an iPhone. I just want one with no problems out-of-the-box.Thanks for any suggestions,dougMessage was edited by: Doug Lerner2 MBP C2D 17" mac OS X (10.5) 3.0 GB RAM
Differences Between New and Old iPhones
Other than data connection speed, is (are) there any real big difference(s) between first and second generation iPhones? Are there any apps that wont run on my first gen (which is up-to-date with version 2.1) phone? Ill eventually upgrade, but Im recently retired, and trying to take it easy on my wallet, plus Im real happy with my current phone, so later is preferable to sooner in doing so.One specific area I have a question about is built-in GPS function. Am I right in thinking it is the same on both old and new phones, as long as both are running the version 2.1 operating systems? Will any add-on hardware modules (either currently or being) designed to provide true GPS navigation by attaching to the 3G phones connect/work with 2G models as well?Thanks in advance for your help/advice. Black MacBook mac OS X (10.5.4)
wifi has issues with iPhone 3g
my wifi connection is kinda werid on my iPhone 3g oviesly it works fine in my room since thats wear my wifi single is based but if I go in certain points in my house i get weak signal or none at all with my first generation iphone I never got this so is Ther a problom with my phone or wifi and Im useing apples time capsule works great for everything else I use for 3rd party devices/game systems only other thing it dont really pick up is my wireless connection on my laptop but thats a differnt issue and story. anyone out thee with this same problom or noses how it can. be resolved? mac Mini mac OS X (10.4.10)
dialing phone numbers with extension x iPhone
Hi,I manage my contacts in Outlook and for telephone numbers with extensions I use the Outlook standard format +countrycode (areacode) phonenumber x exte.g. +49 (911) 12345 x 123By using the Outlook Check Phone number dialog this is the only allowed format. You get this dialog by pressing for instance the Business... button in the phone numbers section of a contact. So far so good - it even syncs perfectly with the iPhone.But if I want to dial that number it simply tells me the number is invalid (because the iPhone DOES NOT dial the extension!). Theoretically it should dial the number, pause at the x and then dial the extension.So I could of course save ALL my phone numbers without the extension (which would be an annoying job) but then I would loose the information about the extension and furthermore I could not use the standard dialog in Outlook. Even more worse: because I sync with the business directory in my company they would override my local settings. I simply cannot tell them to store the phone numbers without extensions company wide only because my iPhone...Blackberry and Windows Mobile systems dial those numbers without problems.Any hints?RegardsDirk Windows PC Windows Vista
Android Compare iPhone Top 5 Wins and Losses
Sure, on the surface Google’s Android seems more like a shot through the heart of Windows Mobile — or the head of Palm’s Linux-based OS 2.0 aspirations — but while those platforms enjoy their own historical and market share, it’s Apple’s iPhone that has all the mind share of late. That means, despite Google’s CEO being on the Apple Board of Directors, Google’s Maps, Search, and other services having a prominent place on both devices, and — let’s face it — Google’s full on tech-crush for the iPhone — no one is going to hesitate to pit the two systems head-to-head. Including us!So, what advantages does each one have? What drawbacks? Here they are, in our opinion: the top five iPhone vs. Android Wins and Losses… after the break!How Android Wins1. Hardware OptionsUnlike the singularity of the iPhone, Android follows the current Windows Mobile model (and old Palm OS model) of creating a software platform meant to be implemented by a wide range of different manufacturers across an even wider range of hardware (some speculate beyond even the phone paradigm). Want a keyboard? Touch? Flip? Yellow racing fins? No problem, take 1 from column A and 2 from column B. After all, people tend to be diverse if not unique, and no single device can possibly meet the needs of each and every consumer. By letting manufacturers offer hardware choices, Android wins.2. Developer FreedomWhile the iPhone App Store has been a million (going on billion) dollar success, it has also been an endless source of controversy rooted not only in Apple’s desire to control seemingly every aspect of ecosystem, but the capricious — and callous — way in which they’ve thus far chosen to exercise that control. By contrast, Google is offering what amounts to a totally free Marketplace where developers can pretty much create and deploy anything, limited only by their innovation and determination. Podcaster? Fine. Mailwrangler? Okay (even though it likely duplicates Google’s built-in Gmail client). It’s the classic Open Source argument. (Heck, even the OS itself is Open Source!) By being free as in speech (though Google is wealthy enough to spot developers at least a few beers as well!), Andorid wins.3. Killer Cloud ConnectivityLet’s face it, the cloud is the future, and while Apple has struggled (cough-MobileMe-cough) with that future, Google owns it. Google Search. Gmail. gCal. Google Docs. Google Maps. YouTube. Knol. Chrome. And the list goes on and on (and on). If they can flip the switch and truly, seamlessly integrate everything, not only between applications but across desktop, laptop, and handset, it will make for perhaps the most compelling offering ever on the market. By not being the next Windows-class platform (which superseded the earlier mac), but by potentially being something even greater, Android wins.4. DRM-Free MediaThe iPhone is hooked into the largest and most successful media fountain in the business, iTunes. The record labels and Hollywood, however, fearing Apple will become another Walmart, able to dictate terms (taken, no doubt, to a Jobsian extreme) have with the exception of EMI, denied iTunes the higher quality, DRM-free music they are willing to give to competitors like Amazon. Google, despite being Amazon’s rival in the data-center-driven cloud computing space, is leveraging Amazon MP3’s musical advantage for Android. No word yet on whether they’ll ever break the DRM-free TV and Movie barrier (not when Hollywood is cutting off so many noses to spite that face), but for as far as it goes, by providing consumers with content free of DRM that never stopped the real pirates, but made everyday use difficult to the point of exasperation, Android wins.5. Sergey and LarrySteve Jobs is the archetypal benevolent dictator, and a divisive one at that. Google’s founders, by contrast, enjoy a shinier, happier public image. Whether it’s their “don’t be evil” motto or their willingness to let Google employees spend 20% of their time (1 day a week) working on solo “skunkworks” projects in the true spirit of innovation, (such as Sergey’s gleeful Android “hang time” app?), their youthful energy and enthusiasm powers the Google brand. By presenting a kinder, friendlier, and — arguably — funnerer corporate culture to consumers, Android wins.How the iPhone Wins1. Unified Hardware/DevelopmentControversies aside, the App Store has changed the face of application development and deployment (and how scary is it that this represents only one of the iPhone’s revolutions). Leveraging the ease of use and power of Cocoa, developers can create applications that will not only run on any iPhone (or iPod Touch) on the market, but be available for market (or for free), at the tap of a button, on each and every one of those devices. While Android developers will have to worry about whether some hardware has keyboards and some not, touchscreens or not (and what resolution?!), real headphones or USB adapters (really HTC? Really?) trackballs or accelerometers — never mind the endless snafu potential of any manufacturer or carrier making any changes they want to the Open Source OS — iPhone developers can “just work”. By providing a single, unified hardware implementation and the unlimited on-device marketplace that comes with it, the iPhone wins.2. Best of Both WorldsWhile Android enjoys the most complete integration with Google imaginable, we can’t forget that Google’s business isn’t making Smartphones. It isn’t Search either. It’s advertising. And to advertise, Google needs to be in front of (and holding on to) as many eyeballs as possible. This means Google needs to provide their services to the iPhone (and Windows Mobile, Palm, Blackberry, etc.) as well. So the iPhone gets Google Search, Maps, YouTube, and all the other Google applications they need anyway. What’s more, Apple gets to carefully craft their own unparalleled user interfaces and mobile technology on top of and into those Google Services. Google’s Android, however, gets nothing from Apple. By iPhone users getting the best of both the Apple and Google worlds, the iPhone wins.3. Google Getting Slightly Less “Not Evil”Apple can be smug, uncaring, and wrong-headed redacteds, fair enough. But while Google professes “don’t be evil”, their growing size and power should be a concern to everyone who values privacy and security. Bottom-line: they know everything about you. You search for “very private personal issue”. They know that, and your IP, and can cross-reference it with everything else you’ve searched for, and mapped, and (with the GPS in your phone) whether you’re on the move. And their business is advertising. They own DoubleClick. Sure, Apple hooks into Google for Safari web search and maps as well, but on the iPhone you can at least choose not to search, or to search Yahoo!, and to turn off GPS. Maybe you can with Android, maybe not. Chrome has set a very poor precedent (no URL box, just search, means Google parses avery web address you type — never mind the ULA controversy). Given their shiny, happy facade, this makes them all the more terrifying. By the sheer nature of Apple’s business model being predicated on pleasing consumers enough to buy their hardware, and not slipping in advertising on the down low with little or no oversight or accountability, the iPhone wins.4. iTunes International & iPod EcosystemFor all the greatness that is Amazon MP3, it’s entirely USA-centric. Sure, for many people that seems like the whole world — but it’s not. While Big Media deliberately won’t give iTunes higher quality DRM-free music, the nature of international media rights is every bit as unfair to Amazon and their offerings. iTunes has had years to navigate this archaic quagmire, however, and while they’re certainly not everywhere yet, iTunes Stores are available to a huge number of consumers around the world. And unlike Android at launch, iPhone users in some areas also have TV (including NBC… again), Movies, and the rest of iTunes’ massive media content library available to them. Likewise, the Apple ecosystem is mature, providing everything from easy media conversion tools for personal content, to a plethora of accessories, to Apple’s full line of other hardware and software products. By providing such a vast, and vastly simple set of content and spherically-integrated supporting environment, the iPhone wins.5. Steve JobsCall him Steve, El Jobso, Dear Leader, or an arrogant expletive, Steve Jobs has proven time and again to have an uncanny knack for knowing “what’s next”. Not innovation in the strictest sense, Jobs instead takes futuristic technology and realized it for the masses — in whatever elegant shade of this and gorgeous material of that he knows is lust-worthy at that very moment. From the CLI of the Apple II, to the GUI of the mac, to the portability of the iPod, to the multi-touch of the iPhone, Jobs more than anyone this generation has, over and over, pushed the boundaries of consumer technology and the entire industry around it. That’s why every Stevenote brings the internet to a grinding halt, and Android’s announcement barely registered a stutter on the tubes. You don’t dent the universe by committee (which Google’s Open Handset initiative and Android Platform most certainly are), and there’s no better proof of that than the achievements of Apple under the — admittedly dictatorial — guidance of Steve Jobs. By walking onto the stage at Macworld 2007 and pulling the jaw-dropping surprise of the iPhone from his pocket, and by keeping every consumer on the edge-of-their seats waiting for the next Stevenote, and the next “one more thing”, the iPhone won.ConclusionEvery industry needs competition, and while we can’t help but worry about our friends over on the Windows Mobile and Palm platforms, we also can’t help but think, win or lose, Android will force the iPhone to up its game (and vice versa) as well. Either way, we consumers are the ultimate winners.Via How Does Android Compare to the iPhone? Top 5 Wins and Losses
XtremeMac updates stereos for iPhone 3G
Imation's Apple-friendly label XtremeMac today launched a trio of speaker docks all tuned to support iPhones, including the iPhone 3G. The Luna Voyager clock radio is new to the range and is small enough to be carried on trips. In a unique touch, the system can set its time from an iPhone rather than rely on manual settings. It also has its own battery backup both for the clock and the buzzer/iPhone/iPod alarm to prevent a power outage from affecting the Voyager overnight. While not as powerful as larger systems, the portability should help drop the price to $90 for the miniature Luna's November launch.Other systems are refinements of existing systems. The Luna X2 updates the company's better-known clock radio and continues to carry an unusually high-powered stereo speaker system that puts out clearer iPhone audio across an entire room. It also has more advanced nap, sleep, and snooze timers than the Voyager and supports both four FM presetss as well as an aux-in jack for non-Apple devices or the iPod shuffle. A November release is also scheduled for the X2, which will ship for $130.The Tango X2 is the most powerful system of the three and brings 2.1-channel audio to XtremeMac's iPhone docks; it also produces FM radio, with three presets, but has individually adjus bass and treble controls. Aux-in is also supported on the Tango when it arrives in the same November timeframe as the other speakers but at an elevated $150 price. Left to right: Luna Voyager, Luna X2, Tango X2
Programming Extensions iPhone
Is there any way to cause the iPhone to dial extensions along with a phone number? I know that this would not be easy considering the variety of phone systems and the protocols, but it seems a like a royal pain to fiddle with that touchscreen while you are making a call. iPhone Other OS Windows XP support desktop
2 12 hour backups iPhone
Anybody else having 2 1/2 hour backups - and longer?Im syncing 7 songs over to my iphone right now, and its 10am, and I started at 8:03 - and its still backing up. Im tired of there 2 - 3 hour backups. And whats the point of backing up? I mean theoretically, I get that it provides a copy of your everything, in case of disaster - but the other day, tech support had me Restore my iphone, due to unresolvable issues. And the backup was corrupt, so, after 2 days and 8 Restores!, Im now back to paper for my contacts, mail settings, and notes. The only way I might trust the digital world is:1 main hard drive, 2 backup drives on different electrical systems, 1 backup on the internet, 2 hard copies of everything in waterproof/fireproof safes, 1 hard copy in the banks safety deposit box, and 1 at a friends house. But everytime I change a document, how do I update all those copies??Ugh, I kept it pretty, I kept it short, but Ive got concerns... powerbook g4 mac OS X (10.5.4)
KACE Announces Industry's First iPhone systems Management Solution for the Enterprise
KACE, the leading systems management appliance company, today announced the industry's first appliance-based systems management solution for Apple's iPhone. The new technology allows IT administrators and business users alike to provision, configure, and control policies for the iPhone as they would with any other managed device. This news comes on the heels of Gartner's recent acknowledgement that the iPhone 3G is ready to serve business customers as an alternative to mobile devices, such as Blackberry. The iPhone technology complements KACE's already comprehensive support for mac systems."Apple is quickly carving out its place in the enterprise. The business world is recognizing the benefits of mac OS X, and now the powerful iPhone technology," said Marty Kacin, CTO and co-founder of KACE. "IT administrators need to adapt to this new 'multiple OS world' and be ready to manage heterogeneous environments on a dime. KACE systems management appliances give administrators the tools they need to seamlessly and easily manage a range of enterprise platforms." The award-winning KBOX family of appliance( http://www.kace.com/products/) offers seamless systems management support across mac, Linux, and Windows operating systems. This is especially important as a large number of IT departments now host heterogeneous environments and many are choosing mac as an alternative to Windows Vista, as highlighted in a recent King Research survey. The survey showed 42 percent of the respondents said they would consider deployment of alternative operating systems, such as mac and Linux, in order to avoid a migration to Vista. The full report, titled "Windows Vista Adoption Trends: A Survey of Technology Professionals," is available at: http://www.kace.com/pdf/AR-King-Vista-Survey-2.php. Understanding the need to manage complexity within heterogeneous IT environments, KACE offers an appliance-based approach that allows IT administrators to cost-effectively manage multiple operating systems with the ease provided from a single interface. KACE's new iPhone support complements Apple's iPhone Configuration Utility, providing centralized and easy management of multiple configuration profiles and tools to apply them based on policies across the enterprise.New KBOX systems Management appliances capabilities include: -- Assigning iPhone profiles across user groups to meet different access needs, for example, by function or geography; -- Distribution of profiles by e-mail; -- Self service profile downloads available from the KBOX user portal.The new iPhone support complements existing KBOX mac OS X management capabilities, including hardware and software inventory, patching, software distribution, remote administration, help desk, and asset management. KBOX fulfills all of the systems management needs from initial computer deployment to on-going management and retirement in a mixed computing environment, allowing IT departments to save considerable time and money. iPhone management will be available in beta this September."Today's dynamic workforces are increasingly becoming reliant on mobile devices, like Apple's iPhone, to more effectively achieve organizational goals.Clearly KACE understands the importance of simplifying and standardizing IT management of mobile devices, and has taken a bold leap in extending its KBOX appliance solutions to address the growing popularity of the iPhone," said Steve Brasen, analyst for Enterprise Management Associates."With this announcement, KACE reaffirms its commitment to provide broad heterogeneous support while not compromising on depth of functionality or cost effectiveness."Kulesa PRCathy Wright, 650-340-1985cathy@kulesapr.comCopyright Business Wire 2008
ZiPhone Unlocking my iPhone
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As new apple iphone 3G customer
You know, Im a guy thats used to Microsoft products when it comes to computers, Operating systems, and software. Im used to Windows and all of its security updates. Im used to getting unexpected error messages on a Windows OS (even if it is rare). Im even used to the Blue Screen of Death (and then researching on how to remedy the issue quickly).But what Im not used to is Apple. As a new iphone 3G user, I can say that I love and hate my iphone in one sentence. On one hand, I love the features and capabilities it has to offer; but on the other hand, my experience with these features have become irritating (You all know the current 3G connection issues and its relation to an immature chipset).With that said, what irritates me more is Apples consistent concealment of what these patches actually do. I mean, bug fixes should not be considered an official statement. No one that purchases products from any vendor should be OK with this kind of treatment. Yes, treatment. Not informing users of what you are doing to fix the issue is, to me, considered a poor customer experience. Leaving the customers in the dark is not the way to go. OK OK, yes Ive heard that they are trying to fix it, but TELL ME WHAT A PATCH IS SUPPOSED TO DO so I can at least determine if it is necessary. I mean, bug fixes...BUG FIXES? I dont know about the rest of you, but I havent seen any improvement after the 2.0.2 patch for BUG FIXES.I just wanted to point out some of my frustrations as a new customer to Apple, and my total displeasure with my overall experience with them. This experience has made me change my mind on purchasing a MacBook Pro or an iMac in the future. Ill stick with my Windows and all its glory with updates and service packs.I wonder if anyone else shares this... Dell Windows Vista
iPhone 2.1 Beta 4
Apple has released a fourth beta of iPhone OS 2.1 that, according to to sources, removes some or all of the groundwork laid for push services. Apparent GPS directional features have also been removed. Apple has provided no reasoning, though speculation posits that, given numerous issues with iPhone OS 2.0 and 2.0.1, the company may have decided to concentrate on bug fixes rather than introduce new features in the incremental update.The forthcoming push notification service is a workaround for the lack of background process capabilities on the iPhone that will also purportedly enhance performance and battery life for the device. Actual push testing cannot yet occur, however, since no live, public push server has been established.Why is Push so important? Scott Forstall, senior vice president of iPhone software at Apple, has said that implementations of background applications on other mobile operating systems are flawed since users think that the applications they have closed are closed but are actually still open in the background. Running these applications in the background results in a significant reduction of battery life. With battery life already dismal when 3G and GPS services are available, push is an important alternative.Developers will be provided with APIs that provide access to these services. These services will be available in September 2008. The service uses a central Apple server that developer servers would use to push information, messages, updates, etc. to the iPhone. However, given the current omission, it’s possible that Apple might miss the September deadline.Apple’s reliability with regard to push has been called in question because of widespread issues with MobileMe. If any portion of the push server infrastructure fails, the user may end up with an application that does not work as intended.Previous versions of the iPhone OS 2.1 contained the following API changes that most thought indicated the addition of turn-by-turn directions in Google Maps or third-party applications. Previously added the following have been removed in Beta 4 from the CLLocation (CoreLocation) library include: CLLocation.heading CLLocation.speed CLLocation.speedAvailable CLLocationDirection CLLocationSpeedGreg Joswiak, Apple’s Vice President of Marketing, has refuted early assertions that GPS-based driving directions on the iPhone 3G are impossible because of the GPS receivers’ size. The iPhone’s GPS is “just like the GPS in other phones, many of which do provide driving directions,” but there are some “complicated issues” preventing driving directions at present “It will evolve. I think our developers will amaze us,” Joswiak said.It remains to be seen whether or not iPhone OS 2.1 will bring relief to iPhone OS 2.0 users who have struggled with a bevy of bugs and performance issues under the current iteration.
iPhone 3G Experience has been iFAIL
It has been a month since the iPhone 3G hit stores worldwide to an eagerly awaiting crowd. It was the second coming of the Jesus-Phone and this one was going to be the phone we deserved the first time round. New Firmware, GPS, the App Store and of course the 3G support all built into a more curvaceous body.Things didn¡¯t get off to a perfect start on launch day with O2s systems going down in the UK and Apple having problems with iTunes activation and the freshly launched Mobile Me. But despite these issues Apple still managed to sell over a million iPhone 3Gs in its first weekend of release.So how does the Jesus-Phone 2.0 shape up?The HardwareThe original iPhone was extremely well built with a metal back-plate and a solid glass front and the iPhone 3G maintains that pedigree. The metal back-plate has been replaced by a more curvy plastic one but the device still feels reassuringly heavy, solid and is more pocke.Sadly that is where the praise ends because the iPhone 3G has to have some of the worst Hardware I¡¯ve ever used in a high-end phone. It fails at even the most basic tasks and a lot of the features didn¡¯t seem to work at all.Let me start with the most basic of features: Making voice calls. The iPhone 3G (I shall refer to it as the iFail for the remainder of this post) would regularly refuse to initiate a phone call sometimes requiring me to try 7-8 times before it decided it would let me call someone. That is something I¡¯ve never experienced even in the early days when I had my first mobile phone.Of course I would only be able to try and make that call if I was actually lucky enough to be in an area where I could pick up reception. The iFail seems to maintain an average reception level of 2 bars and will also drop service all together at random intervals. 3G reception is just as dodgy.And before you even mention O2, I always carry 2 phones with me, both on the O2 network. Whenever I¡¯ve had these problems on the iFail the other phone (usually a Nokia) has worked perfectly and has maintained full reception in most cases. Can¡¯t blame O2 at all, it¡¯s all down to the iFail hardware.And reception isn¡¯t the only hardware issue, GPS is just as problematic. The first iFail I used flat-out refused to connect to GPS at all even when out in the open on a perfect clear day. The device even failed to give me a rough location based on Cell-ID or WiFi hotspots, something that the built in Skyhook software should be able to do. The second iFail proved to be a bit better and would actually lock onto a GPS location, however it seemed to have a mind of its own and would only connect when it felt like it. Admittedly when GPS worked it was great but it¡¯s lack of reliability meant that I couldn¡¯t trust that it would work when I needed it to.However both these problems are trumped by the iFails worst feature: Battery Life. The iFail has the worst battery life of any device I¡¯ve ever used, including the first-generation N95. Sure it will last all day if you turn 3G and WiFi off and don¡¯t check your email too often but I¡¯m a person who actually uses his phone.Let me try and put this into perspective: After 2.5 hours of using the iFail as I would any other phone I had 20% battery left from a full charge. What was I doing? Checking email, taking pictures and uploading them to Moblog, making a phone call or two and using the browser to check and update Twitter. I wasn¡¯t even listening to music while doing all that. So even if the iFail had no faults and had the most compelling features in the mobile world, I wouldn¡¯t be able to use them as I¡¯d run out of charge before my day had even begun.SoftwareWhen it came to Software I wasn¡¯t expecting any problems. Apples UI is fantastic and intutative and had just been updated. Unfortunately the new updates seem to have slowed down the UI and OS. Applications (both native and installed) freeze when being opened, Safari stutters when you scroll round a page and I¡¯ve experienced my first crashes on an iPhone. In a word, it¡¯s Buggy.More annoying than these minor speed issues are the limitations the device has when compared to other phones on the market. We all know that the iPhone can¡¯t send MMS and can¡¯t record video, which is a bad start. There really is no excuse for these basic features to be missing and I¡¯d assume these would be more important to the average user than GPS or even HSDPA.However power-users who are used to having smartphones will notice more limitations like the absence of an option to copy/paste text and, crucially, the inability to run non-native apps in the background. Before you start shouting, yes I get that most users wouldn¡¯t miss either of those features but in my opinion it¡¯s features like this that are crucial to making a phone a truly multi-purpose device.The lack of background apps is particularly annoying, something I¡¯ve become used to after years of S60 (and even WinMo) use. The last.fm application is useless to me as I can¡¯t play the music in the background while doing other things. Shozu is also effected because I have to leave it open while it uploads a photo and if I exit it by mistake the data sent will be posted as half an image.Apple tell us that this limitation is to preserve the battery life, and I can believe them given how anemic the iFails battery is. There are promises that some Apps will eventually be allowed to run in the background so we¡¯ll have to see what future software updates bring.However it isn¡¯t all doom-and-gloom in terms of Software. The addition of the App Store to the iPhone/iPod Touch platform is a real triumph. Never has it been so easy to browse, download and install apps from on the device itself. Nokias Download! app pales in comparison and makes you wonder why Nokia haven¡¯t ever had something as compelling as the App Store on their S60 phones.It certainly helps that the App Store is already full of various applications a good proportion of which are free to download. My only issue is that some larger applications (over 10Mb) can¡¯t be downloaded over 3G and require a WiFi connection if you want to download it on the device. This is the same limitation that makes the iTunes app totally useless to me, an artificial limitation being imposed by Apple this time on a data tariff that is supposed to allow unlimited use.My final Software issue is to do with Geo-Tagging. The thing that really made the iPhone 3g appealing was that it would have GPS which would let me dive into the world of LBS. I was especially looking forward to Geo-Tagging my images and mapping various journeys and events using Moblogs new LBS features. However after finally getting GPS working on my iFail I noticed that none of the images I¡¯d been uploading had any location information attached to them.It turned out that the iFail can Geo-Tag images but the location information isn¡¯t available to non-native apps. This mean when I use Shozu to upload my photos Apple doesn¡¯t send through the location information that is attached to that image. Another needless limitation that defies common sense.The iFail ExperienceHaving used the original iPhone and the iPod Touch I really had high expectations for the iPhone 3G. I knew it would have limitations because Apple like to keep tight control of the user experience but I wasn¡¯t prepared for the experience to be quite this bad.The thing is with some minor tweaks Apple could make the iPhone platform far more compelling. However that would mean loosening their grip on the overall user experience and that¡¯s something we know they aren¡¯t willing to do.But I¡¯m really just playing devils advocate with this ¡°review¡±. Some of the issues I¡¯ve talked about wouldn¡¯t affect a casual user and the basic iPhone user experience is still very, very good. The iPhone 3G is a great device, I just think it could have been so much more. Hopefully the next version will live up to my high expectations and really shake up the industry the way the original iPhone did. For now we have a mediocre upgrade to a great device which will still win a lot of hearts and minds for Apple.Via mobilemessaging2.com By Tarek Abu-Esber
Bluetooth Echo problem with OEM hands free systems. iPhone 3G
Ever since I got my 3g every call on my cars built in Bluetooth has an echo. I know others are having the same problem. What do we do? Has Apple addressed this with anyone? Is there a fix? This is an expensive option on most cars and the 3G renders it useless. California requires the use of a hands free set and if your car has it as a $1000 option and you have to go out and buy a $100 bluetooth to use your iphone, well that is horsecrap. As far as I know from the forum every other quality phone seems to avoid this problem. Why does the 3G seem to have it? What can be done. Lots of rants on the forum and no answers or suggestions. Lets get on it. Suggestions? PC Windows XP Pro Quad Core
iPhone 3G reception problems-used-dbm numbers in tests
I think that by now, most of us understand that the number of bars can be deceiving as an accurate reflection of the signal strength.Many iPhone 3G users around the world who are reporting the lack of usable 3G service have done side by side comparisons with other brands of 3G phones. While the number of bars is not an objective indicator of good service, many of these side by side test also involve usability reports that clearly reflect the iPhone 3G is sick.Has anyone (if not, will some of you - in various countries so we have different systems reporting) do a side by side test using the dbm numbers on the iPhone 3G and other brands of 3G phones? They are an objective measurement of performance, perhaps the only true objective test.I assume (hope) that the Field Test code works on all phones and networks?Field test procedure: Use the phone dial pad and enter * 3001#12345# * call. The dbm is displayed on the top left of the screen where the bars normally appear. If you want to exit the test mode, but retain the dbm display instead of bars, hold the home key about 3-5 seconds. You should then be able to toggle between bars and -dbm by tapping the bars or dbm numbers. mac Book mac OS X (10.5.3) POS PC w/Vista
O2s Constant Lies iPhone 3G
Here is a copy of the letter of complaint i have just had to send to O2. Dear O2,I would like to start this letter telling you of the outstanding service I received from T-Mobile for the last two years before I joined O2. I only ever called them to activate my international calls and to check my balance. They were perfect and I never had a problem. Their only fault was that they could not offer me the iPhone, so I swapped to O2. This is where my troubles started. I was told by an O2 sales person that there would be no new iPhone model coming out until Christmas, so I signed up for an 18 month contract on that information. It was a lie! But neither the less I agreed to upgrade and registered my interest. I got the 8:30am text message on iBloody Monday and was lucky enough to manage to place an order. I called up the phone line to ask why I wasn’t given a choice of colour and was told there wasn’t one, but I would defiantly get my iPhone that Friday, I was promised this by two different people that Monday, and by a third on Tuesday. These again were all lies and I finally got my iPhone on Thursday after I had already cancelled the work I was booked in for on Friday, loosing £150. You lies are costing me lots you can see. Still I had the new iPhone so at least my problems had ended. Or so I thought! I noticed right away that the screen on my new iPhone was faulty, it had a dead pixel. It was past the time your phone line closes by this point so I called up the next morning. I was told a replacement handset was ordered and on its way to me in the next three working days. I called the next day to see if there was a more definite time yet for my handset to be delivered as stilling in my house for a further three days waiting for a delivery would cost me more work and I was given the number of the courier, but I lost this by the time Monday had come and called back to get it again. I was told at this point that the iPhone was out of stock again and you have no clue when I am going to receive it. Is this sounding familiar to you as well? Because I am suffering from terminal da ja voux right now?!So, I am writing this letter of complaint and I am going to find an address that apple will check and send it to them as well. It is my sincere hope that apple strip you of your exclusive iPhone agreement as soon as possible as I would much rather deal with a company with integrity, morals and ethics. Three things I am sad to say I have not witnessed in your conduct since I have joined your network.Yours,Nicholas KennedyPS. Please don’t bother writing back to me with a list of excuses and reasons for your deceit and failings, Im not looking for you to pass the blame onto your ill equipped computer systems again. I want results and not more lies! When you write back I expect you to tell me some answers!PPS. I am also submitting this letter to as many Apple, O2, Telecoms’ and consumer websites as I can as I have zero confidence that you will treat my complaint as anything but the ineffectual buzzing sound your customers make. PC Windows Vista
Lies lies and statistics-O2 in UK iPhone 3G
Over the past week O2 (the UK iPhone service provider) has presided over one of the most inept launches of a new product in recent memory and I feel it right that Apple know how annoyed its UK customers feel.O2 spins its atrocious performance into a positive, siting unprecedented demand for the failure of its systems to handle the on-line upgrade of existing iPhone users on Monday 7th July, this despite the fact that O2 customers were asked to register their interest the day after the keynote announcing the iPhone 3G. The website still boasts that Existing iPhone customers can upgrade early to the new iPhone 3G for free. In what sense do they mean early? Four days after launch stock levels are still unknown, with every O2 unable to tell when they will receive their next shipment.Given the response to Mondays interest, the failure of the O2 systems to handle new activations and credit checks on July 11th is all the more astounding. This is coupled with the fact quoted from O2 themselves, that each O2 and Carphone Warehouse had a couple of dozen units each beggars belief. Why, when demand was so unprecedented hadnt more stock been provided. This seems to be a problem only in the UK. There are no stories of shortages and people waiting in line for hours only to be turned away empty handed in other countries. Apple are also made to look a laughing stock by O2s unprofessionalism when it was revealed that O2s systems were only accessible using Internet Explorer. Whether it was version 6 or 7 wasnt specified. Did no-one test this before launch?Then there is the question of the release of the 16Gb white iPhone, which seems to be freely available else where, but not in the UK through O2. Each O2 store I call has given me a different answer of when they are expecting stock, anything from 3 - 4 weeks to never. On a visit to the central Bristol O2 store (after I was told on Friday they were expecting stock today) I was told they hadnt been released yet, contrary to the fact that they are being sold in Apple stores throughout the country!What can O2 and Apple do to salvage what has frankly been a PR disaster in the UK.1) Issue a joint statement about future stock levels and an apology to all those who have been inconvenienced over the past week.2) Update store stock levels online so customers can see if phones are available before making unnecessary journeys and wasting customers and staff time.3) Set up an online pre-ordering system (that works) so that people can state what size and colour model they are interesting in purchasing and which store they wish to upgrade through. This way O2 can target store stock levels more effectively and inform registrants when their phone will be available in the store of their choice.4) Tell us whats going on with the white iPhone in the UK (not couched in corporate spin).5) Manage all information centrally and not on a store by store basis. There is nothing more frustrating that being told different things from different people. Route all enquiries through the website.These seem to me basic common sense proposals, although beyond business managers at O2. I was going to upgrade to the 16Gb white iPhone, but now Im not going to bother. Im happy with my first generation iPhone with the new 2.0 software. However, the sooner I leave O2 and the sooner Apple finds another carrier in the UK, the better. MacPro (2006) mac OS X (10.5.4)
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Im assuming if I told an iPhone 3G where I wanted to go, it would lead me there.I assume it will speak to me, like most GPS systems, but dont know.If I get an iPhone 3G, Id use it to listen to music through my cars sound system.Can the iPhone 3G tell me when and where to turn while I listen to music, basically fading out the music to give directions?OR in a much cooler way, change the lyrics of the song temporarily from rhythmic poetry to rhythmic directions? Custom Windows XP
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