TangoWhiskey
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Here's a report from one of my flying buddies in an email to me:
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flyingcheesehead
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Apple's AirPort Express is a WiFi base station with the above functionality built right in, too... One of these days, I'm gonna try some of this stuff.
Even cooler than that... The album art will be on your iPhone's screen too. The Remote app was written by Apple, and it lets you do pretty much everything that the iPod will do, only you're controlling iTunes on a computer instead of listening directly off the device.
Not positive, but I'm pretty sure with a PC and the AirPort Express, you wouldn't even need the WinAdmin or the Linksys streaming utility.
There's another one, I forget the name but it was on TWiT a few months ago - Does the same thing, only you can sing into it - Even badly! Leo Rick-rolled himself on the show with it.
BTW, I got on my brother's computer while he wasn't looking and set it up so that I can control his iTunes library with Remote on my iPhone too. Oh, the pranks I can pull now.
Armageddon Aviator
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Hi
I'm actually contemplating the purchase of an Iphone.
I am still hesitating because there were a few horror stories about the device (can't connect properly to 3G networks, small battery capacity, short battery life, poor audio quality during telephone conversations, etc)
The thing that really bugs me is that you cannot replace the battery by yourself...now that's really weird.
Any comments/ advice from Iphone2 users would be appreciated.
Thanks
I'm actually contemplating the purchase of an Iphone.
I am still hesitating because there were a few horror stories about the device (can't connect properly to 3G networks, small battery capacity, short battery life, poor audio quality during telephone conversations, etc)
The thing that really bugs me is that you cannot replace the battery by yourself...now that's really weird.
Any comments/ advice from Iphone2 users would be appreciated.
Thanks
Can you get it legit in Israel or are you gonna jailbreak it?
flyingcheesehead
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Many of which seem to have been started by the competitors...
Haven't heard that one. Maybe there's something different about the networks in Israel? (I'm sure Scott M could let us know...)
Here's what you do to ensure decent battery life:
1) Get the 2.1 update, if it's not already installed on the phone when you get it. They made some changes in software that increase battery life.
2) Are you going to use it with any bluetooth devices? If not, turn Bluetooth off.
3) Turn off the option "Ask to join networks" (under WiFi in the settings) - Otherwise, your phone will always have its WiFi turned on and actively looking for networks. That's a huge battery eater.
4) Don't set it to check your e-mail every 15 minutes. Unless you often get very important e-mail that's time-sensitive, either turn auto-checking to 2 hours or turn it off entirely (Mail will automatically get checked when you tap on the Mail icon anyway). The other option is if you have a MobileMe account (or some others), you can set it to "Push" so you'll still get the messages instantaneously without having to have the phone check every 15 minutes.
5) On the 3G phone - I think there's an option to turn off 3G voice. (What's the point of 3G voice anyway?
)Using the above settings, I've had the phone last without charging for 3 days, turned on 24x7 and with normal to above normal usage.
I haven't had any issues with that on my 1st-gen, and the 3G iPhones are supposed to be even better in that regard.
FWIW, I've had my phone for 15 months and the battery is doing just fine. I used to always go and buy the big-mondo replacement battery for my cell phones, but this one's doing great.
I think the reason for not having a detachable battery like most phones do is that you then have a couple more layers of plastic and such to add on, which just makes the phone thicker. This thing is THIN and I don't think it could be in the current form factor with a user-replaceable battery.
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For a completely subjective view on battery life: yes, my battery life is shorter than on my old Nokia GSM phone, for the same amount of voice use. Difference being I use it a whole lot more for non-voice applications, the screen is much larger and I have both bluetooth and WiFi both enabled all the time.
That being said, the only time I have ever been concerened about battery life is during airport travel (for which I bring a charger for the waiting area), I can make it through a normal day without discharging the phone. Most days it is still showing 3/4 or better battery charge when I plug it in for the night.
That being said, the only time I have ever been concerened about battery life is during airport travel (for which I bring a charger for the waiting area), I can make it through a normal day without discharging the phone. Most days it is still showing 3/4 or better battery charge when I plug it in for the night.
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As Kent said, many issues were addressed with the 2.1 update. I'm still mad that they can't find the time to get copy/paste working, but at least it has (mostly) fixed any issues that I had with it before 2.1 was released.
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That was the first app I downloaded from the app store. I use it all the time.
Some other apps that I like:
Pandora Radio and Last.fm - like them both for different reasons...probably prefer Pandora more.
Air Sharing - finally able to use native memory for document storage, use Wifi to transfer.
White Pages mobile - much faster than simply googling for a number
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Armageddon Aviator
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The Iphone can be legally purchased in Israel, so I guess that jailbreak will not be necessary
Chairboy
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A quick note, jailbreaking or unlocking a phone isn't "illegal". Jailbreaking means you modify the phone so you can install your own programs without going through Apple. Nothing wrong with that.
Unlocking means that you can use it with a different GSM phone provider. Absolutely nothing wrong with that either, how could there be?
The phone companies have done quite a job at convincing people that these are somehow illegitimate or illegal acts. If someone told you it was immoral to add your own toppings at home to a pizza you had purchased, would you believe them?
The 2.1 update was fantastic, btw.
Unlocking means that you can use it with a different GSM phone provider. Absolutely nothing wrong with that either, how could there be?
The phone companies have done quite a job at convincing people that these are somehow illegitimate or illegal acts. If someone told you it was immoral to add your own toppings at home to a pizza you had purchased, would you believe them?
The 2.1 update was fantastic, btw.
I think it actually may be illegal in the U.S., not that anybody is going to be prosecuted for it. It's a violation of the DMCA to circumvent any copyright restriction mechanism. Whether the iPhone ROM or OS has one....
For sure Apple is warning they may deny updates or brick a jailbroken iPhone.
I'm confident that people outside of the U.S. have nothing to fear.
sba55
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I think it actually may be illegal in the U.S., not that anybody is going to be prosecuted for it. It's a violation of the DMCA to circumvent any copyright restriction mechanism. Whether the iPhone ROM or OS has one....
For sure Apple is warning they may deny updates or brick a jailbroken iPhone.
I'm confident that people outside of the U.S. have nothing to fear.
I should know this but can't remember - does the DMCA apply to things you own instead of things you merely have a license for (software etc.).
Own is the question. When you buy a DVD at Wal-Mart I don't think you're signing a contract, but extracting from it is definitely a DCMA violation because the content is encrypted. There's no license terms anywhere on the package or your TV screen. There's just the FBI warning - mainly against reproduction and sale.
sba55
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That's a good analogy. I don't know how it works for movies, but I know that with software, there is plenty of case law that says that just copying the software to RAM is a copyright violation. A lot of software therefore include permission to do so in their licenses. Movies seem similar, but I don't know.
TangoWhiskey
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Apple's now selling unlocked 3G iPhones themselves. Maybe you can get Scott to bring one back from Hong Kong:
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-10052965-37.html
The key thing is the unlocked phones are $700, not $400, where AT&T was paying the other $300 with the deal being you would be a customer for 2 years.
Chairboy
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Ah, that wasn't true until the 3G models that just came out. The $400 iPhone I bought, for instance, was completely unsubsidized by AT&T. That's why it was wonky, because AT&T was forcing iPhone purchasers to agree to a 2 year contract without the benefit of subsidizing the phone. It wasn't until the 3G iPhone came out (street price $199, subsidized by AT&T for an actual cost of about $400) that the model you describe came into iPhone land.
So, if he's talking about the 3G, then yes, it's subsidized, but if he isn't, then it wasn't.
sba55
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Thanks to my IP Law class, I got to ask this exact question.
As it turns out, there is a specific exemption by the copyright board that allows one to unlock a cell phone. It has to be renewed every 3 years, but for now, it sounds like this is legal (there are some restrictions).
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ErikU
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Back to the original couple questions...
It's way easier and cheaper to do this with a Apple Airport Express. Works with a PC too.
I had the 1st gen iPhone and now have the 3G iPhone. It works as advertised. I work in technology and it is the single best piece of technology I have purchased.. hands down.
It's way easier and cheaper to do this with a Apple Airport Express. Works with a PC too.
I had the 1st gen iPhone and now have the 3G iPhone. It works as advertised. I work in technology and it is the single best piece of technology I have purchased.. hands down.