The iPhone

[Yeagermeister]

It could be that your account hasn't had time to activate.....just guessing.

 

[Maikeru-sama]

So far so good.

For some reason, my FIOS router started letting my iPhone Connect and I can at least connect to my WIFI.

I had some trouble getting my Car Radio to view my iPhone as an iPod but it seems that has been straightened out, but like the FIOS router, not sure what the exact solution was.

One of the things I am having a hard time getting use to is figuring out which applications are Landscape Enabled. For instance, is there a way to make every application Landscape Enabled? When adding a new email address, it is very tedious to do all of that in Portrait, but it won't switch to Landscape when you rotate the phone, so I assume it is not capable.

Dallas, I got the "Candyshell" hard case and the screen protectors. I had these accessories with the Blackberry Storm, so it was a must with the iPhone. What color is yours? My boss has a white one, so I assumed I would get a white one but mine is black. Maybe if I would have gone to an Apple store mine would have been white? My boss is white and im black, so maybe they match them to your skin color .

The keyboard is a little difficult to type in, especially in Portrait but hopefully I will get use to it.

Overall, very easy phone to use. The Web Browsing blows the Storm away on just about everything. However, the Storm had -/+ buttons at the bottom of the screen to zoom in and out but on the iPhone you have to pinch/un pinch the screen. The Internet is fast and the main reason that the iPhone is better than the Storm with regard to Internet is that the iPhone has WIFI or the Carrier Network and the Storm only has the Carrier Network. So when I am at my house on a very fast FIOS WIFI network, with the Storm, I can't take advantage because no WIFI, but with the iPhone, I can.

Also, when you are on a call, it is alot easier to navigate as the icons such as show keyboard and the numbers themselves are bigger on the iPhone.

The only advantage I would give to the Blackberry Storm right now is that everything can be done in Landscape Mode, which means the letters/numbers are bigger and therefore easier to type.

The sales lady said you can't send picture texts but they are going to provide that feature at some point.

 

[Maikeru-sama]

One other thing, is anybody getting a 15% discount based upon their Employer?

They said I get a 15% discount because of who I work for, but I wonder if they tell everybody that?

 

[the kid 05]

I personally have tested my 3g against the 3gs we are getting in at my office. I do not see either being faster than the other. I know the 3g network doesn't run any faster on the 3gs than the older 3g.

they did upgrade the speed processor for internet browsing. When ATT (and everyone else) makes the switch to L.T.E. it will take advatage of the 7.2mbps opposed to the 3.2mbps

 

[TheCount]

One other thing, is anybody getting a 15% discount based upon their Employer?

They said I get a 15% discount because of who I work for, but I wonder if they tell everybody that?

Who, AT&T said this?

Apple is notorious for not giving any real discounts on the iPhone or iPod. I have a student discount and even then the most they ever discounted the iPod and stuff was like 10 bucks. They make too much bank off them to give a discount.

 

[poke]

One other thing, is anybody getting a 15% discount based upon their Employer?

They said I get a 15% discount because of who I work for, but I wonder if they tell everybody that?

yes we get the discount due to my employer on the plan, not the phone price.

 

[YosemiteSam]

I can answer #3.

Of all the area's I have been in from FL to AZ to VA to TX I have never had a problem with ATT......other than them trying to charge me $75 for an "early upgrade"...10 days early

The Texas DPS allowed you to cross the Texas state boarder? Wow, they must be slacking these days...

 

[Yeagermeister]

The Texas DPS allowed you to cross the Texas state boarder? Wow, they must be slacking these days...

I told them I was John Goodman :laugh2:

 

[Maikeru-sama]

People take their iPhone seriously:

Suits filed over iPhone's multimedia messaging
Ability to send photos with text messages promised, not delivered, suits say

By Suzanne Choney
msnbc.com
updated 4:02 p.m. CT, Fri., Aug 14, 2009
The ability to send photos and audio files along with text messages was touted as one of the new features of the iPhone's new software, released in June, but Apple and AT&T have not delivered on that promise, allege two class-action lawsuits.

The suits, one filed in a U.S. District Court in Louisiana, the other in a federal district court in Illinois, contend that consumers were misled about the popular phone's new feature, known as multimedia messaging, which was billed as something that would be available later this summer to those who have the new iPhone 3GS, as well as the iPhone 3G, released in 2008. So far, MMS is not available.

"We have no comment on the lawsuits," said AT&T spokesman Mark Siegel. "We have said since the launch of iPhone 3GS that we plan to offer MMS on the iPhone by the end of the summer." AT&T is the exclusive carrier of the iPhone in the United States.

An Apple spokeswoman said the company does not comment on pending litigation. But when the iPhone 3.0 operating system software became available two months ago, Apple noted that "MMS may not be available in all areas. MMS support from AT&T will be available in late summer."

In announcing the 3.0 software last spring, Apple also said that MMS will not work on first-generation iPhones, those released in 2007 because of the phone's hardware. Photos can be sent as e-mail attachments using the iPhone. But the ability to attach photos to text messages is something iPhone users have wanted.

It's the kind of program that many mobile users now think of as a given when they get a cell phone. Nearly 15 billion MMS messages were sent in 2008 in the United States compared to 6.1 billion in 2007, according to CTIA, the wireless trade industry association.

Attorneys for the plaintiffs could not be reached for comment. According to TG Daily, in the Louisiana suit, plaintiffs contend that Apple "advertised heavily that the ... iPhone, the 3G, as well as the even newer version the 3G-S would allow MMS. Apple's print and video advertisements in and on television, the Internet, the radio, newspapers and direct mailers all touted the availability of MMS."

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[DIAF]

Who, AT&T said this?

Apple is notorious for not giving any real discounts on the iPhone or iPod. I have a student discount and even then the most they ever discounted the iPod and stuff was like 10 bucks. They make too much bank off them to give a discount.

A friend of mine used to run his own little IT consulting firm and was an apple vendor. Not even vendors get discounts on apple hardware. The most you will ever see at retail is an offer of a giftcard or similar along with a full MSRP iPod or something.

 

[Maikeru-sama]

We'll see.

When I got to work today, there was an email from ATT with a link to confirm the company I work for, to get the discount.

I need to call them anyway, so I will re-confirm.

 

[Maikeru-sama]

Just talked with an ATT rep.

Because I am on the "unlimited plan", the 15% discount doesn't apply. Supposedly, if I was on a regular plan, it would apply. Also, it would be 15% off each portion you are being billed (phone, data, use to be texting but they discontinued that), as opposed to 15% off the entire bill.

Whatever.

I was going to buy the phone anyway, regardless of a discount but it would be cool if Sales Reps knew alot more about the product they sale.

 

[TheCount]

Just talked with an ATT rep.

Because I am on the "unlimited plan", the 15% discount doesn't apply. Supposedly, if I was on a regular plan, it would apply. Also, it would be 15% off each portion you are being billed (phone, data, use to be texting but they discontinued that), as opposed to 15% off the entire bill.

Whatever.

I was going to buy the phone anyway, regardless of a discount but it would be cool if Sales Reps knew alot more about the product they sale.

Figures, sounds like the usual bait and switch cell companies love to run.

 

[Maikeru-sama]

Figures, sounds like the usual bait and switch cell companies love to run.

Not really.

I was going to buy the phone anyway, the discount would have been extra.

It's not like you can't get a discount, it just depends on what plan you have to be eligible for the discount.

The Sales Rep just didn't know what she was talking about.

 

[Yeagermeister]

Just talked with an ATT rep.

Because I am on the "unlimited plan", the 15% discount doesn't apply. Supposedly, if I was on a regular plan, it would apply. Also, it would be 15% off each portion you are being billed (phone, data, use to be texting but they discontinued that), as opposed to 15% off the entire bill.

Whatever.

I was going to buy the phone anyway, regardless of a discount but it would be cool if Sales Reps knew alot more about the product they sale.

You should have said ok then switch me to the regular plan and give me the discount then upgrade me to the unlimited plan. :laugh2:

 

[Maikeru-sama]

The iPhone is sweet. I can't believe I waited this long to get one.
It me foever to surf cowboyszone with the storm.

 

[Warick]

I have a question. I'm not with at&t currently, but I've been thinking about getting an iphone. The problem is I don't have very good credit. Has anyone here had to pay a deposit to get an account with at&t? How much did you have to pay? I want an iphone, and willing to switch carriers to get one, but not if I have to pay some crazy amount of money to do so.

 

[crazzycat]

My iphone broke after a year of use they promissed to bring him back to live, but i can't imagine my life without it

 

[YosemiteSam]

I have a question. I'm not with at&t currently, but I've been thinking about getting an iphone. The problem is I don't have very good credit. Has anyone here had to pay a deposit to get an account with at&t? How much did you have to pay? I want an iphone, and willing to switch carriers to get one, but not if I have to pay some crazy amount of money to do so.

If you want an iPhone, you have to pay a crazy amount of money anyhow. (comparatively)

 

[tomson75]

If you want an iPhone, you have to pay a crazy amount of money anyhow. (comparatively)

Comparative to what?

I'm only paying about $17 more per month for my iphone than I was for my old BlackJack.....and the difference in ability is 10xxxxxxxxxxx that of your average phone. WELL worth the $17 IMO.

It's relative. If you want to spend $40 a month, you shouldn't even be in this discussion....but if you want a phone that can help you manage daily affairs and do something beyond phoning and texting, than the iphone is a relative bargain IMO.