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- kitsua, on 07/02/2008, -3/+44Ha, the number on the calculator is phi - the golden ratio.
Nice touch. - Jsoul87, on 07/02/2008, -1/+31So let me get this straight: Apple ships the phone with a pre-installed IM program to promote alternatives to SMS but at the same time balances subsidizing for a lower retail price with AT$T under the premise that SMS will be extra.
God damn Apple has some ***** geniuses. - inactive, on 07/02/2008, -3/+24WTF is with those screws?
- briankeith, on 07/02/2008, -3/+23Or people with like.. a job.
- TheWeez, on 07/02/2008, -3/+20If it's useful to you, pay for it. That's the only way people will continue to make quality applications. In an age where the youth pirate everything, it should be interesting to see if companies will continue to produce quality applications or make more and more horridly absurd verification processes.
- joeycerone, on 07/02/2008, -4/+20this isn't 4chan.
- briankeith, on 07/02/2008, -1/+14The way this article is written, I would have sworn.. it's to announce, some really cool new hidden feature. Then I read on.. the iphone has "exposed" screws. :/
- inactive, on 07/02/2008, -0/+13Turn it into a plane.
- ikoul, on 07/02/2008, -2/+13Can't you send SMS through AIM anyway? I do it all the time. I wonder if they'll disable that functionality in the iPhone app, since it'd let people effectively circumvent AT&T's messaging to some degree if not completely.
- joeycerone, on 07/02/2008, -12/+23The guided tours are available in both a 38-minute beginner's guide to the entire phone or a condensed, 12-minute edition that shows just the new features added with iPhone 3G and its iPhone 2.0 software.
One of the most conspicuous changes is to the speakers. Briefly alluded to during the iPhone 3G's introduction at WWDC, the "dramatically improved audio" of the updated iPhone is now attributed directly to its new microphone and speakers.
A look at the bottom of the device, which has been hidden from view in most early looks, also shows two screws at either end of the Dock Connector -- an unusual design concession for a company that normally prides itself on hiding screws from view on its handheld devices.
And while most software demonstrations in the videos are of expected features, the front view of the App Store shows an AIM (AOL Instant Messenger) application that confirms a March 6th demo has translated to a finished and likely free application that may be available with the App Store's opening on July 11th.
The software could potentially be used to mitigate the lack of include SMS messages with AT&T's standard iPhone plans.
Downloading and installing third-party applications is also shown to be different than with purchases through the iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store. Instead of managing a separate queue, inbound apps surface directly on the home screen, with a progress bar indicating how close they are to completion. Apps immediately become active once downloaded.
Update: AppleInsider forum member Berzerker notes that the guided tour also demonstrates a feature of iPhone 2.0 that will allow users to enable Wi-Fi on Wi-Fi enabled flights without leaving Airplane mode. - popz41, on 07/02/2008, -0/+10You can send SMSs' through aim. People can reply back to them and they're sent to your phone.
- Turbosc, on 07/02/2008, -2/+11I'm sure there will be other IM alternatives... that's a big place to capitalize at this point.
- inactive, on 07/02/2008, -1/+10Apple's iChat is based around aol messenger so they have a history of working together.
- sykotic, on 07/02/2008, -3/+12Screws mean user replaceable battery access?
- AvidPreatorian, on 07/02/2008, -0/+8jealousy in cahoots with immaturity at its best
- DillonHinson, on 07/02/2008, -3/+12You're a douche bag.
- inactive, on 07/02/2008, -3/+11I don't know why retards are digging me down.
Proof: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_phones_on_airc ...
"While certainly not a rigorous scientific study, the Discovery Channel television program MythBusters examined the "myth" that mobile phones are banned aboard aircraft to force passengers to use the airline's inflight phones. They concluded that this is "busted." Their tests caused no interference to a small airplane's avionics, but did so to unshielded equipment. They concluded that interference could occur aboard an aircraft if the shielding was not working correctly." - Tagaiz, on 07/02/2008, -2/+9The airplane mode just turns off wifi and edge/3g to conserve battery life. Nothing else.
- solidus636, on 07/02/2008, -0/+6so for example, the number is 408-555-5555.. then you would put in:
+14085555555
as the buddy...and it will send them the text. - kosmoe, on 07/02/2008, -0/+6I'm and electrical engineer and have worked in the cellular field for a number of years. One cell phone is not any threat to a plane, but many phones being used on a plane may very well cause problems. Beyond that, cellular networks were never intended or designed to provide service to a plane traveling at 400 mph and 5 miles up. If you are able to make a call, it's sheer luck and will likely be the worst call of you've ever had and very short. Besides, who wants to be on a plane with a bunch of idiots having pointless conversations, loudly? "I'll be landing in 30 minutes. What do you want for dinner?.... No you decide... I decided last night... Not that again, let's try something else... How's your rash?..."
Just shoot me!
As far as I'm concerned the FAA is providing a invaluable service by restricting phone use. - MikeSetera, on 07/02/2008, -3/+9Oh I hear ya, but really if I see a couple of games I wanna play for 5 minutes, I'm not paying $9.99 a pop. But certainly if an app comes along that really changes the device for me, I will pay.
Side note: I would pay for copy/paste and flash, but I shouldn't have to! ._. - DlGG, on 07/02/2008, -1/+7But... what else would they call it?
- MikeSetera, on 07/02/2008, -8/+14I digg the free apps and bootleg the rest.
- inactive, on 07/02/2008, -1/+6Won't they charge you an early cancellation fee of a few hundred bucks?
- Stwo, on 07/02/2008, -4/+9The ability to easily turn off 3G is SICK! I currently have a 3G phone and it sucks battery life, even when not in a 3G coverage area.
- killerofkiller, on 07/02/2008, -0/+5just send an im to the phone number with "+" in front of it
- howdareyou, on 07/02/2008, -5/+10I hate how Apple refers to their devices such as the iPhone as just "iPhone". Everything is like "iPhone lets you do this" It just sounds weird and pretentious.
- inactive, on 07/02/2008, -3/+8Prefixing it with "the" would help.
It's like those ***** who say ***** like "Oh when baby takes her first step.." ... it's "THE BABY", not "baby".
People tend to sound like complete arrogant douchebags when they talk like that. - johnpaul191, on 07/02/2008, -1/+6The reason is that the FAA does not have the means to test EVERY handset out there. Instead of possibly missing one that causes a problem, they would rather play it safe. That's exactly the point that the Mythbusters made after saying they did not find the handset(s) they tested seemed to cause no problems.
Hey, look at the audio interference that all the GSM AT&T/T-Mobile phones cause. If that phone was in the wrong spot and was bleeding onto airplane communications lines.... it could be an issue of some sort. I have had those things bleed through really high quality shielded microphone cables. - DreKor, on 07/02/2008, -0/+6You're new here, aren't you?
- viewofeverlast, on 07/02/2008, -0/+4Hopefully the iPhone 3G will be able to sync its phonebook with the handsfree calling in my car!
- tibe, on 07/02/2008, -0/+4GSM is a standard which includes 2G and 3G. So the phone is always on a GSM network. The iPhone will always 'stick to GSM networks only' as it only supports GSM.
- DillonHinson, on 07/02/2008, -3/+7Even the Mythbusters proved it's harmless!
- solidus636, on 07/02/2008, -0/+4Yeah they will.
From the AT&T memo:
To cancel service within the first 30 days, the customer must return their equipment to the place of purchase (no exceptions). If the customer cancels service after 30 days, they will be charged the ETF. The customer is not required to return the device to cancel after 30 days. - professorfurley, on 07/02/2008, -0/+4i officially hate the word "tap" now
- Scanner771, on 07/02/2008, -0/+3In some ways it dose because you would have to use Google Maps, it has to download the images and data.
- inactive, on 07/02/2008, -0/+3I know. I mean in general.
There's no point in having an "airplane mode", instead of a "turn off network access" - it insinuates that using a cell phone on an airplane is somehow dangerous.
Just pointing out how it's odd that all these phones call it that. - Twee, on 07/02/2008, -0/+3That's why AOL doesn't make an official AIM client for Mac OS X anymore, since Apple makes iChat.
- SealandRes1, on 07/02/2008, -0/+3I disagree, what about firefox extensions, and jailbreak apps? There are quality applications that are free because of alternative sources of revenue, or simply a free time project.
- MindStalker, on 07/02/2008, -0/+3Currently Apple Air notebook has battery that can be replaced by most technitions. The HUGE advantage of this is you can take it physically to any Apple Store and they will replace the battery right then and there instead of you having to ship it off and wait days. Hopefully if the new IPhone battery is tech replacable they will also train AT&T store people for this, as many places don't have Apple stores.
- thejmann07, on 07/02/2008, -1/+4free twitterific??!@ free aim??!@ free eBay??!@ ZING!
- chewy5000, on 07/02/2008, -0/+2now if only you could post pictures...
- username7410, on 07/02/2008, -2/+4GPS
- inactive, on 07/02/2008, -5/+7If the latest software update offers no MMS or unrestricted bluetooth/chat client. Then i am done, i will unlock and sell my iphone on ebay. As of right now, hardware wise, why buy the new iphone? All the hardware is the same except the 3G. No video, or better camera, no blue tooth stereo , or un restricted blue tooth. I hate to use a cable to connect my phone, my old nokia i could just blue tooth my whole mp3 songs, and photos, etc to my computer without any issue.
- solidus636, on 07/02/2008, -0/+2I certainly hope not. I sure as HELL am not gonna pay 5 extra dollars a month just to send the small amount of texts I usually do. That AIM feature is one of the best things about having an internet enabled phone.
- Zippo, on 07/02/2008, -0/+2The real reason is that airlines don't want to test everything and feel the best approach is to just ban all forms of wireless signals - just makes it easier and prevents any slight possible problem....
Also, they don't want everyone gabbing away on their phones during flights... and I kinda can't argue with that. People get bored on flights and a lot of people get on their phones and talk loudly when they're bored. - cgruber, on 07/02/2008, -0/+2It certainly works to stop the interference with my non-iPhone speaker dock so if for nothing else I'm glad they have it.
- crussell96, on 07/02/2008, -0/+2tap, tap, tap it in
- dinkola, on 07/02/2008, -0/+2Its not a pre-installed IM program. It states that the app store shows an IM client. You have to get it from the app-store, the same as all other applications.
- BrendanSheehan, on 07/02/2008, -0/+2I agree, and I'm a fanboy. Well sort of ;)
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