Comments on: Apple, I never thought I’d say it … http://thereallymobileproject.com/2009/07/apple-i-never-thought-i%e2%80%99d-say-it-%e2%80%a6/ Thu, 22 Jul 2010 02:55:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: simonrockmanhttp://thereallymobileproject.com/2009/07/apple-i-never-thought-i%e2%80%99d-say-it-%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-1689 simonrockman Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:50:49 +0000 http://thereallymobileproject.com/?p=1026#comment-1689 I too have just recieved an iPhone for work, but in my case it's partnering my personal Bold 9000. I like the iPhone but I can't see what the fuss is about. Mail, messaging and facebook are all much better with a hard keyboard. The short-cuts to move between messages much quicker. I seem to be endlessly scrolling to find things on the iPhone.<br><br>I described the Blackberry as being like a Transit and the iPhone a 911. I think I'll stick with that.<br><br>Simon I too have just recieved an iPhone for work, but in my case it's partnering my personal Bold 9000. I like the iPhone but I can't see what the fuss is about. Mail, messaging and facebook are all much better with a hard keyboard. The short-cuts to move between messages much quicker. I seem to be endlessly scrolling to find things on the iPhone.

I described the Blackberry as being like a Transit and the iPhone a 911. I think I'll stick with that.

Simon

]]> By: pieter13http://thereallymobileproject.com/2009/07/apple-i-never-thought-i%e2%80%99d-say-it-%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-974 pieter13 Fri, 17 Jul 2009 22:33:11 +0000 http://thereallymobileproject.com/?p=1026#comment-974 Dito Dito

]]> By: TheProdigalFoolhttp://thereallymobileproject.com/2009/07/apple-i-never-thought-i%e2%80%99d-say-it-%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-952 TheProdigalFool Tue, 14 Jul 2009 18:03:59 +0000 http://thereallymobileproject.com/?p=1026#comment-952 I couldn't agree more.<br><br>I picked up an original iPhone and was initially blown away. The OS delivered a fantastic user experience. But soon, once the limitations (particularly the camera, lack of cut and paste, no 3rd party apps) become clear, I moved on. I craved more customisation and better hardware.<br><br>I've been a Nokia fan since - owning the E90, E71 and E75. <br><br>But my last two Nokias - though very feature rich - were a let down in the end. I had hardware problems (dust under the screens, buttons not working) and lots of software 'issues'. I won't call them bugs but the fact is that S60 simply doesn't hold up against modern OSs. The browsing, email and PIM experiences are all sub-standard.<br><br>I got sick of making excuses for Nokia and when Apple announced the iPhone 3GS and version 3.0 of the OS, I was ready to give the iPhone another try. I was in line on launch day and can honestly say I haven't looked back since. The camera is now decent, the video recorder outstanding, they've plugged all the other functionality holes but - most importantly, the power of the hardware combined with the App Store and ease of use make it the best mobile platform on sale today.<br><br>I long to see whether Nokia will ever deliver a real challenger. The N97 sure as hell wasn't up to the job. I couldn't agree more.

I picked up an original iPhone and was initially blown away. The OS delivered a fantastic user experience. But soon, once the limitations (particularly the camera, lack of cut and paste, no 3rd party apps) become clear, I moved on. I craved more customisation and better hardware.

I've been a Nokia fan since – owning the E90, E71 and E75.

But my last two Nokias – though very feature rich – were a let down in the end. I had hardware problems (dust under the screens, buttons not working) and lots of software 'issues'. I won't call them bugs but the fact is that S60 simply doesn't hold up against modern OSs. The browsing, email and PIM experiences are all sub-standard.

I got sick of making excuses for Nokia and when Apple announced the iPhone 3GS and version 3.0 of the OS, I was ready to give the iPhone another try. I was in line on launch day and can honestly say I haven't looked back since. The camera is now decent, the video recorder outstanding, they've plugged all the other functionality holes but – most importantly, the power of the hardware combined with the App Store and ease of use make it the best mobile platform on sale today.

I long to see whether Nokia will ever deliver a real challenger. The N97 sure as hell wasn't up to the job.

]]> By: Henri Asseilyhttp://thereallymobileproject.com/2009/07/apple-i-never-thought-i%e2%80%99d-say-it-%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-945 Henri Asseily Mon, 13 Jul 2009 23:15:14 +0000 http://thereallymobileproject.com/?p=1026#comment-945 As @Mike42 says, the problem is that people USE their iphone throughout the day. Check email, surf web, what about the weather? look up someone's .tel contact info. :)... read a book, use Facebook, play a game.<br>I used to have a Nokia N83. When using Wi-Fi just for a bit, the battery would die literally mid-day. It was horrible. So let's compare apples to apples: take an iPhone and some other handset, use them for exactly the same things, and see where it gets you. I'm pretty sure the iPhone will win by a bit, simply because it's faster to do many tasks on the iPhone, and therefore you'll use it less.<br><br>Anyway, to reduce battery drain just kill the 3G. It makes a huge difference in battery life, and very little difference in real use. As @Mike42 says, the problem is that people USE their iphone throughout the day. Check email, surf web, what about the weather? look up someone's .tel contact info. :) … read a book, use Facebook, play a game.
I used to have a Nokia N83. When using Wi-Fi just for a bit, the battery would die literally mid-day. It was horrible. So let's compare apples to apples: take an iPhone and some other handset, use them for exactly the same things, and see where it gets you. I'm pretty sure the iPhone will win by a bit, simply because it's faster to do many tasks on the iPhone, and therefore you'll use it less.

Anyway, to reduce battery drain just kill the 3G. It makes a huge difference in battery life, and very little difference in real use.

]]> By: sevendotzerohttp://thereallymobileproject.com/2009/07/apple-i-never-thought-i%e2%80%99d-say-it-%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-942 sevendotzero Mon, 13 Jul 2009 18:00:01 +0000 http://thereallymobileproject.com/?p=1026#comment-942 Battery life is an issue that dogs many smartphones. The iPhone seems to have a particular issue but I just top it up during the day if necessary. I've been carrying a Proporta mobile device charger around for a couple of years anyway, so no real hardship. Battery life is an issue that dogs many smartphones. The iPhone seems to have a particular issue but I just top it up during the day if necessary. I've been carrying a Proporta mobile device charger around for a couple of years anyway, so no real hardship.

]]> By: Mike42http://thereallymobileproject.com/2009/07/apple-i-never-thought-i%e2%80%99d-say-it-%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-941 Mike42 Mon, 13 Jul 2009 17:52:38 +0000 http://thereallymobileproject.com/?p=1026#comment-941 Try using an N95 the way iPhones get used. You'll be in the same sinking boat. Don't blame the hardware for letting users use it for a multitude of things. Although Apple could do more to let people manage things better - like smart profiles that start to wind back updates etc when battery runs low. Or a hardware WiFi on-off switch. I cannot believe there isn't an App Store ap for this, like there used to be for jailbroken devices. Try using an N95 the way iPhones get used. You'll be in the same sinking boat. Don't blame the hardware for letting users use it for a multitude of things. Although Apple could do more to let people manage things better – like smart profiles that start to wind back updates etc when battery runs low. Or a hardware WiFi on-off switch. I cannot believe there isn't an App Store ap for this, like there used to be for jailbroken devices.

]]> By: Namehttp://thereallymobileproject.com/2009/07/apple-i-never-thought-i%e2%80%99d-say-it-%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-940 Name Mon, 13 Jul 2009 14:38:28 +0000 http://thereallymobileproject.com/?p=1026#comment-940 It may be easy to set up and easy to use, but I'm not prepared to accept any mobile phone - especially one for business - that (according to Jonathan's comments) is incapable of making or receiving calls at the end of the day... and I'm surprised that he's able to work with that. It may be easy to set up and easy to use, but I'm not prepared to accept any mobile phone – especially one for business – that (according to Jonathan's comments) is incapable of making or receiving calls at the end of the day… and I'm surprised that he's able to work with that.

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