iPhone is amazing!

Feathers · June 17, 2009, 12:46:41 PM

My iPhone is updating to 3.0 now...

Let's see if the hype was justified :)

alanp · June 18, 2009, 07:37:14 PM

I can't tell that much difference. Just the spotlight and copy/paste. Hopefully there's more under the hood we'll see later?

Ktrek · June 18, 2009, 08:30:43 PM

Is the 8 or 16 gig I-Phone big enough? I'm thinking about buying one and I'm not sure I want to spend $300 for the 32 and another $100 in accessories. Also, does it support mp3 or only mp4? And can you listening and watch streaming content? I'm particularly interested if streaming radio can be listened to since AT&T has unlimited internet for only $30.00 a month. I assume that includes cellphone use as well. Or is that just internet? Anyone help me decide here?

Kevin

alanp · June 20, 2009, 10:57:00 AM

Just depends on if you already have a music, video player. I have the ipod classic on my car so i don't really store media on the phone. I just use it as a hand held computer and a phone. Other people want all their content on one device can get crowded. But just for the apps, pictures, and say, a couple hundred songs, the 8 gig is fine.

I use the pandora app as well as the aol radio app for streaming radio/music. There is also a clearchannel app that has all their stations on it. There is a youtube app that plays video over the cell network, also a hulu app comming but not sure if that will be cellular or 3g only.

The main accessory you need is a car charger and maybe a transmitter for your car. (two birds with one stone) I don't have any other accessories. $30 is just the 3g data only. I still have the $20 because I haven't made the 3G upgrade yet.

Mp3 is fully supported.

Rico · June 20, 2009, 11:03:27 AM

Quote from: Ktrek on June 18, 2009, 08:30:43 PM
Is the 8 or 16 gig I-Phone big enough? I'm thinking about buying one and I'm not sure I want to spend $300 for the 32 and another $100 in accessories. Also, does it support mp3 or only mp4? And can you listening and watch streaming content? I'm particularly interested if streaming radio can be listened to since AT&T has unlimited internet for only $30.00 a month. I assume that includes cellphone use as well. Or is that just internet? Anyone help me decide here?

Kevin

The minimum monthly for these is at least $60 or more per month.

Ktrek · June 20, 2009, 12:47:56 PM

Thanks guys for the help! I went and talked to a salesman again today and he also answered some of my questions. I did not purchase one though. I just am not sure I would really use it fully. I probably will just buy another basic cellphone.

Kevin

Bryancd · June 23, 2009, 04:53:22 AM

Apple sold 1 million of the new 3GS handsets over the weekend and had 6 million downloads of the new 3.0 software. 12% of the new buyers were current Blackberry owners switching to Apple.

sheldor · June 23, 2009, 05:58:51 AM

Must be nice to pull in 300 MILLION(?) in 2 days

Bryancd · June 23, 2009, 06:07:41 AM

Well, what's interesting and very powerful is that a lot of current owners ponied up another couple of Franklin's to buy the new model even though they had the previous one.

billybob476 · June 23, 2009, 06:11:14 AM

Yeah, I don't quite get that. If you have a 1st gen iPhone, great. For those with a 3G, I don't see what the compelling feature is to upgrade. Sure, it's faster, it has a slightly better camera. Is that enough for people?

Rico · June 23, 2009, 06:15:31 AM

Even in this economy people seem to still have money to burn. Never underestimate the power of mass commercial hysteria.

Feathers · June 23, 2009, 06:20:29 AM

At least some of those handsets apparently have a 'tone' problem whereby it hums to itself for a period of three seconds after switch off.

With 1 Million sales in a weekend even a small percentage with a problem is a large number of devices.

Feathers · June 23, 2009, 06:22:52 AM

Quote from: Rico on June 23, 2009, 06:15:31 AM
Even in this economy people seem to still have money to burn. Never underestimate the power of mass commercial hysteria.

Ha, a little harsh!

It's by far the best PDA I've ever owned but I agree that the mobile contract is a big disincentive (as is the price of a pay-as-you-go device). Still, having got one now, I'm not giving it up.

billybob476 · June 23, 2009, 06:26:22 AM

Oh no, I don't think people who don't have one as of yet or still have an original iPhone are not justified. To me, the changes from the 3G to the 3Gs are not compelling enough for an upgrade. That's just my opinion.

Bryancd · June 23, 2009, 06:31:22 AM

I have been having this conversation with clients recently. Smartphone and Notebook biz is going top be very strong the remainder of the year heading into the holidays. These devices are becoming perceived as a commodity people NEED as opposed to want. That will drive sales as they become as ubiquitous as cell phones and prices come down. I like Apple, RIM, Palm, Nokia and I like the companies that make the gut's of these devices like Intel, Qualcomm, and I like the stores that sell them like Best Buy, and the service providers like AT&T and Verizon. This entire sector is proving very recession proof and we should take note.