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The iPhone: Reviews are coming in
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mishlert



Joined: 13 Mar 2003
Location: On the 3rd rock from the sun

PostPosted: Tue Jun 26, 2007 9:16 pm    Post subject: The iPhone: Reviews are coming in Reply with quote

http://crunchgear.com/2007/06/26/roundup-apple-iphone-reviews/
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cangel



Joined: 19 Jun 2003
Location: Jeonju, S. Korea

PostPosted: Wed Jun 27, 2007 1:47 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I just watched the video:

http://crunchgear.com/2007/06/26/roundup-apple-iphone-reviews/

The phones features aren't new but the packaging and mode of delivery are. What you can do with the touch screen, using your fingers to zoom in/out, is very cool. I think the only thing holding it back is the cr@p AT&T network which by almost all accounts, sucks!
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pkang0202



Joined: 09 Mar 2007

PostPosted: Wed Jun 27, 2007 5:55 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

The great thing is that it'll hop onto WiFi when it finds a signal. There are hotspots all over the place.
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rocklee



Joined: 04 Oct 2005
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 27, 2007 6:48 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Links are dead.

Cangel, crap network isn't the only thing to worry about, it fares average as an actually mobile phone.

On top of this, the use of the iPod is tied to the plan that you buy the phone for (1 or 2 years), so when the contract expires so does the playing music and videos!
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mishlert



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PostPosted: Wed Jun 27, 2007 6:52 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

rocklee wrote:
Links are dead.


Try this
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cangel



Joined: 19 Jun 2003
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 27, 2007 2:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

rocklee, yeah you're right. Also, the battery life seems to be getting picked apart not to mention having to send it to apple for replacement in 2-3 years. Getting everyone to jump ship and cancel their old contracts will be expensive.
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mrsquirrel



Joined: 13 Dec 2006

PostPosted: Wed Jun 27, 2007 3:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Nokia are about to release a phone that can jump from wifi to cellular networks without batting an eyelid.

May not be as funky as the i-phone but U bet it has better battery life and easier to use interface..
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rocklee



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PostPosted: Wed Jun 27, 2007 5:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I think Nokia already has a phone like that : N95 (can't remember the name).

Still, the HTC, Dopod phones all do that.
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itaewonguy



Joined: 25 Mar 2003

PostPosted: Wed Jun 27, 2007 7:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Iphone is the first.. everyone else is just waiting to see how well it does then all the bignames will be coming out with better versions!!
you can expect the koreans to copy this straight away! see releases from samsung and LG in the next 9 months..
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mishlert



Joined: 13 Mar 2003
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 27, 2007 8:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

itaewonguy wrote:
Iphone is the first.. everyone else is just waiting to see how well it does then all the bignames will be coming out with better versions!!
you can expect the koreans to copy this straight away! see releases from samsung and LG in the next 9 months..


It's already happened with the F700 from Samsung
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pkang0202



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PostPosted: Wed Jun 27, 2007 9:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I wish there was an exclusive GSM carrier in Korea.
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Zulu



Joined: 28 Apr 2006

PostPosted: Fri Jun 29, 2007 10:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

cangel wrote:
I just watched the video:

http://crunchgear.com/2007/06/26/roundup-apple-iphone-reviews/

The phones features aren't new but the packaging and mode of delivery are.


Visual voicemail, an accellerometer, pinch-zoom, etc. are not new? I haven't seen another phone running Mac OSX, either. This thing is revolutionary and simply blows the competition out of the water. Still, I'll stick to my 'pod for now.
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Zulu



Joined: 28 Apr 2006

PostPosted: Fri Jun 29, 2007 11:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

mishlert wrote:
itaewonguy wrote:
Iphone is the first.. everyone else is just waiting to see how well it does then all the bignames will be coming out with better versions!!
you can expect the koreans to copy this straight away! see releases from samsung and LG in the next 9 months..


It's already happened with the F700 from Samsung


Sadly, by the time iPhone gets to Korea local companies will have made a "Korean iPhone" (lol) already.
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Zulu



Joined: 28 Apr 2006

PostPosted: Fri Jun 29, 2007 11:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

itaewonguy wrote:
Iphone is the first.. everyone else is just waiting to see how well it does then all the bignames will be coming out with better versions!!
you can expect the koreans to copy this straight away! see releases from samsung and LG in the next 9 months..


Yeah but it'll still be boring old Samsung and LG following Apple's lead again. Why step back when you have have the real deal?
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Zulu



Joined: 28 Apr 2006

PostPosted: Fri Jun 29, 2007 11:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

rocklee wrote:
Links are dead.

Cangel, crap network isn't the only thing to worry about, it fares average as an actually mobile phone.

On top of this, the use of the iPod is tied to the plan that you buy the phone for (1 or 2 years), so when the contract expires so does the playing music and videos!


So how can A T & T stop you from playing music and videos you have stored on your iPhone?
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