iPhone 3G
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I'm in love with it. It's so intuitive and easy to use. And the sound quality on calls is exceptional. Not sure if I was just hamstrung by the WM6/Dopod phone or whether it is really a leap forward.
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The interface is the same regardless of you being on 3G, Wifi or 2G. The phone just automatically connects to the fastest connection nearby, usually wifi would be the preferred connection over 3G while at home. Thus not using your data.
So far I think it's ok, the lack of MMS isn't too bad as I don't receive alot of MMS. If you wanted to, on Optus you can register for Optus Zoo for free, and when you receive an MMS you instead receive a SMS with a link to the Zoo to get your MMS. It's either that or nothing.
LACK OF VISUAL VOICEMAIL on Optus. I didn't know they weren't going to support that feature, that's one of the biggest things I wanted from the iPhone.
I'm still getting used to the touch screen keyboard, for some reason I feel as if my hands are just too fat for it and I keep hitting the wrong buttons and have to backspace. I have very skinny fingers, so I'm assuming it just takes some getting used to.
The lack of native push services for things like IM is a bit silly for such a "smarter phone". So if you sign into a service like GTalk or AIM, once you hit the "home" key or it goes to standby, it normally signs you out. It won't run in the background... yet.
Supposedly Apple is releasing the push service kit for the SDK in August, so hopefully we will see IM services that use this in September. The only programs that support real push services is MS exchange, MobileME, or Yahoo! Mail. However for other mail apps that don't support push yet, you can set it to manually push email updates either every 15, 30, or 60 minutes. The shorter the interval, the more battery it uses. Which is another downside for me.
Since 3G isn't the best where I am (1-2 bars out of 5), I turn off 3G and primarily use 2G where I usually have 4-5 bars. Not using 3G when you don't need it also helps save battery life as well. If I'm near the CBD or some other large 3G covered area I turn it on if needed.
Bluetooth, I was a bit disappointed that I lost voice dialing coming from my Blackberry. Which is especially useful when driving. I don't see the point in using a bluetooth headset if you still need to look and use the phone.
So far these are my qualms. Other than that, once these minor issues are sorted out I think it's quite cool.
So far I think it's ok, the lack of MMS isn't too bad as I don't receive alot of MMS. If you wanted to, on Optus you can register for Optus Zoo for free, and when you receive an MMS you instead receive a SMS with a link to the Zoo to get your MMS. It's either that or nothing.
LACK OF VISUAL VOICEMAIL on Optus. I didn't know they weren't going to support that feature, that's one of the biggest things I wanted from the iPhone.
I'm still getting used to the touch screen keyboard, for some reason I feel as if my hands are just too fat for it and I keep hitting the wrong buttons and have to backspace. I have very skinny fingers, so I'm assuming it just takes some getting used to.
The lack of native push services for things like IM is a bit silly for such a "smarter phone". So if you sign into a service like GTalk or AIM, once you hit the "home" key or it goes to standby, it normally signs you out. It won't run in the background... yet.
Supposedly Apple is releasing the push service kit for the SDK in August, so hopefully we will see IM services that use this in September. The only programs that support real push services is MS exchange, MobileME, or Yahoo! Mail. However for other mail apps that don't support push yet, you can set it to manually push email updates either every 15, 30, or 60 minutes. The shorter the interval, the more battery it uses. Which is another downside for me.
Since 3G isn't the best where I am (1-2 bars out of 5), I turn off 3G and primarily use 2G where I usually have 4-5 bars. Not using 3G when you don't need it also helps save battery life as well. If I'm near the CBD or some other large 3G covered area I turn it on if needed.
Bluetooth, I was a bit disappointed that I lost voice dialing coming from my Blackberry. Which is especially useful when driving. I don't see the point in using a bluetooth headset if you still need to look and use the phone.
So far these are my qualms. Other than that, once these minor issues are sorted out I think it's quite cool.
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haha I had no idea what visual voicemail was and assumed you guys were talking about a video message which had me wondering why you cared 
It clicked when I became curious about why it was such a great service then I recalled hearing something about it 
It clicked when I became curious about why it was such a great service then I recalled hearing something about it
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