http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/30/so-did-you-get-an-iphone/ Engadget Comments for So, did you get an iPhone? http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2010 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/30/so-did-you-get-an-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/30/so-did-you-get-an-iphone/Jun 30th 2007 6:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/30/so-did-you-get-an-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/30/so-did-you-get-an-iphone/Jun 30th 2007 6:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/30/so-did-you-get-an-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/30/so-did-you-get-an-iphone/1. i live in europe
2. I am skint!]]>Jun 30th 2007 6:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/30/so-did-you-get-an-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/30/so-did-you-get-an-iphone/so I have to wait till the end of the year"]]>Jun 30th 2007 6:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/30/so-did-you-get-an-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/30/so-did-you-get-an-iphone/Jun 30th 2007 10:01AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/30/so-did-you-get-an-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/30/so-did-you-get-an-iphone/
Blatant pandering to the iPhone herd has destroyed Gizmodo almost overnight in my opinion.

(Hopefully they sold enough iPhones to keep their new enthusiast site going.)]]>Jun 30th 2007 6:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/30/so-did-you-get-an-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/30/so-did-you-get-an-iphone/Jun 30th 2007 6:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/30/so-did-you-get-an-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/30/so-did-you-get-an-iphone/
but I still want one. :)]]>Jun 30th 2007 6:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/30/so-did-you-get-an-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/30/so-did-you-get-an-iphone/Jun 30th 2007 6:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/30/so-did-you-get-an-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/30/so-did-you-get-an-iphone/]]>Jun 30th 2007 6:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/30/so-did-you-get-an-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/30/so-did-you-get-an-iphone/Jun 30th 2007 8:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/30/so-did-you-get-an-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/30/so-did-you-get-an-iphone/
1) Lack of video conferencing .. I would like to be able to do IN CALL video conference like on the upcoming RAZR 2. That would be great for showing/recording people live video during a phone call "check this out ,, what I'm looking at"

2) No GPS ..wtf? .. I'd like to replace a garmin GPS with iPhone. I'd buy an accessory stand to affix to the car.

3) Display res could be bumped up to 800 pixel width in my opinion
]]>Jun 30th 2007 6:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/30/so-did-you-get-an-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/30/so-did-you-get-an-iphone/http://3gstore.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=35&products_id=99
+ the GPS option
http://3gstore.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=35&products_id=448

So now you have 3G and GPS on your iPhone ...]]>Jun 30th 2007 7:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/30/so-did-you-get-an-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/30/so-did-you-get-an-iphone/Jun 30th 2007 7:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/30/so-did-you-get-an-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/30/so-did-you-get-an-iphone/
I realize this is not targeted at business use, but it would be my primary phone, and must have minimal protections. I don't own an iPod, and could care less about that function.

Apple shortcomings:
1. non-user-replaceable battery (deal-breaker)
2. closed to real apps
3. non-expandable memory (deal-breaker)

AT&T shortcomings:
1. NO insurance coverage available (deal-breaker)
2. EDGE network speed can be improved
3. more friendly to business use - I have 3 lines to transfer from another carrier, how to do that through the online activation? What about family plans?]]>Jun 30th 2007 7:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/30/so-did-you-get-an-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/30/so-did-you-get-an-iphone/

Now introducing the iEver! This fantastic new time machine can also be used as a mp3, mp4, and even mp10 player! It takes realtime holographic video and rests comfortably in your inner ear canal!

*warning* Killing your own grandfather can be a -very bad thing-(tm).]]>Jun 30th 2007 7:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/30/so-did-you-get-an-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/30/so-did-you-get-an-iphone/Jun 30th 2007 7:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/30/so-did-you-get-an-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/30/so-did-you-get-an-iphone/Jun 30th 2007 8:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/30/so-did-you-get-an-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/30/so-did-you-get-an-iphone/Jun 30th 2007 8:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/30/so-did-you-get-an-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/30/so-did-you-get-an-iphone/Jun 30th 2007 8:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/30/so-did-you-get-an-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/30/so-did-you-get-an-iphone/Jun 30th 2007 9:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/30/so-did-you-get-an-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/30/so-did-you-get-an-iphone/
Oh and for all you bitches crying about being sick of Engadget covering the iPhone.... STFU! This is literally one of the biggest tech events in history and hey.... guess what? This is TECH BLOG you fucking mental midgets!!! Go read Martha Stewarts blog if you dont want tech. I'm so sick of the whining and crying.

To the fine folks at Endgadget, keep up the fine work... but I do have a question for you. Is there a way to find out how many people dropped from their current cell phone contracts? I'd LOVE to see the statistics on percentage dropped from Sprint/Nextel (who I dropped last night), Verizon (who pissed this opportunity down their leg), and all the other big Cell providers. Thanks!]]>Jun 30th 2007 9:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/30/so-did-you-get-an-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/30/so-did-you-get-an-iphone/
SUFU !!!!!.. Is that the best you can do.

Look, if the iPhone is such a hammerblow in technology history then why is it only being released in limited quantities, limited geographic location, limited functionality.

The iPhone is a PHONE, lots of phones are on the market that does some or all of what the iPhone does. Some do some things better, some do some things worse. As it is a phone however its does NOTHING new. Its just the software thats the main selling point, thats it.

When its selling million of units because you have to have it I will belive the hype. The iPod did that, so did the Razr, so did the Walkman, so did the gameboy.

I doubt very much that the iPhone will be viewed in the fullness of time as nothing more than a souped up iPod that makes phone calls.

]]>Jun 30th 2007 9:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/30/so-did-you-get-an-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/30/so-did-you-get-an-iphone/
1. Transcriber, which allows me to write text (print and cursive) and it ACCURATELY converts it to text.
2. I haven't seen any information about speech recognition or text to speech options... Maybe someone can confirm
3. Support for ANY applications that I want to install. Hell, there is even a replacement Today screen to mimic the iPhone interface and even the slide lock mechanism.
4. Doubles as a modem for my laptop in areas with no WiFi. Also, a feature that I can't confirm on iPhone, but have no heard anything about.
5. Lack of hard keys and a keyboard on the iPhone (many may argue that the touchscreen keyboard replaces the need... but also takes up half of your screen, which may be larger than most devices, but still, that's valuable realestate.)

In the iPhone's defense I will say that the interface is definately neat, and it looks sleek... but I'm so tired of hearing about features on the iPhone as if they aren't features offered by Windows Mobile devices for the last 3-4 years.
]]>Jul 2nd 2007 11:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/30/so-did-you-get-an-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/30/so-did-you-get-an-iphone/iPhone is a revolutionary new mobile phone that allows you to make a call by simply tapping a name or number in your address book, a favorites list, or a call log. It also automatically syncs all your contacts from a PC, Mac, or Internet service. And it lets you select and listen to voicemail messages in whatever order you want — just like email.

From Dictionary.com:
rev·o·lu·tion·ar·y
radically new or innovative; outside or beyond established procedure, principles, etc.: a revolutionary discovery.


In that list, the only thing that is "revolutionary" by definition is the Visual Voicemail... everything else has been offered on other devices for YEARS.]]>Jun 30th 2007 9:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/30/so-did-you-get-an-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/30/so-did-you-get-an-iphone/
YES... I KNOW there are phones on the market that do most of the what the iPhone does. You are totally missing the point though. It's like when the iPod came out. YES.... there were other MP3 players on the market. Its not that the iPod "played MP3's", it's how it did it, and how it worked. Same thing here. It's HOW the iPhone does all those things that were supposedly "done before". I've played with Blackberries and Treo's but they dont even come close to the intuitiveness of this device, nor the elegance. I know I know.... You're a hater so you'll come up with some rebuttal without even ever touching one, but here's an idea... let's both bookmark this post, and come back in 6 months or a year and see where the iPhone is. I'm willing to bet that it really is the "Industry Changer" it's been called by most of the reviewers. I can tell you from using mine, I'll never want to go back to an old phone again.... EVER. Nothing with physical buttons or qwerty keyboards will come close to the iPhone input.

oh and to answer your question about the release... What product has NOT been released in limited quantities, and locations? Hello???? McFly??? Xbox 360? PS3? Wii??? Most other cell phones are only released in certain locations and usually its overseas. To get one, you have to pay out the ass and then might not get all the functionality when it gets here! Nokia N95 anyone? Ohhhh it has a 5MP Camera!! but dont mention its shitty battery life. Oh no! Cant go there!

It's all about preference and I'm willing to bet a majority will prefer the iPhone. Just quit bitching about a tech blog reporting on ... surprise surprise.... THE LATEST TECH!!!!!!]]>Jun 30th 2007 10:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/30/so-did-you-get-an-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/30/so-did-you-get-an-iphone/Jun 30th 2007 10:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/30/so-did-you-get-an-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/30/so-did-you-get-an-iphone/
Having all these options and third party apps does come at a price. I've suffered through a lot of reboots and crashes (as other smartphone users will attest to). But after a while, you learn what works and what doesn't, until you have a "custom", stable phone that does everything you want, and pushes the limits of handheld technology. That would never happen with an iphone, because it's essentially a closed system.

Would I recommend an iphone? Absolutely - to all the non-technical people to whom I've ever played "helpdesk". To all those people who let their phones ring during concerts and movies, not because they want to, it's just that they haven't gotten around to reading the manual that describes how to turn off the ringer (the control is buried somewhere about 3 menus deep). Apple cleverly gives them a video instead of a manual.
Finally, there's no denying the beautiful design and integration of all the features. My biggest hope is that this will inspire other phone manufactures to follow suit.]]>Jun 30th 2007 1:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/30/so-did-you-get-an-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/30/so-did-you-get-an-iphone/Jun 30th 2007 10:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/30/so-did-you-get-an-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/30/so-did-you-get-an-iphone/Jun 30th 2007 10:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/30/so-did-you-get-an-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/30/so-did-you-get-an-iphone/Jun 30th 2007 10:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/30/so-did-you-get-an-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/30/so-did-you-get-an-iphone/
"The iPhone is not even that good, yada yada yada...
- It doesn't do this
- It doesn't do that
- And it can't even do this!"

Then we have the alter egos that many people are sick of:

"Wow I can't wait for this, it's so amazing, OMG!"

And then there is my opinion:
To the people who like listing things that the iPhone can't do or the iPhone lacks at, try doing the same procedure to many other phones and I guarantee that those "lists of things that the phone can't do or lacks at" would be much greater than the iPhone's. In my opinion, the iPhone is a very superior device, but I am not going to get all emotional about it with the "Amazing" and "Awesome" clichés. The way I look at it, I have never seen a phone that was perfect and every phone I have used, I have had problems with. Now, I haven't used an iPhone before, but from what I have heard from reviewers, I would probably have much fewer problems with it than I typically do with other phones.

So when there are people who love Apple and there are people who hate Apple, I just don't understand when you go back and forth listing all the features or listing all the missing features, trying to change the other person's mind. The idea is, Apple is just a company. Get over it. See, I bet if a company such as Samsung released the exact same product, instead of Apple, the tables would really be turned. The people who hate Apple, would probably love it, which is the reason why they loathe it now - because Apple released it. And I bet it's the "Apple fanboys" who are really pissing them off with all of their praises and expressions of love for Apple. Yep, they piss me off too.

And I'll admit that I indeed use a Mac, but I don't see it as a competition of Mac vs. PC. It is just an option I chose. I felt that this laptop was good for my needs, and people who don't buy Apple laptops feel that they weren't fit for their needs and I totally respect that. And it's the same way of iPhone vs. X, they both fit people's needs in many ways and one might be clearly better than the other, but in the end, it's just an opinion.

Now, to sum it up, whether I choose to buy an iPhone or not (even though I can't - invalid country), it is totally based on the reviewers, not from what people's opinions are on blogs. Walt Mossberg, for example, simply outlined the pros and cons of it, and that's what is going to make me want to buy it or not. Some of the cons may bother people more than others because everyone has different needs. Well so what if the phone isn't good for you or if it "sucks" in your opinion, that doesn't make it a bad phone. Let's throw that in an analogy: the Beatles are arguably the best band of all time because of their great success. Someone who doesn't like that type of music, obviously won't like the Beatles, but that doesn't mean they suck. A band that made such great success clearly doesn't suck. I hope the rest is self-explanatory because I've probably made the scroll bar small enough on the Engadget page.

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1. I wont go back to EDGE. (Yes, I am in a 3G area and I love it)
2. I don't have 500-600 USD burning a hole in my pocket atm.
3. I'm waiting for the the first major issues to be uncovered and how apple will respond. Apple has a poor track record when comes to acknowledging and handling genuine problems with it's devices. (ipod batteries and the macbook beeping noise comes to mind.)
]]>Jun 30th 2007 11:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/30/so-did-you-get-an-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/30/so-did-you-get-an-iphone/Jun 30th 2007 11:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/30/so-did-you-get-an-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/30/so-did-you-get-an-iphone/Jun 30th 2007 12:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/30/so-did-you-get-an-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/30/so-did-you-get-an-iphone/http://www.iphonefaq.org/archives/97150]]>Jun 30th 2007 12:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/30/so-did-you-get-an-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/30/so-did-you-get-an-iphone/Jun 30th 2007 4:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/30/so-did-you-get-an-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/30/so-did-you-get-an-iphone/Though the lack of certain features, no Video/Pic messaging is a major negative for me.]]>Jun 30th 2007 12:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/30/so-did-you-get-an-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/30/so-did-you-get-an-iphone/Jun 30th 2007 1:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/30/so-did-you-get-an-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/30/so-did-you-get-an-iphone/
Now kindly STFU about the iShit.]]>Jun 30th 2007 1:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/30/so-did-you-get-an-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/30/so-did-you-get-an-iphone/Jun 30th 2007 1:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/30/so-did-you-get-an-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/30/so-did-you-get-an-iphone/Jun 30th 2007 1:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/30/so-did-you-get-an-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/30/so-did-you-get-an-iphone/
I smell a troll]]>Jun 30th 2007 7:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/30/so-did-you-get-an-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/30/so-did-you-get-an-iphone/Jun 30th 2007 7:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/30/so-did-you-get-an-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/30/so-did-you-get-an-iphone/Jun 30th 2007 3:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/30/so-did-you-get-an-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/30/so-did-you-get-an-iphone/Jun 30th 2007 3:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/30/so-did-you-get-an-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/30/so-did-you-get-an-iphone/
I come to engadget because I get to hear all sorts of cool news about all sorts of cool sites. Since iHype started the quantity of new posts that were NOT about the iPhone have gone down quite a bit.
Now that its finally over I hope that engadget can get back to the position of covering gadgets, tech, and cool shit in general instead of 'heres some stuff we can post inbetween the next iPhone post']]>Jun 30th 2007 4:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/30/so-did-you-get-an-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/30/so-did-you-get-an-iphone/
No, waiting for version 2 (3G,etc...)]]>Jun 30th 2007 4:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/30/so-did-you-get-an-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/30/so-did-you-get-an-iphone/Jun 30th 2007 7:41PM