Apple: iPhone News and Discussion Thread
06-19-2009, 12:26 PM
#721
The Third Ball
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Los Angeles, Ca
Age: 45
Posts: 49,242
Received 4,911 Likes
on
2,614 Posts
06-19-2009, 01:56 PM
#722
The Third Ball
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Los Angeles, Ca
Age: 45
Posts: 49,242
Received 4,911 Likes
on
2,614 Posts
It was delivered! 
I won't be home til like 8pm
I won't be home til like 8pm
06-19-2009, 02:27 PM
#723
Moderator
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Not Las Vegas (SF Bay Area)
Age: 40
Posts: 63,246
Received 2,787 Likes
on
1,987 Posts
:thief:
06-19-2009, 03:51 PM
#724
Banned
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Portland
Age: 41
Posts: 605
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
got mine, whoo hoo!!! Have not got a chance to play with it much but since I just moved over from the first gen Iphone I'm sure I will be impressed. First thing I am going to do is figure out how to do this internet tethering thing....
06-19-2009, 10:16 PM
#726
Team Owner
iTrader: (2)
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Kansas City, MO (Overland Park, KS)
Posts: 36,545
Received 6,470 Likes
on
5,162 Posts
06-19-2009, 10:28 PM
#727
The Third Ball
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Los Angeles, Ca
Age: 45
Posts: 49,242
Received 4,911 Likes
on
2,614 Posts
Just got home, plugged mine in...took minutes to running and activated, syncing now s it will take a while
06-19-2009, 10:37 PM
#728
Big Block go VROOOM!
Got in line at the store where I had my reservation at 8:16pm and didn't get out of the store until 9:50pm. That long of a wait and there was only about 30 people in line in front of me. 
The dude that took care of me in the store said he and six or seven other people worked overnight Thursday/Friday from 9pm to 5am remodeling and stocking the store for release day. He came back in at 6pm tonight and will be working until close.
One little positive was when the Godiva Chocolate shop next door closed up for the evening, the guy that was working there brought out a plate full of truffles and handed them out free to the people in line at the Apple store.
Oh, and on the way home a stone decided to give me a nice little pit in my windshield.
The dude that took care of me in the store said he and six or seven other people worked overnight Thursday/Friday from 9pm to 5am remodeling and stocking the store for release day. He came back in at 6pm tonight and will be working until close.
One little positive was when the Godiva Chocolate shop next door closed up for the evening, the guy that was working there brought out a plate full of truffles and handed them out free to the people in line at the Apple store.
Oh, and on the way home a stone decided to give me a nice little pit in my windshield.
06-19-2009, 11:15 PM
#729
Moderator
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Not Las Vegas (SF Bay Area)
Age: 40
Posts: 63,246
Received 2,787 Likes
on
1,987 Posts
maybe its a problem with the original iphone
06-19-2009, 11:23 PM
#730
I shoot people
Got in line at the store where I had my reservation at 8:16pm and didn't get out of the store until 9:50pm. That long of a wait and there was only about 30 people in line in front of me.
The dude that took care of me in the store said he and six or seven other people worked overnight Thursday/Friday from 9pm to 5am remodeling and stocking the store for release day. He came back in at 6pm tonight and will be working until close.
One little positive was when the Godiva Chocolate shop next door closed up for the evening, the guy that was working there brought out a plate full of truffles and handed them out free to the people in line at the Apple store.
Oh, and on the way home a stone decided to give me a nice little pit in my windshield.
The dude that took care of me in the store said he and six or seven other people worked overnight Thursday/Friday from 9pm to 5am remodeling and stocking the store for release day. He came back in at 6pm tonight and will be working until close.
One little positive was when the Godiva Chocolate shop next door closed up for the evening, the guy that was working there brought out a plate full of truffles and handed them out free to the people in line at the Apple store.
Oh, and on the way home a stone decided to give me a nice little pit in my windshield.
06-20-2009, 09:45 AM
#731
My Garage
06-20-2009, 10:28 AM
#732
The Third Ball
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Los Angeles, Ca
Age: 45
Posts: 49,242
Received 4,911 Likes
on
2,614 Posts
06-20-2009, 11:14 AM
#733
My Garage
Glad it's faster though, app loading is pretty poor in the 3G, but not unbearable IMO.
06-20-2009, 11:43 AM
#734
The Third Ball
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Los Angeles, Ca
Age: 45
Posts: 49,242
Received 4,911 Likes
on
2,614 Posts
Well im coming from a 1g...so the upgrade is huge for me.
06-20-2009, 11:12 PM
#735
Before I unbox this thing, is the black 3G back prone to scratching? I know the front of my 2G iPhone doesn't have a single one on it but how is the backing? my old iPod is nearly unreadable at this point and I don't want to mar the pretty back.
06-20-2009, 11:36 PM
#736
Moderator
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Not Las Vegas (SF Bay Area)
Age: 40
Posts: 63,246
Received 2,787 Likes
on
1,987 Posts
i dont think its prone to scratching, but it is prone to cracking 
06-20-2009, 11:38 PM
#737
I shoot people
percentage meter for the battery 
I've always hated just having the 4 bars on the battery indicators (of ANY electronics product)
I've always hated just having the 4 bars on the battery indicators (of ANY electronics product)
06-20-2009, 11:40 PM
#738
Moderator
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Not Las Vegas (SF Bay Area)
Age: 40
Posts: 63,246
Received 2,787 Likes
on
1,987 Posts
you got yours too?
i have to wait until i can upgrade
i have to wait until i can upgrade
06-20-2009, 11:49 PM
#739
I shoot people
06-20-2009, 11:52 PM
#740
Moderator
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Not Las Vegas (SF Bay Area)
Age: 40
Posts: 63,246
Received 2,787 Likes
on
1,987 Posts
i last renewed my contract nov/dec 2007 so i dunno when i eligible for the upgrade.
06-21-2009, 12:07 AM
#741
I shoot people
06-21-2009, 12:15 AM
#742
Moderator
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Not Las Vegas (SF Bay Area)
Age: 40
Posts: 63,246
Received 2,787 Likes
on
1,987 Posts
nice, lucky you.
06-21-2009, 01:03 AM
#743
The Third Ball
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Los Angeles, Ca
Age: 45
Posts: 49,242
Received 4,911 Likes
on
2,614 Posts
Heavily used my iphone since 10AM...its now 11PM...battery is still at 30% no recharging.
06-21-2009, 01:04 AM
#744
The Third Ball
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Los Angeles, Ca
Age: 45
Posts: 49,242
Received 4,911 Likes
on
2,614 Posts
Oh and the voice control is PIMP
06-21-2009, 01:05 AM
#745
Moderator
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Not Las Vegas (SF Bay Area)
Age: 40
Posts: 63,246
Received 2,787 Likes
on
1,987 Posts
<~~ jealous
06-21-2009, 01:10 AM
#746
I shoot people
ugh, this is killing me man...
06-21-2009, 08:48 AM
#747
Big Block go VROOOM!
Every artist name I've thrown at the voice control has worked flawlessly. That includes 'odd' names like Babatunde Olatunji and Balligomingo. The contact names work fine as well but I don't really have anyone in my contact list with an odd name.
As the old phrase goes..."How do it know?"
As the old phrase goes..."How do it know?"
06-21-2009, 11:32 AM
#748
Team Owner
iTrader: (2)
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Kansas City, MO (Overland Park, KS)
Posts: 36,545
Received 6,470 Likes
on
5,162 Posts
06-21-2009, 04:04 PM
#749
My brother lost his blackjack on thursday, got a new Samsung Impression and smashed the screen last night, he just left to get an iPhone 3Gs...
I'm gonna try and talk 'em into switching for my 3G...
I'm gonna try and talk 'em into switching for my 3G...
Last edited by v6cord2k5; 06-21-2009 at 04:06 PM.
06-21-2009, 07:24 PM
#750
Moderator
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Not Las Vegas (SF Bay Area)
Age: 40
Posts: 63,246
Received 2,787 Likes
on
1,987 Posts
geez, i think your brother needs a cheaper cell phone.
06-21-2009, 09:02 PM
#751
The Third Ball
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Los Angeles, Ca
Age: 45
Posts: 49,242
Received 4,911 Likes
on
2,614 Posts
Totally killed my battery much faster today.
Good thing I always have a spare charger on me when I work.
Good thing I always have a spare charger on me when I work.
dev-team to the rescue?
06-22-2009, 01:29 AM
#754
Moderator
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Not Las Vegas (SF Bay Area)
Age: 40
Posts: 63,246
Received 2,787 Likes
on
1,987 Posts
yes the chip inside the iphone 3GS can support 720p
now if apple will release an update that makes it available is another question.
dunno if the camera unit itself has anything to do with it either.
http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/19/i...eatment-alrea/
now if apple will release an update that makes it available is another question.
dunno if the camera unit itself has anything to do with it either.
http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/19/i...eatment-alrea/
Last edited by Mizouse; 06-22-2009 at 01:33 AM.
06-23-2009, 10:48 PM
#755
I shoot people
Got mine today!!! LOVE IT But man! I need to find me a case or some sort of, cuz I'm paranoid about dropping it.
06-24-2009, 12:06 AM
#756
Moderator
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Not Las Vegas (SF Bay Area)
Age: 40
Posts: 63,246
Received 2,787 Likes
on
1,987 Posts
06-24-2009, 02:26 AM
#757
Moderator
Oh and by the way, I highly suggest the Invisible Shield from ZAGG. To cover the entire iPhone would cost you 30 bucks. This thing is awesome because it is very hard to get scratched. I believe it's almost the same material as what people use for their auto clear bra. I would have gone with silicon case but it makes my iPhone so damn thick and it feels too bulgy in my pocket. Be warn though, I rate the difficulty of the Invisible Shield 8/10. It was pretty tough for me because I was hard getting it in line. You can watch some YouTube videos on the ZAGG Invisible Shield and get some ideas.
Last edited by mdkxtreme; 06-24-2009 at 02:30 AM.
06-24-2009, 02:53 AM
#758
I shoot people
I actually don't mind bulkiness... I've been using brink phones forever, PDA's, Treo's, even the phone I was using up until today... the Fuze is pretty thick... the iPhone, tho wider... it VERY thin comparing... and I'm also paranoid that it's going to slide out of my pocket (the thicker phones have a less tendency to do so). I'm thinking about getting this...
http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/rev...for-iphone-3g/
.
http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/rev...for-iphone-3g/
.
06-24-2009, 03:14 AM
#759
Moderator
I actually don't mind bulkiness... I've been using brink phones forever, PDA's, Treo's, even the phone I was using up until today... the Fuze is pretty thick... the iPhone, tho wider... it VERY thin comparing... and I'm also paranoid that it's going to slide out of my pocket (the thicker phones have a less tendency to do so). I'm thinking about getting this...
http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/rev...for-iphone-3g/
.
http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/rev...for-iphone-3g/
.
06-24-2009, 03:17 AM
#760
I shoot people
ugh, grrrrrrrrrreat 