Apple: iPhone News and Discussion Thread
06-24-2009, 03:25 AM
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Haha, sorry for busting your chops. But I'm just trying to help out. I haven't used silicon cases though so I don't know how well those keep out dirt. I do know one thing, it is impossible for dirt to get into my Invisible Shield* 
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But the con of having the shield is if I drop it, the shield does not absorb the impact. I was thinking about getting the shield AND the hard clear case. I've been comptemplating about it but it just seems over kill and I might get weird looks from friends
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But the con of having the shield is if I drop it, the shield does not absorb the impact. I was thinking about getting the shield AND the hard clear case. I've been comptemplating about it but it just seems over kill and I might get weird looks from friends
06-24-2009, 03:48 AM
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Speck Products Candy shell
Its all one piece goes on tight....inner is lined with rubber so no scratching the iphone. Outer is a hard plastic.
Its all one piece goes on tight....inner is lined with rubber so no scratching the iphone. Outer is a hard plastic.
06-24-2009, 08:28 AM
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Ahh, a bit of advice. Those hard clear cases tend to scratch the device. I also have those clear cases for my iPod thinking the case will save it from scratches. But when I took out the case to show my friend, my iPod was scratched up. And I bought the case straight from the Apple store. I've also read some reviews about people not liking their clear case because dirt was able to get in it and scratched the device.
I agree...I purchase a rubber/polyurethane cover for mine. I was told those were the best because they absorb the impact if the iPhone is dropped. Plus, the plastic cases are 2 piece cases. Which means that they split apart on impact. Plus the case itself can crack. All this does nothing to protect the iPhone.
06-24-2009, 11:17 AM
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My old iPhone I dropped a couple of times but honestly I don't think it ever really got a scratch from anything but my cases. I had a old
What I'm looking for now is a pouch with a drawstring like the ones Oakley shades come with. That way I can put it in my pocket with other stuff and not be afraid of it getting scratched, plus it won't catch all the lint in there, AND I'll have a dust/fingerprint cloth to wipe it with without it getting all marred up. I was thinking of maybe one of those small Crown Royal pouches but I don't think it'll fit
any products like that out there? I remember that had something for iPods which were basically an overpriced sock that you couldn't actually wear, which came in fruity colors. No thanks on stuff like that
What I'm looking for now is a pouch with a drawstring like the ones Oakley shades come with. That way I can put it in my pocket with other stuff and not be afraid of it getting scratched, plus it won't catch all the lint in there, AND I'll have a dust/fingerprint cloth to wipe it with without it getting all marred up. I was thinking of maybe one of those small Crown Royal pouches but I don't think it'll fit
any products like that out there? I remember that had something for iPods which were basically an overpriced sock that you couldn't actually wear, which came in fruity colors. No thanks on stuff like that
06-24-2009, 10:38 PM
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remember the ol' saying about any electronics portable product with rechargeable batteries you should let the battery run out often before charging? Would you guys say this advice still holds true with the iPhone? I'm always plugging my phone in the charger whenever I can, even if it's got 70%... With phones in the past, the batteries weren't built in, so I always figure if the battery goes bad, I can just buy another off eBay, but the iPhone's is built-in... I don't want the battery to go bad because I'm constantly having it plugged in...
06-24-2009, 10:44 PM
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remember the ol' saying about any electronics portable product with rechargeable batteries you should let the battery run out often before charging? Would you guys say this advice still holds true with the iPhone? I'm always plugging my phone in the charger whenever I can, even if it's got 70%... With phones in the past, the batteries weren't built in, so I always figure if the battery goes bad, I can just buy another off eBay, but the iPhone's is built-in... I don't want the battery to go bad because I'm constantly having it plugged in...
SOOOO, I'm pretty sure the iPhone uses Li-ion since my old Samsung uses Li-ion. So don't worry about totally discharging it all the way.
06-24-2009, 10:53 PM
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^^^thanks
06-24-2009, 11:16 PM
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ive had my iphone for 6months, and i always plug it in.
right now i cant charge past 96%
right now i cant charge past 96%
06-24-2009, 11:39 PM
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Had my 1st gen iphone for 2 years, no issues charging...still have it.
06-25-2009, 01:45 AM
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06-25-2009, 01:53 AM
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ugh could the colors be anymore uglier?
06-25-2009, 01:59 AM
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I got yellow and black.
But they actually all look good in person except for the white/red.
I've gotten a lot of compliments on the case since I got it.
But they actually all look good in person except for the white/red.
I've gotten a lot of compliments on the case since I got it.
06-25-2009, 02:09 AM
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yeah, I was leaning towards the black/yellow too. I'll probably go with that...
I don't know why, but it reminds me of this
so, do you use the film for protection in the scene?
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I don't know why, but it reminds me of this
so, do you use the film for protection in the scene?
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06-25-2009, 02:41 AM
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i was thinking the yellow more along the lines of bumble bee 
06-25-2009, 02:42 AM
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i was looking at the website, its not as bad as i thought.
06-25-2009, 02:51 AM
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yeah, there's a bunch of reviews on youtube too (you ARE talking about the Speck cover, right?)
06-25-2009, 08:20 AM
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06-25-2009, 08:24 AM
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ppl that have the iphone in charlotte, how is your service? i have verizon and wanted to switch to at&t to get the iphone but im concerned about the coverage. my verizon phone works in the basement of a hospital 
awesome coverage! how does at&t compare? thanks guys
awesome coverage! how does at&t compare? thanks guys
06-25-2009, 02:20 PM
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Is there any way I can turn down the keyboard clicking sound without turning the rest of the sounds down?
06-25-2009, 02:35 PM
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06-25-2009, 02:40 PM
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Settings > sounds > keyboard clicks
06-25-2009, 02:44 PM
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06-25-2009, 03:06 PM
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06-25-2009, 03:08 PM
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06-26-2009, 01:54 AM
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07-02-2009, 12:35 AM
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sorry for this dumb question... but does the 3G/3G-S have moving parts inside? like a drive? or is it flash memory?
07-02-2009, 01:06 AM
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you shut up 
07-02-2009, 01:06 AM
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I'm pretty sure its flash memory.
07-02-2009, 01:43 AM
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Yea it's flash memory. 32gb in flash memory is easy to squeeze into small devices nowadays. The iPhone, in its current size, does not have enough room to have spinning platters.
07-03-2009, 03:06 PM
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Iphone 3gs jailbreak released by geohot.
http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/03/i...reportedly-un/
So supposedly after jailbreaking ultrasn0w should unlock the 3GS
http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/03/i...reportedly-un/
So supposedly after jailbreaking ultrasn0w should unlock the 3GS
07-03-2009, 07:57 PM
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07-05-2009, 09:47 PM
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He's younger but he's getting up there in size... 
For what he uses a phone, he probably wouldn't notice a difference between the two. Coming from the crappy phones he's had, he'd be glad I turned him to the iPhone. I'll entice him with all the pre-installed apps/music
For what he uses a phone, he probably wouldn't notice a difference between the two. Coming from the crappy phones he's had, he'd be glad I turned him to the iPhone. I'll entice him with all the pre-installed apps/music
07-07-2009, 02:50 PM
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redsn0w jailbreak released the supports iPhone 3GS
http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/i...not-announced/
http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/i...not-announced/
07-07-2009, 03:22 PM
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Again because I'm really new to iPhones, what's the deal with this "jailbreak"?