It's official - Apple iPhone + Cingular
01-10-2008, 12:34 PM
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Originally Posted by LotusTracker
Anyone know if it is possible to get anything to boost reception that actually works. I can't even get reception in my fookin office shit goes right to voicemail.
http://www.amazon.com/Wireless-Exten.../dp/B000J2XZ1K
also check on ebay cell phone signal repeater
01-14-2008, 10:07 AM
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^^^^^^
Key word is concept... As designed that is a fucking security nightmare. Very cool, though.
Successor to the "Intelligent Key" designs????
Neat.
Key word is concept... As designed that is a fucking security nightmare. Very cool, though.
Successor to the "Intelligent Key" designs????
Neat.
02-05-2008, 10:18 AM
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02-12-2008, 04:32 PM
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I already have an AT&T wireless account, and I am still on the fence if I will go through AT&T with a two year data contract or jailbreak it so I don't have to sign the stupid contract for an iphone.
If I do jailbreak it, which Iphone features will I NOT be able to use?
Since I am already an AT&T customer, I really don't mind the phone being locked to them, I just think its ridiculous that I would have to sign a 2 year contract just to use it.
Thanks
If I do jailbreak it, which Iphone features will I NOT be able to use?
Since I am already an AT&T customer, I really don't mind the phone being locked to them, I just think its ridiculous that I would have to sign a 2 year contract just to use it.
Thanks
02-20-2008, 03:50 PM
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Starting tomorrow. AT&T will begin offering a $99 dollar a month unlimited minutes plans.
Unlimited minutes any time of the day, any time of the week, local and long distance.
It will be available to iPhone users. Charges for text messaging and the data plan still apply.
I'm hoping this is offered under the family plan. My fiance is on Tmobile, but has been wanting a BB curve, and her current phone is falling apart.
Unlimited minutes any time of the day, any time of the week, local and long distance.
It will be available to iPhone users. Charges for text messaging and the data plan still apply.
I'm hoping this is offered under the family plan. My fiance is on Tmobile, but has been wanting a BB curve, and her current phone is falling apart.
03-13-2008, 01:55 AM
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Originally Posted by ViperrepiV
this might be a stupid question, but can you have your iphone tethered to more than one computer?
You go into ITunes and authorize another computer. There are 5 total that you can register it to.
03-13-2008, 04:09 PM
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Anyone else fucking annoyed that the Maps/Driving Directions aren't available in list form anymore? It keeps guiding me step-by-step which makes it a little more difficult to determine what your next and next-next turn is.
Please tell me I'm high or something and they still have it in list form and that I just can't find it...
Please tell me I'm high or something and they still have it in list form and that I just can't find it...
03-13-2008, 04:23 PM
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Anyone else fucking annoyed that the Maps/Driving Directions aren't available in list form anymore? It keeps guiding me step-by-step which makes it a little more difficult to determine what your next and next-next turn is.
Please tell me I'm high or something and they still have it in list form and that I just can't find it...
Please tell me I'm high or something and they still have it in list form and that I just can't find it...
03-13-2008, 04:40 PM
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Originally Posted by ViperrepiV
this might be a stupid question, but can you have your iphone tethered to more than one computer?
So if I wanted to sync music and I make the right selections on my powerbook....it will overwrite all the music I had on there from my imac.
I would like to see this addressed at some point for those of us with multiple machines.
03-22-2008, 08:02 AM
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Originally Posted by WdnUlik2no
I already have an AT&T wireless account, and I am still on the fence if I will go through AT&T with a two year data contract or jailbreak it so I don't have to sign the stupid contract for an iphone.
If I do jailbreak it, which Iphone features will I NOT be able to use?
Since I am already an AT&T customer, I really don't mind the phone being locked to them, I just think its ridiculous that I would have to sign a 2 year contract just to use it.
Thanks
If I do jailbreak it, which Iphone features will I NOT be able to use?
Since I am already an AT&T customer, I really don't mind the phone being locked to them, I just think its ridiculous that I would have to sign a 2 year contract just to use it.
Thanks
Since I'm on Tmobile, everything works except for visual voicemail which is an AT&T exclusive feature
Originally Posted by Sarlacc
no. whichever computer you sync it to will erase all the data on it.
So if I wanted to sync music and I make the right selections on my powerbook....it will overwrite all the music I had on there from my imac.
I would like to see this addressed at some point for those of us with multiple machines.
So if I wanted to sync music and I make the right selections on my powerbook....it will overwrite all the music I had on there from my imac.
I would like to see this addressed at some point for those of us with multiple machines.
04-07-2008, 09:25 PM
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Originally Posted by cTLgo
04-07-2008, 10:10 PM
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Yeah, Mossberg supposedly says June-ish as well...start saving my pennies.
04-21-2008, 11:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Sarlacc
Yeah, Mossberg supposedly says June-ish as well...start saving my pennies.
04-27-2008, 03:34 PM
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I was at the ATT store today and they are sold out of i-phones. The reason as it was explained to me by the sales rep was that the new ones are coming and Apple has stopped shipping the old models. Who knows if it's true, but I already have the money set aside for it. 
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04-27-2008, 05:12 PM
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There has been a shortage of iPhones around the country. While I do believe 3G is definitely coming I do not think it will be available in June. A hint might be dropped during WWDC but I think all the talk will be about SDK. My best guess is somewhere in the 3rd quarter. Below is an interesting read.
http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/25/t...ghtly-thicker/
http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/25/t...ghtly-thicker/
04-27-2008, 06:04 PM
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Yupp, they've stopped shipping them in bulk, they now are shipped in smaller numbers. 1 this is just due to slowed demand, but 2 is getting ready for the next one. Like the article states, we're not getting it before July though...
04-30-2008, 08:05 AM
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Apple supposedly to cut price of new iphone - http://techland.blogs.fortune.cnn.co...es-new-iphone/
AT&T (T) is planning to put some extra shine on the even sleeker new Apple (AAPL) iPhone.
When the 3G iPhone is introduced this summer, AT&T, the exclusive U.S. iPhone sales partner with Apple, will cut the price by as much as $200, according to a person familiar with the strategy.
AT&T is preparing to subsidize $200 of the cost of a new iPhone, bringing the price down to $199 for customers who sign two-year contracts, the source says. Apple is expected to have two versions of the new iPhone, an 8-gigabyte-memory and a 16-gigabyte-memory model with price tags widely expected to be $399 and $499.
AT&T and Apple declined to comment.
At $200, the iPhone would be within reach of a much wider consumer market and give AT&T a strong magnet to pull lucrative customers away from rivals like Verizon Wireless (VZ), Sprint (S) and T-Mobile (DT). The $200 rebate or subsidy would be limited to AT&T customers and not available through Apple’s stores. The new iPhone sold by AT&T will likely be locked or programmed so buyers can’t take the cheaper iPhone to another phone service.
Subsidies of $100 to $200 are common in the U.S. phone market, where people buy their phones from their carriers. Lowering the consumer cost of the phone to win two-year subscribers is considered a small investment with a quick payoff. The average monthly wireless bill is around $50, so a phone company can recoup the phone’s cost in a matter of months.
The average iPhone user however, runs up a $100 tab each month due to the higher priced data and calling plan. This would give AT&T an even quicker payback on its $200 outlay. But AT&T doesn’t get to keep all the money it collects from its iPhone users. Unlike most other phonemakers (but like BlackBerry maker Research in Motion (RIMM)) Apple has a revenue-sharing arrangement that requires telcos like AT&T to pay somewhere between 9% and 25% of the money collected each month from iPhone users.
The new iPhone is expected to be released on the one-year anniversary of the original iPhone debut June 27 or thereabouts. A few weeks prior to that launch, Apple is planning to stop supplies of the older model iPhone, according to the source. This will help clear out inventory and stir up demand for the new device. It will also attempt to avoid the public relations pratfall Apple made when it cut the price of the iPhone without warning last year. To soothe the ire among people who bought the iPhone just before the sudden markdown, Apple issued store credits.
A few details about the new iPhone have also been confirmed by the source. The new iPhone will be 2.5 mm thinner than the 11.7 mm original. The iPhone will also have a GPS chip for navigation and other location-based services.
When the 3G iPhone is introduced this summer, AT&T, the exclusive U.S. iPhone sales partner with Apple, will cut the price by as much as $200, according to a person familiar with the strategy.
AT&T is preparing to subsidize $200 of the cost of a new iPhone, bringing the price down to $199 for customers who sign two-year contracts, the source says. Apple is expected to have two versions of the new iPhone, an 8-gigabyte-memory and a 16-gigabyte-memory model with price tags widely expected to be $399 and $499.
AT&T and Apple declined to comment.
At $200, the iPhone would be within reach of a much wider consumer market and give AT&T a strong magnet to pull lucrative customers away from rivals like Verizon Wireless (VZ), Sprint (S) and T-Mobile (DT). The $200 rebate or subsidy would be limited to AT&T customers and not available through Apple’s stores. The new iPhone sold by AT&T will likely be locked or programmed so buyers can’t take the cheaper iPhone to another phone service.
Subsidies of $100 to $200 are common in the U.S. phone market, where people buy their phones from their carriers. Lowering the consumer cost of the phone to win two-year subscribers is considered a small investment with a quick payoff. The average monthly wireless bill is around $50, so a phone company can recoup the phone’s cost in a matter of months.
The average iPhone user however, runs up a $100 tab each month due to the higher priced data and calling plan. This would give AT&T an even quicker payback on its $200 outlay. But AT&T doesn’t get to keep all the money it collects from its iPhone users. Unlike most other phonemakers (but like BlackBerry maker Research in Motion (RIMM)) Apple has a revenue-sharing arrangement that requires telcos like AT&T to pay somewhere between 9% and 25% of the money collected each month from iPhone users.
The new iPhone is expected to be released on the one-year anniversary of the original iPhone debut June 27 or thereabouts. A few weeks prior to that launch, Apple is planning to stop supplies of the older model iPhone, according to the source. This will help clear out inventory and stir up demand for the new device. It will also attempt to avoid the public relations pratfall Apple made when it cut the price of the iPhone without warning last year. To soothe the ire among people who bought the iPhone just before the sudden markdown, Apple issued store credits.
A few details about the new iPhone have also been confirmed by the source. The new iPhone will be 2.5 mm thinner than the 11.7 mm original. The iPhone will also have a GPS chip for navigation and other location-based services.
06-02-2008, 12:26 PM
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Originally Posted by cTLgo
Rumors that new iphone coming out on June 9th still true?
I want an iPhone
I want an iPhone
but I hope they fix the sub par call and signal quality. I tested one out for a few days and my Blackjack held onto signals better.
06-02-2008, 12:28 PM
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Ooooo...perfect timing...
06-03-2008, 03:20 PM
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Originally Posted by ryder1650
Is there a way to voice dial on my iphone with a bluetooth headset?
voice-dial
06-03-2008, 08:27 PM
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Originally Posted by cTLgo
Rumors that new iphone coming out on June 9th still true?
I want an iPhone
I want an iPhone
not true.. end of june.. most likely..
jobs might announce it on the 9th tho
06-03-2008, 09:16 PM
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It will be announced on the 9th...rumors are it will be available same day, but not confirmed.
06-04-2008, 02:38 AM
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$200 fro ATT?
haha 
06-05-2008, 10:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Whiskers
$200 fro ATT?
So let's all hold our breath for the 9th, I doubt jobs is announcing a new bluetooth headset...
06-09-2008, 12:10 PM
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