iPhone Launched

[The Conqueror]

 

[iMav]

If you seriously think that anyone gives a **** about what someone is shouting in a packed hall, you’re delusional. Most people wouldn’t have paid any attention and those who did must have thought that he was just jealous or something. Doing this sort of stuff in public is really stupid, IMHO. It was stupid when someone egged Ballmer, it was stupid when this guy ran into a conference hall with a cardboard proclaiming “open source rocks” or something, and it was stupid when Manan shouted “iPhone sucks” at a crowded iPhone launch party. And it’s especially egregious because he’s an Indian and we’re supposed to know better.

It wasn't either a hall nor was it crowded. And well I am now at peace. Should've seen the twitter gang's reaction. And Aayush the most disappointing part was that there were no hardcore fanboys, all those present were rich blokes who were carrying Sony Vaio laptop bags. There was a guy who had SE phone box roaming around the mall.

 

[MetalheadGautham]

Vodafone iphone 3G plans:

1) iPhone 799

Monthly rental : Rs.799
Local calls: 0.60 rupee per minute
STD calls: 1re per minute
SMS: Local 1; National 2; International 5

Free minutes (Local+STD): 249

data browsing charges: 5p / 10KB
Free data usage per month : 250MB



iPhone 999

call rates same as above

Only changes:

Free calls (local+STD): 299 minutes
Free data download: 600MB


Postpaid data plan for iPhone

suxxx
that data plan is horrible.

 

[krates]

I bet a 3 year old K750i has got better camera functions & a hell lot better camera than iPhone....

Their camera quality can't even be compared but atleast Apple could have provided some basic customizing features.....

And shouldn't a fone for which people are going to pay 31K should have a good camera?? By a good camera I don't mean the Megapixels, I mean the quality and features......

A 7K K750i (now stopped) and 9K W810i take million times better pictures than the iPhone and yes, they're 2mp camera phones......

You guys have the full right of saying "iPhone rocks" a million times and it seems like I shouldn't have the right of saying "iPhone sucks" a million times (from your perspective)......Isn't this a public forum?

Now i don't understand why don't you get this into your head NOKIA ARTE HAVING 3.2 MP cam is priced at 55K with 1GB not expandable

You will say WTF feature hi nahi hai BUT IT IS NOT A FEATURE PHONE IT IS A PHONE FOR STYLE

THE THING IS IF IPHONE IS PRICED AT 15K OR 20K KOI BHI AIRA GAIRA NATHU KHAIRA IPHONE LEKAR GHUMEGA

So get this into your crap head And don't bash the iphone

If you want feature phone buy Nokia or SE No one stopping you from doing that

 

[The Conqueror]

Carrying both is a mess.....But anyways, its upto the person what set of features he or she wants to have in a phone. If one can live without a missing feature, then he can get the gadget which he wants to get. One who has made up his mind to get the iPhone will definitely get it........I can't stop him. But I can surely tell an unaware guy about its missing features.

I'm here, to help people, who'll be using the Google search engine to search about the iPhone and may be fully unaware of what the iPhone lacks. eg. They may think that a 31K phone will be obviously having Bluetooth as a 4K phone has......But they may be wrong.


A 6K Nokia 6233 is also a 3G phone......


What quality? Quality of flaunting/looks or quality of usability & features??......

iPhone is For Style as I said earlier.Its not for all in one mobile

 

[dreamcatcher]

Style??What style??

The LG prada looks better than the Iphone.The Armani and all look much better with their matte finish.
Iphone is there for its UI.Its an awesome touch experience.No manufacturer can reproduce what the iphone has done in terms of UI. Thats its selling point.+Apple.

 

[krates]

^^^ LG PRADA looks better than IPHONE

but for the fact PRADA IS FROM LG and iphone is from APPLE '

iphone will sell more

 

[The Conqueror]

Yes, the touch screen experience of iPhone is superb

 

[iMav]

Someone talked about call clarity, dude are you aware that the iPhone 3G has been dogged with frequent call drop issues ever since release. The iPhone 3G is technically a FAIL, there were reports of Apple planning a call back! Not to mention this. So dude, before you praise about something get your facts right.

Keeping aside the basic features that any 2005 phone has but the iPhone it lacks, the 3G iteration of the device is facing a lot of technical issues. In words of another member:

"So get this into your crap head" And then talk about the iPhone.

 

[skeletor]

Now i don't understand why don't you get this into your head NOKIA ARTE HAVING 3.2 MP cam is priced at 55K with 1GB not expandable

Atleast they aren't hyped as iPhone...

If you want feature phone buy Nokia or SE No one stopping you from doing that

Akalmand ji....I'm also not stopping anyone to buy the iPhoen......If you want it, then surely get it...But it shouldn't happen that you go and buy iPhone with closed eyes and then later realize that it lacks very basic things.......Aayi baat samajh mein??

//offtopic

Have you ever used OPERA SYMBIAN n00b? one of the best browser

The N96 inbuilt browser uses so much resources but still there is enough ram provided

The N96 browser take time to load pages where as the Opera Symbian runz pretty fast

Hey naab, what else I had said in my #66 post??

And yeah, in that post, I was saying N96+Opera Mobile > N96+Opera mini. I had said, Opera Mobile (native Symbian application) is better than Opera Mini java.

I'm not comparing Opera Mobile (Symbian) and S60 browser......I just said they're good (I very well know Opera Mobile > Symbian built-in browser)....They're just good....But Safari of iPhone pawns N96 completely in browsing...

Thats what I had said...And yeah, if you think that "You're the Symbian guru", then I must seriously tell you, I've been using Symbian even before you had got your N73. Since the days of Nokia 3660 which was launched a little earlier than 6600.....

I accept where iPhone is good...Safari pawns them all.

 

[SunnyChahal]

The thing just ain't worth 31K.
No bluetooth,no 3G(as for now),no video recording,no flash,crappy audio without earplugs,way too many problems in 2.0 FW,no freedom to choose a plan,have to stick with crappy plans,2.0 MP camera,c'mon even N82(18K) has a 5MP camera.
20K is a great deal for for the iPhone 3G 8GB.

 

[narangz]

Yeah, that’s Samir, a.k.a. shadez. He used to be a Digit employee too.

I don’t know about Manan but Preshit was indeed a celebrity. Everyone on Twitter was tuned into his live video coverage and tweets and he got interviewed live on national television (NDTV).

(You’ll hear more about it in the first episode of the Smoking Apples podcast, due in a couple of days.)

Wow that's cool. Congratulations, Preshit.

It wasn't either a hall nor was it crowded. And well I am now at peace. Should've seen the twitter gang's reaction. And Aayush the most disappointing part was that there were no hardcore fanboys, all those present were rich blokes who were carrying Sony Vaio laptop bags. There was a guy who had SE phone box roaming around the mall.

 

[iMav]

Yeah Preshit was giving media interviews, I was giving print interviews.

 

[narangz]

^^ That's cool man.

 

[aryayush]

Someone talked about call clarity, dude are you aware that the iPhone 3G has been dogged with frequent call drop issues ever since release. The iPhone 3G is technically a FAIL, there were reports of Apple planning a call back! Not to mention this. So dude, before you praise about something get your facts right.

Keeping aside the basic features that any 2005 phone has but the iPhone it lacks, the 3G iteration of the device is facing a lot of technical issues. In words of another member:

"So get this into your crap head" And then talk about the iPhone.

All of that is true (except the part where you said Apple was planning a recall; they never were) but, you see, unlike all other phones, the iPhone can be fixed via software. Even spectacular new features can be added, all at the software level. So, sooner or later, those issues will get fixed and all of these buyers will get a truckload more of features without Apple charging them a penny.

crappy audio without earplugs

This has been fixed in the iPhone 3G. The speakers are loud and produce richer sound.

no freedom to choose a plan,have to stick with crappy plans

No, you can choose any plan you want. You can use your existing plan too. And you can also stick in a prepaid SIM.

2.0 MP camera,c'mon even N82(18K) has a 5MP camera.

Does it have Safari or an accelerometer or light sensors or YouTube or Google Maps? Not every phone has every single feature. Product design is all about compromises and prioritisation. Try drawing a scenery in an A4 size paper and in one that’s 10"x10" in size and then you’ll see.

20K is a great deal for for the iPhone 3G 8GB.

20K would be spectacular deal if it were unlocked. 25K would be the idea price, if it were unlocked.

 

[Faun]

ishtyle mein rahne ka...lolz

 

[iMav]

Even spectacular new features can be added, all at the software level. So, sooner or later, those issues will get fixed.

Agreed, the common drawbacks that one usually talks about can be overcome via software but even after 2.0.2 the issues still exist and I don't think the keyboard lag is resolved yet. Not to mention the breaking plastic. All these things make the 3G a wait and watch rather than plunge on release.

Of course the price is another issue. As far as the call back is concerned I read a tweet by someone, don't remember who.

This has been fixed in the iPhone 3G. The speakers are loud and produce richer sound.

Unfortunately that isn't to be. Though the 3G is lighter (much lighter) than the 2G, the loudspeaker is still below average. The volume is very low, my 6600 is as loud if not more.

 

[chandru.in]

All of that is true (except the part where you said Apple was planning a recall; they never were) but, you see, unlike all other phones, the iPhone can be fixed via software. Even spectacular new features can be added, all at the software level.

Oh, thanks for explaining. So I have to buy an internet device for 30K+ then to turn it into a worthwhile modern mobile phone, I have to pay more to buy apps hosted on Apple's prison for developers called Appstore.

Ha ha great! What a revolution!! I'm stunned (rather shocked) at this.

 

[Pat]

Oh, thanks for explaining. So I have to buy an internet device for 30K+ then to turn it into a worthwhile modern mobile phone, I have to pay more to buy apps hosted on Apple's prison for developers called Appstore.

Ha ha great! What a revolution!! I'm stunned (rather shocked) at this.

Dude,please read the posts completely before posting.

a. He said apple can and will fix the issues by releasing the necessary fixes. (And free of cost so you would love it too)

b. You seem to be under a huge misconception that all apps on appstore are paid. Please take a look at the appstore and see how many *free* apps are available.

 

[gxsaurav]

Does it have Safari

yes. The browser in Nokia N82 is same Webkit based used in iPhONE.

accelerometer

Yes.

light sensors

No.

YouTube

yes

Google Maps

Yes, Nokia Maps 2.0 also connects to Google Maps. You can also use Google Maps application.

Get your facts straight. If you start a comparison of features then trust me, iPhone will again be proved to be iUseless.

unlike all other phones, the iPhone can be fixed via software. Even spectacular new features can be added, all at the software level

Do you know what a Firmware Update or OS update is to a Mobile Phone? Do U know that Nokia frequently adds features to there Symbian OS Based phones via Software Update...??? Or did u thought only Apple has iUpdate - The world's first Internet based update service which can update the OS of a Phone