Time names iPhone Invention of the Year

[iMav]

Lemme get one thing clear: windows mobile comes nowhere near OSX mobile. And both of them come nowhere near Familiar Linux(the one for mobiles). And perhaps in the near future, android will beat them all.

For a complete mobile solution, Familiar Linux is the way to go today, because of the vast array of tools available for it. I suppose it will soon be ported to the iPhone to make it dual boot, earning it the Universe's Best Buy for Mobile Phones. It has VLC, which is the main reason music/video enthusiasts get attracted to it. And linux being customisable, you get the same effect that OSX gets in iPhone - the software looks like it is made for the hardware.

Windows CE can never come near the UNIXes for mobiles.

phir wohi kabad
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iMav, Gx, what say? All in good health I hope!

always man

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[Tanmay]

i doubt people will say the same after using htc touch the touch inerface not being something to boast abt etc etc

Obviously ! The HTC Touch is a no where near the iPhone in terms of Touch Technology ! The HTC Touch does NOT have a Multi-Touch capable touchscreen as the iPhone ! But it does try to ape the iPhone regarding finger gestures ! As I said the iPhone rightly deserved the Times Award !

Btw I'm sure deep inside you guys now know what a REAL iPhone is.....maybe you may even support the iPhone in other forums

 

[MetalheadGautham]

^^actually, I hate touch totally, in many situations. If there was an iPhone without touchpad and with some more buttons, I would gladly have bought it.

 

[iMav]

hey i have given the award to the iphone too ...

*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showpost.php?p=694341&postcount=98

as i have said a flashy UI does not make a multimedia fone

@metalhead - i agree tactile feel is much better i can dial a no. while driving without having to look at the fone and even type sms messages under the desk without my teacher noticing ... hey its all possible in my 6600 and not in iphone ... see again a 6600 pwns the iphone

 

[Tanmay]

^^actually, I hate touch totally, in many situations. If there was an iPhone without touchpad and with some more buttons, I would gladly have bought it.

I too used_to_hate TouchScreen based Phones, but with capacitive based screen like the iPhone I can't live without touch ! The older Touchscreen techonologies required frequent Re-calibrations and weren't accurate enough. But the iPhone is pretty accurate (considering you're using fingers) and highly responsive !

But you'll really start loving Touchscreens once Nokia (or even Apple) launches Touchscreens with tactile feedback.

i agree tactile feel is much better i can dial a no. while driving without having to look at the fone and even type sms messages under the desk without my teacher noticing ... hey its all possible in my 6600 and not in iphone ... see again a 6600 pwns the iphone

Yeah ! Just like you listen to Stereo Music thr your Wireless EarPhones from your A2DP Enabled Stereo 6600 without your teacher noticing

 

[iMav]

Yeah ! Just like you listen to Stereo Music thr your Wireless EarPhones from your A2DP Enabled Stereo 6600 without your teacher noticing

actually my fren does tht with the motorockr wireless headfones though it sux on battery none the less its much better to the gibberish spoken by a freak

 

[MetalheadGautham]

actually my fren does tht with the motorockr wireless headfones though it sux on battery none the less its much better to the gibberish spoken by a freak

talking about listening to music sneakily, where can I get a single bud wireless earphone that has only a single bud(duh) which receives sounds from my T Sonic 610 and playes them? I want it to resample stereo to mono, and not loose any sounds.(single ear because having somehting in both ears can be noticed.)

 

[gagan007]

guys...pretty heavy discussion after my last post here...sorry goobimama i cudn't reply to your post.

guys the points are mentioned were on my personal experience. though lookwise i liked the iPhone (believe me everywhere I carry it ppl just stare at me and I feel like heaven ) , but it doesn't prove the worth of keeping a mobile fone that costs >20K as I do not come from a business class family. I can't afford to show-off.

the iPhone has many things that were there previously (in smartfones and recently in HTC touch) but no one did it as perfectly as Apple did. But guys to tell you truly, I am not really happy. Perhaps it is due to the fact that I have adapted to live according to what Nokia offers (same as I am adapt to Windows). I can get WHATEVER I NEED on my nokia (6681). Any kind of application, any kind of game...EVERYTHING. Working on iPhone seems to me...that it is kind of limited. I HAVE to use whatever they are offering me and that makes me dissatisfied.

It is a good fone, the sound quality is way ahead than Nokia (slightly better than SE), but there are many things that I want and it doesn't provide me. You know what did I dislike the first time I used iPhone?

When you talk, you have to keep it away from you cheeks or else speakerfone will be activated !!! hehe

That day I decided I am not made for touch-screen fones!

yes it will be up for sale in short period (currently my friends have exchanged it to try, i want to sell it asap).


and yes the safari browser is faster than Opera in Nokia, but I can't block images, that's a turn-off.

 

[Tanmay]

the iPhone has many things that were there previously (in smartfones and recently in HTC touch) but no one did it as perfectly as Apple did. But guys to tell you truly, I am not really happy. Perhaps it is due to the fact that I have adapted to live according to what Nokia offers (same as I am adapt to Windows). I can get WHATEVER I NEED on my nokia (6681). Any kind of application, any kind of game...EVERYTHING. Working on iPhone seems to me...that it is kind of limited. I HAVE to use whatever they are offering me and that makes me dissatisfied.

Install AppTapp ! And you'll be surprised by the sheer amount of Applications available !

It is a good fone, the sound quality is way ahead than Nokia (slightly better than SE), but there are many things that I want and it doesn't provide me. You know what did I dislike the first time I used iPhone?

When you talk, you have to keep it away from you cheeks or else speakerfone will be activated !!! hehe

That day I decided I am not made for touch-screen fones!

The Sound Quality is really Superb !

And btw the iPhone has a Proximity Sensor inbuilt....the screen automatically turns off when you bring it near to your ears...cool eh ? So theres no way Speakerphone can be activated....if it does...you need to get your piece checked !

yes it will be up for sale in short period (currently my friends have exchanged it to try, i want to sell it asap).

and yes the safari browser is faster than Opera in Nokia, but I can't block images, that's a turn-off.

Can't believe you really exchanged it with your friends !! What applications have you installed so far on it ? I reckon you haven't installed any and thats why you think its not worth it !

Don't sell the Phone bro ! Its got a lot of potential....just take a look at a Fully (Software) Modded iPhone and you'll never even think of selling yours !

 

[gagan007]

ummmm thanks Tanmay for the advice. Let me check for online forums for iPhone hacks and applications. Till now I was busy with the existing setup only

about proximity sensor...dude there is no such option anywhere in the settings + if it there already, I am sorry I cudn't use it, and I am still having that problem, donno why? Will get that checked.
Will try everything to change my mind before selling it out.

 

[iMav]

apple salesman back at work

 

[Tanmay]

Yep there's no setting for Proximity Sensor ! It just works !

About hacking the iPhone (which is 100% Legal btw) is pretty easy as your iPhone is Unlocked, its already JailBreaked, now all you need to do is install AppTapp. Just follow this and your iPhone will get into a whole new dimension

*iphone.nullriver.com/beta/

If you're still confused catch me online @ tanmay_chip[at]yahoo[dot]com

Edit : Don't forget to check out this Video for some peek at what your iPhone can do !

*www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUSHTJAMBpA

 

[iMav]

@tanmay: 1 serious question leaving all the discussion apart how is the loud speaker of the iphone as in when the fone rings how loud is it as in can 1 hear it if the fone is in the pocket and ur in a packed 7am churchgate local?

 

[Tanmay]

@tanmay: 1 serious question leaving all the discussion apart how is the loud speaker of the iphone as in when the fone rings how loud is it as in can 1 hear it if the fone is in the pocket and ur in a packed 7am churchgate local?

When you're in a packed churchgate local you can't hear even the N73s tone But how are you gonna pick up the fone in a packed Local ? Won't you use the EarBuds ? And afaik the EarBud Output Volume pwns SE/Nokias !

Edit Reason : Sorry for the typo..changed the whole meaning of the sentence

 

[iMav]

is it that the n73 is louder

 

[Tanmay]

is it that the n73 is louder

Externally...yes....Headphone Output of iPhone totally pwns the N73 !

 

[gxsaurav]

Lemme get one thing clear: windows mobile comes nowhere near OSX mobile. And both of them come nowhere near Familiar Linux(the one for mobiles). And perhaps in the near future, android will beat them all.

Lolz....just like "Linux is beating Windows in desktop"

because of the vast array of tools available for it.

You are talking like vast array of tools are not available for Windows Mobile.

But you'll really start loving Touchscreens once Nokia (or even Apple) launches Touchscreens with tactile feedback

Or the ability to use Stylus to "Write" text.

 

[aryayush]

"Oh, a stylus, right? We're gonna use a stylus! No. No! Who wants a stylus? You have to get 'em and put 'em away and you lose 'em... yuck! Nobody wants a stylus. So let's not use a stylus."

about proximity sensor...dude there is no such option anywhere in the settings

Exactly. That's the thing. You guys don't get Apple. If there was an option in the settings, you might have turned it off, thinking that it will save battery life or something. That is why Apple gives you limited options. They give you the best possible default settings and expect you to adapt to the things you are not familiar with because once you do so, you realise that it really is a better way to do things.

You cannot turn on/off the proximity sensor because it never should be turned off. It just works. If it does not on your unit, you're pretty much screwed because you cannot get it fixed in India.

BTW, does your home screen have an "Installer.app" application?

 

[gxsaurav]

Exactly. That's the thing. You guys don't get Apple. If there was an option in the settings, you might have turned it off, thinking that it will save battery life or something. That is why Apple gives you limited options. They give you the best possible default settings and expect you to adapt to the things you are not familiar with because once you do so, you realise that it really is a better way to do things.

Arya : Having more features is bad.

 

[gagan007]

good news....the proximity sensor seems to be working now....i rubbed my cheek now...but nuthing happened...

@aryayush...it does have installer.app...


guys...want to share one amazing thing/incident with you....

in iPod, the applications (only picture app (camera and picture viewer) and music player rotate themselves when you rotate the iPhone....but it works ONLY WHEN YOU USE SINGLE HAND and NOT WITH BOTH HANDS...I had an argument over this with a friend...a very long discussion...and after that only we found out that if you rotate the phone with one hand only, the phone identifies it...
there are many more ultimate things that made me change my mind....I am not selling it now

But still there are lot of things that it needs improvement on. One thing, can you guys suggest any other gadget which is more suitable for the title of "Invetion of the Year"