AT&T only claims there's constraints on the bandwidth because they don't want you to use Slingplayer and not get any profit from it.
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AT&T only claims there's constraints on the bandwidth because they don't want you to use Slingplayer and not get any profit from it.
For the most part, if I'm going to be in an area where there is WiFi (home or school) I'll just use my MacBook. I wouldn't mind having WiFi on my phone, but I wouldn't pay extra for it. I mainly want an iPhone because of it's OS (same reason my I use Macs).
And this isn't Chuck btw lol. Nice try though Steven!
Just so you know, pictures of these Fido phone catalogs in the past year has been proven very accurate.
I know you guys would hate to hear this, but I think they will drop a lower-end model of the iPhone.
And for Americans who don't know anything, Fido is a Canadian wireless carrier that currently serves the iPhone 3G along with Rogers
One-hand sign language over 3G does work
As a matter of fact, when 3G took off in Sweden a couple of years ago, many of the early adopters were young people with hearing disabilities that finally got an easy way to communicate with their friends by sign language on the new video-capable cell phones. Using a simplified sign language with only one hand works fine and I have seen it used on cell phones several times, for example in commuter trains.
/Galex
As a matter of fact, when 3G took off in Sweden a couple of years ago, many of the early adopters were young people with hearing disabilities that finally got an easy way to communicate with their friends by sign language on the new video-capable cell phones. Using a simplified sign language with only one hand works fine and I have seen it used on cell phones several times, for example in commuter trains.
/Galex
Just read through 7 pages of this thread - I'm surprised no one has mentioned this Apple patent yet (posted in 2006):
https://www.macrumors.com/2006/01/13/apple-integrated-sensing-display/
And while I'm on apple patents:
https://www.macrumors.com/2008/05/26/solar-lcd-powered-ipods-iphones-and-laptops/
So who wants an iphone with a high res display and integrated front facing camera and solar panel?
https://www.macrumors.com/2006/01/13/apple-integrated-sensing-display/
And while I'm on apple patents:
https://www.macrumors.com/2008/05/26/solar-lcd-powered-ipods-iphones-and-laptops/
So who wants an iphone with a high res display and integrated front facing camera and solar panel?
Just read through 7 pages of this thread - I'm surprised no one has mentioned this Apple patent yet (posted in 2006):
https://www.macrumors.com/2006/01/13/apple-integrated-sensing-display/
And while I'm on apple patents:
https://www.macrumors.com/2008/05/26/solar-lcd-powered-ipods-iphones-and-laptops/
So who wants an iphone with a high res display and integrated front facing camera and solar panel?
That's what you got? I got, "How are some of these people so darn stupid?" One person (if not more) was going on about a three-year contract when it's obviously not an AT&T poster (yes fellow Yanks, other countries have iPhones).
Another person was all up in arms about a 4GB iPhone but I swear then said he was going to buy a 32GB one. I have no interest in ever buying an iPod nano, but I totally get the different storage capacities. A 4GB iPhone is just another way to cut costs to get a model down as cheap as possible without using crap parts. There were people who spent $500 on a 4GB iPhone not two years ago, so guessing that people would perhaps spend $99 on one today is hardly crazy. Apple is fighting BlackBerries being thrown at anyone with a pulse, so they gotta do something.
Otherwise, I saw a lot of the same insanity I often see on rumors. Some people will pull an "I'm moving to Canada if so-and-so is elected" bit on a rumor of a freakin' phone. Yikes.
erm hello? video chat is not a new invention, in the rest of the world mobile phones with video chat features have been around for years! also people on here are reporting that even in the US they have had video chat on their mobiles.
Ya beat me to it on the reply and thank you for making the obvious point!
As one of those 32 million, I text like there is no tomorrow... and never actually use the phone part of the iPhone. There is a little known "calling plan" from AT&T called TAP (Text Accessibility Plan), $40 a month, unlimited data, no voice minutes. Voice minutes are instead charged .40 cents a minute.
http://www.wireless.att.com/about/disability-resources/text-accessibility-plan-for-iphone.jsp
Now that that is cleared up, what other rumors or comments do we have to point to and go "people, THINK before you post". Geez!
I think Apple is smart for re-releasing the 4gb iphone. Think about it people. If you had $100 and only $100 to spend. You could either get a lame phone from AT&T or an iPhone. Which would you chose? I'd pick the iPhone anyday.
The average non tech user, has a handful of apps, and mainly just texts and uses the mobile browser and has some songs. Most people don't have 9 pages of apps and an entire movie catalog on their iPhone that would necessitate 32gigs of storage.
As for the video chat, it would be cool, but we'll have to wait and see won't we
The average non tech user, has a handful of apps, and mainly just texts and uses the mobile browser and has some songs. Most people don't have 9 pages of apps and an entire movie catalog on their iPhone that would necessitate 32gigs of storage.
As for the video chat, it would be cool, but we'll have to wait and see won't we
LOL they'll hate to hear it until Apple announces it, at which point they'll say its a fantastic decision by Apple!
They didn't say an ASL signer couldn't, just that it would be a limited conversation with just one hand. And keep in mind that American Sign Language is different than what is "spoken" in Sweden, so the Swedish version may be easier with one hand or much more difficult... I suppose unless you know both, its hard to compare.
You guys are forgetting that Canada does not have unlimited data.
I have the 6gb plan, but that was a promo...iPhone plans are 30 bucks for 1 gig.
If they put in video chat...people are gonna go over their limit every month and be pissed they're paying a ridiculous amount in overage charges.
Also..fido is not getting the iPhones, it's rogers discount brand..they stopped selling new iPhones on fido a couple months ago.
I have the 6gb plan, but that was a promo...iPhone plans are 30 bucks for 1 gig.
If they put in video chat...people are gonna go over their limit every month and be pissed they're paying a ridiculous amount in overage charges.
Also..fido is not getting the iPhones, it's rogers discount brand..they stopped selling new iPhones on fido a couple months ago.
LOL Is that all you can come up with? I sure hope that your relationship (you do have one?) is a lot better and merely based on trust.
Oh, and for your info: you don't even need a (new) iPhone with GPS for this to check
Good point, I realized by having the 16gb 3g that even with 9 pages up, podcasts, songs, I could have done with the 8 Gg too, if had to financially.