No 3G?why couldnt they put it in there? I mean if the euro one will probably have it that means the first phone will be obsolete way before that rediculous contract ends.
There is no 3G market in the US for GSM operators. It simply does not matter in this country. In other markets where it's significant, it will certainly be available for their iPhone, and when someone in the US builds a 3G or 4G network, then it will matter. Until then, it's better to focus on the things that actually matter. Why add 3G if no one can use it and if there aren't any concrete plans for people to be able to use it in the future?
Uh and the wifi transfer...thats like saying why have bluetooth...loads of people use bluetooth to transfer all sorts of things,wifi is just the upgrade.
It's not the same at all. It HAS Bluetooth and supports what appears to be a full profile set, which includes syncing of contact and calendar data, as well as OBEX push for the occasional group of files. If you're syncing any more than that, you really need to plug the device in. Devices in this class don't have the kind of cache or system throughput to handle continuous data coming in over the wireless subsystems. They're not meant to be used to download hundreds of megabytes, either from the Internet or a LAN.
The wired connections are the only ones customarily capable of that sort of data, nevermind the very real potential for a data interruption in the wifi, causing you to have to restart 10 minutes of wireless file copying. It's a good idea in theory, but it just doesn't work in practice. Despite the marketing, these kinds of devices are NOT as powerful as a computer--even though they've got more RAM and faster processors than the computers we used to own, they're not designed the same way.
And now the itunes songs not being useable for ringtones,although a small thing,is just really stupid.There are so many things wrong with this phone that makes the price of the phone just laughable
There's nothing wrong with this phone--it doesn't even really exist yet. It's as simple as that. In six months, if they've still not addressed some of the obvious weaknesses, then maybe you'll have a point.
why would i choose this phone over any equally potent or even stronger phone that costs way less?Tell me.Im sure itll come down to looks
Well there's the rub. An equally potent phone that costs less consists of two subjective claims. What 'equally potent' means for you will depend on what you do with it. 'Costs less' will also depend on your point of reference, and the dollar value you place on UI, aesthetics, size, and the small touches that no other device has (sensors, superior music interface, a full-featured browser, multitouch, etc.). Each person has to do the math. If it isn't what you want, don't buy the damn thing, but don't try to imply that everyone else is stupid for choosing it over the competition.
