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Do you think the Iphone 3G speaker is great?
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The iPhone speaker sucks for voice calls. It plays music loud enough, but call volume is just horrbily to low. If you try to use it while driving you basically have to hold the speaker very close to your head to hear anything. BB's definitley have better speaker phones.
The need to be much louder and much clearer and crisper. They need to look at the Bold for inspiration.
It's not "great", but it's often good enough.
But, obviously, I'd happily accept a better speaker.
But, obviously, I'd happily accept a better speaker.
From what I have seen, Apple lacks in speaker quality. My MacBook's (late 2007) speakers are not too much better then the iPhone 3G's. Maybe that is a compliment to the iPhone 3G, I don't know.
Regardless though the iPhone is still an amazing device and Apple has done a lot in the 2+ (including research and development) years it has been in the business of cellphones. Give them the same amount of time that RIM or Nokia has had and see what Apple does.
I love updated hardware and I can't wait to see what Apple does next.
Regardless though the iPhone is still an amazing device and Apple has done a lot in the 2+ (including research and development) years it has been in the business of cellphones. Give them the same amount of time that RIM or Nokia has had and see what Apple does.
I love updated hardware and I can't wait to see what Apple does next.
Although it is a HUGE step up from the 1st iPhone, there's definitely room for improvement.
I'm sure we'll see something fairly efficient in the new model this summer.
I'm sure we'll see something fairly efficient in the new model this summer.
I only got my iphone last week and I already think the speaker is terrible, my main issue is it's placement. I find it stupidly easy to cover it with a finger accidently whist holding it.
My N95 had speakers on either side of the device which meant it was fairly hard to cover it whist holding it upright. It did make it quite a thick phone tho.
My other (software) bug with the iphone speaker is that the volume can't be separated from the ringer, i.e if I turn the sound down in the ipod application, it turns my ringer down as well. If I forget to turn it back up after I miss calls.
My N95 had speakers on either side of the device which meant it was fairly hard to cover it whist holding it upright. It did make it quite a thick phone tho.
My other (software) bug with the iphone speaker is that the volume can't be separated from the ringer, i.e if I turn the sound down in the ipod application, it turns my ringer down as well. If I forget to turn it back up after I miss calls.
Um.. that shouldn't occur. I know with both of my iPhones, a 2G on 2.2.1 and a 3G on 3.0b2 that the volume control is separate.
I can turn down the iPod with no affect to the iPhone ring volume. I can silent the iPhone and still listen to the iPod through the iPhone external speaker.
Im glad you guys agree. The sad thing is I don't really like headphones bc music in my ears gives me a headache after a while so I use the speaker a lot on my Iphone. The irony is that my dad NEVER uses his speaker.
You guys know where I can find quality bluetooth external speakers?
You guys know where I can find quality bluetooth external speakers?
wow you guys are freaking whiny
since when does apple claim to make high quality AUDIO PRODUCTS
if you buy a set of apple speakers because you think they make high quality speakers, then you are an equal moron as the person who thinks Bose Makes good speakers just because they are overpriced
When designing a product there is always a trade off, apple made a size-weight/sound quality compromise. Honestly I'm glad they did.
Connected to my speaker system at home/Headphones the iPhone sounds great.
since when does apple claim to make high quality AUDIO PRODUCTS
if you buy a set of apple speakers because you think they make high quality speakers, then you are an equal moron as the person who thinks Bose Makes good speakers just because they are overpriced
When designing a product there is always a trade off, apple made a size-weight/sound quality compromise. Honestly I'm glad they did.
Connected to my speaker system at home/Headphones the iPhone sounds great.
1. Bose makes great sounding speakers. They are expensive in the speaker arena just as Apple is expensive in the computer arena. I don't see how talking about price on an Apple forum can be considered relevant.
2. Of course the iPhone is louder when connected to an outgoing speaker setup. People were commenting on the iPhone's speaker, not its ability to transfer sound to an outgoing source for sound.
Ummmm,
1. Actually, for their price-bracket BOSE do make high quality speakers. Do you think that in the overall scheme of things, BOSE prices are high?! Haha, I guess you've never heard really high-end speakers then.
2. What does audio-output to speakers have to do with the speaker on the iPhone itself? You are just waffling verbiage for the sake of it.
Implying that the other side should work...which is wrong. There is only one speaker in the iPhone, you should know that. It works exactly as intended, and if you don't like it, get a different phone.
It is beyond the rules of physics to get anything remotely resembling quality sound from a speaker/enclosure the size of the iPhone.
If you want to hear what sort of audio quality the iPhone is capable of, have a listen through a pair of decent quality 'phones e.g. Sennheiser HD650's. The result could hardly be described as "Hi-Fi", but for all that, surprisingly good
If you want to hear what sort of audio quality the iPhone is capable of, have a listen through a pair of decent quality 'phones e.g. Sennheiser HD650's. The result could hardly be described as "Hi-Fi", but for all that, surprisingly good
I have a Macbook Pro, and the sound is okay. I mean it's loud but somewhat tinny.
If they make the speakerphone volume in the next hardware release at least 3x louder than it currently is in the iPhone 3G, then I will be happy.