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The widgets page made it look phony!

I mean weather and stocks!
no mention of more widgets coming,
 
I tried to post that comment, but was saying I had an invalid link... tsk...

its interesting though, because it could point to the mystery ap!

If it is opened up to 3rd Party Apps, I'm sure there'lll be an Adium-like program written, but thats not a guarantee..
 
...and that it can't be used for instant messaging :cool: It also says that it does not support sending pictures or videos...is that true? You can't text a pic to someone???

Other than that...very good information.

You can easily set up AIM to work with SMS, so in truth, it works fine for instant messaging--it's just nothing that Apple or AT&T are doing to make it possible.
 
I tried to post that comment, but was saying I had an invalid link... tsk...

its interesting though, because it could point to the mystery ap!

That's pretty lame if the mystery app is MMS.

I understand that I can email my photos, but most people don't have email on their phones. I think this will bother people more than no 3G.
 
Because you can do all that with your rich HTML emails!

Its not the same.. If you want to send something to someone who doesn't have an iPhone or BB (or email capable phone), you have to wait til they are back at their main computer to get the email. Thats not the purpose of MMS/picture messaging - you want it received instantly. With your arguement, why have TXT messaging at all? Why have email, can't you just call the person?
 
That's pretty lame if the mystery app is MMS.

I understand that I can email my photos, but most people don't have email on their phones. I think this will bother people more than no 3G.

Actually, people with MMS can email their MMS messages to an email address on most phones I've used, and replying to the phone's email ie phonenumber@cingularme.com will allow you to reply with a message that includes multimedia attachments, like an MMS message. At least I've done it that way before.
 
So, from looking at the email page, only Yahoo mail is pushed down automatically? POP3/IMAP requires you to go out and get your mail manually?

I believe that IMAP is push email. However, even pop email is not manual. You just automate the client to check for messages at regular intervals.
 
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oo watch it...I can't believe you sent these in! I would think you would be told not to...?

-=|Mgkwho
 
Are you kidding me? They better not use that line in the store!

Well before there was all that "pushing" involved. Now it's merely the "touch" of a finger--SO much less work, it Revolutionary! :rolleyes:
 
I believe that IMAP is push email. However, even pop email is not manual. You just automate the client to check for messages at regular intervals.

By default IMAP isn't push.. I think you still have to "pull" it down.. I'm sure it can be set to go every XXX minutes and do a pull (like a Blackjack or Treo), but tu push mail is nice...
 
This is so cool! I can't wait to get my fingers on it. I have some errands to run tomorrow, so I will swing by my local Cingular store and see what they have to say. And maybe I'll make an offer for the iPhone banner for when they don't want/need it anymore.

Edit: I do have a question. Does it say how incoming calls are handeled? I know when Steve pressed the sleep/wake button that made it wake up and sleep. But what happens when you get a call and it is asleep? And what is the power/lock thing?

I'm pretty sure sleep just means it doesn't respond to touch input (except sliding across to wake). Of course I'm sure when a call comes in, it will wake of the screen just like normal and you'll hit the answer button.

Ouch!! Why not??

As others have stated, just put them into email. SMS services usually have an email assoc. I thought. At least with tmobile, it was your 10-digit@tmobile.com.
 
no GPS thats a bummer. I wonder how the google maps works then like in the calamari ad? I was hoping for GPS, but will probably still get one :)
 
Ok. That makes sense. Or maybe slide then answer so the phone doesn't get spurious input from reaching in a pocket to get it, or from a thigh.
 
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No messenger messaging is kind of a deal breaker for me.

A few of the IM networks let you IM on their websites if you can't download their apps.. AIM and I believe Yahoo both do anyway.. So, you wouldn't really need it built into the mobile iChat, though it would be nicer that way.. I'm sure it will come in time..
 
Objection:
Why doesn't iPhone have GPS capabilities?

Response:
GPS is not part of iPhone's feature set. Thanks for the feedback. We'll let Apple know this is of interest to you.
Lamest. Response. Ever.

This proves that Apple knows GPS is of interest to us; they just failed to implement it.
 
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