Anyone who is still waiting to receive their MMS from O2, I phoned them this morning they said there is a back log and that we should have a MMS from them within the next 24hrs starting today.
Got a tip for us?
Let us know
Become a MacRumors Supporter for $50/year with no ads, ability to filter front page stories, and private forums.
Summary of Early iPhone 3G S Reviews
- Thread starter MacRumors
- Start date
- Sort by reaction score
Found it myself in Andy Ihnatko's review in Chicago Sun-Times (via AppleInsider): "File size of each individual video is capped at 2 gigabytes, which translates to about an hours worth of video per clip. But you can happily fill the iPhone to capacity with multiple clips."
An hour or so is good enough for me. Now all I need to know is how much battery it eats when recording...
iPhone
I cant wait to update to 3.0, but need the jailbreak to get released. Using a 2G iPhone in Australia (2G version not supported in Australia)
cant wait for jailbreak this update looks so awesome
Follow Me On Twitter @
http://twitter.com/yannim
I cant wait to update to 3.0, but need the jailbreak to get released. Using a 2G iPhone in Australia (2G version not supported in Australia)
cant wait for jailbreak this update looks so awesome
Follow Me On Twitter @
http://twitter.com/yannim
So there was 1 test conducted w/ 13 year old who, presumably, had old cell phones where lingo is really the only way to text with any decent speed. wow, that blows away everything - also, please note the article specifically says "t took another 18 seconds for Miss Devlin’s message to reach the mobile phone belonging to her friend. " Notice the "to reach" part - the morse code guy was sitting across the desk - that text message went to a tower miles and miles away and then came back. Furthermore if you can't type that sentence on an iPhone in less than 90 seconds, well, yeah, that's pathetic - most everyone who uses two thumbs (or even fingers) and a full keyboard (see the iPhone) types at least 30 wpm - personally the last time I tested myself I was up over 50 wpm so, umm, yeah.
Null and Void...
As for military GPS - there's a reason they also carry compasses - you still need to know which way you are facing when you start because GPS can't figure that out...
Edit: Umm, I finished the article and the girl who was texting sends all of 3 messages a day - you can't honestly expect to be any good at texting if you're only sending 3 a day where this guy has been using morse code for 80 years or so... seriously, fail...
Yep. Two-three times as fast, advanced camera, video recording, voice control, twice the capacity, oleophobic screen, twice the RAM, Nike+, magnetometer...
I could go on. In everything but software, this destroys the last gen update.
I agree. The Edge->3G upgrade was nice but hardly revolutionary, same for GPS. The CPU/Memory upgrade on the 3GS is the biggest feature I'm looking forward to. The first & second gen iPhones can be very laggy, especially when it knows you're in a hurry
.
Tap to focus / exposure only on 3G S
I understand why the tap-to-focus feature is not available on the 3G with 3.0 software, since it's a hardware feature, but I really wish they could have put the exposure part of it into the 3G. I'm assuming that the exposure is being done digitally, by adjusting the gain, not by some little mechanical aperture in the 3GS's lens. Maybe they'll add it in a point release later in the year. (although I doubt it)
I understand why the tap-to-focus feature is not available on the 3G with 3.0 software, since it's a hardware feature, but I really wish they could have put the exposure part of it into the 3G. I'm assuming that the exposure is being done digitally, by adjusting the gain, not by some little mechanical aperture in the 3GS's lens. Maybe they'll add it in a point release later in the year. (although I doubt it)
Quite serious. LMAO. But don't take my word for it.
Your ignorance on this topic doesn't make my statements incorrect.
In those kinds of more serious GPS applications, that you really need to know your track in relation to objects (like land, reefs, etc) that will ruin your day.. The last time I checked the earth doesn't rotate when you change direction.
With North up, you can take a quick glance and know if you are still heading in the overall right direction in relation to your destination. The map constantly rotating makes it more difficult.
I just love it when the guy I work with (who insists on direction up) makes a wrong turn, is driving in a circle on an exit loop and asks which way to go while the map is spinning in circles.. If it were locked in North up, would be no problem to quickly see which way to head.
The aviation industry, coast guard, army, etc. have all performed extensive usability tests and come to this same conclusion - hence the reason all of their systems operate this way. Those are the serious GPS users. Not my "perception" as you say.
Is that so? Did you attend public school, or private school there son? I'm just curious which system it was that failed you so miserably.
Being in the military myself, this is a good post. North = Up is the best way to use terrain association in order to determine if you're still going in the right direction. Only when trying to triangulate your position on a map should you rotate the map so that whatever major terrain feature you're facing (a tower, lake, mountain/hilltop, etc) is facing "up" on the map. You then find two other objects in a relatively cardinal direction and thus you can determine about where you are on the map.
I got my 3g last year - don't feel the need to upgrade to 3GS - the 3.0 upgrade is enough for me.
I think 2 years is a fair expectancy for phone life - especially one that costs so much.
I think 2 years is a fair expectancy for phone life - especially one that costs so much.
I can't see it because I'm on my iPhone.
Could be worse - if it was ITV - it would be on Silverlight!
This post says fanboy all over it. 2-3X fast? No, this has already been clearly debunked in the numerous reviews. You do know what 2-3X means, right? It definitely is faster though. Advanced camera? Yes, definitely. Video? OK, but it's really not that high of quality. Twice the capacity? Only for people who choose this option, but good nonetheless. Oleophobic screen? You're stretching it. Nike+ and magnetometer? You're stretching it even more. RAM? The utility of more RAM is not the RAM itself, but the speed it offers, which you already mentioned and is simply not true.
The extra RAM is probably the best reason to upgrade, unfortunately aside from games like The Sims it'd actually be most beneficial on jailbroken phones (imagine being able to use Winterboard without lag or never have a backgrounded app crash?) and who knows when that'll be possible. It took the 2G Touch six months after all.
Agreed, it would make JB phones run much better. As for other uses, I watched those videos of the 3GS loading those games faster and found myself saying "Hmmm. I never even use those games." I guess if I was a big iPhone gamer, I would go for this. Other than that, I saw Safari loading 2-3 seconds faster. That's not much to me in the real world.
I definitely notice a much warmer, yellowish tint on my new iPhone 3GS. Anyone else having this issue?
Accessibility
The accessibility voice-over feature is WAY annoying. Not in that it won't shut up, but in that it screws with the controls.
Cancel:button,Cancel:button,Cancel:button,Cancel:button,Cancel:button
I KNOW IT'S THE CANCEL BUTTON! JUST F'N CANCEL ALREADY!
Oh, and the "Black on White" option is WAY trippy. It inverts ALL the colors on the phone. It's like a photo negative.
Now if the thing would just f'in activate. (two hours and counting)
The accessibility voice-over feature is WAY annoying. Not in that it won't shut up, but in that it screws with the controls.
Cancel:button,Cancel:button,Cancel:button,Cancel:button,Cancel:button
I KNOW IT'S THE CANCEL BUTTON! JUST F'N CANCEL ALREADY!
Oh, and the "Black on White" option is WAY trippy. It inverts ALL the colors on the phone. It's like a photo negative.
Now if the thing would just f'in activate. (two hours and counting)
First off, let me say, I'm loving my new phone. Upgrading from an original iPhone, this thing is amazing - I'm glad I waited.
I did have a question though - does anyone know where we can put in requests to apple for future upgrades? I have a small request (seriously) that would actually make my life a hell of a lot easier.
The compass app (which I love, for some unknown reason) displays the lat/lon of your current position - which is great. But I want to be able to display it in decimal degrees, instead of Deg/Hour/Min. Like I said, a minor change, but this phone is going to actually have work applications for me, and I need it in Decimal Degrees (at least for now.)
I did have a question though - does anyone know where we can put in requests to apple for future upgrades? I have a small request (seriously) that would actually make my life a hell of a lot easier.
The compass app (which I love, for some unknown reason) displays the lat/lon of your current position - which is great. But I want to be able to display it in decimal degrees, instead of Deg/Hour/Min. Like I said, a minor change, but this phone is going to actually have work applications for me, and I need it in Decimal Degrees (at least for now.)
Someone's trying to justify their lack of the new phone.
Fanboy? Hardly, you just fail to see the facts. In many cases, things open three times as fast, such as games. You don't play them? Dandy! I guess that means I don't, right? Other things load two times as fast. Hey! Guess what that means! 2-3 as fast!
Video quality is great from what I've seen. It's better than no video on yours regardless.
Twice the capacity but only for those who choose the option? Oh wow, that wasn't obvious. Bananas taste good - but only if you eat them.
And I'm stretching it? The fact that it has a magnetometer capable of augmented reality and true position with GPS? The fact that the screen is much easier to wipe off and resistant to finger prints? THAT'S stretching it? As in, I'm stretching the facts? Oh please.
Weak post. Stop trying to justify your lack of initiative to upgrade by belittling a great phone. It shows.