Anyone know anything about iPhone?

[Deleted User]

...so, tomorrow will be taking me to the nearest city in search of an iPhone.

But to save me bugging the poor sales guy for a few hours on end, can anyone answer me this (rather long) list of questions please...?

1. Does the iPhone have...

-a) support for syncing contacts to yahoo mail's address book?

-b) support for syncing contacts to gmail's address book?

-c) a memopad?

-d) an alarm? and can you customise the alarm sound to one of your own mp3s?

-e) facebook support (in an app, not over m.facebook.com)?

-f) google talk support?

-g) slingplayer?

-h) flickr upload capabilities?

-i) pacman?

-j) an rss reader?

-k) ability to sync to and from google calendar?

-l) ability to sync to and from MULTIPLE google calendars, and differenciate between them?

-m) ssl in web browsing (the ability to use secure web pages)

-n) a speakerphone? is it loud?

-o) a vibrate function?

-p) the ability to read pdf's that i get emailed?

-q) the ability to download photos from my pc onto it?

-r) the ability to upload photos from it to my pc?

-s) a video playback function? what formats will it play?

-t) flight mode?

2. if i buy it on the £45 plan (and get the 8gb for free), can i drop my plan to the £35 after a certain length of time? how long? are there any penalties or charges for doing so?

3. if i buy it in an apple store, and it goes wrong, can i take it back to an o2 or carphone warehouse store for help (and repairs if necessary)?

4. if i buy it in an o2 store, can i take it back to another o2 store (not the one i buy it from) if theres a problem?

5. if i buy it, is there a "change your mind" period if i don't get along with it, if i buy it in...
-a) an apple store
-b) an o2 shop
-c) carphone warehouse

6. if i want to bring a number from another network, do i need the pac code when i buy the phone, or can i call through the pac code next week (and presumably be connected on a temporary mobile number in the meantime)?

7. when i near the end of my 18 month contract, how long before the end of the contract can i upgrade my phone? can i opt to pay a fee to do it ultra-early?

8. apart from crippled bluetooth and a lack of mms, are there any big downsides to the iphone?

9. if i set up my gmail on the phone, does it check automatically every (x) minutes, or do i need to manually check to see if i have new mail?

10. whats the average battery life of a 3g iphone in real everyday use?

11. can i set my own mp3s as ringtones?

12. does it support video ringtones?

13. can you get msn messenger on it? and does it keep you signed in even when youre not using it?

14. do you HAVE to use itunes to get music onto the iphone? is there an alternative?

15. is there a way to put photos onto the iphone from the pc, without "syncing" a whole folder of photos through itunes?

16. can you just move stuff (like photos, videos) to and/or from the iphone like you would do with a usb memory stick drive, or do you have to use the program?

17. do the iphone tariffs include bills sent through the post? are they itemised? or do you have to view your bills online?

Thankyou if you've got this far, you've been a great help

ixwood

I think you need more detailed questions....

[Deleted User]

ixwood wrote: »

I think you need more detailed questions....

In what way?

youcanttakeitwithyou

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Is pacman really necessary in today economic climate?

[Deleted User]

youcanttakeitwithyou wrote: »

Is pacman really necessary in today economic climate?

Well it's a lot cheaper than going to a nightclub... and they both involve running around darkened rooms, munching pills, and running away from imaginary ghosts

youcanttakeitwithyou

billbennett wrote: »

Well it's a lot cheaper than going to a nightclub... and they both involve running around darkened rooms, munching pills, and running away from imaginary ghosts

BRILLIANT:beer: :rotfl:

Stephen_Webber

billbennett wrote: »

...so, tomorrow will be taking me to the nearest city in search of an iPhone.

But to save me bugging the poor sales guy for a few hours on end, can anyone answer me this (rather long) list of questions please...?

1. Does the iPhone have...

-a) support for syncing contacts to yahoo mail's address book?
No

-b) support for syncing contacts to gmail's address book?
Yes

-c) a memopad?
Yes

-d) an alarm? and can you customise the alarm sound to one of your own mp3s?
Yes and sort of. You can choose a ringing tone as an alarm and it is possible to create custom ringing tones.

-e) facebook support (in an app, not over m.facebook.com)?
Yes, it's free.

-f) google talk support?
IM+ will do this. It's shareware though

-g) slingplayer?
Dunno

-h) flickr upload capabilities?
Photoframe might, I've not used it

-i) pacman?
Yes, it's shareware for the full version

-j) an rss reader?
Yes, there's one on the Itunes app store (free, although I've not tried it).

-k) ability to sync to and from google calendar?
You can, but it's a real pain to setup, as you need to go through another website to make the Google Calendar look like a Microsoft Exchange Server. Weird thing is, Google Mail is supported out of the box!

-l) ability to sync to and from MULTIPLE google calendars, and differenciate between them?
Possibly, see above

-m) ssl in web browsing (the ability to use secure web pages)
Yes

-n) a speakerphone? is it loud?
Yes, it's not too bad.

-o) a vibrate function?
Yes

-p) the ability to read pdf's that i get emailed?
I think so

-q) the ability to download photos from my pc onto it?
yes

-r) the ability to upload photos from it to my pc?
Yes

-s) a video playback function? what formats will it play?
Yes, quicktime, not sure about WMV, although they can probably be converted.

-t) flight mode?
Yes


9. if i set up my gmail on the phone, does it check automatically every (x) minutes, or do i need to manually check to see if i have new mail?

Either is possible

10. whats the average battery life of a 3g iphone in real everyday use?

Don't know, mine is a 2G one. Battery life is reasonable, although not brilliant.

11. can i set my own mp3s as ringtones?

You'd need some way of converting them to be uploaded via Itunes. I know it can be done with a 3rd party tool/app, but I've never tried it.


12. does it support video ringtones?

No

13. can you get msn messenger on it? and does it keep you signed in even when youre not using it?

You can use IM+ and sort off, messages received while the app is not running can be emailed to you.

14. do you HAVE to use itunes to get music onto the iphone? is there an alternative?

I think you do need to use itunes, I'm afraid. I've used other 3rd party apps with Ipods, but they don't work with the iPhone.

15. is there a way to put photos onto the iphone from the pc, without "syncing" a whole folder of photos through itunes?

You can select which folders you want to sync, so you could just create a folder with the pics you want to sync in it.

16. can you just move stuff (like photos, videos) to and/or from the iphone like you would do with a usb memory stick drive, or do you have to use the program?

You need to use itunes.

Thankyou if you've got this far, you've been a great help

I've answered what I can above, in blue

anonymousie

Hi

I see you got most of the answers you needed!
Btw I think you can make your own mp3 ringtones but it is a bit clunky. Try YouTube for a tutorial.
Re the last Q I have just bought the wifi memo stick app it was just over a quid. Yet to road test it but looks the biz.

Did I mention I like my iPhone and am using it now ??

[Deleted User]

anonymousie wrote: »

Hi

I have just bought the wifi memo stick app it was just over a quid. Yet to road test it but looks the biz.

I'd love to hear how you get on with it.

rash.m2k

Seems like what your really looking for is a Nokia 5800.

It's a lot cheaper and I can safely say it can do MOST of those things (not sure about yahoo calendar sync - but google definitely).

It can play all video formats, and can have video ringtones. You should be able to get slingplayer on it as 3 i'm sure will release it soon.

Looking from your requirements you will be severly dissapointed with the iPhone. The iPhone is best for web browsing and music, everything else it's pretty much useless.