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Marty_J

WebKit is very good, no arguments there (I'm using it right now). But I really can't see Microsoft adopting it.

S0litaire

The thinking behind it is that Microsoft is going to focus more on the NetBooks and their range of mobile devices.

Moving over to WebKit will help with battery life and speed of the smaller devices.

But only time will tell...

Marty_J

The only reference I can find is Steve Ballmer saying "In the case of using some open source code, that's an interesting thing. Certainly Apple has embraced WebKit in the building of their browser. That's a thing that from time to time we may take a look at, but right now we feel very confident in our browser team and its ability to execute and what it's doing in rendering, and a lot of the amazing extensions that we've done in IE 8 and we have planned into the future".

Not exactly a ringing endorsement of WebKit, but as you say, we'll see.

storminbalder

buglawton wrote: »

People seem to be mesmerised by the iPhone. Remember, this is a money saving forum! Even at a new reduced rate as mentioned above, you have to be a heavy user indeed to get value out of these sorts of tariffs. I decided to go hi-tech recently and finally bought a smartphone. Unlocked from Ebay, a Nokia s60 series WiFi phone will knock spots off an iPhone for open, free applications and built in Real Audio player (iPhone bans any Realaudio). My running costs on Virgin PAYG are under a tenner a month including as much 3g data as I practically need at 30p for any one day's use. Plus you will not have to send the phone away to be dismantled to have the battery replaced one day.

There are two types of people that knock the iPhone.

Either;

1. Those that have never seen/played with one.

2. Those that are green with envy as they cannot afford one.

I am not an Apple Freak, and have always avoided Apple in the past, but I cannot believe anyone (without some ulterior motive) can seriously doubt the wonderfulness of this gadget. 30 million people (and counting) cannot surely be wrong!

wrack

Allthough i recieve the newsletter from this very helpful and imformative BB i had to join to give my experience of the iPhone on viewing this topic,to put it simply i am now on my 4th 1st Gen,yeah my 4th! to cut that part short you could say i knew how to save money before hearing of this bb;),ie:i bought all my iPhone's for the cost of between £100 to £150 2nd hand and sold them off at a higher price tag(the one i own just now was bought from the profits i made) with that part explained i now have to sugguest a few things to some who obviously unaware of huge advantages off having the iPhone,obviously only if the iPhone appeals to you.

buglawton wrote: »

People seem to be mesmerised by the iPhone. Remember, this is a money saving forum! Even at a new reduced rate as mentioned above, you have to be a heavy user indeed to get value out of these sorts of tariffs. I decided to go hi-tech recently and finally bought a smartphone. Unlocked from Ebay, a Nokia s60 series WiFi phone will knock spots off an iPhone for open, free applications and built in Real Audio player (iPhone bans any Realaudio). My running costs on Virgin PAYG are under a tenner a month including as much 3g data as I practically need at 30p for any one day's use. Plus you will not have to send the phone away to be dismantled to have the battery replaced one day.

Im tottally mesmerised by the iPhone mine does not cost a fortune,and i could be a heavy user if i wished because of the tarrif i have and still have a very low cost due to the phone being 2nd hand and also because i have a contract sim with o2 tarrif simplicity(under £15 per month) and can be cancelled at anytime if i wish to do so,you do not have to send the iPhone away to have a battery replaced if you have a little technical knowledge,an opening kit is widley available and instructions on opening the iPhone is all over the net and youtube.

Marty_J wrote: »

The music player on an iPhone is absolutely wonderful, and the internet experience on an iPhone is also worlds ahead of anything on a Nokia. There's also a library of over 20,000 applications available for the iPhone.

An 8 GB iPhone on Pay and Go is £350, with free mobile internet.

Tottally agree,the sound from an iphone with a good headset is awesome,and not to forget the thousands off third party applications that is available if you jailbreak the iPhone(for those not aware of jailbreaking the iPhone)jailbreak is not illegal,the phone belongs to me and me alone,putting pirate software & games on the iPhone is illegal as is with any phone,how many people out there in the world have contract rights from music companies/artists to convert their work into a ringtone?

S0litaire wrote: »

Marty...

My Nokia can "Cut, Copy & Paste" can your iPhone do that? lol
You'll have to wait till V3.0 is released later in the year :P lol!!!

Mine can! in fact all four could right from the first day off owning one,i can also send mms,draft,forward txt messages,record video,control my pc,tune a guitar,have full bluetooth capabilities,transmit live video through either wifi or edge that can be viewed on the web from any place in the world,there is a host of things the iPhone can do that no other mobile can and it's basicly still very early days.
The iPhone has already been used to control R/C car, iRobot's Packbot, Unmaned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), iPhone Lego NXT Robo, turned into a walking robot and dog treat dispenser even an aquarium http://www.iphonehacks.com/2009/02/control-fish-tank-using-your-iphone.html

I do not work for Apple nor do i have any part in sources for third party applications for the iPhone and will not give info on where it can be sourced,it's all out there and not difficult to find.(Google helps)
I can admit that i am Mesmirised with the iPhone's technical side and it's abilities and look forward to the future generations to come,i can honestly say i wouldn't have any other phone.

Jim

spiro

S0litaire wrote: »

I'm not liking the iPhone (my cuz has one and i've had a play about with it) Was thinking of geting a Goggle phone but I'm in a T-Mobile Blackspot. Though the Next Google phone is going to be with Voda so might go for that then...

Untill then i'm very happy with my Nokia N95 and unlimited 3G from Three

You may have to wait too long as the new version of the Google phone will be on VF and not T-Mobile.
http://shop.vodafone.co.uk/shop/coming-soon/mobile-phones

mdean

storminbalder wrote: »

There are two types of people that knock the iPhone.

Either;

1. Those that have never seen/played with one.

2. Those that are green with envy as they cannot afford one.

No there is a third type - people who value there hard earned cash and cannot see the logic of paying 10x the cost of a normal phone to have an i phone

It makes no sense

shaggy

I've been patiently waiting for the Iphone 3G to drop price on PAYG. I have a simplicity sim with unlimited free internet and I loathe signing up to 18 month contracts, so this sim is ideal. The last thing I want to do is buy the Iphone on PAYG now and the price drops in a couple of months !!! Or should I get the old 1st Gen Iphone and use my sim in that ?

cleudo

Also.. if you're lucky enough to qualify for the O2 discount (or know someone who can get you one), then you can cut a third off the rental - so that expensive £35 a month contract becomes a much more affordable £24.

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Marty_J wrote: »

I hear Microsoft are hard at work bringing IE 6 to Windows Mobile.

There's just no stopping the march of progress, is there?

Do you mean Internet Explorer Mobile?