Dwayne Melancon updated Apple iPhone 3G

Dwayne Melancon — Thu, 14 May 2009 17:34:42 -0400

May 14, 2009 at 5:34 pm

new pro/con: No voice dialing.
new pro/con: Integrated (via Google app) voice search is great.
new pro/con: Can't file or delete emails on a plane or when you are out of signal coverage.
new pro/con: Filing of emails is clunky - need search / typeahead capability.
new pro/con: Can't invite other people to meetings (MS Exchange appointments)
new pro/con: External speakers mono only.
agreed: "Automatically opens web links from home screen in new Safari tab, so you end up with 8 tabs (the max allowed) open all the time"
disagreed: "Poor on screen keyboard"
agreed: "Speaker sounds horrible"
agreed: "Weak WiFi antenna"
agreed: "the screen shatters very easily, and the design of it offer no protection against falls and breakage"
agreed: "Unresponsive touch screen if it gets greasy..and it gets greasy"
disagreed: "Can't use speakerphone when checking voicemail"
agreed: "Poor search (no email search or web page text search)"
agreed: "Poor search (no email search or web page text search)"
disagreed: "Even though it's an awesome Internet device, it sucks as an actual phone "
agreed: "Scratches easily"
agreed: "Touchscreen doesn't work well when it's too cold"
agreed: "Prone to locking up and crashing when using Safari"
agreed: "Cannot shuffle between apps"
agreed: "Very quiet speakerphone"
agreed: "No MMS capabilities"
agreed: "No map-caching for the default maps application, so if you don't have a strong signal, you get slow performance or a blank map"
agreed: "No improvement in storage"
agreed: "Turn by turn directions in Google Maps app isn't fully flushed out"
agreed: "Hitting back button in Safari forces the page to reload which is slow"
agreed: "When switching applications from within another application (ie. sending an email while on map), it doesn't return you to your original app"
agreed: "No built-in tethering solution for Internet sharing with a laptop"
agreed: "Camera didn't get improved"
agreed: "Crippled Bluetooth (only hands-free devices supported)"
agreed: "No text selection or copy/paste functionality."
agreed: "Map driving directions are text only (no audio)"
agreed: "Battery life is disappointing when using 3G"
agreed: "Can't replace the battery yourself, can't replace with a "spare""
disagreed: "Affordable (depending on service plan)"
agreed: "Easily email and post photos to Facebook directly from the phone "
disagreed: "text selection, cut, copy and paste functionality (added in 3.0)"
disagreed: "MMS capabilities (added in 3.0)"
disagreed: "text selection, cut, copy and paste functionality (added in 3.0)"
disagreed: "Cars now feature a digital iPod connector for crystal-clear digital interfacing"
agreed: "Largest screen on a phone"
agreed: "YouTube"
agreed: "WiFi"
agreed: "Purchasing of music and apps right on the phone"
agreed: "Slimmer contour than previous generation"
agreed: "Still has the best web browser on a cell phone"
agreed: "Very vibrant developer community"
agreed: "Intuitive interface"
agreed: "Good selection of free apps available"
agreed: "High speed 3G"
agreed: "GPS Support"
tapped as "have it"

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Dwayne Melancon — Thu, 14 May 2009 17:08:57 -0400

May 14, 2009 at 5:08 pm

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