looking at iphone - Page 2

lastlight · #11 02-01-2009, 03:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Powertec

My wife and i both have the New HTC touch pro's. The only positve things with these phones are they are windows base

SOMETHING is very wrong with that sentence!

Yeah I have had the off problem with a call being dropped. Making calls is about the least used feature on my phone. Only ever really talk to my wife here and there. Camera does also suck on them but that's why I have an SLR.

Ron99 · #12 02-01-2009, 04:59 PM

The thing to note is the the iphone is not a phone. It is a small portable computer that has a phone built into it. As far as i can tell the problem with most of the others is that they are built by phone companies and are phones with the other features added in. I think Apple came at it from a very different perspective and that's why they have built such a fantastic device. The app store now has over 15,000 different applications you can download (some for free and some at a small cost) so there is probably an app for just about anything you might want to do with it.

I love my iphone and wouldn't trade it for anything else currently available. It works extrememly well and has tons of functionality for something that fits in your pocket. Yeah, i can make calls wit it. But I can also surf the net, check my emails, use google maps to navigate, listen to my music, watch movies on it, play games, gauge the performance of my car, let my kids play or draw sketches on it or watch spiderman in a long check out line and on and on...

the iphone is really leaps and bounds ahead of anything else out there. The only negative with buying a new one is you are trapped with Rogers for three years. If you can hold off for a year then there will be more competition in the GSM market in Canada and you will probably be able to get a better deal on one. Or if you can find a 1st generation iphone like I have you can unlock it and go on a month to month plan instead of being trapped into a 3 year prison term. Actually, you can now unlock iphone 3Gs too but finding one to buy on eBay etc. will probably cost you and arm and a leg.

Tarolisol · #13 02-01-2009, 07:54 PM

I love my iphone wouldnt trade it for any other phone, my calls have never been dropped the only down size is no video recording capabilities.

fishguyxd · #14 02-01-2009, 08:56 PM

thanks to all so far on your reviews on this phone
It"s helpful to hear from others than to read or hear it from a salesmen point of view.

Fishfreak · #15 02-01-2009, 10:10 PM

My wife and I both have Iphones and absolutely love them. No problems whatsoever. It sure is one incredible little device! Wouldn't trade it for anything!

lorenz0 · #16 02-01-2009, 10:12 PM

I have owned my ipod touch for over a year now an love it. just waiting for my phone right now to kick and sell the touch and upgrade to the iphone

Flavio · #17 02-01-2009, 11:01 PM

you have to remember any pda or phone is only as good as the service provider.here in ontario the storm is either by bell or telus,my brother in law has a new storm and i played with it for a few days,very nice.as well i had the opportunity to ply with an i phone.my main requirements were email and the actual phone as i do use it alot.in the end i went with the i phone hosted with rogers wireless.the phone works perfect,better than bell as i still have a phone with them,i was also with telus for 6yrs and i can say rogers works much better in toronto area.as for the i phone itself i never thought i would use any of the apps they offer and that wasnt even a factor in deciding on it,but once i had it theres quite a few aps i found useful and able to employ in everyday tasks for work,i dont use the ipod feature,its an all around great handheld device,my brother in law was playing with it after he got his storm and regrets not getting the i phone,the only drawback is i rely on email to reach my right away,the i phone takes 15 minutes at its best setting whereas any blackberry its instant,there is an app for i phone to upgrade to instant but it runs about $100 if i remember correctly,either way with the storm or i phone you cant go wrong,on u tube type in iphone vs. storm and theres a guy that does a head to head with both units showing all features,pro and cons.hope this helps.

superduperwesman · #18 02-01-2009, 11:49 PM

My fiance and lil sis have an iphone. I have a bb curve, my father had a bb storm (HATED IT) and my older sis has a bb world. The iphone is the best by far. From everything I can tell... iphones are the best phone you can have... it'll do a thousand other things and is very user friendly.

fishguyxd · #19 02-05-2009, 03:10 AM

What type of data packages or time packs are other getting if your using all these apps

I also seen telus's smartphone the "Dare" model I spoke to one person so far and they think it's great but he says but not as good as the iphone but close.

Tarolisol · #20 02-05-2009, 05:24 AM

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Originally Posted by fishguyxd

What type of data packages or time packs are other getting if your using all these apps

I also seen telus's smartphone the "Dare" model I spoke to one person so far and they think it's great but he says but not as good as the iphone but close.

I have the 6gig data plan for the iphone only because i got in for a deal, I use the internet/apps/email/ everything you could do with data and have still yet to hit 1 gig of use over 4months. Just get the 1 gig data package and you will be fine.