iPhone The problems with a 4 inch iPhone

[petermillard]

Originally Posted by monkeyluis

What I would like is a quick way to turn on/off Bluetooth & wifi...

If you're pre iOS 5.1 you can use iconsettings - works a treat, just not with 5.1 sadly...

[kyteflyer]

Originally Posted by monkeyluis

I wish I could still ignore you. I went & ignored user, but if I or anyone else quotes you then I can still see what you post. It's quite annoying.

Btw, I mentioned I wouldn't mind a couple of widgets. I didn't knock. Sheesh.


Someone fix this ignore thing. Seriously, it's annoying. Almost as annoying as the poster.

I guess we should all just stop responding :-/

[SeaKing]

Originally Posted by afv011

My thoughts exactly; this presumption that everybody has hands of the same size is getting old and is obviously baseless.

Didn't you know?

Everyone is a Steve Jobs "lookalike" or "wannabe."

Don't you have black jeans and black long sleeved turtle neck, and some wire glasses, and 3.5" hands?

Don't say that isn't true or someone will sic the moderators on you.

[monkeyluis]

Originally Posted by SeaKing

Didn't you know?

Everyone is a Steve Jobs "lookalike" or "wannabe."

Don't you have black jeans and black long sleeved turtle neck, and some wire glasses, and 3.5" hands?

Don't say that isn't true or someone will sic the moderators on you.

Omg. Here we go. So ridiculous. Don't you have anything better troll.

[monkeyluis]

Originally Posted by kyteflyer

I guess we should all just stop responding :-/

Yeah. It's just any apple post is like food to them.

[CazMar]

Originally Posted by monkeyluis

Yeah. It's just any apple post is like food to them.

Yes, it gets annoying when a discussion becomes a cat-fight. I have a friend with an IPhone 4 and we often have a bit of fun doing head-to-head battles between my Galaxy Nexus and his Iphone, but it is just that - fun. The competition between different device makers is giving us, the buyers, a range of phones, tablets and e-readers that would have been straight out of science fiction 20 years ago.
I can see a good market for a range of sizes in phones/tablets (and the line between the two getting more more blurry). There will be some who want more of an "internet/computing device" and some who need a pocket size phone. Vive la difference!

[ScotiaBurrell]

Originally Posted by CazMar

The competition between different device makers is giving us, the buyers, a range of phones, tablets and e-readers that would have been straight out of science fiction 20 years ago.

very good

i thinking now that iphone is made thinking of portability first - nothing perfect all devices have a comprimise. most non tech people i know use 1. phone 2. camera and 3 web. then apps.

not a reading device.if spending lots of time reading get something else

[vonCZ]

Originally Posted by ScotiaBurrell

not a reading device.if spending lots of time reading get something else

...or not. I find it [iPhone] perfect for reading novels/epub stuff in the evenings/night.

That said: I live in Europe but am moving back to the US next month. Can I sign up for a voice/text-only plan (no data) in the US for my wife and I for under $80/month? Or will we have to switch phones? My iPhone4 is unlocked.

...and for what it's worth, I prefer the iPhone's current size; 4-inches won't help it as a reader--still won't be able to read PDFs easily--so not worth the extra bulk, IMO.

[kyteflyer]

Originally Posted by CazMar

The competition between different device makers is giving us, the buyers, a range of phones, tablets and e-readers that would have been straight out of science fiction 20 years ago.
...!

Definitely. Without competition, manufacturers would rest on laurels.

Interested in your remark about sci-fi, because we are about to have unleased on us from LG (iirc) a flexible screen... Straight out of Andromeda.

[ilovejedd]

Originally Posted by vonCZ

...or not. I find it [iPhone] perfect for reading novels/epub stuff in the evenings/night.

That said: I live in Europe but am moving back to the US next month. Can I sign up for a voice/text-only plan (no data) in the US for my wife and I for under $80/month? Or will we have to switch phones? My iPhone4 is unlocked.

How many minutes do you need? T-Mobile has some pretty great prepaid plans depending on your use.

• Monthly 4G $50: Unlimited Talk, Text & Web (throttled after 100MB - not that it matters since the iPhone can only do 2G on T-Mobile)
• Monthly 4G $30: 100 Talk, Unlimited Text, Unlimited Web (throttled after 5GB)
• Monthly 4G $30: 1500 Talk & Text, 30MB Web
• Monthly 4G $15: Unlimited Text, Talk at $0.10/min

For really low-usage, there's also:

• Pay By Day $3: Unlimited Talk, Text & Web (4G then throttled to 2G after 200MB)
• Pay By Day $2: Unlimited Talk, Text & Web (2G)
• Pay By Day $1: Unlimited Text, Talk at $0.10/min
• Pay As You Go: $0.10/min with Gold Rewards status, $0.10/msg

Verizon and AT&T usually have the best coverage.

You can use your iPhone on AT&T GoPhone prepaid without getting a data plan. They have different plans available:

• Monthly $50: Unlimited Talk, Text & Web (web doesn't work with smartphones, need to get a data package add-on for that)
• Monthly $25: 250 Talk (overage at $0.10/min), Unlimited Text
• Pay By Day $2: Unlimited Talk & Text
• Pay As You Go: $0.10/min, $0.20/msg

If you have really, really, really low usage and only use your cellphones for emergency and stuff, you can get away with just spending $100/year ($8.33/month) on AT&T or $10/year ($0.83/month) on T-Mobile (after initial first year $100 load to reach Gold Rewards Status).

Do keep in mind that both incoming calls and messages count against you.

Unfortunately, if you go Verizon, you won't be able to use your iPhone (need to get a new one from them) and you're forced to get a data plan whether you go contract or prepaid if you get a smartphone.

[CazMar]

Originally Posted by kyteflyer

Definitely. Without competition, manufacturers would rest on laurels.

Interested in your remark about sci-fi, because we are about to have unleased on us from LG (iirc) a flexible screen... Straight out of Andromeda.

Wow! I'll have to check this out - the possibilities are endless. Yes, Arthur C Clarke actually had a device VERY similar to the modern tablet in one of his books - complete with cloud storage of files. (Good old Arthur, he had a lot of visionary stuff in his books).

[Andrew H.]

Originally Posted by vonCZ

...or not. I find it [iPhone] perfect for reading novels/epub stuff in the evenings/night.

That said: I live in Europe but am moving back to the US next month. Can I sign up for a voice/text-only plan (no data) in the US for my wife and I for under $80/month? Or will we have to switch phones? My iPhone4 is unlocked.

There are no no-data plans, but you can get a voice/data/unlimited text plan for $80 from AT&T. Voice is $40, data (300 MB) is $20, and unlimited texts are $20.

[ilovejedd]

Originally Posted by Andrew H.

There are no no-data plans, but you can get a voice/data/unlimited text plan for $80 from AT&T. Voice is $40, data (300 MB) is $20, and unlimited texts are $20.

There if if you go prepaid. Another thing, poster was looking for $80 for combined lines. That $80 you're quoting is just for one line. Minimum for a family plan is $60 (550 min) + $20 (1st iPhone: 300MB data) + $20 (2nd iPhone: 300MB data). Text would be another $30 for unlimited texting for both lines.

[vonCZ]

thanks 'jedd & Andrew. Looks like we'll be heading over to T-Mobile: they've a similar plan to the one you mentioned (1,000 min, unlimited text, 200mb web) for just $70 for 2 phones. This is a pleasant surprise: I had thought service in the US was much more expensive... based on old information, I guess. Thanks again!!

[ilovejedd]

Originally Posted by vonCZ

This is a pleasant surprise: I had thought service in the US was much more expensive... based on old information, I guess. Thanks again!!

Service is expensive. T-Mobile is one of the few exceptions. It's actually the only exception when it comes to the big 4. Caveat with them is you won't be getting 3G/HSPA coverage with your iPhone just yet. They are refarming the GSM 1900 band to 3G but I have no idea how quickly they can proceed with the rollout.