Comments on: Dude. Where’s your iPhone? http://www.jonmasters.org/blog/2007/07/09/dude-wheres-your-iphone/ World Organi[sz]ation Of Broken Dreams Thu, 01 Dec 2011 20:35:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Ahto http://www.jonmasters.org/blog/2007/07/09/dude-wheres-your-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-92923 Ahto Tue, 10 Jul 2007 10:27:28 +0000 http://www.jonmasters.org/blog/?p=584#comment-92923 I also agree that a mobilephone can/should be possible to buy just as a phone. It is problaby not good to your health if you can access your workpc from anywhere and anytime (etc etc) I also agree that a mobilephone can/should be possible to buy just as a phone. It is problaby not good to your health if you can access your workpc from anywhere and anytime (etc etc)

]]> By: clc http://www.jonmasters.org/blog/2007/07/09/dude-wheres-your-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-92909 clc Tue, 10 Jul 2007 08:23:16 +0000 http://www.jonmasters.org/blog/?p=584#comment-92909 "it’s useless as a mobile device unless one can add software to it" No it's not. It's a *phone*. What's with this recurring stupid idea from otherwise smart people that a mobile phone needs to be a platform? “it’s useless as a mobile device unless one can add software to it”

No it’s not. It’s a *phone*. What’s with this recurring stupid idea from otherwise smart people that a mobile phone needs to be a platform?

]]> By: Ewan Marshall http://www.jonmasters.org/blog/2007/07/09/dude-wheres-your-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-92807 Ewan Marshall Mon, 09 Jul 2007 17:53:14 +0000 http://www.jonmasters.org/blog/?p=584#comment-92807 Wouldn't you prefer a neo-1973 running openmoko, see http://openmoko.org/ and http://openmoko.com/ Wouldn’t you prefer a neo-1973 running openmoko, see http://openmoko.org/ and http://openmoko.com/

]]> By: Hussein Jodiyawalla http://www.jonmasters.org/blog/2007/07/09/dude-wheres-your-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-92746 Hussein Jodiyawalla Mon, 09 Jul 2007 09:08:17 +0000 http://www.jonmasters.org/blog/?p=584#comment-92746 I'm hoping Apple will fix things with a few software updates. 1) 3rd party applications. Yes, you can install webby widget things on the iPhone written in some XML, but that is hardly going to give me SNES9X, IRC, SSH, GPS Sports Tracker, Tomtom Navigation and Frozen Bubble in my pocket now is it? 2) No IM, No iChat, No VoIP. "A breakthrough Internet Communicator"? I don't think so. 3) Bluetooth is crippled. Headset use *only*. Can't send or receive pictures, MP3s or contact details over Bluetooth. Most annoyingly for a device that is touted as an iPod with up to 8GB storage that they encourage you to fill with music - no A2DP support. That means no wireless stereo audio streaming to Bluetooth headphones, Bluetooth stereos, Bluetooth car kits. A lot of Sony Ericsson phones have this cool stuff now. 4) No speech synthesis and voice recognition for real handsfree support. With a headset of a car kit it should say the name of the person who is calling. I should be able to say the name of someone I want to call and it will just dial. My Nokia does that. All that, but to be honest I still think its a great phone. The hardware itself looks amazing. Apparently its extremely scratch resistant and robust. Even with that huge high res screen, fast processor, 3 radios and a 3D chip the battery lasts a long time. It is really slim and beautiful. Every bit of the hardware is fabulous (better camera, 3G... I don't care so much). Just wait for a few software updates. I’m hoping Apple will fix things with a few software updates.

1) 3rd party applications. Yes, you can install webby widget things on the iPhone written in some XML, but that is hardly going to give me SNES9X, IRC, SSH, GPS Sports Tracker, Tomtom Navigation and Frozen Bubble in my pocket now is it?

2) No IM, No iChat, No VoIP. “A breakthrough Internet Communicator”? I don’t think so.

3) Bluetooth is crippled. Headset use *only*. Can’t send or receive pictures, MP3s or contact details over Bluetooth. Most annoyingly for a device that is touted as an iPod with up to 8GB storage that they encourage you to fill with music – no A2DP support. That means no wireless stereo audio streaming to Bluetooth headphones, Bluetooth stereos, Bluetooth car kits. A lot of Sony Ericsson phones have this cool stuff now.

4) No speech synthesis and voice recognition for real handsfree support. With a headset of a car kit it should say the name of the person who is calling. I should be able to say the name of someone I want to call and it will just dial. My Nokia does that.

All that, but to be honest I still think its a great phone.

The hardware itself looks amazing. Apparently its extremely scratch resistant and robust. Even with that huge high res screen, fast processor, 3 radios and a 3D chip the battery lasts a long time. It is really slim and beautiful. Every bit of the hardware is fabulous (better camera, 3G… I don’t care so much).

Just wait for a few software updates.

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