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I am sitting on the fence a bit over this announcement. For me this is like almost every announcement that apple makes. Every year they bring out an update, and its not very often that these updates hold anything substantial. For example, the iPod. Since the colour iPod came out, they released a new one every year and the only real upgrades were slightly different shells or a little more memory. Only last year did they really upgrade the software and that was because it was sorely needed - The old software was beginning to look just that: Old. Even then it was mostly just a cosmetic upgrade. The same goes for the iPod Nano too.

This upgrade to the iPhone is similar. It really hasn't added much to the look of the phone - not many people could spot the differences over the two generations' appearances. 3G has been added which is great (and I'm glad they didn't put a video call camera on it. A lot of people seem to think thats what 3G means), and the same for GPS, but to be honest I think they could have done more. There were a lot more complaints about the original that could have been fixed, but this seems to only be the usual Apple light upgrade. People wanted more. People expected more. And thats the reason why I think many feel a bit let down.
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Posted: 2008-06-10 01:23:35
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Apple release the 3G iPhone.........

And it's still crap IMO, no front facing cam, STILL no MMS (For God's sake Apple, no MMS, geeees a 20 quid pay as you go has it.....) Bigger, STILL no user replacable battery. Nice to AGPS but if it's a premium 3G phone IMO it MUST have a front facing cam regardless if your gonna use it or not. It will no doubt cost £100 in the UK on that 18 month contract and will be the only phone lacking in the simplest things.

Still only good for the amazing interface. Watch Nokia, HTC, SE smell blood......

Just to add, how are people gonna sell their used iPhone ones when they will only work on O2 contracts without hacking them?

[ This Message was edited by: apolloa on 2008-06-10 00:39 ]
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Posted: 2008-06-10 01:33:41
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This is the major disadvantage: The videocall feature.

This feature isn't ready in the U.S. but that doesn't mean the rest of the world falls for the same shitt@#$ design.

Most (I think 100%) of Europe has videocall feature.
Here in Dominican republic we do have videocall.
I dont care the greedy americans doesn't have or aren't allowed to have it by some greedy corporation!

Apple should compare which features are necessary instead of been victim of their own success (by the 1st iphone)
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Posted: 2008-06-10 01:49:02
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iPhone on o2 payandgo....

https://www.o2.co.uk/iphone/paygo
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Posted: 2008-06-10 01:50:57
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I can't believe people are complaining about the video call feature. Is it just because every single fake had it and the real thing doesn't? The truth is that the majority of mobile phone users, despite having the feature on their phone, don't even use it! I know a few people that do, but there's no point in putting it on a device for the very few that will use it. Many manufacturers such as Sony Ericsson have been excluding the feature from recent 3G phones for this reason. I think Apple were right not to have it.
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Posted: 2008-06-10 02:00:15
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Everyone is crying for MMS and Video Calling, but honestly MMS is such a dying format, why pay £0.50p to send one or whatever price it is these days, for a low quality res picture when everyone is pushing towards email on the move. And even when you do have MMS how many times a month do you use it. I personally dont even bother, its one of those that if you dont have email on your phone check the picture when you get home.

Video calling well thats worse, overpriced and blocky and half the people I knew never wanted to be seen on camera, Japan has had the tech for ages and is rarely used if I can be honest. Not a dying format but hardly something I will miss.

Will I get one, doubt it.. I am on pre-order for the blackberry bold.

P.s.s For those that bought .mac address does that mean your email address will change to @mobileme thats cr*p I prefered the @mac.com
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Posted: 2008-06-10 02:05:42
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@themarques: Thank you. Someone else who sees it logically.
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Posted: 2008-06-10 02:11:59
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Sounds like Steve's famous 'Reality Field' is hitting hard LOL.

What about this then, no A2DP support and no Video recording feature. Are you going to say, nah no one uses those anyway. Also has no flash support.

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I am not against Apple by the way, the iPhone has the best interface bar none hands down. Like there computers which is why i got a Mac Book Pro last year. It has had some niggles but the OS makes up for it sooo much. Snow Leopard looks VERY interesting.

[ This Message was edited by: apolloa on 2008-06-10 01:28 ]
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Posted: 2008-06-10 02:23:07
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@apolla

I have to be honest with you The marques and others are quite right Video calling is used by so few people it's officially considered a flop.

As for A2DP i have used both an SE DS970 and Nokia BH-500 and whilst no wires is nice the sound is no where as good as using a wired solution. So until A2DP is as good as the wired solution there really is no reason to use it especially when it comes to listening to Muisc.

@all

I have just noticed that both the Apple site and 02 both state you will only be able to get your iPhone from an 02 or CPW or online. So i am pretty convinced this means the 3G iPhone will be sold with a contract only.

Which i also think is the only way you will be able to use many of the newly announced services with a activated via those sources iPhone.

Marc

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[ This Message was edited by: Dogmann on 2008-06-10 01:38 ]
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Posted: 2008-06-10 02:35:12
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No I agree with you there. Video recording definitely should be there. But I agree with Dogmann that A2DP would be nice, but is unnecessary.
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Posted: 2008-06-10 02:40:15
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