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Dogmann
Joined: Jan 29, 2006
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From: London England
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Hi all,
Well sorry to say no more screenshots from me as my love affair with the iPhone is officially over and it's back in it's box and being sold.
Now please don't get me wrong i do still think it is a great Multimedia device and defiantly has some serious plus points some being,
Superb Build quality
Good Music Player
Good Video Player
Good Photo viewer
Good Web Browser
There where just some things that really bugged me as i just found using a Touchscreen really annoying. The Web browser not keeping the size i wanted and every page needing to be expanded annoyed the hell out of me and there was no way i could find to change it. Now if that's wrong i am willing to listen. But i also didn't find scrolling to be that great either and by the time i made the page large enough it was hard to navigate.
E-Mail took all my settings from Outlook but downloaded all my Spam to. My MSN account could only be accessed via the Web and again that meant expanding the page constantly. I could only change my ringtone not E-Mail alert or SMS notification or worse still my alarm now this may be partially due to running 1.14 Firmware but it was very annoying. There was no way i wanted to have to start down grading my firmware as jail breaking activating and unlocking once was enough for me.
Sorry to have to say this but IMO my E90 handles E-Mail and push E-Mail far better and i can customise my alerts and the hours it works for and run 3 separate accounts with ease. I can also set it up to only work with my WiFi Network and disable it whilst roaming.
My Web browser is as fast and stays set at the Zoom level i want, navigation is far quicker and easier IMO with my D-Pad and gives a better experience on my larger screen.
Video also in Full Screen is far better and the same goes for my pictures, i also found making calendar appointments to be a pain with the spinning times as opposed to just entering the time. Now maybe this is just my preference as i am not used to a touchscreen but it was starting to drive me nuts.
The iPhone is much better at playing Music but then i still have an 80GB 5.5 Gen iPod for that and really don't find it is to big or heavy to carry with me either.
Although i was getting quite quick with the On Screen Keyboard it was no way as intuitive or quick as my full Qwerty and shift keys as found on my E90. Again that might just be me but being back with my E90 just feels so much faster and easier.
As i said i do still think the iPhone is a great device and was very impressed with the range of apps available and also the way you could also add Web Apps. Just not a device for me as i prefer a non Touchscreen S60 device I'm afraid.
Marc
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shanespencer
Joined: Aug 29, 2005
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From: The China
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Marc, why are you selling your phone, mate? I thought you liked it!!
*Edit* you posted just before I did!
It's strange that you can't change your alarm tone. I also have 1.1.4 and I can change my tone to a custom ringtone.
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haynesycop
Joined: Mar 10, 2004
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Yes that is strange just checked mine and can have a custom ringtone too, weird.
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masseur
Joined: Jan 03, 2003
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From: Sydney, London
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same here with alarm tones
I do agree with the font size in Safari and that was one of the things I first commented on. A little work around I use (if I am viewing in portrait) is to wait for the page to load, flick the iphone to landscape... this changes the font size to a more readable level (for those of us that wear reading glasses!), then change back to portrait and it keeps that larger font size until you go to the next page. I suppose its just as quick to drag your fingers open to expand the page but my method is good for one handed operation
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shanespencer
Joined: Aug 29, 2005
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From: The China
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On 2008-04-29 15:30:42, masseur wrote:
My method is good for one handed operation
Must refrain from making crude jokes... 
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mswallis
Joined: May 23, 2003
Posts: 460
From: England
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You can just double tap anywhere on the web page, and it zooms to the item you double tapped on. |
Dogmann
Joined: Jan 29, 2006
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From: London England
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Hi all
Well i have no idea why but my custom ringtones didn't show for the alarm function there was just a small selection to choose from and less than the ringtones selection to.
Anyway that really wasn't a deal breaker just a comment i think really i just don't like Touch screens anymore is the answer and have become some what spoilt by my E90.
I still think it is great device no doubt about it but just not the right device for me is all.
@mswallis
Yes I'm aware of all of that but just found it annoying was all as i needed to zoom it in to the size i wanted first then navigate and as soon as i changed page repeat. As opposed to just opening and scrolling the page on a much bigger screen with the correct size already selected. I'm not saying it is unworkable just not right for me.
Marc
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masseur
Joined: Jan 03, 2003
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From: Sydney, London
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On 2008-04-29 16:07:03, mswallis wrote:
You can just double tap anywhere on the web page, and it zooms to the item you double tapped on.
unfortunately that doesn't work on some pages, for example at mobile Esato (mobile.esato.com/latestposts.php). if you double tap it looks like its starting to zoom but then it immediately shrinks back to original size
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DragonEye
Joined: Sep 26, 2002
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From: Canada
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oh well... i'd say you need to give it more time.. i love ts too much now.. everytime i use a regular phone i start pounding on the screen...
no issues with any custom tones or sounds at all.. marc maybe you should try customize 2.0
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Dogmann
Joined: Jan 29, 2006
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From: London England
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Hi Dragon Eye,
Really i just think i am no longer a fan of Touch Screen devices any longer and my comfort zone and what i prefer is the S60 way of doing things. Plus my screen is larger and my full QWERTY much quicker as while i loved it to start with it ended up just winding me up but as they say different strokes for different folks and at least i tried and experienced it before deciding so i was able to make an informed decision.
I don't expect everyone to appreciate my E90 but for now and for me it is just unbeatable in all it does bar playing Music.
Marc
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thomas93
Joined: Sep 28, 2007
Posts: 444
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Doggy Woggy- Least your actually making your assumptions after buying one not just saying " Oh well the is a pile of pants"
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Miss UK
Joined: Jan 11, 2003
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Whats that iDope app lol? @ Marc, ur chucking that iPhone quicker than the N95 8GB then! What puts me of is touchscreen texting personally, my N95-2 handles more for me anyway and its also a better multimedia device if I wanted a mp3 player tho I think it would be ideal its posie and makes a quick call and access to the internet. Dont think I could handle it being my fulltime handset quite literally  |
DickySnapples
Joined: Dec 05, 2003
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i think idope is dope wars for the iphone
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tranced
Joined: Jan 19, 2006
Posts: > 500
From: Santo Domingo, wonDeRland
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hi peeps. feeeerst post 'ere
i think your gonna like this one:
iPhone as electronic airplane boarding pass
in case you didnt know
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thomas93
Joined: Sep 28, 2007
Posts: 444
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It is Dope wars |
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