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RyaN
Joined: Jun 24, 2002
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From: By the hill, Sussex
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Yeah I found a little guide on t'internet and realised that Helvetica and HelveticaBold are used at the main system fonts. The lock screen clock uses a different one for example. Gonna have a general mess around with it and try some different fonts out over the next few days.
I like that font you gave me though.... not too illegable and it gives a funky look
I'm liking the 'new' bossprefs type toggle switcher for the springboard SBSettings, much quicker to toggle ssh and wifi than opening boss prefs |
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Barachus
Joined: Sep 16, 2004
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do you get any battery drainage from sbsettings? i was waiting for an update on the beta stage before i installed it, but it does look really good |
Scoobyd
Joined: Jan 05, 2006
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Question for the iphone owners please. My current Voda contract expired this week so I'm free to get a new phone and the iphone is close to being the one I go for. Not happy about having to go over to O2 if I do but not seeing any other option sadly.
My main concern though is texting. I have to use sms a lot and one of the most important features for me is delivery reports. I'm told the iphone doesn't have delivery reports? Is this true and if so is there a way of getting them without having to put the code before the number every time? Also I was told it can't do texts to groups? Or to multiple contacts? Or forward texts?
Now I've got an iPod Touch 32GB so I know how great the device is for the web, music, videos, and the app store is great. And I often think I should just get the iPhone so I can have it all in one device. But from what I've read on it the actual phone part of it is really, really basic and missing a lot of features that make me scratch my head as to why they've been omitted.
So I'm really tempted to get one. But at the same time am worried about compromising the phone side of things... which at the end of the day is what it ultimately is!! |
MWEB
Joined: Feb 13, 2005
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From: somewhere nicer than you
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Only real thing missing is MMS, vital to some, not to others, call quality is loud and clear, that's what you use a phone for really 
My son in law got one last week so i'm getting some experience with his, he likes it, and that's coming from an innov8
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Scoobyd
Joined: Jan 05, 2006
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mms isn't such an issue as pics etc can be sent by email I guess. So it does have delivery reports, sms to groups/multiple contacts and forwarding of texts then? |
masseur
Joined: Jan 03, 2003
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From: Sydney, London
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delivery report only by the prefix method.
it doesn't have the other stuff you mention, unless you jailbreak and install an app (can't remember the name but it was mentioned in this thread a day or two back)
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RyaN
Joined: Jun 24, 2002
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From: By the hill, Sussex
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@Nokia
No noticable drainage of battery to report here... just the usual daily charge! My battery actually seems to be holding out pretty well today, only 1/4 gone and been using it most of the day checking emails, few texts etc.
@ScoobyD
Regarding sending group messages, you can do this just using the stock SMS app. Regarding your other two questions, the answer is yes but only after you jailbreak. There's two alternative SMS apps which are both good for different reasons. They both allow forwarding of messages, and one has a setting where you can input the #0* or whatever it is so you'll receive a notification of delivery, without having to type it everytime you write a text |
Barachus
Joined: Sep 16, 2004
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you can get a fully featured text messaging features like forwarding, delivery reports etc thru third party apps like bitesms, irealsms, once you jailbreak it
the standard sms app does not do this |
masseur
Joined: Jan 03, 2003
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From: Sydney, London
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@RyaN, in the stock iphone, how do you send to a group without having to key in each name individually each time?
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RyaN
Joined: Jun 24, 2002
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From: By the hill, Sussex
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oh no, you have to key in each name but thats what i presumed was being asked, just whether you can send a texts to a group of contacts |
Scoobyd
Joined: Jan 05, 2006
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Ah ok... that's just sending to multiple contacts individually as opposed to being able to set up a group of people in contacts and just send a group sms to those contacts.
So basically the stock sms can't do any of these basic features. I've also just read that it doesn't even have an outbox or drafts or sent items etc? Can't believe just how basic the sms app is if that's true. And why would they do that?
So if I get the phone from O2 can it be jailbroken easily and is this something most people do? I presume there's no risk attached to this or any negative points? And once it's jailbroken I can get an sms app that will give me back all the features that I need. |
Berry
Joined: Dec 09, 2005
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From: UK
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Scoobyd - As a heavy Blackberry user i can safely say the iPhone has surpassed my expectations.
I wanted to hate it with a vengence, but i cant and whilst i genuinely dont believe its better than a Blackberry, i would certianly say it comes very close.
There are various niggles (as with most phones) that have work arounds and in your case the jailbreaking is the way to go. I use Swirly MMS for MMS sending and receiving and it works for what i need. The alternative SMS programs also work well.
The keyboard was my biggest fear but as many have stated, it becomes very easy to use.
On the media side of things its awesome and that primarily what it is...a media device.
I would have to say i think you would be suitably impressed if you took the plunge...
This is coming from a hardcore BlackBerry user and fan....
(let me just go and slap myself  )
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RyaN
Joined: Jun 24, 2002
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From: By the hill, Sussex
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On 2008-10-30 15:23:44, Scoobyd wrote:
So basically the stock sms can't do any of these basic features. I've also just read that it doesn't even have an outbox or drafts or sent items etc? Can't believe just how basic the sms app is if that's true. And why would they do that?
So if I get the phone from O2 can it be jailbroken easily and is this something most people do? I presume there's no risk attached to this or any negative points? And once it's jailbroken I can get an sms app that will give me back all the features that I need.
The stock SMS app is very basic indeed, all your messages from the same person stay in one complete conversation. No inbox, drafts, sent items. But sms's do sort of stay in 'draft' form if for instance you have to come out of the app, next time you tap on the person in your inbox your part-typed message pops up again.
There are no risks with jailbreaking with regarding to bricking or damaging the phone. Only prob is it will invalidate your warranty, like if you give it back to Apple in a jailbroken state. However, returning it to a non-jb state is just as easy as jailbreaking |
zootzoot
Joined: Oct 14, 2004
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From: Somewhere In London UK
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tmag.. i just ordered my iphone. i hope its worth it.
all i need now is a little help with what apps to install.
i need copy and past, video recording and a good task manager.
can someone please point me in the right direction.
cheers
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RyaN
Joined: Jun 24, 2002
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From: By the hill, Sussex
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@zootzoot
All of these will obviously require you to jailbreak...
For copy and paste, you'll need to install CopierciN. It works by importing the SMS, Email or Note in to the application and then exporting it to either one of those three when you're done. Video recording, the best one available is Cycorder. I'm too sure about a task manager, someone else might have to help on that front!
So what did you go for, 8 or 16gb...black or white? |
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