Comments on: Top 12 Disappointments with the new iPhone 3G http://carltonbale.com/top-12-disappointments-with-the-new-iphone-3g My personal take on tech Sun, 14 Mar 2010 20:58:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Carlton Bale http://carltonbale.com/top-12-disappointments-with-the-new-iphone-3g/comment-page-1#comment-4122 Carlton Bale Tue, 01 Jul 2008 02:05:42 +0000 http://www.carltonbale.com/?p=567#comment-4122 Yes, I suppose #12 does apply only to a locked iPhone, since an unlocked phone could be moved to a different carrier. Unfortunately, unlocking doesn't get you much unless you break your contract and pay all of the early termination fees. You're basically "locked" to AT&T even if your phone isn't. Yes, I suppose #12 does apply only to a locked iPhone, since an unlocked phone could be moved to a different carrier. Unfortunately, unlocking doesn't get you much unless you break your contract and pay all of the early termination fees. You're basically "locked" to AT&T even if your phone isn't.

]]> By: Ashli http://carltonbale.com/top-12-disappointments-with-the-new-iphone-3g/comment-page-1#comment-4121 Ashli Mon, 30 Jun 2008 21:54:25 +0000 http://www.carltonbale.com/?p=567#comment-4121 For number 12 that is for locked iphone right? For number 12 that is for locked iphone right?

]]> By: Dave Zatz http://carltonbale.com/top-12-disappointments-with-the-new-iphone-3g/comment-page-1#comment-4108 Dave Zatz Mon, 16 Jun 2008 01:15:08 +0000 http://www.carltonbale.com/?p=567#comment-4108 Copy & paste is one of my biggest pain points with the current model and it doesn't look like it's been solved. As is the can't-search-contact and no-save emailed photos (will be corrected under 2.0). I thought I read somewhere about a landscape keyboard in 2.0 software, but maybe they were wrong or perhaps my memory is poor. I bet Apple will pull the trigger on A2DP support at the same time they launch a stereo Bluetooth headset. I see this is inevitable. Probably scared to pull the trigger on video recording with the current hardware. The one third party (jailbreak) app I've tried produces crap video (and they *charge* for their app). I saw a blog post regarding a iPhone camera developer opening - so I assume this will improve over time. Might be on different hw though. I played with the Instinct at CTIA in April. Eh. And the haptics didn't feel as strong as the Voyager, for whatever that's worth. Copy & paste is one of my biggest pain points with the current model and it doesn't look like it's been solved. As is the can't-search-contact and no-save emailed photos (will be corrected under 2.0). I thought I read somewhere about a landscape keyboard in 2.0 software, but maybe they were wrong or perhaps my memory is poor.

I bet Apple will pull the trigger on A2DP support at the same time they launch a stereo Bluetooth headset. I see this is inevitable.

Probably scared to pull the trigger on video recording with the current hardware. The one third party (jailbreak) app I've tried produces crap video (and they *charge* for their app). I saw a blog post regarding a iPhone camera developer opening – so I assume this will improve over time. Might be on different hw though.

I played with the Instinct at CTIA in April. Eh. And the haptics didn't feel as strong as the Voyager, for whatever that's worth.

]]> By: Travis http://carltonbale.com/top-12-disappointments-with-the-new-iphone-3g/comment-page-1#comment-4100 Travis Thu, 12 Jun 2008 20:57:56 +0000 http://www.carltonbale.com/?p=567#comment-4100 In order of importance, I agree with 7, 6 and 11. My LG4400 had fairly descent voice dialing, and that was released in 2003. This is a feature that, after having it for 5 years, I'm not certain I would/could go without it. It seems ridiculous that they didn't integrate a landscape keyboard. I'm sure adult size thumbs will mistype when using the portrait keyboard. Having haptic feedback on my Voyager is a really nice feature and I'm surprised that Apple hasn't incorporated it. In order of importance, I agree with 7, 6 and 11. My LG4400 had fairly descent voice dialing, and that was released in 2003. This is a feature that, after having it for 5 years, I'm not certain I would/could go without it.
It seems ridiculous that they didn't integrate a landscape keyboard. I'm sure adult size thumbs will mistype when using the portrait keyboard.
Having haptic feedback on my Voyager is a really nice feature and I'm surprised that Apple hasn't incorporated it.

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