MegaSack DRAW - This year's winner is user - rgwb
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dont get me wrong assuming that the new iphones got at least 64gb memory ill be interested to get one
i dont mind paying a fee either my ipod is dying so id have to buy a new one anyway,
what really annoys me is the monthly cost !
and ill be honest, i dont like tesco, i dont like macdonalds and i dont like apple
its the whole big brand global domination thing
my mate keeps telling my that his htc is better cos he can programme with java.
I don'r know WTF that means.
i put java in a cafetiere, and my iphone is ace! 8)
ill be honest, i dont like tesco, i dont like macdonalds and i dont like appleits the whole big brand global domination thing
Fair enough, but I don't think going with Google is avoiding that exactly 😀
Not really sure if the iPhone can do this or not, but I like the multiple home screens on the Desire that enable you to have your frequently used shortcuts/widgets/apps/contacts etc. laid out in a logical (or illogical) manner.
You can also set 'scenes' which are effectively different profiles for the home screens. Not bothered with this yet, as I seem to have fitted all I need on the default one.
LOL - yes - keep Artists A-M on one iPhone and N-Z on another. People doing that will make a big contribution to Apple's cashflow!
or create a playlist and set iTunes only to sync the iPhone to that playlist.
Not really sure if the iPhone can do this or not, but I like the multiple home screens on the Desire that enable you to have your frequently used shortcuts/widgets/apps/contacts etc. laid out in a logical (or illogical) manner.
You can also set 'scenes' which are effectively different profiles for the home screens. Not bothered with this yet, as I seem to have fitted all I need on the default one.
You can re-arrange all the Apps by touching and holding for 2 seconds on the screen and then dragging them around. Or plug into iTunes and use the 'Apps' tab. I don't think it is quite the same as you describe, but it is easy to lay them out in an order that works for you and create batched sets of Apps on their own 'homepages'.
The default four at the bottom (Phone/Mail/Safari/iPod) aren't editable though and stay on all pages.
and ill be honest, i dont like tesco, i dont like macdonalds and i dont like appleits the whole big brand global domination thing
Eh? What sort of logic is that? I'll bet you've got a PC running Microsoft software though, just to avoid that massive company called Apple!
Put brain into gear before opening mouth, eh? 😉
"how long does the battery last on these phones if you're using them for email / internet a bit in the day?
Is it a case of stick them on charge each night?
I guess as theres so many things you can download and use on them then you probably end up playing with them a lot more than a normal phone.
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Yep mine gets charged every night as I have mine on GPS, 3G/Wifi all day.
I very rarely use my laptop now as the Desire is quicker and easier for web surfing/email
You can re-arrange all the Apps by touching and holding for 2 seconds on the screen and then dragging them around. Or plug into iTunes and use the 'Apps' tab.
That's not quite the same thing. Android can run application 'widget's' directly on it's home screen (along with other stuff such as live wallpapers etc)ie. you don't need to open the application.
iPhone home screen is nothing other than a icon folder.
My favourite thing about Android:
On the homescreen you can add loads of useful widgets e.g. BBC news headlines, upcoming calendar events, due tasks, weather forecast, facebook status updates, RSS feeds etc.
Last time I used the iPhone, all you could have on your home screen was a load of icons to launch apps. So you actually have to open apps rather than the info just being there on the screen. Perhaps Apple have changed this though as it seems a bit useless
EDIT: Too slow!
The default four at the bottom (Phone/Mail/Safari/iPod) aren't editable though and stay on all pages.
Yeah they are: I have Mail, Phone, Opera and Messages down there.
Ah so Android has a feature a bit like iGoogle then? Sounds cool.
Yeah they are: I have Mail, Phone, Opera and Messages down there.
Ohh, so they are. 🙂
I have just spent two minutes arranging all my Apps onto their own homepages - Sports/Games etc.
I have just spent two minutes arranging all my Apps onto their own homepages - Sports/Games etc.
The new OS lets you just bung them into Folders.
It's revolutionary I tell you 🙂
Last time I used the iPhone, all you could have on your home screen was a load of icons to launch apps. So you actually have to open apps rather than the info just being there on the screen. Perhaps Apple have changed this though as it seems a bit useless
Not quite sure what you mean, but as it is something I have never used, it is something I don't miss - I find it very quick and easy to get what I need on my iPhone.
yeah spotify and last fm widgets on the home screen here, very useful
[i]Eh? What sort of logic is that? I'll bet you've got a PC running Microsoft software though, just to avoid that massive company called Apple!
Put brain into gear before opening mouth, eh? [/i]
well now that apple is larger(by corporate worth) than microsoft thats fair enough
not very clued up yourself?
stuartm555: yep - there are no widgets on the (non-jailbroken) iPhone as yet. Not sure if Apple are planning to allow them or not.
The only real status information like that on the iPhone is "Badges" on the icons (which just let icons display a little number for the number of unread messages, new game challenges, whatever) and "Push Notifications" (where a message pops up on screen to tell you something: like "your eBay auction is about to end").
Observation - Desire owners use logic and reasoning. Iphone owners get all defensive and narky. A symptom of the Apple brainwashing they have been subjected too? 😆 😈
i must admit a few posts slagging off the iphone and even comparing apple to maccyDs or tesco and they get very riled
talk about re-enforcing the stereotype of 'apple fanboys' being smug, sarcy and condescending!
Put brain into gear before opening mouth, eh?
Shhh ... he was feeling all superior.
LOL - yes - keep Artists A-M on one iPhone and N-Z on another. People doing that will make a big contribution to Apple's cashflow!
Apart from the y'know, the 32GB iPhone.
Wow. A 100 posts in 4 hours of childish bullshit.
Congrats STW members. Another winner.
Isn't battery life also dependent on your signal quality (if you are making calls/txt/surfing/downloading)? If you have poor signal connection then surely the phone has to use more power to open and maintain a connection?
Isn't battery life also dependent on your signal quality
Yeah signal does have an impact. Particularly if it is trying to maintain a 3G connection when you are just in and out of a 3G reception area.
Wow. A 100 posts in 4 hours of childish bullshit.
Congrats STW members. Another winner.
Ha, two things guaranteed to hit STW paydirt - threads on yuppie techtoys and threads on expensive watches..........
........I blame Fatcher 🙄
So if Apple ever make a watch its going to be armageddon?
[i]Wow. A 100 posts in 4 hours of childish bullshit.
Congrats STW members. Another winner. [/i]
Plus the compulsory pointless Jamie post. Makes it a Michelin Star thread.
Plus the compulsory pointless Jamie post. Makes it a Michelin Star thread.
As well as the usual Drac having sand in his vagin.......oh i can't be bothered.
One thing I don't think anyone's mentioned yet: after 12 - 18 months the new iPhone will be worth quite a bit more than the Desire 2nd hand. I plan on 12 months of iPhone from Tesco, then selling it and switching to whatever the latest/greatest android is. IMO android is still a bit rough round the edges, in another year it will probably be untouchable.
You can see my mangina from there?
/moves webcam.
Android worries me, Google are the new Microsoft, they want to know EVERYTHING
iPhones are so last year
I want a windows 7 phone. They look pretty, just be another boring phone though.
I'd like to confess to being the last person in Christendom to still own a Nokia.
I is so poor I is actually wearing Reebok.
Android worries me, Google are the new Microsoft, they want to know EVERYTHING
... whereas Apple think they already do? (-:
(damn, where did I put those fire-retardant trousers...)
Funny thing though, how grown adults can still get all defensive about stuff like this. I don't "hate" Apple, it's just not for me. I'd recommend an iPhone or a Mac in a heartbeat [i]to the right audience[/i], same with Windows, Linux etc. It's not a one-size-fits-all question.
The ZX Spectrum was better than the Commodore 64 though.
True, but the Amstrad CPC64 whipped them both 😆
I think you'll find the MSX was superior to all of those 
pah! whatever. could you play Elite on it?
Yeah, the Amstrad was pretty good. Did you have both games for it as well?
I'm surprised how important smooth mobile phone menu ergonomics are to everyone anyway nowdays. 😕
The vast majority of the time I'm either at work or home, both of which have a PC set up for all my browsing needs, proper keyboard/big monitor. When I'm in neither of these two places I'm probably out on my bike, at which point I don't really care about email.
Still, regardless of this, any decent smartphone from the last 5 years with Symbian/Winmo can happily handle turn by turn navigation, email, tethering, RSS feeds etc. All in compact cases, with much better cameras (which are occationally hand on a bike).
Do people have a second phone they chuck in their bags when they go biking just out of curiosity?
PS I'm the target audience, IT tech, middle aged, programmer too. I'm just not paid enough for gizmos, I'm stuck on a long contract and I'm bitter I think.
The vast majority of the time I'm either at work or home, both of which have a PC set up for all my browsing needs, proper keyboard/big monitor. When I'm in neither of these two places I'm probably out on my bike, at which point I don't really care about email.
Think I've said before, but I have a nice PC at home with a big ass 1920x1080 IPS monitor, comfy operator's chair, ergonomic mouse, all that good stuff. I also have a nice little netbook, that is light, has a great battery and an almost full size keyboard.
I still do most (>80%) of my browsing on the iPhone (and would probably do likewise on an HTC).
Yeah, the Amstrad was pretty good. Did you have both games for it as well?
two games? you lucky bastards that's 100% more than the MSX
GS is right, save electricity - browse on your phone
I'm thinking of getting one of these.
How do people find the network coverage is when away in the sort of places we go biking? North Wales, the Lakes, rural Scotland etc?
I only really want it for email, browsing forums like this site and [b][u]memory map[/u][/b]. Oh and making calls!
ed34: if you're still reading all this rubbish, the choice is academic 'cos Memory Map does not run on Android (iPhone's or Windows Mobile only, I'm afraid)
I only really want it for email, browsing forums like this site and memory map. Oh and making calls!ed34: if you're still reading all this rubbish, the choice is academic 'cos Memory Map does not run on Android (iPhone's or Windows Mobile only, I'm afraid)
i meant viewranger but it wouldnt let me change it by the time i realised!
How do people find the network coverage is when away in the sort of places we go biking? North Wales, the Lakes, rural Scotland etc?
Patchy, and operator-dependent. I've been out when we've had O2 at full strength but Orange completely dead, and vice versa. I don't think any one of the big providers is better than the others, but they do tend to differ when you get out in the sticks.
Thinking about it, the way to go might be to get a spare PAYG SIM on a different network to improve your options in emergencies (though doesn't 999 work cross-network?)