3G iPhone Mega-Thread

mtaylor510 · 08-06-2008, 06:05 PM

I plan on getting one in November when my contract runs up.

Heinzftw · 09-16-2008, 03:29 AM

Just picked one up on Saturday! It is absolutely AMAZING!!

BMW86 · 09-16-2008, 04:19 AM

Hey guys just wondering what are the major cons of the iphone?

I'm really keen to get one but the MAJOR things holding me back are:

1. Battery life - how good is it really? I use my phone at least 3 hours a day
2. Camera - is it still only 2mp? Can you make video calls? Also can you make videos at all??

JB135i · 09-16-2008, 08:57 AM

This is my favorite iPhone websites-

http://weblogs.redeyechicago.com/iphoneblog/

It contains a crapload of links as well.

Scroll down a bit on the first page (at posting here 9/16/08) and there is an interesting post on battery life.

For me (1st gen iPhone) it's not what I would call great. From the reading I have done, the 3G version "can" have similar issues.

I charge my 1st gen at least every other day. My "average daily" use is less than 30 minutes of talk time, email on auto-retrieve hourly, 0-30 minutes of gaming (Apple's Hold Em' poker rocks), 0-30 minutes of iPod, retrieval of 0-5 webpages and links, weather info 0 to a few radar views.

Like any DC powered device it's all about usage. If the (unplugged) iPhone is used on WiFi/Bluetooth/3G it's going to burn more power. Some games, obviously the more processing intense ones, REALLY chew through the juice.

iPod playback doesn't seem to hit the phone really hard, but it's of course going to be a greater hit than standby mode.

If you have the phone setup to "fetch" email it will burn more than manual retrieval.

So it all depends on how YOU use the phone. From your brief note, I would say you should buy a car charger before you leave the store LOL.

I believe the camera is unchanged (hardware) from the first gen, could be wrong. No video with an unhacked phone, again could be wrong, there are SO many apps on the iTunes app store now that I could have missed and again be wrong.

Overall it's a great device, but there are some gotcha's and battery life COULD be one of them depending on usage. Texting is text only (odd statement when seen in text), but there are some workarounds (sort of) for that.

GigEm93 · 09-16-2008, 09:50 AM

No official video recording app available through the iTunes App Store yet, but I've heard it's coming, from several different developers.

I charge my phone about every other day, more if I really use it a lot. New firmware just released (2.1) is supposed to improve battery life. It also addresses my main concern, which was that my 16GB took _forever_ to backup when sync'ing - like 3+ hours. My wife's 8GB took less than 30 minutes, and we have roughly the same amount of stuff stored on our phones, so I think it was a bug in their bits. I haven't done a backup since I finished the firmware upgrade last night, but I might do one tonight just to test the speed.

Overall, I LOVE it. Took a trip recently and the GPS was a godsend, even without automatic rerouting and turn-by-turn updating. Gmail integration is near-perfect. Video recording and MMS would both be welcome upgrades, but neither one is a dealbreaker for me. We did also pick up 2 car chargers, so we have 'em just in case.

Crowley · 09-16-2008, 10:30 AM

Have had my 3G for a few weeks now .. battery life seems better w/ the latest firmware as I am recharging about every 3rd day. I think it is a good device, my biggest gripe is customization .. I can't for the life of me figure out why this phone will not natively support themes .. I'm stuck w/ the same looking phone when ... it would be the #1 reason for me to jailbreak .. just to be able to do this ..

BTW .. it works prefect w/ the IPOD/USB option in the 135i !!

Crowley

BMW86 · 09-16-2008, 05:28 PM

Thanks for your input guys.

ichiban · 09-16-2008, 08:15 PM

anyone find a car mount/charger/fm transmitter?

Heinzftw · 09-17-2008, 03:14 AM

Still on the prowl

JB135i · 09-17-2008, 10:02 AM

http://catalog.belkin.com/IWCatProdu...duct_Id=404646

BimmerKid87 · 09-28-2008, 04:35 AM

I have the white 3G...you know, the one for the coolest of people.

This has prob been answered multiple times but I'm too lazy to look through the thread...why does the BMW ipod interface not charge the iPhone..wtf BMW?

It charges my ipod touch, but not my iphone...and they're basically the same thing. odd.

Heinzftw · 09-28-2008, 05:29 AM

Who cares? Get a cig lighter and your good to go!

BimmerKid87 · 09-28-2008, 01:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Heinzftw

Who cares? Get a cig lighter and your good to go!

I have one, but that means I cant listen to music and charge it at the same time. Plus the BMW adapter is nicely built into the glove box so it looks cleaner.

Oh well...I'll live

Crowley · 09-29-2008, 04:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BimmerKid87

I have the white 3G...you know, the one for the coolest of people.

This has prob been answered multiple times but I'm too lazy to look through the thread...why does the BMW ipod interface not charge the iPhone..wtf BMW?

It charges my ipod touch, but not my iphone...and they're basically the same thing. odd.

What do you mean? The ipod adapter does charge my Iphone .. it doesn't yours?

Crowley

BimmerKid87 · 09-29-2008, 07:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crowley

What do you mean? The ipod adapter does charge my Iphone .. it doesn't yours?

Crowley

nope...when I plug it in it says something like "charging is not supported with this device"...then it asks if i'd like to switch to airplane mode (turns off calls and texts so music wont be interrupted). I usually leave it in normal mode..whenever I get a call or text the music pauses and it dings. But still no charging...

ps...this is the 2006 version of the BMW ipod adapter...before the iphone existed. I'm assuming that's the issue, although i still find it odd that it charges my ipod touch with no problem but not the iphone.

Crowley · 09-30-2008, 08:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BimmerKid87

nope...when I plug it in it says something like "charging is not supported with this device"...then it asks if i'd like to switch to airplane mode (turns off calls and texts so music wont be interrupted). I usually leave it in normal mode..whenever I get a call or text the music pauses and it dings. But still no charging...

ps...this is the 2006 version of the BMW ipod adapter...before the iphone existed. I'm assuming that's the issue, although i still find it odd that it charges my ipod touch with no problem but not the iphone.

Ahh .. sorry man .. didn't notice ... just an FYI .. on the 135i's adapter it does charge the iphone ... I wonder if it would work in your car if you just bought the adaptor or if it is totally different?

Crowley

BimmerKid87 · 09-30-2008, 09:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crowley

Ahh .. sorry man .. didn't notice ... just an FYI .. on the 135i's adapter it does charge the iphone ... I wonder if it would work in your car if you just bought the adaptor or if it is totally different?

Crowley

I think its the same so it'd work. I'm trading for a 135 soon enough anyway so i can hold off.

pavelitto · 10-19-2008, 09:49 AM

I think it charges the iphone anyway, it just doesn't tell you http://www.wireless4bmw.com/

InsaneSkippy · 10-19-2008, 11:00 AM

Ya mine most certainly charges my iPhone lol. If it didn't I would be screwed.

Brandon26pdx · 10-19-2008, 03:49 PM

Can the 2.0 software handle MS-Word/Excell/ppt files like the new Blackberry's can? (for instance: save a word.doc file on the phone and email it to someone?)

BimmerKid87 · 10-20-2008, 12:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brandon26pdx

Can the 2.0 software handle MS-Word/Excell/ppt files like the new Blackberry's can? (for instance: save a word.doc file on the phone and email it to someone?)

I'm pretty sure it can, but I can't give you a solid answer.

Brandon26pdx · 10-21-2008, 01:36 PM

Answered my own question just now...somebody cares, I know it!

http://www.dataviz.com/products/docu...ify/index.html

It's a 3rd party software suite called "Documents to Go"...currently comes bundled with the new Blackberry's to allow MS-office compatibility.

08-06-2008, 06:05 PM	#199
mtaylor510 Enlisted Member 11 Rep 38 Posts Drives: Join Date: Oct 2007 iTrader: (0)	I plan on getting one in November when my contract runs up.
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09-16-2008, 04:19 AM	#201
BMW86 Major General 403 Rep 9,156 Posts Drives: RS3 Sedan / Macan S Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Australia iTrader: (0)	Hey guys just wondering what are the major cons of the iphone? I'm really keen to get one but the MAJOR things holding me back are: 1. Battery life - how good is it really? I use my phone at least 3 hours a day 2. Camera - is it still only 2mp? Can you make video calls? Also can you make videos at all??
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09-16-2008, 08:57 AM	#202
JB135i Lieutenant 17 Rep 478 Posts Drives: 135i Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: SW burbs iTrader: (0)	This is my favorite iPhone websites- http://weblogs.redeyechicago.com/iphoneblog/ It contains a crapload of links as well. Scroll down a bit on the first page (at posting here 9/16/08) and there is an interesting post on battery life. For me (1st gen iPhone) it's not what I would call great. From the reading I have done, the 3G version "can" have similar issues. I charge my 1st gen at least every other day. My "average daily" use is less than 30 minutes of talk time, email on auto-retrieve hourly, 0-30 minutes of gaming (Apple's Hold Em' poker rocks), 0-30 minutes of iPod, retrieval of 0-5 webpages and links, weather info 0 to a few radar views. Like any DC powered device it's all about usage. If the (unplugged) iPhone is used on WiFi/Bluetooth/3G it's going to burn more power. Some games, obviously the more processing intense ones, REALLY chew through the juice. iPod playback doesn't seem to hit the phone really hard, but it's of course going to be a greater hit than standby mode. If you have the phone setup to "fetch" email it will burn more than manual retrieval. So it all depends on how YOU use the phone. From your brief note, I would say you should buy a car charger before you leave the store LOL. I believe the camera is unchanged (hardware) from the first gen, could be wrong. No video with an unhacked phone, again could be wrong, there are SO many apps on the iTunes app store now that I could have missed and again be wrong. Overall it's a great device, but there are some gotcha's and battery life COULD be one of them depending on usage. Texting is text only (odd statement when seen in text), but there are some workarounds (sort of) for that.
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09-16-2008, 09:50 AM	#203
GigEm93 1derful 1 Rep 172 Posts Drives: SGM 135 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Texas iTrader: (0)	No official video recording app available through the iTunes App Store yet, but I've heard it's coming, from several different developers. I charge my phone about every other day, more if I really use it a lot. New firmware just released (2.1) is supposed to improve battery life. It also addresses my main concern, which was that my 16GB took _forever_ to backup when sync'ing - like 3+ hours. My wife's 8GB took less than 30 minutes, and we have roughly the same amount of stuff stored on our phones, so I think it was a bug in their bits. I haven't done a backup since I finished the firmware upgrade last night, but I might do one tonight just to test the speed. Overall, I LOVE it. Took a trip recently and the GPS was a godsend, even without automatic rerouting and turn-by-turn updating. Gmail integration is near-perfect. Video recording and MMS would both be welcome upgrades, but neither one is a dealbreaker for me. We did also pick up 2 car chargers, so we have 'em just in case. __________________ "The fact of the matter is this. The 135 coupé is the best car BMW makes." - Jeremy Clarkson
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09-16-2008, 10:30 AM	#204
Crowley Major 57 Rep 1,015 Posts Drives: Join Date: Oct 2007 iTrader: (0)	Have had my 3G for a few weeks now .. battery life seems better w/ the latest firmware as I am recharging about every 3rd day. I think it is a good device, my biggest gripe is customization .. I can't for the life of me figure out why this phone will not natively support themes .. I'm stuck w/ the same looking phone when ... it would be the #1 reason for me to jailbreak .. just to be able to do this .. BTW .. it works prefect w/ the IPOD/USB option in the 135i !! Crowley __________________ The last words on the powerplant should go to a clearly overwhelmed Hormazd Sorabjee, editor and publisher of Autocar India: “There is something simply magical about BMW’s in-line six. It has a creamy smoothness that makes velvet feel like sandpaper.”
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09-16-2008, 05:28 PM	#205
BMW86 Major General 403 Rep 9,156 Posts Drives: RS3 Sedan / Macan S Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Australia iTrader: (0)	Thanks for your input guys.
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09-16-2008, 08:15 PM	#206
ichiban Colonel 100 Rep 2,012 Posts Drives: 08 135i Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bay Area, CA iTrader: (2)	anyone find a car mount/charger/fm transmitter?
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09-17-2008, 10:02 AM	#208
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09-28-2008, 04:35 AM	#209
BimmerKid87 Private First Class 6 Rep 199 Posts Drives: Join Date: Jan 2008 iTrader: (0)	I have the white 3G...you know, the one for the coolest of people. This has prob been answered multiple times but I'm too lazy to look through the thread...why does the BMW ipod interface not charge the iPhone..wtf BMW? It charges my ipod touch, but not my iphone...and they're basically the same thing. odd. __________________ Kyle Black/Black '09 Mercedes-Benz C300 Sport 6MT
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10-19-2008, 09:49 AM	#216
pavelitto Second Lieutenant 20 Rep 254 Posts Drives: 135i Performance Join Date: May 2008 Location: Uk/Pol iTrader: (0)	I think it charges the iphone anyway, it just doesn't tell you http://www.wireless4bmw.com/ __________________ 135i Performance
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10-19-2008, 11:00 AM	#217
InsaneSkippy Lieutenant Colonel 81 Rep 1,597 Posts Drives: 135i Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Florida iTrader: (1)	Ya mine most certainly charges my iPhone lol. If it didn't I would be screwed. __________________
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10-19-2008, 03:49 PM	#218
Brandon26pdx Lieutenant Colonel 29 Rep 1,938 Posts Drives: 2011 135i Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Portland, OR iTrader: (1)	Can the 2.0 software handle MS-Word/Excell/ppt files like the new Blackberry's can? (for instance: save a word.doc file on the phone and email it to someone?)
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10-21-2008, 01:36 PM	#220
Brandon26pdx Lieutenant Colonel 29 Rep 1,938 Posts Drives: 2011 135i Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Portland, OR iTrader: (1)	Answered my own question just now...somebody cares, I know it! http://www.dataviz.com/products/docu...ify/index.html It's a 3rd party software suite called "Documents to Go"...currently comes bundled with the new Blackberry's to allow MS-office compatibility.
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