Comments on: Which phone should "i" touch? http://community.plus.net/blog/2008/06/20/which-phone-should-i-touch/ News and Updates on the Community. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:19:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Dan Kirkland http://community.plus.net/blog/2008/06/20/which-phone-should-i-touch/comment-page-1/#comment-5039 Dan Kirkland Wed, 23 Jul 2008 07:17:09 +0000 http://community.plus.net/?p=12571#comment-5039 Cheers Be3G, that's useful advice. Will also make sure the samsung doesn't have the same limitation. otherwise the iphone may be back in the running again. Cheers Be3G, that's useful advice. Will also make sure the samsung doesn't have the same limitation. otherwise the iphone may be back in the running again.

]]> By: Be3G http://community.plus.net/blog/2008/06/20/which-phone-should-i-touch/comment-page-1/#comment-5026 Be3G Tue, 22 Jul 2008 10:59:18 +0000 http://community.plus.net/?p=12571#comment-5026 Hmm sorry Dan - didn't see your post on the 18th. In case your question about maps hasn't been answered by your own fiddling, I'll say that it's pretty good for walking navigation, but probably hopeless for driving. The reason being that it doesn't offer any automatic route guidance like an in-car GPS; it merely provides a set of direction which have to be manually turned through, which can only be done while walking. (Though TomTom do say they're considering releasing a version of their software for the device.) On the plus side however, the fact the iPhone uses A-GPS is rather handy - it only takes a few seconds to acquire a GPS fix whereas it might otherwise take 20-30 seconds. The smooth satellite imagery is also very useful for when walking around footpaths etc. that aren't mapped, as the iPhone still keeps track of your location on the satellite images. Hmm sorry Dan - didn't see your post on the 18th. In case your question about maps hasn't been answered by your own fiddling, I'll say that it's pretty good for walking navigation, but probably hopeless for driving. The reason being that it doesn't offer any automatic route guidance like an in-car GPS; it merely provides a set of direction which have to be manually turned through, which can only be done while walking. (Though TomTom do say they're considering releasing a version of their software for the device.) On the plus side however, the fact the iPhone uses A-GPS is rather handy - it only takes a few seconds to acquire a GPS fix whereas it might otherwise take 20-30 seconds. The smooth satellite imagery is also very useful for when walking around footpaths etc. that aren't mapped, as the iPhone still keeps track of your location on the satellite images.

]]> By: Dan Kirkland http://community.plus.net/blog/2008/06/20/which-phone-should-i-touch/comment-page-1/#comment-5021 Dan Kirkland Tue, 22 Jul 2008 08:50:29 +0000 http://community.plus.net/?p=12571#comment-5021 so the touch diamond has finally hit the highstreet, with CPW and voda offering it. I had a play with one yesterday and must admit, it's stylish and has a great screen. but the screen feels too small (now i do a lot of browsing), and the phone did appear sluggish. I've also been playing with other people's iphone and it is really neat. i'm holding off until the samsung i900 comes out and then i'll decide. unless someone can convince me the iphone is the phone i've been looking for :-) so the touch diamond has finally hit the highstreet, with CPW and voda offering it. I had a play with one yesterday and must admit, it's stylish and has a great screen. but the screen feels too small (now i do a lot of browsing), and the phone did appear sluggish.

I've also been playing with other people's iphone and it is really neat. i'm holding off until the samsung i900 comes out and then i'll decide. unless someone can convince me the iphone is the phone i've been looking for :-)

]]> By: Dan Kirkland http://community.plus.net/blog/2008/06/20/which-phone-should-i-touch/comment-page-1/#comment-4964 Dan Kirkland Fri, 18 Jul 2008 07:50:40 +0000 http://community.plus.net/?p=12571#comment-4964 Cheers Be3G, I've seen a couple now and I've got to say I'm impressed. To everyone's despair, though, I'm trying to hold off to see what the Samsung's going to be like when it's released in a few weeks. If you can let me know how well Google Maps works as an iPhone GPS navigation tool then that would be appreciated. Cheers, Dan Cheers Be3G, I've seen a couple now and I've got to say I'm impressed. To everyone's despair, though, I'm trying to hold off to see what the Samsung's going to be like when it's released in a few weeks.

If you can let me know how well Google Maps works as an iPhone GPS navigation tool then that would be appreciated.

Cheers,

Dan

]]> By: Be3G http://community.plus.net/blog/2008/06/20/which-phone-should-i-touch/comment-page-1/#comment-4957 Be3G Thu, 17 Jul 2008 23:35:02 +0000 http://community.plus.net/?p=12571#comment-4957 FWIW I've managed to acquire an iPhone so if you've any questions that need answering I'll see if I can help. FWIW I've managed to acquire an iPhone so if you've any questions that need answering I'll see if I can help.

]]> By: Dan http://community.plus.net/blog/2008/06/20/which-phone-should-i-touch/comment-page-1/#comment-4763 Dan Wed, 09 Jul 2008 10:33:02 +0000 http://community.plus.net/?p=12571#comment-4763 @Kelly, I saw that but they'd already reviewed it back in May: http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2008/05/06/htc_diamond/ - so was surprised they took the effort to review it again. still, more info in the latest review i suppose. @Kelly, I saw that but they'd already reviewed it back in May: http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2008/05/06/htc_diamond/ - so was surprised they took the effort to review it again. still, more info in the latest review i suppose.

]]> By: Kelly Dorset http://community.plus.net/blog/2008/06/20/which-phone-should-i-touch/comment-page-1/#comment-4761 Kelly Dorset Wed, 09 Jul 2008 09:43:41 +0000 http://community.plus.net/?p=12571#comment-4761 A review of the diamond: http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2008/07/08/review_htc_touch_diamond/ A review of the diamond:
http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2008/07/08/review_htc_touch_diamond/

]]> By: dan http://community.plus.net/blog/2008/06/20/which-phone-should-i-touch/comment-page-1/#comment-4754 dan Tue, 08 Jul 2008 19:43:11 +0000 http://community.plus.net/?p=12571#comment-4754 @Be3G Thanks for that, it was certainly a good article. I think it's down to the iphone and i900 now. @Be3G

Thanks for that, it was certainly a good article. I think it's down to the iphone and i900 now.

]]> By: James Mitchell http://community.plus.net/blog/2008/06/20/which-phone-should-i-touch/comment-page-1/#comment-4737 James Mitchell Tue, 08 Jul 2008 10:15:03 +0000 http://community.plus.net/?p=12571#comment-4737 Well I managed to pre-order a 3G iPhone yesterday from O2 :-) Not sure how much truth there is in this but apparently O2/Carphone Warehouse sold their entire online allocation of 250,000 3G iPhones in a little over 4 hours. That's over 1000 sales a minute!!! Already an iPod Touch user here (which I absolutley love) so it should be straight forward enough to use. Well I managed to pre-order a 3G iPhone yesterday from O2 :-)

Not sure how much truth there is in this but apparently O2/Carphone Warehouse sold their entire online allocation of 250,000 3G iPhones in a little over 4 hours. That's over 1000 sales a minute!!!

Already an iPod Touch user here (which I absolutley love) so it should be straight forward enough to use.

]]> By: Be3G http://community.plus.net/blog/2008/06/20/which-phone-should-i-touch/comment-page-1/#comment-4635 Be3G Fri, 04 Jul 2008 17:37:14 +0000 http://community.plus.net/?p=12571#comment-4635 If you haven't made your mind up yet, <a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/htc_touch_diamond_vs_samsung_i900_omnia-review-262.php" rel="nofollow">this</a> article might be of interest. If you haven't made your mind up yet, this article might be of interest.

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