Comments on: Ben on the iPhone: “Hooray!” http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/06/ben_on_the_iphone_hooray.html Daily news and opinion for 250,000 industry executives and mobile fanatics Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:39:00 +0100 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: rachelgraves http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/06/ben_on_the_iphone_hooray.html/comment-page-1#comment-244729 rachelgraves Thu, 19 Jun 2008 14:40:44 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=6790#comment-244729 I already have one Ewan! Windows Mobile was very good for a time, but has really not improved much since my C600. I tried the HTC Touch Dual but just could not get on with it so finally spent my cash on an iPhone, typically just before they dropped the price (no refund available to me) and just before the 3g one comes out. I had mistakenly thought there was another 6+ months before we would a new one.<br><br>If I see an "I Love My iPhone" bumper sticker, I'm buying it. I already have one Ewan! Windows Mobile was very good for a time, but has really not improved much since my C600. I tried the HTC Touch Dual but just could not get on with it so finally spent my cash on an iPhone, typically just before they dropped the price (no refund available to me) and just before the 3g one comes out. I had mistakenly thought there was another 6+ months before we would a new one.

If I see an “I Love My iPhone” bumper sticker, I'm buying it.

]]> By: Ewan http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/06/ben_on_the_iphone_hooray.html/comment-page-1#comment-244728 Ewan Thu, 19 Jun 2008 11:55:04 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=6790#comment-244728 Will you be swapping on an iPhone Rachel? I seem to recall you were heavily<br>into Windows Mobile! Will you be swapping on an iPhone Rachel? I seem to recall you were heavily
into Windows Mobile!

]]> By: rachelgraves http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/06/ben_on_the_iphone_hooray.html/comment-page-1#comment-235733 rachelgraves Thu, 19 Jun 2008 09:40:44 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=6790#comment-235733 I already have one Ewan! Windows Mobile was very good for a time, but has really not improved much since my C600. I tried the HTC Touch Dual but just could not get on with it so finally spent my cash on an iPhone, typically just before they dropped the price (no refund available to me) and just before the 3g one comes out. I had mistakenly thought there was another 6+ months before we would a new one.<br><br>If I see an "I Love My iPhone" bumper sticker, I'm buying it. I already have one Ewan! Windows Mobile was very good for a time, but has really not improved much since my C600. I tried the HTC Touch Dual but just could not get on with it so finally spent my cash on an iPhone, typically just before they dropped the price (no refund available to me) and just before the 3g one comes out. I had mistakenly thought there was another 6+ months before we would a new one.

If I see an “I Love My iPhone” bumper sticker, I'm buying it.

]]> By: rachelgraves http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/06/ben_on_the_iphone_hooray.html/comment-page-1#comment-227518 rachelgraves Thu, 19 Jun 2008 08:40:44 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=6790#comment-227518 I already have one Ewan! Windows Mobile was very good for a time, but has really not improved much since my C600. I tried the HTC Touch Dual but just could not get on with it so finally spent my cash on an iPhone, typically just before they dropped the price (no refund available to me) and just before the 3g one comes out. I had mistakenly thought there was another 6+ months before we would a new one.<br><br>If I see an "I Love My iPhone" bumper sticker, I'm buying it. I already have one Ewan! Windows Mobile was very good for a time, but has really not improved much since my C600. I tried the HTC Touch Dual but just could not get on with it so finally spent my cash on an iPhone, typically just before they dropped the price (no refund available to me) and just before the 3g one comes out. I had mistakenly thought there was another 6+ months before we would a new one.

If I see an “I Love My iPhone” bumper sticker, I'm buying it.

]]> By: smstextnews http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/06/ben_on_the_iphone_hooray.html/comment-page-1#comment-227517 smstextnews Thu, 19 Jun 2008 05:55:04 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=6790#comment-227517 Will you be swapping on an iPhone Rachel? I seem to recall you were heavily<br>into Windows Mobile! Will you be swapping on an iPhone Rachel? I seem to recall you were heavily
into Windows Mobile!

]]> By: rachelgraves http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/06/ben_on_the_iphone_hooray.html/comment-page-1#comment-227516 rachelgraves Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:13:27 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=6790#comment-227516 I am really excited about Mobile Me and look forwards to trying it out (I wonder if Apply will launch an enterprise server version!) I am really excited about Mobile Me and look forwards to trying it out (I wonder if Apply will launch an enterprise server version!)

]]> By: DanLane http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/06/ben_on_the_iphone_hooray.html/comment-page-1#comment-227514 DanLane Tue, 10 Jun 2008 10:48:52 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=6790#comment-227514 I don't think the normob consumer will stretch to paying I don't think the normob consumer will stretch to paying

]]> By: MartinSFP http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/06/ben_on_the_iphone_hooray.html/comment-page-1#comment-227515 MartinSFP Tue, 10 Jun 2008 10:46:42 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=6790#comment-227515 The only let-downs for me are the camera (no hardware upgrade and still no video) and lack of built in online sharing options for anything other than Mobile Me.<br><br>That said, presuming the SDK allows access to the camera in the right way, video software (including Qik!) will be round the corner. Flickr/Shozu will also have a free applications up on the app store soon too no doubt, meaning sharing online won't be a problem.<br><br>As for Mobile Me - I love it. My music library is on my Windows PC while my contacts and calendar (which I sync with my current phone via iSync) are on my Macbook. I was concerned about having to shift a load of music over to my Macbook if I got an iPhone but that's no longer a problem. Mobile Mewill sort it all out without me having to worry. It's a shame it costs money but working out at just under a fiver a month it's worth it.<br><br>The last iPhone was not my cup of tea but this one? I've already registered at O2's iPhone page! The only let-downs for me are the camera (no hardware upgrade and still no video) and lack of built in online sharing options for anything other than Mobile Me.

That said, presuming the SDK allows access to the camera in the right way, video software (including Qik!) will be round the corner. Flickr/Shozu will also have a free applications up on the app store soon too no doubt, meaning sharing online won't be a problem.

As for Mobile Me – I love it. My music library is on my Windows PC while my contacts and calendar (which I sync with my current phone via iSync) are on my Macbook. I was concerned about having to shift a load of music over to my Macbook if I got an iPhone but that's no longer a problem. Mobile Mewill sort it all out without me having to worry. It's a shame it costs money but working out at just under a fiver a month it's worth it.

The last iPhone was not my cup of tea but this one? I've already registered at O2's iPhone page!

]]> By: smstextnews http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/06/ben_on_the_iphone_hooray.html/comment-page-1#comment-227513 smstextnews Tue, 10 Jun 2008 10:39:06 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=6790#comment-227513 Free, in this context, is sure judged by the consumer thus:<br>Do I have to pay money to take the phone out of the shop?<br><br>No. Ok, it's free then.<br><br>That's ten years worth of assimilation! Free, in this context, is sure judged by the consumer thus:
Do I have to pay money to take the phone out of the shop?

No. Ok, it's free then.

That's ten years worth of assimilation!

]]> By: DanLane http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/06/ben_on_the_iphone_hooray.html/comment-page-1#comment-227512 DanLane Tue, 10 Jun 2008 10:32:51 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=6790#comment-227512 easy tiger, the iPhone is only free on easy tiger, the iPhone is only free on

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