Comments on: All change in the UK: Orange announces iPhone 3G/3GS agreement

By: gucci bag

gucci bag — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 07:09:00 +0000

But there is a pre-registration site for customers wanting to be amongst the first to own an official UK Orange iPhone.

By: 80cent

80cent — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 20:40:49 +0000

do you need a iphone i can help you get one

thankssssssssss

By: 80cent

80cent — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:40:49 +0000

do you need a iphone i can help you get one

thankssssssssss

By: Jay

Jay — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 08:17:50 +0000

Fantastic news I cant wait to get my hands on one.

I have been with orange for about 4 years, before I tried every single network provider which just didnt offer me the customer service orange has.

I do check out my phone I want in the orange shop but then always order online as you get better deals…!

I say a BIG THANK YOU to orange for getting the Iphone.. I have always wanted one but refussed to move to o2 just for a phone…!

I have my fingers crossed it will be released before christmas

By: cw larkworthy

cw larkworthy — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 22:59:58 +0000

at last someone with sense, thanks orange about time apple saw reason and gave it to the other mobile / cell operators too

By: akeel1519

akeel1519 — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 09:26:25 +0000

Yippie at last the best network has been selected by apple i for one cannot wait

By: James Whatley

James Whatley — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 08:01:10 +0000

For the record, I have a Satio. It's right here.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/whatleydude/390358...

The camera on it is *amazing*, see here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/whatleydude/390406...

However, it is one chunky handset. The iPhone which, and anyone in this stream will tell you, I am no fan of, is much more comfortable to hold and easier to use. The Satio is running a poor man's version of Symbian 5th Edition and really could benefit from either an OS overhaul (something like Android would be awesome on this device) and/or some firmware improvements that a) fix the horrendous battery issues, (360hrs? Really? What, if you leave it plugged in you mean?) and b) Do something about the UI.

At least with an iPhone I can send a photo to flickr. Still trying to work that one out on the Satio.

Yours,

A fan of neither SE or the iPhone,

James

By: Mike42

Mike42 — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 06:17:11 +0000

Troll. Ignore.

By: kgutteridge

kgutteridge — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 22:52:16 +0000

Androids SDK and ecosystem allows for innovative disruptive telephony applications, however the iPhone has the press and the users consuming the applications at the moment, a glaring example of this would be Simon Maddox's excellent 0870 app which is actually old news for Android handsets but press worthy on the iPhone

Have to hand it to Apple not only are they marketing an expensive device to consumers, they are also selling it to the operators handset buyers, see Strands report on how the iPhone 'benefits' the operator.

One thing for me in all of this that is certain, 2010 will be a lot easier for developers to distribute digital content to their end users and for end users to discover the applications that they find useful, what ever their phones platform.

By: CiaranR

CiaranR — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 22:25:15 +0000

Totally Patrick, Go mackins!

Sorry Ben

By: Ewan

Ewan — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 22:11:07 +0000

TOUCHDOWN!

By: Ben Smith

Ben Smith — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 22:11:06 +0000

Don't worry Mike… Everyone gets a bit predictable with age.

School govenors? Volvos? Jeez… You used to be fun.

By: PatrickatJPR

PatrickatJPR — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 22:05:50 +0000

Ben, I know this guy is a numpty, but given what you've just promised to do I so want him to be right!

By: Ben Smith

Ben Smith — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 21:47:16 +0000

Buy a Satio. Use it. Properly. Make calls. Do a bit of web surfing. Nothing excessive, just reasonable usage. If it *ever* lasts 360 hours I will personally come to your house, let you smash my iPhone into tiny bits, pay for your Satio and write 'that guy Mackins off the internet was right' across my forehead in permanent marker.

Given is has only only around three quarters of the iPhone's battery and two thirds of the N97 and neither of them can manage that I feel pretty safe

Even the new, similarly specced, Nokia X6 has a 30% bigger battery and that's running Symbian too.

You're wrong about nearly everything else too, but this just feels like mocking the afflicted now...

By: Mike42

Mike42 — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 21:34:28 +0000

Funnily enough, at the last school governors meeting I attended a significant portion of the 35+ yr-old mums present had iPhones. They are not blokes, or geeks, or techno-weenies, or particularly wealthy or flashy. They just like the stuff it can do, better than the competition by a mile. It is good for kids games, podcasts on long car trips (love storynory.com), maps in strange towns, piccys at parties, checking emails, yadda yadda.

Good for consumers, not so good for networks. But as-yet undiscovered tribes deep in the heart of the Amazon jungle (and Ben) knew I was going to say that.

By: DominicTravers

DominicTravers — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 21:02:58 +0000

Gah, hit the like button by mistake.
*actual use of the screen and 3G may dramatically shorten time you can use it between charging.

The Satio battery might last until tea time for real data users if we're lucky.
If they can't make it any better then than it is now before launch, I'll sigh loudly because the X3 is likely to be just bad.

By: Ewan

Ewan — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 20:05:28 +0000

There's a ton of free apps available!

By: mackins

mackins — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 20:04:31 +0000

It isn't open like other phones though, unless it's hacked, everything has to be signed by Apple.
So in other words, very little will be free.
“The new iPhone 3GS now with MMS capabilities” I hate this word but it's so appropriate here… LOL

By: mackins

mackins — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 19:56:33 +0000

Let's face it, the only good things the iPhone has got is it's pick pocket proof because there's no one who could take that brick out of your pocket without you knowing, it has a great video camera and that two point touch screen.
If you were honest with yourselves and weren't trying justify spending so much money on a DRM ridden piece of techno junk, you would stop being so defensive of it.
They aren't even close to being the pinnacle of phone technology, they're not even in the top twenty!
A phone that doesn't let you put your favourite song as the ringtone out of the box? Surely we've jumped back 10 years here? Haha.
As for you Ben Smith, if you think a standby time of 360 hours and a talk time of 11 hours is crap, then I'm afraid you're right, the Satio is definately a disgrace compared to the almighty (sarcasm) iPhone!

By: Ewan

Ewan — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 19:42:08 +0000

“The iPhone is a DRM nightmare” — it just works. There will continue to be some pressure from the likes of Spotify. But I don't think the average iPhone customer in the UK gives much of a thought to the DRM nightmare of the device. They just use it and it works nicely for them.

By: mackins

mackins — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 19:39:56 +0000

Well said Penelope. I think they use them to compensate for something else that's lacking! Haha.
I don't think any woman except Xena Warrior Princess could lift an iPhone Ewan.
It's just a DRM nightmare.

By: DominicTravers

DominicTravers — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 19:30:13 +0000

So you're reading this, and bothering to comment on it. Why?

By: Ewan

Ewan — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 19:15:57 +0000

It's actually a very user-friendly device — particularly for women.

By: penelopepitstop2

penelopepitstop2 — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 19:13:39 +0000

well boys – i reckon the Iphone is for boys with large pockets, small bollocks and even smaller brains judging from the rubbish on this site…get a life and don't worry about the inconsequential!

By: john

john — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 18:49:43 +0000

all networks have weak area's! don't blame o2
i was with orange for 15 yrs moved address and couldn't get a signal,
i moved to o2 bought a iphone, have great reception and i don't regret leaving orange,
customer services have been great, whereas ring orange customer services and what do i get?
an indian call centre,lovely great service that is.not!!!

listening to a lot of you makes me laugh there's people out there who no matter what you do you'll never please them.
you bought whatever phone you have so just use and enjoy it but stop trying to bash apple cos you secretly want one and as for all the other phones catching up yeah till apple release the next gen iphone then it'll be catch again!
oh and don't start me on mega pixels,
it makes no difference unless you plan to blow the picture up to massive size,
more pixels can actually lead to increased noise its the lens that makes all the difference.
if you want a better picture get a SLR or compact camera or better still get a life !!!!