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5 iPhone Nags from Users
We're now living in day 11 of a world with iPhones, and are starting to find out
that the beautiful device isn't perfect.
I've yet to hear of someone switching back to their previous phone, but for
those who haven't made the leap yet, here are a few things to consider before
doing so:
1. Apparently, you can
max
out the SMS storage. While this is common on some basic phones, I don't
think it's possible on Treos or most other smartphones. This could be a problem
for heavy Twitter users.
2. Transferring numbers
isn't
as easy as it should be. I've never understood why you can't pick any area
code you want for a phone. You can with Skype, so why not with a regular phone?
3. Mailbox navigation
can
be tedious. The inability to select multiple items leads to inefficient
inbox housekeeping.
4. Photos
don't
sync to your computer during the standard sync process. It takes a second
step to pull them off your phone.
5. Power users may
run
into battery issues. Running out of juice before the day is over is a very
bad thing.
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2. Posted by: Aaron on July 10, 2007 6:59 AM:
...and when receiving an MMS it reads like this:
"I sent you multimedia message. You can view my message via the internet at viewmymessage.com using Msg ID xx0x0xx0x Password word0word"
The url doesn't turn into a link and there's no way to capture the Message ID or Password so it's almost worthless on the iPhone unless you get a pencil and pen to record the information down and then go into the browser.
3. Posted by: Dustin L on July 10, 2007 7:38 AM:
To add to your (5) Batter issue, the battery isn't user replaceable. You have to mail your phone to Apple and pay them $80 to replace the battery. Apple expects the battery to last between 300-500 charges almost guaranteeing it will fail after the 1 year warranty.
You can't send photos via MMS?? Nokia would be the grilled for an oversight like this on a top end phone!
4. Posted by: Aaron on July 10, 2007 7:55 AM:
I'm tired of this bad rumor that the iPhone battery will "fail" after a number of charges. From Apple's iPhone Battery page:
A properly maintained iPhone battery is designed to retain up to 80% of its original capacity after 400 full charge and discharge cycles.
In my experience with rechargeable batteries, this isn't all that abnormal.
5. Posted by: kucau on July 10, 2007 9:56 AM:
ahh, i can afford to wait till Apple those problems :)
6. Posted by: Paul Jahn on July 11, 2007 10:13 PM:
One nag I can see coming is the virtual touch pad will make it tough for people to text while driving.
I'm hoping this will discourage people to do this in the first place, just cuz it makes me cringe.
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1. Posted by: John in Ohio on July 9, 2007 2:01 PM:
Here's a good nag for you. You can take a picture with the iPhone BUT you can't send it to anyone via text (MMS) or email. The email will not allow you to attach documents and the iPhone doesn't currently support MMS texting, only SMS texting. Which is really annoying. How else am I going to send that picture of that really bad hairstyle on the lady in front of me out to my friends???