Apple iPhone 3G S Discussion (1 Viewer)

[Sam Posten]

dunno about that but the screen is REALLY fingerprint resistant! Dunno why they didn't promote it more, it's not "hype" if really works!

 

[Craig S]

I was wondering how long it would be before we heard the first story of someone using "Find My iPhone" to track down a stolen phone. As it turns out, not long at all:

The Intermittent Kevin - Find My iPhone works, and it is awesome.

Pretty amusing, although I might have at least tried to get the police involved.

 

[Craig S]

Amen! The screen gets less fingerprints, and those it does get wipe off very easily. The 3GS case I got came with a screen protector, but I didn't install it. Not worth the hassle, IMO.

 

[Carlo_M]

I don't know what's more amazing, that it actually worked (assuming he didn't make it all up) or that it took him less than a week to lose his iPhone.

 

[Sam Posten]

I twittered that earlier but forgot to cc it here. Sounds like a good way to get your damn fool ass killed.

 

[Sam Posten]

Just got your first iPhone? Stop here FIRST:
So You Just Got an iPhone? A List of Games to Get. | Touch Arcade

"Best Of" iPod Touch and iPhone Games - A 2008 Holiday Guide (Review) | Touch Arcade

 

[Michael_K_Sr]

A guy at work last year lost his iPhone, got it back amazingly enough (because of a "call for reward" sticker on it) and celebrated his good fortune by losing it for good a week later. :rolleyes

 

[Ronald Epstein]

Sam,

Thanks for all the cool links you provided. Been looking over the
stuff this morning.

I wouldn't say that the new iPhone screen is fingerprint resistant.
There are plenty smudges on my phone already. I would say it
is more resistant than the 3G and certainly is easier to clean.

 

[Sam Posten]

I'll put a picture up tonight of my gen 1 ipod touch and my iphone 3gs, they are oceans different. It's not perfect but its enough to give me a big goofy smile.

 

[Sam Posten]

Ars Technica's MASSIVE review:
Review: iPhone 3GS lives up to its speedy claims - Ars Technica

Those of you with questions on Bluetooth and stereo integration jump right to page 8

 

[Sam Posten]

Anyone got input on good car charging docks? I would buy the TomTom one if they would just A. deliver it and B. not price it ridiculously.... I need something to charge in the car till then tho...

 

[Michael_K_Sr]

When my old Belkin car charger for my first gen iPhone broke, I bought the cheapest charger I could find at the Apple Store, which was made by XtremeMac. I realize it isn't a dock, but it's been great. Have used it for all three iPhone models now with no problems.

I will say since I started using the 3GS, the battery doesn't seem to charge as rapidly as it did with the 3G. I'm willing to give that a pass though since I get more juice out of the 3GS battery.

 

[Eric M Jones]

The TomTom one looks nice... I'm hoping it will be affordable.

-EJ

 

[TonyD]

so you were able to switch the new sim with the old sim and nothing else had to be changed?

as I mentioned before, my old iphone goes to Mrs D, i get new iphone
we switch sim cards and all is right in the world?

I hope to get a 3Gs thursday.

 

[Michael_K_Sr]

Yep...that's exactly right. No problems at all.

 

[Sam Posten]

Giz + Bill Nye = rawwwwk.
Gizmodo - Giz Bill Nye Explains: The iPhone 3GS's Oleophobic Screen - Oleophobic screen

 

[Ted Todorov]

Before going on a car trip many years ago, soon after I had bought my 2nd gen iPod I got this amazing kit for $50, which included EVERY conceivable thing you could have wanted at the time (and all the cables were great quality): cassette adaptor (audio out), charger (lighter), every conceivable adaptor cable -- to RCA, to minijack stereo, male, female, extensions... If someone were to out an equivalently full service kit for the iPhone I would be ecstatic, but that was a once in a lifetime event...

I mourned the switch from standard Firewire to USB as that killed the cassette and the charger for future gen iPods... Though come to think of it my old (20GB!!! -- that was $499 at the time, boys and girls) iPod is still fully functional --that thing is totally indestructible. I can bring it for my next car trip -- too bad cassette radios are gone from rental cars -- or are they?

 

[TonyD]

for the new screen, fingerprints aren't an issue for me, I'll still put a
screen cover on there to keep minor scratches and accidental umps from
damaging the screen.

also I'm deciding if i want to go to best buy for their comprehensive
warranty service or go with an outside warranter(is that a word?)

I found this on a mac board.

https://www.squaretrade.com/pages/

looks like accidental coverage, 2 years for $120.

any thoughts?

 

[Sam Posten]

Coding Horror: The iPhone Software Revolution

http://www.appleinsider.com/articles..._software.html

 

[Christian Behrens]

While that is true, I've noticed that more and more cars have a front aux input, so all you need is a 3.5mm - 3.5mm cable and you're all set. I also prefer to use a little dock adapter with stereo lineout to get the unmodified sound from the device and have the car stereo control the volume, and not the headphone jack controls.

-Christian