iPhone, Nokia N97 - what else?
Dec 10th 2009, 4:03 am
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iPhone, Nokia N97 - what else?
I am looking to get an iPhone 3Gs but have heard bad reviews about it including battery overheating, or not lasting and the fact it is a sealed battery, if it runs out after the 12 month warranty then you have to send it to Apple to be repaired at your cost.
Someone at work said the Nokia N97 is good, I have an N95 which has been brilliant.
Basically I like taking photos/videos, picture messaging, video calls but really like all the applications on the iPhone.
What have you found to be good in the way of mobiles, I would like to be able to store notes as well.
Someone at work said the Nokia N97 is good, I have an N95 which has been brilliant.
Basically I like taking photos/videos, picture messaging, video calls but really like all the applications on the iPhone.
What have you found to be good in the way of mobiles, I would like to be able to store notes as well.
Dec 10th 2009, 4:20 am
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Re: iPhone, Nokia N97 - what else?
Hi PP - I also had the N95 & N96, which are both very good phones, but now have the Iphone. The Iphone camera is only 2MP and rubbish compared to the 5MP camera on the Nokias. Also, the Iphone doesn't have video recording, unless you opt for the 16 or 32Gb versions.
What the Iphone does have though is an unbelievable amount of apps, which in my opinion puts it way ahead of the nokia's. If I want to take photos now, I use a digital camera!
What the Iphone does have though is an unbelievable amount of apps, which in my opinion puts it way ahead of the nokia's. If I want to take photos now, I use a digital camera!
Dec 10th 2009, 4:27 am
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Re: iPhone, Nokia N97 - what else?
I have an iPhone 3GS and love it to death! 
What LondonIrish says is basically correct though, the camera is not good, despite all the fanfare about it on the Apple website. It does shoot video and that seems better quality than the still images - its 3MP by the way, not 2.
If you can't leave it alone the battery life is short - especially if you use it for wifi.
The range of apps is fantastic and some of them are really useful.
I don't think you can beat the interface...much prefer it over the N97's keyboard.
What LondonIrish says is basically correct though, the camera is not good, despite all the fanfare about it on the Apple website. It does shoot video and that seems better quality than the still images - its 3MP by the way, not 2.
If you can't leave it alone the battery life is short - especially if you use it for wifi.
The range of apps is fantastic and some of them are really useful.
I don't think you can beat the interface...much prefer it over the N97's keyboard.
Dec 10th 2009, 4:48 am
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Re: iPhone, Nokia N97 - what else?
I am looking to get an iPhone 3Gs but have heard bad reviews about it including battery overheating, or not lasting and the fact it is a sealed battery, if it runs out after the 12 month warranty then you have to send it to Apple to be repaired at your cost.
Someone at work said the Nokia N97 is good, I have an N95 which has been brilliant.
Basically I like taking photos/videos, picture messaging, video calls but really like all the applications on the iPhone.
What have you found to be good in the way of mobiles, I would like to be able to store notes as well.
Someone at work said the Nokia N97 is good, I have an N95 which has been brilliant.
Basically I like taking photos/videos, picture messaging, video calls but really like all the applications on the iPhone.
What have you found to be good in the way of mobiles, I would like to be able to store notes as well.
The ustream application blew all of my colleagues away today. Quite simply amazing.
Dec 10th 2009, 4:55 am
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Re: iPhone, Nokia N97 - what else?
LG Xenon.
My daughter has been comparing the LG Xenon to the Nokia N97, and wants the Xenon from choice.
I've just ordered one for her.
My daughter has been comparing the LG Xenon to the Nokia N97, and wants the Xenon from choice.
I've just ordered one for her.
Dec 10th 2009, 4:59 am
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Re: iPhone, Nokia N97 - what else?
iSpeedy is a good app as well.
http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/ispee...329939889?mt=8
http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/ispee...329939889?mt=8
This is the kind of thing that makes the iPhone great. http://www.appstorehq.com/ustreamliv...one-102534/app .It's quite literally ahead of it's time when you think that none of the other established phone manufacturers can even come close to an equal offering?
The ustream application blew all of my colleagues away today. Quite simply amazing.
The ustream application blew all of my colleagues away today. Quite simply amazing.
Dec 10th 2009, 5:01 am
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Re: iPhone, Nokia N97 - what else?
This is the kind of thing that makes the iPhone great. http://www.appstorehq.com/ustreamliv...one-102534/app .It's quite literally ahead of it's time when you think that none of the other established phone manufacturers can even come close to an equal offering?
The ustream application blew all of my colleagues away today. Quite simply amazing.
The ustream application blew all of my colleagues away today. Quite simply amazing.
Dec 10th 2009, 5:16 am
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Re: iPhone, Nokia N97 - what else?
Fair point about the photos.
Ive heard there has been some iphone issues with the IGs 16gb overheating or something?
I would worry about if the phone broke after the 12 month warranty, and you are tied into a 24 month contract.
Really want an iphone and I guess photos dont matter, videos however are important.
Ive heard there has been some iphone issues with the IGs 16gb overheating or something?
I would worry about if the phone broke after the 12 month warranty, and you are tied into a 24 month contract.
Really want an iphone and I guess photos dont matter, videos however are important.
Dec 10th 2009, 5:17 am
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Re: iPhone, Nokia N97 - what else?
Fair point about the photos.
Ive heard there has been some iphone issues with the IGs 16gb overheating or something?
I would worry about if the phone broke after the 12 month warranty, and you are tied into a 24 month contract.
Really want an iphone and I guess photos dont matter, videos however are important.
Ive heard there has been some iphone issues with the IGs 16gb overheating or something?
I would worry about if the phone broke after the 12 month warranty, and you are tied into a 24 month contract.
Really want an iphone and I guess photos dont matter, videos however are important.
Dec 10th 2009, 7:13 am
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Re: iPhone, Nokia N97 - what else?
Just a new iphone user here and the battery life does bug me but my son tells me you can get a battery extender which doubles as a case - says he is going to send me one for Christmas so I will let you know if it works (wish I could remember what it was called) I actually think the picture quality is heaps better than my SE C905 (of the defunct down button) which professes to be a camera phone. Having taken a 30 sec video of my granddaughter this morning and sent it to my parents all from the iphone I am beginning to think that I really like the iphone!
Biggest downside of the iphone for me is that I like to use Opera as my browser and the iphone wont support it.
Biggest downside of the iphone for me is that I like to use Opera as my browser and the iphone wont support it.
Dec 10th 2009, 8:23 am
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Re: iPhone, Nokia N97 - what else?
I've got a Palm Treo and I love it. It's one that operates on the Palm OS, the newer ones run on Windows. Search the Treonauts website for full information on the Palm range. My Palm has a great organiser, "to do list", contacts, memos, Word/Excel/Powerpoint/PDF program, QWERTY keyboard, internet, music (though I haven't used that yet), camera, lots of other stuff, and you can buy applications. Palm was the pioneer in smartphones. You can back everything up to your PC or Mac, and transfer files to your Palm. I've even bought a wireless fold up keyboard, so that I use it like a laptop when I'm out.
Dec 10th 2009, 9:22 am
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Re: iPhone, Nokia N97 - what else?
Another iPhone addict here. Bought mine outright from the Apple store so I didn't end up paying twice as much for it on some locked in contract.
Agree with all the other comments about the camera - it sucks donkey cock - was very depressing coming from a Nokia N95 which took great stills. I think the video's sucky too - it's just in motion so it's not as noticeable, but it all comes from the same lame 3Megapixel CCD, so how could it be any better than the stills?
But as others have said, it's the apps that make it great. I find myself checking my email, updating Facebook, twittering and surfing the web on the iPhone in preference to my Mac. Some truly brilliant apps on there - the Google app with voice recognition so you can speak a search to it, Wunder Radio that streams internet radio stations better than any PC or Mac app I've ever seen, Tripview for my Sydney commutes, an amazing Facebook app etc etc. Oh and it makes calls too.
Agree with all the other comments about the camera - it sucks donkey cock - was very depressing coming from a Nokia N95 which took great stills. I think the video's sucky too - it's just in motion so it's not as noticeable, but it all comes from the same lame 3Megapixel CCD, so how could it be any better than the stills?
But as others have said, it's the apps that make it great. I find myself checking my email, updating Facebook, twittering and surfing the web on the iPhone in preference to my Mac. Some truly brilliant apps on there - the Google app with voice recognition so you can speak a search to it, Wunder Radio that streams internet radio stations better than any PC or Mac app I've ever seen, Tripview for my Sydney commutes, an amazing Facebook app etc etc. Oh and it makes calls too.
Dec 10th 2009, 11:51 am
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Re: iPhone, Nokia N97 - what else?
Another iPhone addict here. Bought mine outright from the Apple store so I didn't end up paying twice as much for it on some locked in contract.
Agree with all the other comments about the camera - it sucks donkey cock - was very depressing coming from a Nokia N95 which took great stills. I think the video's sucky too - it's just in motion so it's not as noticeable, but it all comes from the same lame 3Megapixel CCD, so how could it be any better than the stills?
But as others have said, it's the apps that make it great. I find myself checking my email, updating Facebook, twittering and surfing the web on the iPhone in preference to my Mac. Some truly brilliant apps on there - the Google app with voice recognition so you can speak a search to it, Wunder Radio that streams internet radio stations better than any PC or Mac app I've ever seen, Tripview for my Sydney commutes, an amazing Facebook app etc etc. Oh and it makes calls too.
Agree with all the other comments about the camera - it sucks donkey cock - was very depressing coming from a Nokia N95 which took great stills. I think the video's sucky too - it's just in motion so it's not as noticeable, but it all comes from the same lame 3Megapixel CCD, so how could it be any better than the stills?
But as others have said, it's the apps that make it great. I find myself checking my email, updating Facebook, twittering and surfing the web on the iPhone in preference to my Mac. Some truly brilliant apps on there - the Google app with voice recognition so you can speak a search to it, Wunder Radio that streams internet radio stations better than any PC or Mac app I've ever seen, Tripview for my Sydney commutes, an amazing Facebook app etc etc. Oh and it makes calls too.
I do like a good camera phone and N95 takes some wicked photos, I dont like having to carry a separate camera with me.
With the phone reviews there is something bad with all of them but many do complain about the photo quality and battery of the iPhone.
Dec 10th 2009, 11:53 am
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Re: iPhone, Nokia N97 - what else?
The i-phone is great unless you want to call somebody. The battery life is pants and I frequently had calls dropped. I binned it and went back to a phone instead of a gadget.