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iPhone 3Gs #546120
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Has anybody bought the new iPhone 3Gs? I have a few friends who have the previous version, 3G, and are very happy with it. From the media and customer reviews I have read, 3Gs seems like a great upgrade. It has 3 megapixels for the camera, voice control for dialing the phone and calling up a song on the iPod, and a video camera. Sounds like a very usable and portable mini computer.


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Re: iPhone 3Gs [Re: goombah] #546187
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I got the first generation iPhone almost 2 years ago and plan to get the 3GS soon since this one seems to be flaking out a bit. I LOVE IT!! cool

I just wish they included the forward-facing camera this time (tho no big deal; I don't really need to video chat on my phone often, but how COOL would that be??)


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Re: iPhone 3Gs [Re: J Geoff] #546196
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hey geoff you want to buy me one as well?
Re: iPhone 3Gs [Re: BAM_233] #546197
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Sure, BAM... can I borrow $200 first? tongue wink


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Re: iPhone 3Gs [Re: J Geoff] #546198
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ill give you a bottle of whiskey...and a waldo book as well lol
Re: iPhone 3Gs [Re: BAM_233] #546204
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Originally Posted By: BAM_233
ill give you a bottle of whiskey...and a waldo book as well lol


Okay, get me a bottle of Johnnie Walker Blue Label King George V Edition... it's on sale for $544.99 wink


I studied Italian for 2 semesters. Not once was a "C" pronounced as a "G", and never was a trailing "I" ignored! And I'm from Jersey! tongue lol

Whaddaya want me to do? Whack a guy? Off a guy? Whack off a guy? --Peter Griffin

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Re: iPhone 3Gs [Re: J Geoff] #546232
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Geoff, since you have one, do you think that the 3Gs upgrades are valuable? It sounds like the primary complaints I had read about previous iPhones were (in no particular order): 1) short battery life before re-charge, 2) slow internet access, 3) no zoom on the camera. All of these are allegedly improved greatly with this phone.
Re: iPhone 3Gs [Re: goombah] #546279
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I never really complained, but longer battery life would be much welcomed! It's not that bad unless you use it often all day long, or access the Net on the cellular network for a while. It DOES recharge pretty quickly, though. Mine doesn't even have 3G, which is supposed to be a bit faster (so I welcome that), but WiFi is still the fasted. But yeah, the 3GS has a faster processor that should speed most everything up on the phone itself.

This update is nice if you're upgrading from the 1st Gen like I will be. It's not a "major" update from last year's 3G model (although the new OS 3.0 IS fairly major, and available for all models)...


I studied Italian for 2 semesters. Not once was a "C" pronounced as a "G", and never was a trailing "I" ignored! And I'm from Jersey! tongue lol

Whaddaya want me to do? Whack a guy? Off a guy? Whack off a guy? --Peter Griffin

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Re: iPhone 3Gs [Re: J Geoff] #546300
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Thanks for the assessment, Geoff. smile

I think my wife & I will take the plunge with the new iPhone, provided that they credit us her Verizon cancellation charge. A buddy at work was able to do that, so I think they will for us as well. I plan on haggling for accessories, etc. I'm lucky, both of us have 15% discount eligiblity on our monthly bills based upon our jobs. I'm not sure if we can both use the discount or just one of us, but any savings is helpful.
Re: iPhone 3Gs [Re: goombah] #546417
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I ordered mine from the store but waiting for it to come in now. I CAN'T wait grin
Re: iPhone 3Gs [Re: Irishman12] #547296
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Just rec'd an email that my iPhone 3GS has arrived. Will probably pick up tomorrow and post feedback. I'm looking forward to trying out this fascinating new gadget. cool
Re: iPhone 3Gs [Re: goombah] #547331
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It's AWESOME goombah. I've only had it 2 days but I love it thus far. Thanks again Geoff for the heads up! grin
Re: iPhone 3Gs [Re: Irishman12] #547333
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Glad you're lovin' it, I12!

Goombah, how long was your wait?

I went to the AT&T store yesterday and they didn't have it in stock so I ordered it, and it should take about a week. What sucks about that is, although I ordered it through the AT&T store, and, altho I'm picking it up at the AT&T store, according to the receipt I'd have to exchange it directly to Apple if there's something wrong with it (and therefore not having a phone for a while -- unless I can use my old one temporarily)...


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Re: iPhone 3Gs [Re: J Geoff] #547335
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I ordered mine through the AT&T store as well Geoff. They said through the store it'd be in about 7-10 business days and ordering if offline it'd be 3-5 business days. It was ordered on Tuesday the 23rd and came in this past Tuesday, the 30th.
Re: iPhone 3Gs [Re: Irishman12] #547337
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Anybody that does own an iPhone, have any good (preferably free) apps to recommend? Currently I have:

-The Weather Channel
-ESPN ScoreCenter (MLB scores)
-TIPPeR (calculates the tip amount on a bill)
-iSteam
-Facebook
-BeerPong (Game)
-BubbleWrap (Game)
-Flashlight
-Lightsaber
-MySpace
-Shotgun Free
-Speller
-Dictionary
-HoopsLite

There's so many apps and I've only just begun to look through the iTunes stores, I'm just curious what you guys have? About 7 of these above a friend of mine has.
Re: iPhone 3Gs [Re: Irishman12] #547481
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Holy crap is this thing awesome. We got ours about 4 hours ago and I have been learning about it for the past 3 hours. I cannot believe the features of this new iPhone.

This is my first smart phone. I think it's well on the way of making laptops obselete, or at least significantly reducing their market share. The iPhone is worth it alone just for the GPS, web access, and camera capabilities.
Re: iPhone 3Gs [Re: goombah] #547737
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ARGH!!!

Mine came in today (not bad, having ordered it on Wednesday) but now it's been restoring my last backup and is taking FOREVER!! 2 hours at this rate, and I can't even use it! ohwell


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Re: iPhone 3Gs [Re: J Geoff] #547739
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I hate you all. mad
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I am on vacation using it right now. Mine arrived in six days and I have no major complaints. Anybody figure out 1) how to zoom for pics & 2) how to paste an attachment to a text message?

GPS rocks on this.
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iPHONE OWNERS BEWARE!

Gina alerted me to this:

Major SMS iPhone hack to be set free tomorrow at Black Hat
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If you get a strange text message containing only square box any time after today, you might be the victim of an SMS hack that could leave your iPhone totally exposed to a would-be hacker. How do you avoid it? Short of a patch from Apple, your only recourse is to power down your iPhone as quickly as possible.

Charlie Miller, a noted security researcher, discovered the hack a month ago and contacted Apple, but the company has yet to release a software update fixing the security hole. Miller and fellow researcher Collin Mulliner will make the exploit public at Thursday's Black Hat cybersecurity conference.

The hack involves sending a series of SMS messages to hijack the iPhone. At that point, the hacker could control all functions of the iPhone, and could even use it to hijack more iPhones.

This isn't the only news of security risks associated with the iPhone. Forensics expert Jonathan Zdziarski recently bypassed the iPhone 3GS's passcode PIN and backup encryption with relative ease.


I studied Italian for 2 semesters. Not once was a "C" pronounced as a "G", and never was a trailing "I" ignored! And I'm from Jersey! tongue lol

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Re: iPhone 3Gs [Re: J Geoff] #550563
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Thanks for the heads-up Gina & Geoff!
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Be careful updating your iPhones - I bricked my focking phone and have been trying for hours to restore it and have no idea WTF the problem is. According to the forums, I'm not alone! mad


I studied Italian for 2 semesters. Not once was a "C" pronounced as a "G", and never was a trailing "I" ignored! And I'm from Jersey! tongue lol

Whaddaya want me to do? Whack a guy? Off a guy? Whack off a guy? --Peter Griffin

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Re: iPhone 3Gs [Re: J Geoff] #550772
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What does "bricked my phone" mean?
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Whatever it is, goombah, it sounds like it didn't work out well.

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When your phone breaks, it's about as useful as a brick to make calls. wink

I got mine restored to factory settings at the Apple store here in Annapolis, but will have to wait until I get home tomorrow to get my contacts/apps/music/etc back onto it. ohwell


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Originally Posted By: J Geoff

When your phone breaks, it's about as useful as a brick to make calls. wink

I got mine restored to factory settings at the Apple store here in Annapolis, but will have to wait until I get home tomorrow to get my contacts/apps/music/etc back onto it. ohwell


this is probably why i always wait to get something that is electronic since there is a big chance of bugs and just screwing up.
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Originally Posted By: BAM_233
this is probably why i always wait to get something that is electronic since there is a big chance of bugs and just screwing up.


How long do you wait? It's been out over 2 years! Have you gotten your first CD player yet, or are you waiting? lol


I studied Italian for 2 semesters. Not once was a "C" pronounced as a "G", and never was a trailing "I" ignored! And I'm from Jersey! tongue lol

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Re: iPhone 3Gs [Re: J Geoff] #550784
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Originally Posted By: J Geoff
Originally Posted By: BAM_233
this is probably why i always wait to get something that is electronic since there is a big chance of bugs and just screwing up.


How long do you wait? It's been out over 2 years! Have you gotten your first CD player yet, or are you waiting? lol


i thought you were talking about the new one lol
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Geoff, did they say what caused it to brick? A couple of times recently when I "wake" my phone up, the screen will be black but I can barely see the background. Then when I hit it again, it corrects itself. Is this the same problem you had?
Re: iPhone 3Gs [Re: Irishman12] #550819
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No, mine was wiped clean for the install of the latest update, then when the update failed, it was left wiped and it wouldn't restore to even factory settings (where it is now). I just got home and started reloading my data: wish me luck!


I studied Italian for 2 semesters. Not once was a "C" pronounced as a "G", and never was a trailing "I" ignored! And I'm from Jersey! tongue lol

Whaddaya want me to do? Whack a guy? Off a guy? Whack off a guy? --Peter Griffin

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