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Stiggles

26-08-2012

Originally Posted by Tracey.l:
“You've obviously never owned an iPhone so change the record will ya.”

Ah yes, the age old 'you disagree with me so you never owned whatever'. childish and stupid but you have just actually shown what and who i suspected you are.

And for the record, i did and Siri was crap.

whoever,hey

26-08-2012

Originally Posted by Tracey.l:
“Haven't you got an iPhone 4? If so you will have iMessage and FaceTime over cell is part of iOS 6 which isn't released yet.

It's a shame you don't have Siri as its absolutely fantastic, a real game changer.”

I see you have to have an iPhone 4s for FaceTime over cell. Nice one Apple. So over the past 2 years i have had notifications which have been useful. Nothing else.

http://www.apple.com/ios/ios6/#facetime
See footnote 3

Quote:
“FaceTime over a cellular network requires iPhone 4S or iPad (3rd generation) with cellular data capability. Carrier data charges may apply. FaceTime is not available in all countries.”

Tigerpaws

26-08-2012

Originally Posted by whoever,hey:
“Actually i do have iMessage (yes iPhone4) having just looked it up. I thought it was more. My mistake.

Android has the siri anyway.

My point though is that just because Android lags OS' means you just get stuff late.

With iPhone you just never get features, or they remove them like Maps and Youtube.”

The you tube app is being removed as the licence ran out you can still access it through the web browser.
Maps is being replace by Apples own version whether it will be on a par remains to be seen.

Toy_Hero

26-08-2012

Originally Posted by Stiggles:
“What? Are you being serious?!!

It doesn't work!! At least barely anything works outside the US, it fails to pick up my Mrs English accent or my Scottish accent.

It worked slightly better on iOS6 but its in no way a game changer considering its yet another thing that's been around for years and at least worked!!”

Oh dear.. I'm from Northern Ireland so Siri won't like my accent either

I guess my best bet is too have a fiddle with the phones in the O2 shop and see how they play out

All comments are welcome. I have no idea what facetime is though?

Tigerpaws

26-08-2012

Originally Posted by whoever,hey:
“I see you have to have an iPhone 4s for FaceTime over cell. Nice one Apple. So over the past 2 years i have had notifications which have been useful. Nothing else.

http://www.apple.com/ios/ios6/#facetime
See footnote 3”

I have FaceTime on both my iPhone 4 and ipad2 it is used over wifi the difference in ios6 is it can be used with the newer models over the cellular network.

whoever,hey

26-08-2012

Originally Posted by Toy_Hero:
“Oh dear.. I'm from Northern Ireland so Siri won't like my accent either

I guess my best bet is too have a fiddle with the phones in the O2 shop and see how they play out All comments are welcome. I have no idea what facetime is though?”

Facetime is video calls. Click on my link above or youtube it.

whoever,hey

26-08-2012

Originally Posted by Tigerpaws:
“I have FaceTime on both my iPhone 4 and ipad2 it is used over wifi the difference in ios6 is it can be used with the newer models over the cellular network.”

I know that. I said i couldn't use it over cell. When ever i call my wife we are never both on wifi, so its a pointless gimmick.

Stiggles

26-08-2012

Yeah, i would test it out first. Also have a look at other phones.

Facetime is Apples version of video calling which has of course been around for years but, unlike the rest of them, it only works with Apple stuff.

Toy_Hero

26-08-2012

Originally Posted by whoever,hey:
“Facetime is video calls. Click on my link above or youtube it.”

Ahh check that out. Looks pretty sweet.

If i did go and buy an Iphone on contract. Is there such things as setting limits on phones so you don't go over , say, the amount of calls i'm allowed to make or texts i'm allowed to send?

Tigerpaws

26-08-2012

Originally Posted by whoever,hey:
“Facetime is video calls. Click on my link above or youtube it.”

Then download the Skype app. Just because FaceTime is on there doesn't mean you have to use it. I agree it pointless I don't know anyone who has ever used it. Probably good for parents away from their kids.

Tigerpaws

26-08-2012

Originally Posted by Toy_Hero:
“Ahh check that out. Looks pretty sweet.

If i did go and buy an Iphone on contract. Is there such things as setting limits on phones so you don't go over , say, the amount of calls i'm allowed to make or texts i'm allowed to send?”

No company does that for you but you can get some good contracts now as the 4s will be replace by a new model soon

TelevisionUser

26-08-2012

Originally Posted by Toy_Hero:
“I've not used one before, but a lot of people have been recommending the iphone, so i've been researching the 4s. I thought I'd ask for opinions on here I liked my blackberry, but to be honest it's not highly reliable imo and i feel like you can't download many apps without it freezing and slowing down. The only thing that keeps me on it is the Blackberry Messenger. I have considered waiting for the Iphone 5, but it will be insane because EVERYBODY will be straight in for it.

Also for everybody who mentioned networks. I'm on o2. I usually top up £15 a month so I get my unlimited calls/texts and then o2 will also take £5 from that for my bolt-on”

Ah but Toy_Hero, would not that be the very best time to go for a discounted 4S deal just after 5 has been put on sale?

Stiggles

26-08-2012

Originally Posted by Toy_Hero:
“Ahh check that out. Looks pretty sweet.”

Its the same as video calling on any other phone but is just limited to apple devices. Same with iMessage.

Quote:
“If i did go and buy an Iphone on contract. Is there such things as setting limits on phones so you don't go over , say, the amount of calls i'm allowed to make or texts i'm allowed to send?”

I think networks can do it but, on some phones there is a built in counter to remind you. I cant remember seeing it on my old iphone but it is on Android.

Stiggles

26-08-2012

Originally Posted by Tigerpaws:
“No company does that for you but you can get some good contracts now as the 4s will be replace by a new model soon”

Im sure vodaphone do.

whoever,hey

26-08-2012

Originally Posted by Tigerpaws:
“Then download the Skype app. Just because FaceTime is on there doesn't mean you have to use it. I agree it pointless I don't know anyone who has ever used it. Probably good for parents away from their kids.”

Why attack me for telling the OP what FT is?

Tigerpaws

26-08-2012

Originally Posted by Stiggles:
“Im sure vodaphone do.”

Really I'm shocked lol I thought they were more than happy for customers to rack up enormous bills.

Tigerpaws

26-08-2012

Originally Posted by whoever,hey:
“Why attack me for telling the OP what FT is?”

Not attacking you apologies if it seemed like that. Just suggesting an alternative then agreed it was a gimmick.

Stiggles

26-08-2012

Originally Posted by Tigerpaws:
“Really I'm shocked lol I thought they were more than happy for customers to rack up enormous bills.”

Haha yeah!

I think you do have to ask though.

whoever,hey

26-08-2012

Originally Posted by Tigerpaws:
“Not attacking you apologies if it seemed like that. Just suggesting an alternative then agreed it was a gimmick.”

ah fair enough.

KieranDS

27-08-2012

Originally Posted by Stiggles:
“I would completely disagree iphones are very reliable. My 4S went back 4 times and my Mrs had her's replaced 2.

They suffer from sticky home and power buttons, volume buttons that refuse to work as well as crap signals.

Every phone has its faults though so its best to google, go and play with them first and see what suits you.”

I've never experienced any of those problems.

Stiggles

27-08-2012

Originally Posted by KieranDS:
“I've never experienced any of those problems.”

Many people have however including me.

Of course not everyone will.

whoever,hey

27-08-2012

My wife and i got sticky home buttons about 20 months in, both on iphone 4. Its a bit of a pain, but hey, physical things degrade, but they creep up on you.

I got it 3 months before my wife, but use my phone much more, so it seems inevitable with the ihpone 4 to me.

Stiggles

27-08-2012

Originally Posted by whoever,hey:
“My wife and i got sticky home buttons about 20 months in, both on iphone 4. Its a bit of a pain, but hey, physical things degrade, but they creep up on you.

I got it 3 months before my wife, but use my phone much more, so it seems inevitable with the ihpone 4 to me.”

Only my one stuck after 3 months

whoever,hey

27-08-2012

Originally Posted by Stiggles:
“Only my one stuck after 3 months ”

That explains why you gave yours back so quick!. In that time frame its clearly faulty. In our time frame its annoyance and never buying an iphone again, and enjoying shopping around.

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