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Will an iPhone 3G do what I want pls?
GoatHoof
13-01-2009
If I buy one, I'd like to

- Read online papers
- Check my work email (https)
- Download and listen to podcasts

Silly question but how does it download if not if a WiFi area?

Is it unlimited internet use for £30/month?

Thanks

ps - sorry if FAQ re this, but sort of new to it
Miss Spentyouth
13-01-2009
I'm probably the worst person in the world to answer, but I'll say what I know and then I'll let all the people who really know what they're talking about give the proper information. (This isn't meant to sound sarcastic, I'm just a bit of a technophobe who got an iphone for Christmas).

- You can read online papers

- I have a 'yahoo' account and have to go onto Yahoo website and access that way - I think Yahoo and iphone have a problem with 'push emails' ..... from what I read (whatever they are!)

- You can download and listen to podcasts


I got unlimited internet access free for a year, but I believe you can get it for £10 a month at the moment.

Good luck !
wicksta
13-01-2009
All iPhone tariffs come with unlimited internet.
ntlhellworld
13-01-2009
Originally Posted by GoatHoof:
“If I buy one, I'd like to

- Read online papers
- Check my work email (https)
- Download and listen to podcasts

Silly question but how does it download if not if a WiFi area?

Is it unlimited internet use for £30/month?

Thanks

ps - sorry if FAQ re this, but sort of new to it”

Yes to all three, and the internet is unlimited usage on all iphone tariffs.

Also, regarding the work email; if your work uses Microsoft Exchange for their email (many businesses do), you can add it to the inbuilt iphone mail client and will get instant 'push'-email. You would have to speak to the IT dept to get this setup.

-Chris
GoatHoof
13-01-2009
Thanks for info

Is the internet speed crap though? presume nowhere near 20Meg at home?
kyussmondo
15-01-2009
Obviously the 3G won't touch your 20MB speeds. However, using Wi-Fi you could fully take advantage of the 20MB speeds on your iPhone while at home assuming you have a wireless router. I'm guessing 3G is similar to being on 512KB or 1MB connection.

1. Pretty much all newspapers have all news online now. The iPhone is very good with news sites due to the way that most are laid out. There are a few apps which let you browse news, although I have yet to find one that suits my needs. You could also use RSS feeds letting you view the headlines and then just tapping on it to view the full article if it interests you.

2. You could probably check your work email through Safari, although as someone else has mentioned, if you use Exchange it is probably best asking your IT department as they will be able to set it up in the native mail app which is a lot better. This should also push all contacts and calendars down to your phone as well.

3. You can download podcasts using iTunes and then sync to your iPhone. With the latest firmware (2.2) you can download new podcasts direct from the iPhone, either by going to existing podcasts and going to get more episodes, or searching for them on the iTunes Store from the iPhone which can now be done over a 3G connection.

4. It will download even without a Wi-Fi connection, all you need is a signal, it will be slow if you are only on EDGE or GPRS.

5. Yes the internet is unlimited. Fair usage does apply but there is no cap. Apparently O2 will write to you if they believe you are using it excessively.
GoatHoof
15-01-2009
Thanks kyussmondo - a most helpful post indeed.

I will definitely get one then - this is everything I need

many thanks!
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