The iPhone Collective

[Disneybridein2k3]

I know you removed the post but I was able to use your code and order one. Mine cost $ 22.21 with tax and shipping. I had to pay tax because I am in the same state they are....

thanks for the code...

I did too, but got an email from Paul Towey saying the coupon couldn't be stacked and if I still wanted the product, I'd have to pay an additional $20. I sucked it up and bought it. DH loves his and to be honest, I paid full price at Christmas for his. Even though the code didn't stack, 1/2 off was still a good deal to me. I shouldn't have given in but I really wanted one. I'm such a sucker, but it really is a good product.

 

[denise]

I did too, but got an email from Paul Towey saying the coupon couldn't be stacked and if I still wanted the product, I'd have to pay an additional $20. I sucked it up and bought it. DH loves his and to be honest, I paid full price at Christmas for his. Even though the code didn't stack, 1/2 off was still a good deal to me. I shouldn't have given in but I really wanted one. I'm such a sucker, but it really is a good product.

I just looked at the email that I gave them (not my regular one) and I have a email too.
So now I have to decide. I usually carry my ac charger for my touch with me but not always. This is like an extra battery right?
I will be getting an iphone when the new one comes out next month.
I need you to tell me how cool it is....

 

[Disneybridein2k3]

I just looked at the email that I gave them (not my regular one) and I have a email too.
So now I have to decide. I usually carry my ac charger for my touch with me but not always. This is like an extra battery right?
I will be getting an iphone when the new one comes out next month.
I need you to tell me how cool it is....

DH personally loves his and uses it a LOT. DH and I both have iPhones and are heavy iPhone users. When we are in the parks, we use eTicket, facebook, and take pictures so the battery dies quick. What the RichardSolo does is plug into the iPhone like an extra battery pack giving your phone extra juice. It's like being able to plug it into an outlet when there isn't an outlet available. I also love it for work - even though I work in an office and could easily plug it in, I don't want to transport my charging cord to work every day - Lord knows I'm likely to forget it at work and then need to plug it in at home. It makes me wonder what I ever did without my iPhone before? I'm sure there are other products that work just as good as the RichardSolo, but we've tried this one out and love it. Plus you don't have to take your phone out of its case. Good thing I've already ordered one - I just talked myself into loving it again

 

[itch1]

Just jailbroke my new phone and having a blast finding Disney related stuff I am looking for a Tink slider. But have down loaded "Shark BAit Hoo ha ha " for my text alert and transfered all my Disney ringtones. I have tried the lockscreen with some of the themes but I find it hard to see the buttons.
I spend way to much time dearching and installing new things.
ITCH

 

[luke]

Just jailbroke my new phone and having a blast finding Disney related stuff I am looking for a Tink slider. But have down loaded "Shark BAit Hoo ha ha " for my text alert and transfered all my Disney ringtones. I have tried the lockscreen with some of the themes but I find it hard to see the buttons.
I spend way to much time dearching and installing new things.
ITCH

Aye, there's some good themes, some less good themes.
There's not many great Disney ones, the one I posted ages ago in here was ok, but not great.

I have Glaskart as my theme at the moment (not Disney related) - nice, clean, clear and icons for most apps are there.

Just be careful what you get from cydia/winterboard etc, have too much and it'll sloooooooow your phone down. Since I've rejailbroken to 3.1.3 I've not got that much going on and it's back to normal (non jailbroken) speed

 

[vwlfan]

I met a kindred spirit Iphone addict last night who showed me the Youtube video about the upcoming new iphone 4G (or is it HD?).

I got my 3GS last August and am very happy with it. But the supposed additions on the supposed new iphone have my Early Adopter juices running strong.

I seem to recall from last summer that those who had the 3G could upgrade to the 3GS for a "modest" fee ($100?).

If my spotty memory is correct can anyone speculate whether those of us with the 3GS could upgrade to the Iphone HD for a similar amount? I'd certainly do that although I doubt I would spend the big bucks for a 4G if I there were no incentive to do so.

Any inside information or ideas?

 

[smphbear]

One thing you can do is log-on to AT&T. If you look at new phones on the website, it gives you the dates that you are eligible for various upgrades. We noticed that ours have been moved up from our 2 year date to 18 months. We are also hoping we can upgrade for a "modest" fee. DH and I both are itching for the new one.

Once the new phone gets closer, they may make the offers even better. They may also move up the dates further.

 

[yitbos96bb]

Sorry to tell you but that wasn't the case. I got my 3G on launch day and then upgraded a year later to the 3GS. I was eligible for the full subsidation, so I got the phone for $299...remember ATT subsidizes $200 of the cost if you are allowed the upgrade.

I believe the $100 you were thinking of was for those who weren't eligible for a new phone. They could get it for $100 more. I don't totally remember but I know you couldn't go from the 3G to 3GS for $100.

Now what I did to finance my upgrade was sell my 3G on ebay. It went for $350 paying for the 3GS. If you wonder why someone would pay that much, it's because either they want to unlock it and use it on tmobile or use it on ATT without a contract, which costs $499 for the high end phone.

I met a kindred spirit Iphone addict last night who showed me the Youtube video about the upcoming new iphone 4G (or is it HD?).

I got my 3GS last August and am very happy with it. But the supposed additions on the supposed new iphone have my Early Adopter juices running strong.

I seem to recall from last summer that those who had the 3G could upgrade to the 3GS for a "modest" fee ($100?).

If my spotty memory is correct can anyone speculate whether those of us with the 3GS could upgrade to the Iphone HD for a similar amount? I'd certainly do that although I doubt I would spend the big bucks for a 4G if I there were no incentive to do so.

Any inside information or ideas?

 

[sarahsar]

I met a kindred spirit Iphone addict last night who showed me the Youtube video about the upcoming new iphone 4G (or is it HD?).

I got my 3GS last August and am very happy with it. But the supposed additions on the supposed new iphone have my Early Adopter juices running strong.

I seem to recall from last summer that those who had the 3G could upgrade to the 3GS for a "modest" fee ($100?).

If my spotty memory is correct can anyone speculate whether those of us with the 3GS could upgrade to the Iphone HD for a similar amount? I'd certainly do that although I doubt I would spend the big bucks for a 4G if I there were no incentive to do so.

Any inside information or ideas?

Last year they offered "early upgrade" pricing for those who weren't eligible for a regular upgrade. I don't remember exactly, but I believe it was $200 more than the regular upgrade price, but less than the no-contract, no-subsidy price.

It will be interesting to see what they do this year, since AT&T just announced that they will increase their early termination fee to $325 for smartphones starting June 1. That makes the early upgrade pricing a lot less appealing as that could stick those who take an early upgrade with a huge fee if they leave AT&T, but without getting much of a subsidy on the phone.

 

[disneysteve]

I don't follow all the tech news. I've got a 3G that I got a few months ago and I love it. My wife wants to get one now. When is the new version due to come out and what will be different about it? Should she wait for the new one or wait until the new one comes out to get the current one cheaper? She's already been waiting because her upgrade wasn't due. She may not want to wait months longer unless there is a really, really good reason.

 

[sarahsar]

I don't follow all the tech news. I've got a 3G that I got a few months ago and I love it. My wife wants to get one now. When is the new version due to come out and what will be different about it? Should she wait for the new one or wait until the new one comes out to get the current one cheaper? She's already been waiting because her upgrade wasn't due. She may not want to wait months longer unless there is a really, really good reason.

There was a 4th generation iPhone lost in a bar a couple of months ago. Video of the phone was shown on one of the tech sites. From what we know from this, the new iPhone has a different external design from the previous generation phones. There is a front facing camera as well as a rear facing camera, making it likely that it can do video chat. The screen is of higher resolution (which is why people are calling it iPhone HD). Presumably it will also be faster and have longer battery life. Of course, all is rumor at this point as it has not been officially announced yet.

Apple has a conference planned for the beginning of June. There is a very good chance that they will officially announce the new phone and its release date at that point, and it is likely the new phone will be actually be released in June or July. If I were you, I would at least wait for the conference since it's only a couple of weeks away. Then you can see if the new phone is something you want or not, and at least have the chance of getting the previous model cheaper.

The only downside to waiting a couple of weeks is that AT&T is going to raise their early termination fee to get out of a contract on June 1 (see my post right before yours about that). That may or may not be a concern for you.

 

[basketrn]

So tonight...while trying to prevent my toddler from turning on the water while he was taking a bath, my hand hit my iPhone as I was reaching to stop him...and it was like sloooowwww motion....the iPhone rockets into the sky...landing right in the middle of his bath tub full of water.

I picked it up quickly and everything is still working BUT can't hear anything (no calls, no muisc..nada). So right now I have a itouch with At&t

When is the new iPhone being released...I don't think I can wait that long to get a new one!

 

[MM32830]

So tonight...while trying to prevent my toddler from turning on the water while he was taking a bath, my hand hit my iPhone as I was reaching to stop him...and it was like sloooowwww motion....the iPhone rockets into the sky...landing right in the middle of his bath tub full of water.

I picked it up quickly and everything is still working BUT can't hear anything (no calls, no muisc..nada). So right now I have a itouch with At&t

When is the new iPhone being released...I don't think I can wait that long to get a new one!

Put the phone (power off) in a jar of white rice tightly sealed and let it sit for a couple of days. The rice will absorb the moisture in the phone and hopefully it will come back to life.




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[disneysteve]

rom what we know from this, the new iPhone has a different external design from the previous generation phones. There is a front facing camera as well as a rear facing camera, making it likely that it can do video chat. The screen is of higher resolution (which is why people are calling it iPhone HD). Presumably it will also be faster and have longer battery life. Of course, all is rumor at this point as it has not been officially announced yet.

Apple has a conference planned for the beginning of June.

If I were you, I would at least wait for the conference since it's only a couple of weeks away. Then you can see if the new phone is something you want or not, and at least have the chance of getting the previous model cheaper.

We will not be considering the new model unless they plan to sell it for $99 which I'm sure ain't gonna happen. The only possible benefit to waiting would be to save a few bucks on the existing model if they mark down the price. I don't know that that is enough reason to hold off making the purchase now.

 

[sarahsar]

We will not be considering the new model unless they plan to sell it for $99 which I'm sure ain't gonna happen. The only possible benefit to waiting would be to save a few bucks on the existing model if they mark down the price. I don't know that that is enough reason to hold off making the purchase now.

Well, last year when the 3GS came out, they started selling the 3G for $99. So it is possible they will do the same this time around and sell the 3GS for $99. But of course you should do whatever works for you. It is highly likely we will know two weeks from tomorrow one way or the other.

 

[disneysteve]

Well, last year when the 3GS came out, they started selling the 3G for $99. So it is possible they will do the same this time around and sell the 3GS for $99. But of course you should do whatever works for you. It is highly likely we will know two weeks from tomorrow one way or the other.

Thanks. I think we can manage to wait two weeks.

 

[sarahsar]

Thanks. I think we can manage to wait two weeks.

Take this for what it's worth, but one analyst is predicting the 3GS will be $99:

http://www.9to5mac.com/apple_stock_rise

 

[yitbos96bb]

Put the phone (power off) in a jar of white rice tightly sealed and let it sit for a couple of days. The rice will absorb the moisture in the phone and hopefully it will come back to life.




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Armand

Isopropyl alcohol does this as well... better than the rice trick IMHO, but more expensive.

 

[Disneybridein2k3]

Wal-Mart cuts iPhone 3GS price in half
16 GB model will sell for $97 with two-year AT&T contract

The iPhone 3GS, which came out last summer, is making way for a new model, likely to be announced next month. Wal-Mart says starting Tuesday, the 3GS will cost $97 — a drop of $100 —for a 16-gigabyte model and contract with AT&T.

updated 8:05 p.m. ET, Mon., May 24, 2010
SEATTLE - Wal-Mart says it's cutting the price of the most up-to-date iPhone in half. That's another sign Apple is getting ready to unveil a new model.

Wal-Mart says that starting Tuesday the iPhone 3GS with 16 gigabytes of storage space will cost $97 with a two-year contract with AT&T. It currently costs $197.

Leaked prototypes for an updated iPhone surfaced on blogs recently. The price cut could signal retailers are clearing the shelves to make room for a new Apple smartphone.

Apple declined to comment on whether it's planning to release a new iPhone soon, or whether it will also sell the iPhone 3GS for less.

The company's annual developer conference kicks off June 7. Apple unveiled the iPhone 3GS at the same event last year. Apple CEO Steve Jobs will be the keynote speaker.

 

[disneysteve]

Wal-Mart cuts iPhone 3GS price in half
16 GB model will sell for $97 with two-year AT&T contract

The iPhone 3GS, which came out last summer, is making way for a new model, likely to be announced next month. Wal-Mart says starting Tuesday, the 3GS will cost $97 — a drop of $100 —for a 16-gigabyte model and contract with AT&T.

updated 8:05 p.m. ET, Mon., May 24, 2010
SEATTLE - Wal-Mart says it's cutting the price of the most up-to-date iPhone in half. That's another sign Apple is getting ready to unveil a new model.

Wal-Mart says that starting Tuesday the iPhone 3GS with 16 gigabytes of storage space will cost $97 with a two-year contract with AT&T. It currently costs $197.

THANK YOU!! That's exactly what I was waiting to hear. I just e-mailed this post to my wife. We'll go out next week and get her her very own iPhone. Yay!