The iPhone Collective

[GAN]

I have a 3Gs and it has definitely slowed down -not so much that it's annoying but it is noticeable. My wife and a few of her friends have the 3G and it is much worse for them. We were just discussing the issues last night -it's amazing that Apple didn't know(or maybe they just don't care) that the upgrades would impact performance. Of course it's a way to get everyone to go to the iPhone 4 ......or Droid.

 

[yitbos96bb]

i haven't read through the thread so this may have already been asked..

this is for Iphone 3GS people - have you upgraded your operating system and then started having problems with your phone?

both DD and I updated the OS (to 4.02 or whatever it is right now)..

as soon as we upgraded the OS, we started having terrible problems with our phones...
the screen freezes so that we can't slide the bar.....this happens quite often including when we try to answer a phone call....it doesn't happen every time, but often enough to be more than just annoying..

has anyone else experienced this?

Good news! This is a known and acknowledged issue by apple and is fixed in the 4.1 update. Jobs confirmed this in a published email and 3G and 3GS users using the beta for 4.1 report huge performance increases.

 

[disneyholic family]

Good news! This is a known and acknowledged issue by apple and is fixed in the 4.1 update. Jobs confirmed this in a published email and 3G and 3GS users using the beta for 4.1 report huge performance increases.

do you know when it will be generally available?

i just did a few of the suggestions to increase speed, but it didn't help...

 

[Cyrano]

do you know when it will be generally available?

i just did a few of the suggestions to increase speed, but it didn't help...

Since IOS 4.1 is in closed beta testing the likely release would be next month As all things Apple this could be subject to change

 

[luke]

I'll be waiting till the jailbreak before updating

 

[yitbos96bb]

do you know when it will be generally available?

i just did a few of the suggestions to increase speed, but it didn't help...

As Reid says, it's Apple. To add to that, he is correct that it's in closed beta, this is a headache for apple on top of other headaches from the launch of this phone which is still selling well but caused some PR issues for apple. All signs point to a large Mid-September event for apple... Rumors of a ton of items from the probable (iPod touch with face time camera) to the likely (apple tv relaunch to iTV that runs iPad/iPhone apps and incorporation of LaLa into iTunes) to the unlikely (7" iPad and verizon iPhone). I agree with Reid of somewhere in the next month for iOS 4.1 with the announcement and probable release at this same event.

And I too will wait for the jailbreak.

 

[Justin Jett]

Fun with an iPhone:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzlTBmtJBIk

 

[denise]

do you all recommend the iPhone-apple care protection? It is $69.00 but is it worth it or a waste of money?

 

[AJRitz]

do you all recommend the iPhone-apple care protection? It is $69.00 but is it worth it or a waste of money?

I think Squaretrade.com is a better warranty deal for iPhones. They're slightly more expensive, but cover a lot of damage issues that AppleCare doesn't.

 

[denise]

thanks for the suggestion. I checked out their website and then found out that tonight at 5pm PST they are giving 35% off if you friend them on FaceBook!!
So now just waiting for 5pm to get here to sign up.
The cost right now is $99.00 for 2 years and it covers cracked screens and wet phones! something Apple doesn't do. (Dave Parfitt needed this! the wet phone) Doesn't cover lost phones, but I have never lost a phone yet...knock wood..

so if you want 35% and are on FB friend them before 5pm PST and get the code!

 

[bidnow5]

I think Squaretrade covers damage but doesn't help if you need phone support from Apple I used phone support 4 or 5 times they charge per incident if you don't have the Apple care plan

 

[RutgersAlum]

Have to say that we've already had my iPhone 3G replaced with minimal charge (US $80.00) for what was a battery issue--and turned into an Apple Says You Have "Moisture" in Your Phone issue... we had to pay US $80, would have been $200 to replace phone.
And since we paid initially with Amex Gold Card, they have automatic Buyers Protection--they picked up the $80.

So, AppleCare + a solid credit card buyers protection plan = peace of mind for us.

The moisture issue is a large issue with AppleCare, though. They don't cover it. I never dropped my phone in a toilet or puddle, but it was determined that it had been compromised due to moisture--and that is why I had to pay anything at all.

For the future for us--we'll stick with AppleCare & our credit card buyers protection--and carry a zip lock with us wherever we go, lol!

GL

 

[Bell30012]

I purchased through Best Buy so I was able to take advantage of their insurance program. A little less than $15 a month but ZERO deductible.

 

[kellymonaghan]

Anyone have a hidden Mickey app they love?

The only "official" HM app is the one based on Steve Barrett's book, "Hidden Mickeys: A Field Guide to Walt Disney World's Best Kept Secrets."

You can get more info at Steve's site:

http://www.hiddenmickeysguide.com

 

[jcb]

DD and I visited the genius bar this morning at the Apple store for a major problem with her iPhone 4. Sheldon was so right. Big disappointment.

 

[Toocoolmom]

Anyone out there have an iphone application for WDW line wait times. We are headed there in October and I sure would like to be able to see wait times/fast pass times before we walk the kids to the other side of the park. I-tunes list a lot of apps so I am hoping someone out there has tested one and loves it.

Thanks for the help.

 

[vwlfan]

and in my opinion the best one with the most features is "Lines". You can get it in the Itunes store or download it from wdwtoday.com.

 

[Toocoolmom]

and in my opinion the best one with the most features is "Lines". You can get it in the Itunes store or download it from wdwtoday.com.

Yeah but, is it worth the $11 subscription? It just seems a little much to find out how long the lines are.

 

[yitbos96bb]

and in my opinion the best one with the most features is "Lines". You can get it in the Itunes store or download it from wdwtoday.com.

Which one? There isn't one just called lines and there are two with titles that are similar something like lines at wdw and wdw lines.
One is a subscribers app from the unofficial guide people.

 

[sarahsar]

Which one? There isn't one just called lines and there are two with titles that are similar something like lines at wdw and wdw lines.
One is a subscribers app from the unofficial guide people.

I have tried several wait times apps, and my favorite is Lines (the one from the Unofficial Guide people). There is an active user base of people using the app regularly, which is key for wait times apps, since that's how most of them come up with information. But in addition to that, they have predicted wait times based on large amounts of accumulated data so that even if there isn't anyone who just reported a time, they can still give a pretty good estimate. That's crucial, because it's almost useless just to know that the wait for, say, Peter Pan was 35 minutes an hour ago, given the fluctuations of wait times throughout the day. If you are familiar with the Unofficial Guide, you know that these guys are big into data and statistics, and have been collecting information for years, so their predictions tend to be pretty good. They also include crowd calendar estimates and predictions in the app.

I wrote a review of it here, back when it was still in beta. My post is a little outdated (this was back when it was a web app and not yet on the App Store), but the main points still hold:
http://medgirl2001.wordpress.com/20...a-disney-wait-time-app-from-touringplans-com/

As for cost, obviously everybody has to decide what's worth it for them. It looks like they've upped the price to $10.95 for a 1 year subscription since I wrote that blog post, but you do get a discount if you have a current Unofficial Guide print copy (or one of their other books-they list the qualifying books on their website at http://www.touringplans.com). I can't remember exactly what I paid, but I think it was something like $7 for a year? Maybe a bit less.

For free wait times apps, the one I prefer is Disney World Wait Times Free from VersaEdge software (they do a nice dining app also). This app is okay, but it is so dependent on who else is in the park submitting times that I just don't get as much use out of it.