The iPhone Collective

[denise]

I've been wanting an iphone and now this thread is pushing me closer and closer to a purchase. I read the entire thread last night and now I WANT ONE I especially want to get one now before our upcoming trip in May. I'm trying to decide if I should take the plunge now for the 3gs or wait until June to see if there is an announcement of a new iphone... what to do, what to do?

I am in the same boat as you! I want one... Do I wait...???
Went to the ATT store the other night to ask more questions. My DH just laughs now when I say I need to go ask things. The guy said a new version will be out this summer, just like everyone said on this thread. He suggested waiting. He did not know what it will have of course. He did say ATT was working on a faster system. It wasn't fluff talk either because I work for ATT and he knew it.(I work in landlines not cell phones) So it wasn't just a sales pitch. Plus he would want to sell them now. I get NO discounts either...darn...
But I will wait.... maybe the price will go down again because they might have a 64 GB.
It is so hard waiting....

 

[lindsey clare]

my iPod is officially dead as of today so i'm considering getting an iPhone... but now i've read that there's a new one coming out this year. i don't think i can wait that long so i hope the new one isn't THAT much cooler than the 3GS!

 

[itch1]

So I ummmm fixed yeah that's the ticket ....... my iphone and was wondering if someone would PM me the step by step instructions on teathering. Would like to browse while at Disney in three weeks, seeing that the kids will be down for the night around 9/10.
ITCH

 

[mandypandy818]

Ok, reading all the pages of this thread is a little overwhelming lol. I just got my iPhone two weeks ago and love it! Can anyone suggest an app for grocery lists? I see that there are several on the iTunes store and I wanted some opinions from people that use an app for grocery shopping. TIA.

 

[mel746]

Ok, reading all the pages of this thread is a little overwhelming lol. I just got my iPhone two weeks ago and love it! Can anyone suggest an app for grocery lists? I see that there are several on the iTunes store and I wanted some opinions from people that use an app for grocery shopping. TIA.

I suggest Grocery IQ which is 99 cents at the iTunes app store. I have grocery gadget but don't like it nearly as much. I love that Grocery IQ allows me to scan bar codes of products I buy regularly which I than add to my favorites list. You can also share lists. My husband and I both have iPhones and we can share lists. He can add to my list when he wants something from the store. I have been using this app for months and love it.

 

[mandypandy818]

I suggest Grocery IQ which is 99 cents at the iTunes app store. I have grocery gadget but don't like it nearly as much. I love that Grocery IQ allows me to scan bar codes of products I buy regularly which I than add to my favorites list. You can also share lists. My husband and I both have iPhones and we can share lists. He can add to my list when he wants something from the store. I have been using this app for months and love it.

Thanks, I appreciate the help. There are so many out there.

 

[klam_chowder]

I suggest Grocery IQ which is 99 cents at the iTunes app store. I have grocery gadget but don't like it nearly as much. I love that Grocery IQ allows me to scan bar codes of products I buy regularly which I than add to my favorites list. You can also share lists. My husband and I both have iPhones and we can share lists. He can add to my list when he wants something from the store. I have been using this app for months and love it.

Thx a mint for the review. Ive been using grocery gadget & was considering getting the full version -$4.99. I'll check out (get it? Get it?) the other one instead :

cheers,

 

[GAN]

GroceryIQ ...yup used it last night. Love the scan feature.

 

[denise]

question:
I have a touch and all of a sudden I can't pull up emails anymore. I can connect to my wifi and do other things, go on E ticket, search the web, download podcasts, but the emails just don't come thru anymore. I like getting my emails on my touch when I am in a wifi area.
Any ideas?

 

[vwlfan]

I am not sure "amuck" is the right word but it sounded good.

I synch my Iphone 3 to 4 times a week to catch up on the many podcasts I listen to starting with my favorite ones which would be the Wednesday and THursday editions of the the DIS.

Two problems are plaguing me.

The first is that I get multiple duplicate entries of calendar dates as well as multiple entries of my contacts,, as many as 4 or 5. For a while I would delete down to one only to have them re - pop up. I have just plain given up thinking it's something I have to live with.

The second and more recent and more troubling happened today. The synch took almost 45 minutes to complete! I went into Itunes and tried to uncheck the commands re contacts and calendars re Outlook which seemed to be the segment that took the most time but in any event it still took a very long time! So much so I was late for work!

Any advice re both issues, especially the second is most appreciated.

Ps I have also been unable to download the Wednesday show.

Thanks in advance.

 

[parkers218]

I suggest Grocery IQ which is 99 cents at the iTunes app store. I have grocery gadget but don't like it nearly as much. I love that Grocery IQ allows me to scan bar codes of products I buy regularly which I than add to my favorites list. You can also share lists. My husband and I both have iPhones and we can share lists. He can add to my list when he wants something from the store. I have been using this app for months and love it.

Sorry just got my IPhone yesterday....since it was only $99 for the plain 3g of course but hey I dont need voice activation or video recording and that was the only difference between the 2 phones......anyhoo once you scan the product does it serve any purpose other than being in a favorites list? I mean would you get any notifications if your product was on sale in your area? That would make it worthwhile...cause I can't think of any other reason to scan groceries

 

[LoveMickey]

E Ticket Question - I don't think this is the correct forum but I'm lost, so I'll start here.

I purchased E Ticket, a couple of months ago and it worked great. I love it.

For the last week or so, I cannot connect to it. Getting the message 'updating database, this may take a while".

I plugged into my computer and it said I had updates, one of which was E Ticket. But there was not a 'bar' to click on update under the E Ticket on the computer.

When I click on the E Ticket Icon on the computer, it said updates were for European ?? only.

Still cannot get onto E Ticket

Does anyone have any advice.

This was the most expensive ap that I have bought and I'm said that it will not work any more.

Thanks folks.

 

[Golf4food]

Sorry just got my IPhone yesterday....since it was only $99 for the plain 3g of course but hey I dont need voice activation or video recording and that was the only difference between the 2 phones......anyhoo once you scan the product does it serve any purpose other than being in a favorites list? I mean would you get any notifications if your product was on sale in your area? That would make it worthwhile...cause I can't think of any other reason to scan groceries

Not that I'm aware of.

You scan them so they automatically are in your favorites and you don't have to type them into your list by hand - save time on the text-typing.

We love the scanner. DW will scan things just for the fun of scanning them, lol.

All the joy of a wedding registry, none of the free presents, haha.

We definitely prefer Grocery IQ over the others we tried. Sort by store, favorites, scanner, etc. Good stuff for only $0.99.

 

[Golf4food]

E Ticket Question - I don't think this is the correct forum but I'm lost, so I'll start here.

I purchased E Ticket, a couple of months ago and it worked great. I love it.

For the last week or so, I cannot connect to it. Getting the message 'updating database, this may take a while".

I plugged into my computer and it said I had updates, one of which was E Ticket. But there was not a 'bar' to click on update under the E Ticket on the computer.

When I click on the E Ticket Icon on the computer, it said updates were for European ?? only.

Still cannot get onto E Ticket

Does anyone have any advice.

This was the most expensive ap that I have bought and I'm said that it will not work any more.

Thanks folks.

It is working for us. Usually the "udpating database" message sits there if you have a slow connection. Try turning off your Wi-Fi in the phone and try again on 3G and see if it helps - I've found that if the phone is connected to a very weak Wi-Fi signal it has problems, but turning it off and using 3G aleviates the issues. (Then turn the Wi-Fi back on later when you have a reliable connection again, of course.)

 

[MM32830]

It is working for us. Usually the "udpating database" message sits there if you have a slow connection. Try turning off your Wi-Fi in the phone and try again on 3G and see if it helps - I've found that if the phone is connected to a very weak Wi-Fi signal it has problems, but turning it off and using 3G aleviates the issues. (Then turn the Wi-Fi back on later when you have a reliable connection again, of course.)

Actually, turn ON wi-fi and the updating database message should go away faster (wi-fi is much faster than 3G). If you have Edge for internet connectivity on your phone (denoted by the E at the top of the screen) it will take a LONG time to update the database.




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Armand

 

[parkers218]

We love the scanner. DW will scan things just for the fun of scanning them, lol.

All the joy of a wedding registry, none of the free presents, haha.

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THAT is HILARIOUS!! and so true

 

[Golf4food]

Actually, turn ON wi-fi and the updating database message should go away faster (wi-fi is much faster than 3G). If you have Edge for internet connectivity on your phone (denoted by the E at the top of the screen) it will take a LONG time to update the database.

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Armand

Note that I recommended turning it off only if the Wi-Fi signal is BAD. Of course good Wi-Fi is much faster that 3G, but if the phone is having a hard time maintaining the bad Wi-Fi connection it causes more trouble than waiting a little longer for the 3G speed.

 

[sarahsar]

E Ticket Question - I don't think this is the correct forum but I'm lost, so I'll start here.

I purchased E Ticket, a couple of months ago and it worked great. I love it.

For the last week or so, I cannot connect to it. Getting the message 'updating database, this may take a while".

I plugged into my computer and it said I had updates, one of which was E Ticket. But there was not a 'bar' to click on update under the E Ticket on the computer.

When I click on the E Ticket Icon on the computer, it said updates were for European ?? only.

Still cannot get onto E Ticket

Does anyone have any advice.

This was the most expensive ap that I have bought and I'm said that it will not work any more.

Thanks folks.

In answer to the question about updating the app itself on iTunes, they pulled the app temporarily from the App Store while they fix something, so it will say you have an update and then you won't be able to update it. From what they have said, it should be a temporary thing, and hopefully the updated app will be back in the App Store soon.

 

[Nicole786]

Does anyone work out with their iPhone? I was looking for a good armband and thinking of getting an OtterBox and the OtterBox armband

 

[disney4dan]

Ok, so I made the mistake of not getting an iPhone when we switched to AT&T last fall (let's face it, the holidays were coming and there was other shopping to do).

Now, I wish I had and can't afford to buy one at cost. But, if I got an iTouch, would I be able to use the Bluetooth feature on my Nokia to connect the iTouch to the 3G network? Then again, what is the cost difference between an iTouch and an iPhone when paying full price?

The biggest draw for me on this would be to get the podcasts and be able to fast forward and rewind as needed. Every other portable mp3 player I have tried does not let me, and there is nothing worse than missing something funny on the podcast and having to go back through the whole 58 minutes again to catch that moment! Obviously, there are a lot of other apps I would like to try as well.