The iPhone Collective

[sarahsar]

Rumors about the next iPhone: http://gizmodo.com/5520164/this-is-apples-next-iphone

That's a bit more than a rumor. If it is what they think it is, someone at Apple is in BIG trouble right now.

Of course, one theory is that it's a controlled leak. While I have no doubt that Apple does that from time to time, I doubt it in this case. I don't think they would have given away quite so much information. It would really take the wind out of their sails from WWDC in June.

 

[jcb]

I agree it is probably more than rumor. I said "rumor" because it has not been confirmed by Apple and Apple has been known to plant incorrect information. Of course, leaving a "prototype" iPhone in a bar seems to be a rather strange way to plant incorrect information.

 

[sarahsar]

I agree it is probably more than rumor. I said "rumor" because it has not been confirmed by Apple and Apple has been known to plant incorrect information. Of course, leaving a "prototype" iPhone in a bar seems to be a rather strange way to plant incorrect information.

Yeah, it's a wild story. I think it's not Apple's style of information planting, though undoubtedly they plant things all the time. I just think they would be a bit more subtle about it than to, say, lose an entire iPhone. It sounds like a lot of journalists/Apple watchers think it's the real deal (Gruber, Pogue, etc.) It actually sounds pretty cool - the front facing camera and flash on the other camera would be nice - but it's a bit like finding your Christmas presents too soon. It takes the fun out of it a little bit. Anyway, I guess we'll know soon enough!

 

[Sphyrna]

I agree that this probably isn't a planned leak. Apple's really good at keeping things under wraps until the big reveal. They might let tidbits out here and there but nothing like this. When I first saw pictures last night and more at work today I was a little disappointed. Didn't think I liked it. But now it's growing on me. I do like how it's flat on the sides. Now you can stand it on its side while watching videos. I just don't get all the seams. Maybe b/c it's a prototype. But if that's the final product the seams don't seem Apple-like to me.

 

[Disneynut71]

Maybe a weird question...but I have a ipod touch. I know I can have many apps that the iphone has. I am interested in the eticket app. Does WDW have internet in the parks? If so I would really love to have this application.

Thanks

 

[doconeill]

Maybe a weird question...but I have a ipod touch. I know I can have many apps that the iphone has. I am interested in the eticket app. Does WDW have internet in the parks? If so I would really love to have this application.

Thanks

No publicly available wi-fi in the parks, so if you can't get out via cell signal, you've got nothin'...

 

[Disneybridein2k3]

I agree it is probably more than rumor. I said "rumor" because it has not been confirmed by Apple and Apple has been known to plant incorrect information. Of course, leaving a "prototype" iPhone in a bar seems to be a rather strange way to plant incorrect information.

uh oh, job opening!
I'm glad I waited though for the new hardware. I only have a 3G and was going to bite when 3GS came out. It has been so hard waiting - particularly after they announced the 4.0 details and that multi-tasking isn't avail on 3g. Looks like it will be worth the wait.

 

[jcb]

Apple's lawyer wants the phone back.

http://gizmodo.com/5520479/a-letter-apple-wants-its-secret-iphone-back

 

[denise]

Found this on the cruise board and thought I would post it her too....thanks Lorraine!!

"I have already posted this on the WBTA thread, but thought I would post here as well - not sure if this has been posted anywhere - or if it valid in the US as well as the UK, however, Lonely Planet are giving away 15 city guides (they say due to the volcanic disruption and people being delayed). They are free for download until tomorrow and include Barcelona. They see on the app store that they are just for 4 days, but other websites are saying that once you have it they are yours for keeps.

I have downloaded all 15.

They also work on the itouch.

Lorraine"

 

[vwlfan]

We are going to Italy in July!

We have been to Little Italy in NYC many times and in the Italian Pavillion many more times than that but have never been in Europe let alone Italy!

My question is whether there is anything I need to know about using both the phone itself, any apps, or the music, podcast functions?

Are there additional charges for using the phone overseas?

 

[vwlfan]

Just got Avatar DVD in blu ray and in standard. Is there a way to load the standard dvd to the Iphone?

 

[sarahsar]

We are going to Italy in July!

We have been to Little Italy in NYC many times and in the Italian Pavillion many more times than that but have never been in Europe let alone Italy!

My question is whether there is anything I need to know about using both the phone itself, any apps, or the music, podcast functions?

Are there additional charges for using the phone overseas?

You will want to contact your cell phone company (I presume AT&T) regarding how this works. Unfortunately, the iPhone can not be officially "unlocked" to work with a foreign SIM, meaning that your phone calls and data will be through AT&T (unless you jailbreak and unlock it to work with an Italian SIM). Those charges will be EXPENSIVE, so I would make sure you understand exactly how it works from AT&T before you go. The data charges in particular can be very high if roaming internationally.

You can use the WiFi feature of the iPhone if you have access to a WiFi access point while you are in Italy. You can make phone calls that way with Skype, which will be a lot more cost-effective than making phone calls on AT&T, but a bit more of a hassle. I would make sure, though, that if you don't have an international data plan, you turn off data while you are there, because the iPhone uses little bits of data all the time, and those charges will add up.

 

[sarahsar]

Just got Avatar DVD in blu ray and in standard. Is there a way to load the standard dvd to the Iphone?

It's a project. You might want to google and read some stuff about it.

Basically, you need to rip the DVD to your computer and then convert it into a format that the iPhone recognizes. Then you import that file into iTunes and sync it to your iPhone.

I'm not sure what the best way to do this on a PC is. On a Mac, I use a program called Handbrake (which has a PC version). I can rip the DVD directly from that into iPhone format. They have a setting for iPhone, so it's pretty easy to do. It takes a couple of hours per DVD - video encoding is time-consuming!

 

[vwlfan]

Looks like I got some learnin' to do! And it also looks like it's easier to rent Avatar through Itunes! as I wanted to use it on the plane to Italy!

Like your blog too!

 

[sarahsar]

Looks like I got some learnin' to do! And it also looks like it's easier to rent Avatar through Itunes! as I wanted to use it on the plane to Italy!

To be honest, it probably would be easier to rent/buy movies through iTunes. Ripping music from CDs is easy, but with movies it's a lot trickier. You can always try downloading Handbrake and playing around with it, since it is free (http://handbrake.fr/downloads.php), but getting good quality digital rips of DVDs takes some patience and practice.

I just did a bunch of our DVDs to get them ready for when my iPad gets here next week, and it takes a lot of time.

Like your blog too!

Thank you!

Enjoy Italy, by the way! It's one of my favorite places, though it's been a few years since I've been.

 

[GAN]

We are going to Italy in July!

We have been to Little Italy in NYC many times and in the Italian Pavillion many more times than that but have never been in Europe let alone Italy!

My question is whether there is anything I need to know about using both the phone itself, any apps, or the music, podcast functions?

Are there additional charges for using the phone overseas?

We leave for Italy in 2-weeks. Just for convenience we added on the International Phone Plan($5.99/mo) -the only benefit is that we'll be charged .99/min vs 1.29/min. I expect that over the 2-weeks we are there we will make more than 20mins of calls, making it somewhat worthwhile. The kicker is that, in typical AT&T clear as mud fashion, the rep mentioned that we should keep the plan until we see the charges from the time we are there billed -but it could take 2-3 months to actually see them on the bill. This sounds absolutely ridiculous -does any one have any experience with this? The data plan was a whole other issue -the store rep said we need to lock in for 1-year!! After calling the 800 number, they say it is monthly(different tiers, but we were looking at the 50MB plan for $59.99), but we concerned about the whole billing issue. Basically, if the data usage gets billed(to AT&T) in June and we had the plan for May only -the plan we payed AT&T for wouldn't cover the usage, and that could add up to huge money.

 

[sarahsar]

We leave for Italy in 2-weeks. Just for convenience we added on the International Phone Plan($5.99/mo) -the only benefit is that we'll be charged .99/min vs 1.29/min. I expect that over the 2-weeks we are there we will make more than 20mins of calls, making it somewhat worthwhile. The kicker is that, in typical AT&T clear as mud fashion, the rep mentioned that we should keep the plan until we see the charges from the time we are there billed -but it could take 2-3 months to actually see them on the bill. This sounds absolutely ridiculous -does any one have any experience with this? The data plan was a whole other issue -the store rep said we need to lock in for 1-year!! After calling the 800 number, they say it is monthly(different tiers, but we were looking at the 50MB plan for $59.99), but we concerned about the whole billing issue. Basically, if the data usage gets billed(to AT&T) in June and we had the plan for May only -the plan we payed AT&T for wouldn't cover the usage, and that could add up to huge money.

That sounds a bit shady, especially the part about locking in the data for a year. I can see maybe keeping it for the next month because billing could be delayed, but months to a year? That seems over the top. You might try calling back and asking someone else over the phone. Was the person who told you all of that initially someone in the store or on the phone? I have occasionally encountered AT&T reps who try to stick you with an extra charge, I presume because they get a commission for it. I don't think that happens over the phone because I don't think those reps are commissioned for selling you features. They had my brother paying for an international calling plan for months and months after a trip until we caught it.

 

[belle&sebastiansmom]

Help me out while I search through this massive thread!

I'm thinking of getting an iphone after learning recently about an application for autistic communication called proloquo2go. It is quite expensive. Has anyone used this?

Any other applications for ages 2-6, any related to autism, sensory disorders? Are there apps for parents dealing with these topics? Thinking that an iphone in social situations may help keep my son entertained and focused (easier to take along than back packs full of flashcards and games).

Honestly, I don't know where to start. I've searched the iphone web site, little overwhelming. My phone right now is so basic. I don't even text!

 

[heartsy77]

Help me out while I search through this massive thread!

I'm thinking of getting an iphone after learning recently about an application for autistic communication called proloquo2go. It is quite expensive. Has anyone used this?

Any other applications for ages 2-6, any related to autism, sensory disorders? Are there apps for parents dealing with these topics? Thinking that an iphone in social situations may help keep my son entertained and focused (easier to take along than back packs full of flashcards and games).

Honestly, I don't know where to start. I've searched the iphone web site, little overwhelming. My phone right now is so basic. I don't even text!

After reading your post I checked out the reveiws on the apstore. I was suprized but it has a great rating. One poster did say it was much better on Ipad; based on your son needs this app might be best on the Ipad. Who knew that these kind of apps were out their! Good luck if you do purchase it I wold love to know what you think!

 

[Sphyrna]

If you do want to get an iPhone you might want to wait until the summer when the new iPhone will supposedly come out. Sorry I don't have any experience with any apps for 2-6 yo's or autism.