Multimedia-PCs » iPhone http://www.multimedia-pcs.com HTPC, Gadgets, Technology Fri, 28 Oct 2011 03:10:06 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 A Few Days with the Verizon iPhone http://www.multimedia-pcs.com/a-few-days-with-the-verizon-iphone/ http://www.multimedia-pcs.com/a-few-days-with-the-verizon-iphone/#comments Wed, 09 Feb 2011 15:42:06 +0000 Jeremy Jones http://www.multimedia-pcs.com/?p=2372 This isn’t going to be a review of the iPhone, that’s because it has been around for 8 months now. There are reviews everywhere. I just wanted to share some initial thoughts on the phone, especially since I have been a happy Droid user for awhile now. The reason for switching to the Verizon iPhone wasn’t because I didn’t like the Droid but because I always like to try out new phone OS software. It helps me provide better support for my job as the smartphone industry grows rapidly.

Hardware:
The hardware almost looks identical to the AT&T version. There are a few changes inside and minor changes outside. Nothing that a normal user would notice, or care about. The one issue I have is the antenna is weaker than my Droid. It is considerable weaker than the Droid X that my wife uses. This isn’t the death grip issue that popped up with the AT&T iPhone. I’m just saying that the iPhone doesn’t get as good as a signal as my Droid. For example, my house doesn’t get the greatest coverage. There are a number of, outside my control, factors that lead to this like a big metal building between my house and the cell tower. My Droid however was still able to pick up data a majority of the time. The iPhone took 45 minutes just to activate. And that was after I found a good location and held the phone up in the air. If it wouldn’t have been -10 outside I would have just went outside to activate it. The iPhone is also giving errors about not being able to connect to the server for mail as I’m hanging out at home. The Droid X antenna is so good that my wife can pull data from the basement. The Verizon iPhone in the basement switches to no service. There is also some noticeable decline in signal at my office which is in a basement with no windows. I’m not saying the Verizon iPhone is bad but in weaker coverage areas the Droid outperforms the iPhone.

Software:
There are a few things that I didn’t realize I would miss in the software. No outside status indicator. After a few days I kinda miss the blinking light that tells me what kind of message I have. With the Verizon iPhone I have no idea if I have any messages without turning it on. Even after turning it on you have to unlock it and browse through the apps to see which one got a new message. I’m sure as I use the phone more and get things organized by use this won’t become such a issue.

Overall:
Overall the iPhone is a solid phone. Being a primary Mac users it’s nice to have the tie in with all my Mac products. The software issues will become less relavent the more I use the phone. The hardware issue is I’m in a weaker coverage zone. So you might want to be aware of that if you plan on buying. Verizon does offer a network extender but it’s $250. And after talking to them yesterday about coverage and the iPhone, they have no plans on cutting you any kind of deal if you’re in a weak area. Not even my business discount applies for it. You can still use wifi on the device at home though to solve the data issue.

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]]> http://www.multimedia-pcs.com/video-ios-4-3-beta-new-features/feed/ 1 The Daily Show Attacks AT&T Network http://www.multimedia-pcs.com/the-daily-show-attacks-att-network/ http://www.multimedia-pcs.com/the-daily-show-attacks-att-network/#comments Thu, 13 Jan 2011 14:39:34 +0000 Jeremy Jones http://www.multimedia-pcs.com/?p=2350 The Verizon iPhone now provides another network to get the iPhone on but its brought a lot of bad publicity for AT&T. The Daily Show attacked their network and how many dropped calls they have. I don’t use AT&T so I haven’t experienced how good or bad it has been. Below is the clip from The Daily Show.

The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c
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]]> http://www.multimedia-pcs.com/the-daily-show-attacks-att-network/feed/ 0 Netflix Now Streaming on iPhone and iPod Touch http://www.multimedia-pcs.com/netflix-now-streaming-on-iphone-and-ipod-touch/ http://www.multimedia-pcs.com/netflix-now-streaming-on-iphone-and-ipod-touch/#comments Fri, 27 Aug 2010 02:53:19 +0000 Jeremy Jones http://www.multimedia-pcs.com/?p=2233 You can now get your Netflix fix on your iPhone or iPod touch. Netflix released a iPhone app that allows you to stream content, even over 3G. Go to the iTunes store to get it now. The app is free but you need at least the $8.99 plan to stream. Video demo below:

Netflix iPhone App Video from Netflix on Vimeo.

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Yesterday was the Apple press conference to address the world about the iPhone 4 antenna issues. They didn’t really apologize for the issue but rather provided some information about why it’s happening. Their fix is to give out free bumpers if you are having issues and issue a refund if you already bought one. Since they can’t provide enough bumper cases they will allow you to choose from some third party cases as well.

They really wanted to stress that the iPhone 4 isn’t the only phone that has these sorts of issues. They talked about other phones and how if you hold them a certain way they will drop in signal. Read the rest of this entry>

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(via SlashGear)

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