iPhone.. zomg

mixtress · Post by **mixtress** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 11:19 am

Thanks Miss Wit. I'm so in two minds about it. Usually making decisions is easy cause I either feel or think strongly one way or the other, but this one has me beat up. Logic says it doesn't have what I need and I should just leave it.
...

but it's so pretty...

Post by **breaksRbest** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 11:34 am

Friday wrote:Can anyone tell me how I download the new operating system? Need it for a couple of apps...

is this what you mean?

http://www.apple.com/iphone/softwareupdate/

Post by **Friday** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 11:51 am

yep that's it. damn. i'm not hooked up to the internet now (apart from on the iphone), so was hoping i could do it without itunes. damn!

ADD_Boy · Post by **ADD_Boy** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 2:50 pm

Hey has anyone used remote VNC??

Are there any free clients out there?

How does it work?

U just log on via iphone and u control ur pc's desktop?

That easy?

a1studmuffin i think u said u had downloaded it... ?

Post by **breaksRbest** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 2:59 pm

I have something similar that was free to d/load. It's called RDP Lite (Remote Desktop Pro or sumfin)

tbh I haven't entered my settings or used it yet

I prolly need an I.T geek to help me tho'

Lil MiSbreaks · Post by **Lil MiSbreaks** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 12:46 pm

mixtress wrote:Thanks Miss Wit. I'm so in two minds about it. Usually making decisions is easy cause I either feel or think strongly one way or the other, but this one has me beat up. Logic says it doesn't have what I need and I should just leave it.
...

but it's so pretty...

thats what i keep saying.... be careful or we'll get that disorder that involves falling in love with electronic objects!

I reckon everything mac is sexy as

Jinx · Post by **Jinx** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 1:08 pm

What programs do you like/recommend? Some I have:

UrbanSpoon: Restaurant/Cafe finder. Really good app, you can pick your location, price range and style you want or shake it and get completely random choice.

Photoswap: Take an interesting pic and wait for something interesting in return from anywhere in the world. (Although lately it seems to be getting taken over by perverts)

Tap Tap Revenge: Kinda like guitar hero for iPhone. Neat little game to play when you're bored on the train/tram.

IceTv: Tv guide. The favourites function is really handy.

Lil MiSbreaks · Post by **Lil MiSbreaks** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 1:14 pm

Im obsessed with Bootant games, Break somethingerather. and not cos its got breaks in it, haha.

I need a new game, i clock it ever day on the tram and am over it.

Nice ones above, the tv guide wil be good too.

Oh, we got a transport timetable one the other day. VERY handy that one when you rely on pubic transport.

Post by **breaksRbest** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 1:18 pm

the Wooooo! button is teh best App ever

Stray · Post by **Stray** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 1:34 pm

There are lots of quality apps.. but finding them is a joke. Apple needs to have some kind of quality control.
Their review/rating system is also worthless

witty_pseudonym · Post by **witty_pseudonym** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 2:07 pm

i'm stingy and only get teh free ones. most of them i play once and they're crap.
i want tetris but it's a tenner. 'sif.

faves are Word Warp and Metro free thingo. handy. might be same as your lmb.
needs more nerdy wordy games imo.

Jinx · Post by **Jinx** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 2:25 pm

Yeah i'm a tight arse too. All the ones I listed are free huhu. Screw paying $10 for an app.

deviant · Post by **deviant** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 2:40 pm

I played this kickass guitar chord strumming game on a mates iphone the other day.... was cool

witty_pseudonym · Post by **witty_pseudonym** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 2:42 pm

oooooh...dan's post #666. eviiiiiiil.

ghetto kitty · Post by **ghetto kitty** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 3:22 pm

im a member of the 'its a phone, i want it to call and text and take photos and thats it' school of thought.
but damn, they ARE SEXY lmb, im with you. and ive been a mac head my whole life so it seems like natural progression.

HOWEVER, popping into this thread for the first time, NO WAY am i getting one.
my life does not need any more time wasting, apps, games or warewolves, and the fact you cant do the simple things easily makes me go HA!

anyways, they are hot, i did have envy when you
slid your fingers over it glossy surface the other day witty. i hope you all enjoy em, let me know when they are cheap and bug free!

love kitty

spiral · Post by **spiral** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 9:56 pm

rjDJ the single is fun audio app and free or buy the album..

Post by **fooishbar** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 9:38 pm

witty_pseudonym · Post by **witty_pseudonym** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 9:33 am

i bought...yes...actually paid $ for an app. it's called wurdle, and it's a mad investment.

addictive as fuck. i luff it.

ADD_Boy · Post by **ADD_Boy** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 9:40 am

ive paid for the met one, texas holdem and a fitness one that has heaps of excerciese and fitness routines.

I dont mind spending up to like $5.00...

witty_pseudonym · Post by **witty_pseudonym** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 9:43 am

i'm a cheapskate though.

i'm thinking of getting the full version of the met one too. got the free one, but it's kinda limited.
i want tetris dammit. fuck paying a tenner though.

might get it off my mate who's already hacked his and blagged 2 gig of apps.

god bless the nerds.

DBoy · Post by **DBoy** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 9:55 am

Serious thinking about the IR-909 app.

IR-909 is a drum machine for the iPhone inspired by the Roland TR-909. IR-909 features a 16-step sequencer, 4 patterns and 8 different drum sounds. IR-909 includes individual pitch, attack and length controls for each sample. By default IR-909 comes with 6 different sample packs, these include the original TR-909 pack, TR-808, TR-707 and TR-606 packs, plus two additional ones called "Tech House" and "Kärv".

witty_pseudonym · Post by **witty_pseudonym** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 10:03 am

that's very cool.
i saw a synth one the other day that looked interesting too.
making tunes on the train = win imo.

Post by **breaksRbest** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 12:38 pm

ADD_Boy wrote:I dont mind spending up to like $5.00...

I bought a Spirit Level app the other day

Stray · Post by **Stray** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 1:49 pm

This game looks ace

Watch the posted video on YouTube.

Stray · Post by **Stray** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 1:52 pm

I just bought this game

Topple

Watch the posted video on YouTube.

witty_pseudonym · Post by **witty_pseudonym** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 8:58 am

i got that fitness one thinking i could try and motivate my lazy self, but it all requires equipment that i don't have. looks like the sort of thing you'd take to the gym where there is 100s of different types of machines and dumbells. ghey.
i just wanted stuff i could do at home.

DBoy · Post by **DBoy** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 9:07 am

Two favourite apps for free:

Shazam: Seriously amazing. Takes a sample of about 10 seconds of a tune and then tells you what it is. Not great with DnB but has proven itself to me with some failry obscure finds.

Remote: Remote for your itunes while at home, very handy.

Stray · Post by **Stray** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 9:31 am

DBoy wrote:Two favourite apps for free:

Shazam: Seriously amazing. Takes a sample of about 10 seconds of a tune and then tells you what it is. Not great with DnB but has proven itself to me with some failry obscure finds.

Never works for me in a noisy environment such as a bar or club which is generally the only time I'm going to hear a song and want to know what it is.

DBoy · Post by **DBoy** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 9:45 am

Yeah, I have had that a bit, club especially. worked for me in a bar, but was not overly loud with background noise. Still think it is great app, even for mixes without track lists etc.

Stray · Post by **Stray** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 10:10 am

Oh noes! I just got the white screen of death!

Screen was completely white and I couldn't do anything, not even turn it off.
After reading up about it on the internet (this seems to happen to an alarming amount of people) I fixed it by doing a hard reset.
But for some it happens so often they have to get their phone replaced.

Stray · Post by **Stray** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 10:13 am

Also.. I just discovered you can take a screenshot on your iphone by holding down the home and sleep buttons at the same time.

Post by **Friday** » Fri Oct 31, 2008 12:37 pm

Was having probs with my iPhone, took it to the mac shop and they replaced it on the spot with a brand new one.
Like that service!
Compared to my old phone that I had probe with and had to send off 4 times, for 2 weeks at a time for 'service' that never fixed the bloody problems.
Nice!

DBoy · Post by **DBoy** » Fri Oct 31, 2008 12:43 pm

Did you buy yours from a apple shop Friday? (i guess obviously)

What kind of problems were you having. Seems I am lucky I have not had a glitch as yet.

Stray · Post by **Stray** » Fri Oct 31, 2008 12:45 pm

What kind of problems?

Post by **Friday** » Fri Oct 31, 2008 12:47 pm

No, got it thru Optus. But Apple will honour the warranty...
It was giving me electric shocks...

Post by **breaksRbest** » Fri Oct 31, 2008 12:48 pm

It wouldn't make phone calls while the handset was turned off

DBoy · Post by **DBoy** » Fri Oct 31, 2008 12:50 pm

Friday wrote: It was giving me electric shocks...

is that all

Stray · Post by **Stray** » Fri Oct 31, 2008 1:00 pm

Friday wrote:No, got it thru Optus. But Apple will honour the warranty...
It was giving me electric shocks...

I know it doesn't say it on the box.. but you shouldn't use it in the shower

Lil MiSbreaks · Post by **Lil MiSbreaks** » Fri Oct 31, 2008 1:08 pm

Friday wrote:No, got it thru Optus. But Apple will honour the warranty...
It was giving me electric shocks...

OMG ive had a few too!!!! Same same!!!

Through the headphones, when i touched some sort of material, cant work it out... like the little tick you get when you wear nylon or something, but sparking in my fucking ears.

mrj · Post by **mrj** » Fri Oct 31, 2008 1:59 pm

Friday wrote:No, got it thru Optus. But Apple will honour the warranty...
It was giving me electric shocks...

actually some people get that with all mobile phones. my sister for example gets electric shocks from all mobile phones.

a small number of people are super sensitive to mobile phones. I remember reading about a test that was conducted on groups of people with a mobile phone that had an antenna at both ends, that the testers could switch the signal between. some people in the group could tell which antenna was being used and when it was being switched.

so my point is you might find new phone doesn't fix the problem (but it might too).

retzie · Post by **retzie** » Fri Oct 31, 2008 2:04 pm

So, anyone else looking at the G1....?

Post by **fooishbar** » Fri Oct 31, 2008 2:19 pm

looking and sighing deeply, yeah.

andy_hoffman · Post by **andy_hoffman** » Fri Oct 31, 2008 2:33 pm

Haha that google phone looks so shit! Seriously poor effort to rival the iphone imo

andy_hoffman · Post by **andy_hoffman** » Fri Oct 31, 2008 2:34 pm

Actually is it the google phone or just some tmobile thing?

apophenian · Post by **apophenian** » Sat Nov 01, 2008 11:46 am

It's made by t-mobile, but uses the Android OS which is an open platform developed by Google.
It won't be as restrictive for developers as the iphone, so hopefully there will be some fully awesome apps out there.

Kaiproject · Post by **Kaiproject** » Sat Nov 01, 2008 1:57 pm

isn't it a rebranded HTC phone?

HTC usually make really nice looking and functioning phones
i've heard the next model of the google phone will be much more pleasing on the eye (hopefully slimmer too)

and the open source side of it and all the in-built google apps like maps and gmail and stuff is enticing

plus having a physical keyboard AND touch is a good thing imo. much quicker and easier to type, even easier than stylus ones
blackberries are going that route too i think

apophenian · Post by **apophenian** » Sat Nov 01, 2008 2:19 pm

Yeah you are right about HTC...

Post by **fooishbar** » Sun Nov 02, 2008 10:03 am

the thing about android though is that the software is proceed directly to fail (do not collect $200), and the hardware ain't great either. the iphone's actually a joy to use and everything feels just like it should, which i never thought i'd say.

witty_pseudonym · Post by **witty_pseudonym** » Wed Nov 12, 2008 9:14 am

fucking thing has frozen. black screen all morning.

ADD_Boy · Post by **ADD_Boy** » Wed Nov 12, 2008 9:20 am

happens..

Hold the home key and the off button for like 6 seconds..

The silver apple of death will appear.. reset..

then ur back in action.