Comments on: 4th Generation iPhone (3,1) Now Being Tested in San Francisco

By: PayPal Money

PayPal Money — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:12:06 +0000

All I would like out of the new iPhone would be a removable battery, new design, and customizations on it by the user.

By: Mike D

Mike D — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 09:16:43 +0000

Wait for the 4th gen Iphone. But still get your grades up!

By: Avery Burns

Avery Burns — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 09:46:00 +0000

okay i have iphone 3g and i was gunnah get 3gs for christmas but i failed spanish.my mom said i could get the 3gs once my grade goes up (probably somewhere in late january) or i could wait for the 4g (release date unknown). i like to have new phones so software and hardware updates would not matter to me unless they are substantial.i would however like to see the camera on the front and the ability to multitask (run myspace app in backgroung, etc.) do you guys think i should keep my 3g and wait for the 4g, or get the 3gs and hope that theres not a noticeable difference? Sincerely, A Ninth-Grader

By: Scott J

Scott J — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 14:41:21 +0000

I read some many terrible posts. People getting nasty and upset. If you like the droid, buy it. If you like the iphone, buy that. I am not an apple person, never have been. I have had the 1st gen and now the 3gs versions of the iphone. I love the phone but it also shows me why I would never want to own an apple computer. They keep everything to tightly controlled for my taste. I noticed many people complaining about the iphone showing weakness in some areas and not being able to do everything. Your right but do you all remember what a smartphone was just a couple years ago. HTC tilt was what I had. What a frustrating piece of junk. Remember having to use a stylus. ouch. I can pick up my iphone and in just seconds I can check my email, check my bank account, start a game, listen to music, watch a movie, get on the internet (damn flash) or take picture, shoot a movie, or even making a phone call. I remember how hard it was just to make a phone call on my tilt while driving. Talk about taking your life in your own hands. Yes everyone wants it to do more, so do I, but forgetting what we had to deal with before the iphone is quickly being forgotten. If Apple didnt come into this field we would still be using windows mobile and a stylus. I’m sorry but even if the iphone stopped where it was now, it is an extremely versatile piece of hardware and its fun and easy to use.

By: Hypocentre

Hypocentre — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 22:22:50 +0000

I think everyone is asking too much out of the 4th gen phone. The 3gs is fine. If you want more, get a netbook. Its just a friggin phone man!

By: Derek

Derek — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 17:51:40 +0000

Well, I had a Droid, but took it back and went back to my old 2G IPhone. Android is horrible. Buggy, quirky, like its still in Beta form. Now, hardware wise, the Droid is a very capable phone, the screen is beautiful, and the verizon network is great. But I couldnt stand Android at all. The quality of apps in their marketplace is horrible. Stupid apps with 1998 graphics cost money there, while beautiful apps in itunes are free. Thats the biggest difference to me, Android requires you to code in java and iphone is Obj-C. Iphone wins hands down right there.

By: John O. McCoy

John O. McCoy — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 19:07:05 +0000

It seems to me that a lot of people want things on the iPhone that are already available if the OS upgrades have been installed, or by downloading a few apps.
Things that Apple can add include, more multitasking, much more memory, 1 gig mhz, better camera, improvement of copy/paste, a projector to put up a window on a white wall or screen, 3D pics and movies (show these to the children of people who bought something other than an iPhone), sophisticated incorporation of voice recognition not only for running the OS, but for dictation into email and a simple word processor, and built in audio language translation.
The authors of books telling us what Apple didn't tell us about the iPhone should offer said books as apps ($3.99), and provide detailed updates ($0.99) every month or as needed (including reviews and instructions for using new apps and how to minimize your payments to AT&T) to purchasers of the "book." Of course, the "book" and updates would include video clips demonstrating everything. Maybe the upgrades should cost $1.99, and maybe the books could have clearly delineated advertising that is relevant to the educational nature of the books.
Maybe Apple could buy AT&T, fire most of the executives and all of the other employees who could not learn manners, replace them with Apple trained people, and introduce $50 a month unlimited domestic service to all iPhone users. Let Vonage handle the overseas calls, with Apple getting a cut.

I still use an original iPhone and am waiting to see what happens when AT&T's contract runs out. If we get voip apps that allow us to make very low cost or free domestic calls via wifi, an iPod Touch might be a nice replacement. I don't like any of the wireless providers.

By: Big Pimpin

Big Pimpin — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:23:03 +0000

Here’s the real deal: 77 posts of “wants” that won’t amount to a beans because no matter what Apple releases next summer, all you DROIDS will rush out and buy it. As long as Apple can move 10 million units a year, do you think they care?? Sure it won’t do this and that, but I have to have one!! What we have here is a weak phone that has been carried by the app store. It’s coolness is wearing off and it’s usefulness, or lack of, is starting to show. Also, to constantly compare the the Droid to the 3GS is not entirely fair. Apple has had 3 years to work out the bugs, and get the app store up and running. Wnat to be fair?? Compare it to the FIRST gen iPhone. It will smoke it. Apple used to be all alone on the smartphone highway. Now, we have Storms, Droids, and who knows what else, out there. Granted, they are in the rear view mirror for now, but if the new iphone is not ALL NEW, like going from the first gen to a 3GS, then we may be chasing those phones. But, all they have to do is add a third color, and sell 10 million more. And we can keep reading on here about all the things you people wish it did. It is so simple: All you complainers ARE THE PROBLEM. Stop buying the new (tweeked) phones, and see how fast Apple comes around.

By: zeagus

zeagus — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:38:21 +0000

Oops, left off the LOL .

By: zeagus

zeagus — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:33:29 +0000

I was being facetious in an attempt to be friendly, but as you know everything and no one is allowed to make mistakes after being sleep deprived, I humbly beg your beneficent apology! I fully realize that when talking NTSC DVD playback and re-encoding using things like avisynth that 853×480 is considered the target. Motorola lists the physical screen as being 854×480, so… WVGA is an imprecise term anyway when used on mobiles as its been applied to things at 800×480, 848×480 and 854×480. In any case, there is an old saying: you can attract more flies with honey than you can by being a fscking douchebag.