http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/06/10/the-iphone-3g-on-atandt-we-ask-the-burning-questions/ Engadget Mobile Comments for The iPhone 3G on AT&T: we ask the burning questions http://mobile.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://mobile.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2009 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/06/10/the-iphone-3g-on-atandt-we-ask-the-burning-questions/http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/06/10/the-iphone-3g-on-atandt-we-ask-the-burning-questions/
Could you ask if there will be one this time around?]]>Jun 10th 2008 6:09AMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2008/06/10/the-iphone-3g-on-atandt-we-ask-the-burning-questions/http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/06/10/the-iphone-3g-on-atandt-we-ask-the-burning-questions/Jun 10th 2008 3:52PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2008/06/10/the-iphone-3g-on-atandt-we-ask-the-burning-questions/http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/06/10/the-iphone-3g-on-atandt-we-ask-the-burning-questions/Jun 10th 2008 10:27AMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2008/06/10/the-iphone-3g-on-atandt-we-ask-the-burning-questions/http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/06/10/the-iphone-3g-on-atandt-we-ask-the-burning-questions/Jun 10th 2008 8:13AMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2008/06/10/the-iphone-3g-on-atandt-we-ask-the-burning-questions/http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/06/10/the-iphone-3g-on-atandt-we-ask-the-burning-questions/Jun 10th 2008 10:13AMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2008/06/10/the-iphone-3g-on-atandt-we-ask-the-burning-questions/http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/06/10/the-iphone-3g-on-atandt-we-ask-the-burning-questions/Jun 10th 2008 10:55AMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2008/06/10/the-iphone-3g-on-atandt-we-ask-the-burning-questions/http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/06/10/the-iphone-3g-on-atandt-we-ask-the-burning-questions/Jun 10th 2008 1:35PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2008/06/10/the-iphone-3g-on-atandt-we-ask-the-burning-questions/http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/06/10/the-iphone-3g-on-atandt-we-ask-the-burning-questions/Jun 10th 2008 3:00PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2008/06/10/the-iphone-3g-on-atandt-we-ask-the-burning-questions/http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/06/10/the-iphone-3g-on-atandt-we-ask-the-burning-questions/Jun 10th 2008 8:21AMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2008/06/10/the-iphone-3g-on-atandt-we-ask-the-burning-questions/http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/06/10/the-iphone-3g-on-atandt-we-ask-the-burning-questions/Jun 10th 2008 2:11PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2008/06/10/the-iphone-3g-on-atandt-we-ask-the-burning-questions/http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/06/10/the-iphone-3g-on-atandt-we-ask-the-burning-questions/
And it only needs time till they find out a way to jailbreak it too...

Cheers]]>Jun 10th 2008 8:39AMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2008/06/10/the-iphone-3g-on-atandt-we-ask-the-burning-questions/http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/06/10/the-iphone-3g-on-atandt-we-ask-the-burning-questions/Jun 10th 2008 8:46AMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2008/06/10/the-iphone-3g-on-atandt-we-ask-the-burning-questions/http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/06/10/the-iphone-3g-on-atandt-we-ask-the-burning-questions/
The article states you have to activate in store. You can't leave the store with an unactivated phone.]]>Jun 10th 2008 9:09AMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2008/06/10/the-iphone-3g-on-atandt-we-ask-the-burning-questions/http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/06/10/the-iphone-3g-on-atandt-we-ask-the-burning-questions/I believe that's only true for purchases made in AT&T Stores. If you buy the phone at an Apple Store, you are apparently allowed to leave without activating it, so some sort of 30-day rule may apply.]]>Jun 10th 2008 10:52AMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2008/06/10/the-iphone-3g-on-atandt-we-ask-the-burning-questions/http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/06/10/the-iphone-3g-on-atandt-we-ask-the-burning-questions/You have to sign a contract before leaving the Apple store, although the activation can be done later via iTunes.]]>Jun 10th 2008 1:21PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2008/06/10/the-iphone-3g-on-atandt-we-ask-the-burning-questions/http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/06/10/the-iphone-3g-on-atandt-we-ask-the-burning-questions/
Okay, so what if you sign a contract at the Apple Store then renege on it? What's the penalty? $150? $200? It might still be worth it after the price drop.]]>Jun 10th 2008 2:34PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2008/06/10/the-iphone-3g-on-atandt-we-ask-the-burning-questions/http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/06/10/the-iphone-3g-on-atandt-we-ask-the-burning-questions/Jun 10th 2008 9:00AMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2008/06/10/the-iphone-3g-on-atandt-we-ask-the-burning-questions/http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/06/10/the-iphone-3g-on-atandt-we-ask-the-burning-questions/Jun 10th 2008 9:04AMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2008/06/10/the-iphone-3g-on-atandt-we-ask-the-burning-questions/http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/06/10/the-iphone-3g-on-atandt-we-ask-the-burning-questions/What phone does that? If all the other things that the iPhone does superbly like the iPod use of songs and videos and the ability to watch a movie? Will RIM ever get to the point where their music and video UI is even close to the iPod let alone the iPhone? Anyway - I regress, if you give the iPhone to sync your business email the same way that RIM does, then anyone who doesn't think that RIM stock is going to fall by atleast 20% once the iPhone is out a couple of months and more users start flocking over - well your just as crazy as the Enron folks were..]]>Jun 10th 2008 9:20AMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2008/06/10/the-iphone-3g-on-atandt-we-ask-the-burning-questions/http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/06/10/the-iphone-3g-on-atandt-we-ask-the-burning-questions/lol, I liked your post up untill you started rambling about the innovative functions of the iPhone. The iPhone is indeed revolutionary in terms of UI design, but functionality, lol give me break.
To answer your question about the maps (What phone does that?):
Virtually Every (smart) phone does! lol, via google maps (free download), all the iPhone did was provide the already free software; preloaded. lol
I have almost a dozen differnt high-end mobile devcies one of which being a 4 year old Windows Mobile device (ppc 6600) that does the following (your quote: -->) "I'm not sure how many phones that give you the ability to type a name of a resturant in the search field of maps, and not only will the iPhone give you the number of the resturant but also the website, address and location so that you can press another button and get the directions to/from. And oh...did i mention you can save it as a contact"

Like I've said before, I really really appreciate the iPhone being an industry disrupter; prompting a steady stream of innovative devices like the Touch Diamond, The Samsung i900, and the Bold.

So just do a little research before you make such outrageous statements (I'm guilty of it too).
Blackberry (which I'm not a fan of) still has a chance I guess with those stubborn older users who think it's the best thing since slice bread. I mean have you ever been on those blackberry community sites? They're like cults, they have blackberry partys and everything. lol lol lol]]>Jun 10th 2008 10:57AMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2008/06/10/the-iphone-3g-on-atandt-we-ask-the-burning-questions/http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/06/10/the-iphone-3g-on-atandt-we-ask-the-burning-questions/Jun 10th 2008 11:00AMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2008/06/10/the-iphone-3g-on-atandt-we-ask-the-burning-questions/http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/06/10/the-iphone-3g-on-atandt-we-ask-the-burning-questions/
It's basically a smaller version of the desktop OS situation. WM has lots of options and is very powerful but makes you work hard to get anything done, and even then doesn't work the way it's supposed to half the time. The iPhone OS is simpler but everything works well and it makes you want to use the device, thus getting more done. It's not that one is better, but it's an individual choice. Just as I use OS X because I find it makes me more productive, I can't wait to get an iPhone now that the features are close enough in parity to what is available for other platforms.]]>Jun 10th 2008 11:52AMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2008/06/10/the-iphone-3g-on-atandt-we-ask-the-burning-questions/http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/06/10/the-iphone-3g-on-atandt-we-ask-the-burning-questions/
As antiquated as this may seem to some, there are Blackberry owners who wouldn't release their grip on they keyboard equipped phones unless you pried it from their cold dead hands. ]]>Jun 10th 2008 2:24PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2008/06/10/the-iphone-3g-on-atandt-we-ask-the-burning-questions/http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/06/10/the-iphone-3g-on-atandt-we-ask-the-burning-questions/What phone does that?"

- EVERY WINDOWS MOBILE DEVICE using Google Maps or Windows Live Search


If all the other things that the iPhone does superbly like the iPod use of songs and videos and the ability to watch a movie?

- CAN DO THAT ON A WINDOWS MOBILE DEVICE ALSO

Will RIM ever get to the point where their music and video UI is even close to the iPod let alone the iPhone? Anyway - I regress, if you give the iPhone to sync your business email the same way that RIM does, then anyone who doesn't think that RIM stock is going to fall by atleast 20% once the iPhone is out a couple of months and more users start flocking over - well your just as crazy as the Enron folks were..

- A 20% drop in stock just because of ActiveSync? Gimme some of that shit you been smoking.]]>Jun 10th 2008 3:35PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2008/06/10/the-iphone-3g-on-atandt-we-ask-the-burning-questions/http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/06/10/the-iphone-3g-on-atandt-we-ask-the-burning-questions/
I neednt say more]]>Jun 10th 2008 5:52PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2008/06/10/the-iphone-3g-on-atandt-we-ask-the-burning-questions/http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/06/10/the-iphone-3g-on-atandt-we-ask-the-burning-questions/Jun 10th 2008 1:20PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2008/06/10/the-iphone-3g-on-atandt-we-ask-the-burning-questions/http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/06/10/the-iphone-3g-on-atandt-we-ask-the-burning-questions/
Thanks in advance to all who respond. ]]>Jun 10th 2008 9:55AMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2008/06/10/the-iphone-3g-on-atandt-we-ask-the-burning-questions/http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/06/10/the-iphone-3g-on-atandt-we-ask-the-burning-questions/Jun 10th 2008 10:27AMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2008/06/10/the-iphone-3g-on-atandt-we-ask-the-burning-questions/http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/06/10/the-iphone-3g-on-atandt-we-ask-the-burning-questions/1. Can I receive phone calls and surf the web at the same time? Couldn't on EDGE.

2. I sold my edge iphone last week and will be using a PAYG phone with my old sim in it until i can get my hands on the new 3g version. Will AT$T change my plan if they see that I'm not using an iphone? I've read rumors that you will be grandfathered in for the current pricing at 20 bucks for unlimited data if you are currently an iphone subscriber. ]]>Jun 10th 2008 9:59AMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2008/06/10/the-iphone-3g-on-atandt-we-ask-the-burning-questions/http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/06/10/the-iphone-3g-on-atandt-we-ask-the-burning-questions/
Is there MMS available on the new version of the sofware.]]>Jun 10th 2008 10:31AMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2008/06/10/the-iphone-3g-on-atandt-we-ask-the-burning-questions/http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/06/10/the-iphone-3g-on-atandt-we-ask-the-burning-questions/Jun 10th 2008 1:43PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2008/06/10/the-iphone-3g-on-atandt-we-ask-the-burning-questions/http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/06/10/the-iphone-3g-on-atandt-we-ask-the-burning-questions/Jun 10th 2008 1:46PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2008/06/10/the-iphone-3g-on-atandt-we-ask-the-burning-questions/http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/06/10/the-iphone-3g-on-atandt-we-ask-the-burning-questions/Jun 10th 2008 10:40AMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2008/06/10/the-iphone-3g-on-atandt-we-ask-the-burning-questions/http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/06/10/the-iphone-3g-on-atandt-we-ask-the-burning-questions/Jun 10th 2008 1:44PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2008/06/10/the-iphone-3g-on-atandt-we-ask-the-burning-questions/http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/06/10/the-iphone-3g-on-atandt-we-ask-the-burning-questions/Jun 10th 2008 2:38PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2008/06/10/the-iphone-3g-on-atandt-we-ask-the-burning-questions/http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/06/10/the-iphone-3g-on-atandt-we-ask-the-burning-questions/Jun 10th 2008 2:45PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2008/06/10/the-iphone-3g-on-atandt-we-ask-the-burning-questions/http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/06/10/the-iphone-3g-on-atandt-we-ask-the-burning-questions/This Iphone is everything the first one should have been a year ago. Too little to late, extra fees for anything you can go to another carrier and get at a much discounted rate with much faster data speeds and (in my area) much better cell phone coverage for the good ol fashioned art of making a phone call with your cell phone. The Iphone is cool and has a great UI but with the limitations of the carrier and features I can get on many other phones, nothing about it is making me run to the apple store to get one.]]>Jun 10th 2008 10:55AMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2008/06/10/the-iphone-3g-on-atandt-we-ask-the-burning-questions/http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/06/10/the-iphone-3g-on-atandt-we-ask-the-burning-questions/Jun 10th 2008 11:17AMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2008/06/10/the-iphone-3g-on-atandt-we-ask-the-burning-questions/http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/06/10/the-iphone-3g-on-atandt-we-ask-the-burning-questions/Jun 10th 2008 11:05AMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2008/06/10/the-iphone-3g-on-atandt-we-ask-the-burning-questions/http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/06/10/the-iphone-3g-on-atandt-we-ask-the-burning-questions/Jun 10th 2008 1:44PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2008/06/10/the-iphone-3g-on-atandt-we-ask-the-burning-questions/http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/06/10/the-iphone-3g-on-atandt-we-ask-the-burning-questions/Jun 10th 2008 2:22PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2008/06/10/the-iphone-3g-on-atandt-we-ask-the-burning-questions/http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/06/10/the-iphone-3g-on-atandt-we-ask-the-burning-questions/Some people really need to do a little research before making those kinds of post. At least giving a disclaimer first like "Warning: I don't know what I'm talking about but I'm going to start rambling" lol

Having one of the most high-end devices out right now; XDA Flame with WM 6.1 (look up the specs too many to mention) I'm still astounded by how many BB users walk up to me and say "Yeah I get emails from my job straight to my phone" I respond: "WOW!" as I clutch my device with TWO processors, (one being an independent graphics processor, and the other probably having more horse power than their home PC) thinking to myself "Hmm, I could use my phone to hack into your network get all your user information and shut down your black berry server".

lol]]>Jun 10th 2008 11:15AMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2008/06/10/the-iphone-3g-on-atandt-we-ask-the-burning-questions/http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/06/10/the-iphone-3g-on-atandt-we-ask-the-burning-questions/
Don't you remember that AT&T just recently upgraded their network again basically for the iPhone launch and a recent study found the AT&T network is the fastest in the us. So I'm tired of hearing that AT&T is is this and that. Their network is solid and they have great customer support. Basically they will bend over backwards for you. Ive had them for almost 9 years back when they were still Cingular.]]>Jun 10th 2008 11:29AMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2008/06/10/the-iphone-3g-on-atandt-we-ask-the-burning-questions/http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/06/10/the-iphone-3g-on-atandt-we-ask-the-burning-questions/
AT&T's HSDPA is the fastest under ideal conditions, sure, but the 3G coverage leaves a lot to be desired, you just don't get those ideal conditions very often. There are lots of gaps even in "fully" covered areas, and even the most optimistic coverage maps only have 3G in and around large and medium-sized cities -- smaller cities and sprawling suburbs are typically out of luck, as are major highway and rail corridors, and often airports, which is a glaring omission.

Maybe the 3G upgrades for the new iPhone will change some of that, but I'll believe it when I see it. I think they're just adding new markets (more smaller cities, which is good), but not expanding existing markets.

To be truly mobile, "coverage with a moderate speed" trumps "blazingly fast in a handful of places" every time.

Verizon is evil, no doubt about it, but you can't beat their EVDO coverage in the U.S.]]>Jun 10th 2008 11:46AMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2008/06/10/the-iphone-3g-on-atandt-we-ask-the-burning-questions/http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/06/10/the-iphone-3g-on-atandt-we-ask-the-burning-questions/Jun 10th 2008 1:51PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2008/06/10/the-iphone-3g-on-atandt-we-ask-the-burning-questions/http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/06/10/the-iphone-3g-on-atandt-we-ask-the-burning-questions/http://web.archive.org/web/20001202180500/http://www.cingular.com/

8 years back. Close enough. AT&T and Cingular were different beasts back then.

]]>Jun 10th 2008 2:43PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2008/06/10/the-iphone-3g-on-atandt-we-ask-the-burning-questions/http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/06/10/the-iphone-3g-on-atandt-we-ask-the-burning-questions/Jun 10th 2008 2:09PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2008/06/10/the-iphone-3g-on-atandt-we-ask-the-burning-questions/http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/06/10/the-iphone-3g-on-atandt-we-ask-the-burning-questions/Jun 10th 2008 11:37AMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2008/06/10/the-iphone-3g-on-atandt-we-ask-the-burning-questions/http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/06/10/the-iphone-3g-on-atandt-we-ask-the-burning-questions/Jun 10th 2008 12:20PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2008/06/10/the-iphone-3g-on-atandt-we-ask-the-burning-questions/http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/06/10/the-iphone-3g-on-atandt-we-ask-the-burning-questions/
I mean what other company screws their early adopters like they can? They release the phone and 2 months later dropping it by $200 and then releasing their “2nd Generation” phone with another huge cut. And did you all forget the rumors about apple already having all the features the “2nd generation” has but not releasing it on the 1st generation.

IPhone is a trend. That is all there is to it. People who are willing to pay for it and throw in the extra cash to attention.

And I do mean it, Apple is great, who else can create such a devious plan and lock people into their closed products. And to add salt to the wound, you can’t even get a discount from At&t, why? Because you are joining a trend and you want a pretty little device that can play some music and show pretty pictures. Good reason? Your choice.

I do not deny that it is a nice phone but with all the little tricks Apple has for their customers, no thank you.

I would get the Iphone if they took the Apple out of it! Gives us some better deals apple, and stop screwing your customers!

I like my SERO plan for $35 (insurance included!) a month with unlimited txt, unlimited data, open sourced, free nights and weekends, and nights starting at 7pm ($5 dollar up grade and you can push it to 6pm!)
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