Looks like you got spanked if you bought the first iPhone

[JBC77]

Slashed prices, better phone....3G. Looks like it was smart if you didn't buy it when it first came out.

I tried out the keyboard for the iPhone, cumbersome at best. Blackberry all day for me.

[SBR Lou]

I don't have one of those but waited a while to buy an I-Pod. Apples an expensive brand all around, but the good thing is they constantly have different technology surface so your best bet is waiting a while to see where things go price and quality wise.

[AgainstAllOdds]

Slashed prices, better phone....3G. Looks like it was smart if you didn't buy it when it first came out.

I tried out the keyboard for the iPhone, cumbersome at best. Blackberry all day for me.

Blackberry>iphone


What BB do you have? I have the Curve.

[JBC77]

Blackberry>iphone


What BB do you have? I have the Curve.

I have the same one as you AAO. For the price you cannot f!@#ing beat it.

For some people.....mobile net is a must. I work in an office so I have net access 24/7 between home and office. There really is no need for surfing the net on a phone....at least for me. RIM / Blackberry has the best corporate email, thats all I need.

[ChuteBoxe]

I'm looking to get the BB 8830 tomorrow, have either of you tried sbrlines, matchbook, bookmaker, etc... With them? Or know anyone that has?

[JBC77]

Arriving in early July, the new "iPhone 3G" will sell for hundreds less than the original and-as expected-will come equipped with GPS and access to AT&T's speedy HSDPA network. Also: A new version of Mac OS X is on the way, along with a major revamp of Apple's .Mac online service.
iPhone 3G
It's real, it's thinner (at the edges, at least), and, truth be told ... it looks an awful lot like the original iPhone, from the front anyway. A couple of key changes, however: The headphone jack is now flush with the case-so no more need for a headset adapter-and the back panel is now glossy black plastic, which looks good, but may well be more susceptible to scratches than the original brushed-metal version.

So that's how the new iPhone looks. What's inside? As expected, 3G and GPS, good for turn-by-turn directions. Nice, but we'd heard rumors of videoconferencing-which, judging from the lack of a front-facing camera on the iPhone 3G, isn't in the cards.

Also, no word on iChat instant messaging for the iPhone; then again, AOL has already announced it's making its own AIM app, and I'm sure plenty of other IM apps will arrive once the App Store launches (more on that in a moment).

And while we're at it-there was no discussion of music or video downloads over AT&T's HSDPA network, reportedly a sticking point between the carrier and Apple.

That said, it turns out the rumors of lower prices were true. A 16GB iPhone 3G will sell for $299, while the 8GB will go for $199. That sounds a lot better than $599 for the original 8GB iPhone. Also: The iPhone in white!

And finally, the release date: July 11. Looks like we've got a little wait on our hands.

iPhone Firmware 2.0
We already knew that the new App Store (which will come stocked with applications built by third-party developers, courtesy of the iPhone SDK), Exchange support (including over-the-air syncing of e-mail, contacts, and events), and IT-focused security enhancements would come with the latest version of the iPhone firmware, but now we have a few more details on the upcoming iPhone update, along with an estimate of availability: early July.

First, of all: contact search, which will pull up matching contacts the moment you type starting characters. We'll also be getting read-only support for PowerPoint documents, as well as full support for iWork, Apple's Office competitor.

Next up: the ability to move or delete groups of messages, or even save photos attached to e-mails in the iPhone's photo album (no mention of saving images from Web pages).

Rounding out the new Firmware 2.0 features: parental controls (including restrictions on YouTube and the iTunes Store-sorry, kids); a new and improved scientific calculator (just turn the iPhone on its side to get all the new buttons); and support for Chinese, Japanese, and other languages.

Applications
A series of developers demoed at least a dozen games and applications during the keynote. Among the highlights: Sega's previously announced Super Money Ball (now with 110 "stages"), an auction tracker from eBay, GPS-assisted social networking from Loopt (good for seeing if you have buddies nearby), a mobile blogging app (including photos) from TypePad, an AP news tracker complete with videos, and an app from Major League Baseball that'll real-time (or close to it) game highlights.

Games such as Super Monkey Ball will sell for $9.99 when the App Store launches, while the other apps I just mentioned will be free.

Mobile Me
Looks like the leaks about a revamped .Mac were true. As expected, the service-now dubbed Mobile Me-automatically syncs your e-mail, Address Book contacts, iCal events, and photos over the air between iPhones and Macs. Even better, Mobile Me will support Outlook for PC users. Unfortunately, no price drop-we're still talking $99 a year, although there will be a free 60-day trial. Look for Mobile Me to arrive in early July, along with the new iPhone firmware.

[Shark79]

I posted this in another thread"

[Deuce]

I'd rather have i-phone all day long. Does not compare.

[SBR Lou]

Somebody should make a video trying out posting or using SBR Odds with the iphone.

[Deuce]

Somebody should make a video trying out posting or using SBR Odds with the iphone.

I am posting currently on the iPhone. Without power son.

[jjgold]

JB please refrain from using anger, direct your energy to a more positive cause like helping my church fundraise.

$$$ we will take anything my lad

[seaborneq]

I posted this in another thread"

Awesome informatioin.

[Shark79]

Im glad somebody liked it

[Iwinyourmoney]

I love my iphone. End of story

[JBC77]

JB please refrain from using anger, direct your energy to a more positive cause like helping my church fundraise.

$$$ we will take anything my lad

Just a conversation JJ.

Someone had SBR Odds up on an iphone in a Youtube vid a few months ago. Looked good.

[diogee]

I've been debating on getting an iphone or BB to get rid of my wireless card.

[Iwinyourmoney]

Just a conversation JJ.

Someone had SBR Odds up on an iphone in a Youtube vid a few months ago. Looked good.

I did. Want me to make another?

[diogee]

Iwin, do you have any idea if could I put my Microsoft Works spreadsheet on the Iphone?

[Iwinyourmoney]

Iwin, do you have any idea if could I put my Microsoft Works spreadsheet on the Iphone?

Let me do some digging real quick. It comes with a notes application, hold on I just remembered something....be back in 5

[Shark79]

Iwin, do you have any idea if could I put my Microsoft Works spreadsheet on the Iphone?

open office should work on it dio ...

[diogee]

Thanks Shark...I guess there probably aren't any AT&T providers around here so iphone is out of the question anyways.

[jjgold]

IPhone is the best browser phone ever, nothing close.

[Iwinyourmoney]

PS-
Iphone 3g data plans more expensive. Edge (ATT internet) is good. Wifi is all you need. So if you buy the new iphone for 200.........after data you pay more cause they are jacking up the data charge