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Ask the Editors Live! iPhone live chat event with CNET senior editor Kent German starts Thursday July 5th at 11 a.m. to noon PT / 2 p.m to 3 p.m ET. Where Kent, will be answering your on the hot, new iPhone and give you his first impressions of it.
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Based on Apples history about how long will it take for Apple to develop APPLE IPHONE 2.0 ?
Downloading ring tones is a "cash cow" for the cell phone carriers. I understand the iPhone has only a few ring tones. What are the options for ring tones with the iPhone?
Hi Kent, do you think the iPhone compares well to it's main competitor phones from LG and Samsung? Is the iPhone worth the huge price tag for what it offers?
For music I think Nokia's Xpress music phones and the Sony Ericsson Walkman phones compare well with the iPhone. They may not be as flashy but they're good music phones. I like the iPhone better than the LG Chocolate.
Nokia's Xpress music phones
http://reviews.cnet.com/4244-5_7-0.html?query=Nokia%27s+Xpress+&tag=srch&target=
Sony Ericsson Walkman phones
http://reviews.cnet.com/4244-5_7-0.html?query=Sony+Ericsson+Walkman+phones&tag=srch&target=
I have an uncanny tendency to shy away from anything popular which is why I bought a creative Zen Vision m instead of an ipod. Heard any rumors about a "Zenphone" lately?
Bonnie Cha, our smart phones expert, should have a review of this phone next week.
is the Iphone good for alot of texting? or should we stick with something along the lines of a enV or sidekick?
This depends on the person. It has a QWERTY keyboard so you can type one letter at a time but not everyone will love the lack of tactile feedback that comes with the touchscreen. I'd try it and see how it works for you.
how fast is the speed of use on the internet for the iphone? is it faster than dial up?
EDGE is about the same as dial up, or maybe just a little bit faster. In other words, it's slow. Wi-FI can be very fast depending on the network you're usisng.
I've been following the phone closely, but can't remember seeing if the phone will sync wirelessly via 802.11g to the PC with the iTunes account. Will it? Also, what is the price if you add the phone an existing family account. $10.00?
What's a guy to do in the meantime...?!?! :o) (used to think my Razr looked sexy until I saw the iPhone..!!!)
Nothing from what I've seen. If it's on YouTube you should be able to find it on the iPhone.
Kent, I am currently a Nextel user and despise my service. I am not locked into any service contracts, however, my phone is a company phone on a company account. My company does however allow me to port the number to my own private account if/when I leave the company (which will be soon hopefully). My question is this.....do I need to get my current number ported to a private account and then switch to ATT? Also, is the iPhone worth the money? I am a HUGE fan of new tech, and love to be on the bleeding edge sort of speak, but I have had some tech that has been rather disappointing. In your professional opinion, does the iPhone live up to what it is designed to do?
The other day while syncing in iTunes on Windows, I was asked if I would submit some usage/usability data to Apple. This happened twice. I was more than happy to submit, but I am interested to know if anyone has researched what apple is collecting...
Our music editor, Donald Bell, mentioned this the other day. That's a great question though. Unfortunately, I don't know the answer but he's reviewing the latest iTunes so check back soon.
I'm with the old/new bell on the block (AT&T). Actually been with them for several years. My contract ended in Jan, and now I'm deciding on a new phone. iPhone or AT&T 8525? I want what makes the most sense. Thank you.
If you lug your iPhone into your iPod speakers using the 30-pin connector will it work? Will you here the audio?
Have you noticed the "drop out" when using maps, ipod, or safari? From time to time those features inexplicably drop out and return to the home screen. Any thoughts?
Why hasn't yet iPhone seen Very erotic remakes or nice iPhone changes after Better even lighter montages or not technologies sober or hard or tech?
Secret message from Apple that was just on Mac rumors.
I don't know why Apple excluded a lot of things on the iPhone. Read my latest column for a further discussion on this topic.
http://reviews.cnet.com/4520-3504_7-6748863-1.html?tag=more
In the promotional material, Safari on the iphone looks awkward and small. How is usability / readability compared to Opera and Opera Mini?
I like the Safari Web browser on the iPhone and think it's one of its better features. You can zoom in pretty closely so it doesn't have to be small. But it's best when using Wi-Fi.
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