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I think it reacts in a sluggish manner.
Terrible, terrible, terrible user interface. Did I say terrible?
Music player looked like it came from the 80s.
No video support = bummer.
All that, and get ready for an array of buggy as hell software to be uploaded to the phone. Just like the N95, open an app, watch it crash.

I want competition, but if this is the comp, I don't think Apple needs to do anything which is really disappointing. I truly hope something comes along to give the iPhone a run for it's money, but this device, sad to say, is not it.
 
It looks like a very functionality phone.

It may be lacking a good Mp3 player, but that will soon be fulfilled by 3rd party software - like any other software. Google won't be blocking applications because they provide 'duplicate' or 'competing' functionality.

If PC <-> phone syncing is missing, then thats quite a big show shopper.

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To the above poster - "it reacts in a sluggish manner"... but yet its reports are "Software slick, responsive"...
 
stealthboy said:
Maybe I'm just using it wrong, but I've never had the need for copy/paste on my iPhone. I find all the vitriol thrown around about its nonexistence a bit disproportionate with its potential actual use in real-life.

/my humble opinion
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I completely agree.

I would however, like to be able to forward text messages to other people...
 
I'm excited! I can't wait to play with one.

PS, I have an iPhone 3G but that doesn't keep me from loving cool new tech (no matter where it's coming from), and this is certainly that
 
Not all open

The platform may be open, but it is still locked to T-Mobile. Which of course the iPhone is locked to AT&T, but still hard to tout being so open when it is still locked to a carrier.
 
"No tethering option"

Do they mean officially?

You can tether the iPhone.

Shoot, you can easily tether a GoPhone w/ Bluetooth.
 
Ugly. But nothing is wrong with competition. I have to disagree with a lot of you on the competition part though. It's not that Apple needs competition because they really make great products, they are actually driving others like Google to compete with them. Apple may need to tighten up some of the loose ends but they do not need anyone to drive up competition for them, it's not like Apple makes crappy stuff like Microsoft and needs competition to drive them to innovate.
 
bassproguy07 said:
still fugly!! Don't think it will be much competition for the iPhone, looks like a new sidekick if you ask me
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"Fugly" is right on. If it "wont win a beauty contest", I don't see this particular model doing that much damage to the iPhone's market share. However, competition is what made Apple the company it is today. So long as they are the underdog, they will continue to crap awesome out their arse :)
 
looks like cheap plastic - but has some interesting features as everyone has pointed out.
 
noahhendrix said:
The platform may be open, but it is still locked to T-Mobile. Which of course the iPhone is locked to AT&T, but still hard to tout being so open when it is still locked to a carrier.
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That isn't what is meant when it says 'open'....it refers to the o/s and developers can freely develop for it.
 
I don't ubderstand why this is a page one story on
MAC Rumors??? Is it now mobile phone rumors? I vist here
for Mac related news
 
zedsdead said:
The only advantage I see is the Amazon mp3 store. This is really becoming a thorn in Apple's side. They need to mandate that all music is drm-free, period. They are the #1 music retailer in the US, time to start throwing that weight around.

While this is probably the best platform and device outside of Apple's, it is still not an iPhone, nor is it OS-X. Makes me appreciate mine even more for how truly unique it is.
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they have very little power. the music industry owns the content and content is king. ultimately the only reason the record companies are having this feud with itunes is because they want to raise prices (which i'm sure amazon amongst others have already agreed to). they would have taken their content off of itunes already, but they are worried about the lost revenues.
 
papiti said:
They say this is competition for iPhone?, c'mon, Ja, Ja, really, just because it has push & copy & paste. big deal. We iPhoners can sync to computer with contacts and everything, its upgradable, they have 1GB upgradable to 8GB, we already have 8GB or 16GB. We can have as many e-mail accounts as we can almost have, iPhone is prettier, and Oh yeah, its an IPHONE!!!!!!!!:D:);):apple:
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I don't mean to flame or be a jerk, but I think this is the kind of attitude that is hurting the iPhone in the long run. There are too many people who think the iPhone is perfect for the fact that it's an iPhone. These same people are the ones who "understood" keyboard lag is a necessary evil and didn't mind waiting for a fix from Apple. Also, when there were 3G issues, they said it was okay because it's still an iPhone. That's a terrible attitude. We need to get on Apples crack about these issues and let them know that for the simple fact that it's an Apple iPhone does not make it the best device ever. It's a great device, don't get me wrong, but at the same time I have no problem bashing the setbacks and the bugs and demand that Apple fix them straight away.
 
iSlicer said:
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I think it reacts in a sluggish manner.
Terrible, terrible, terrible user interface. Did I say terrible?
Music player looked like it came from the 80s.
No video support = bummer.
All that, and get ready for an array of buggy as hell software to be uploaded to the phone. Just like the N95, open an app, watch it crash.

I want competition, but if this is the comp, I don't think Apple needs to do anything which is really disappointing. I truly hope something comes along to give the iPhone a run for it's money, but this device, sad to say, is not it.
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-Video is supported by a (free) download from the marketplace.

-I'm sure the interface will be customised to hell in the first few weeks.

-"Just like the N95..." I've been watching my 3G iPhone crash from buggy marketplace apps ever since I bought it. You're in for a LONG wait if you think a Perfect World is about to descend upon us all...

Probably best not to throw rocks until you see a worthwhile crack to aim at.

Personally I think it looks like a turd, but then so does my mate's wife - but she's a great cook.
 
Long press for menus everywhere

How could Apple miss that?!? Or has it already been patented before... :D Seriously, looks good and more responsive than my iPhone 3G especially when in bad reception areas where the phone chips seem to take 110% of the CPU to keep connected.
 
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