Comments on: The iPhone Still Rules http://theappslab.com/2008/01/03/the-iphone-still-rules/ Driving Innovation Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:46:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: LouN http://theappslab.com/2008/01/03/the-iphone-still-rules/#comment-3870 LouN Thu, 15 May 2008 22:00:39 +0000 http://oracleappslab.com/2008/01/03/the-iphone-still-rules/#comment-3870 Hi, You might also want to check out SyncJe for iPhone at http://nexthaus.com/iphone Not free, but syncs Contacts, Cal, Notes, and has Automatic Sync. The other clients listed sync only contacts, or only cal, etc. Please let me know if there are any questions, Lou Hi,

You might also want to check out SyncJe for iPhone at http://nexthaus.com/iphone

Not free, but syncs Contacts, Cal, Notes, and has Automatic Sync.

The other clients listed sync only contacts, or only cal, etc.

Please let me know if there are any questions,
Lou

]]> By: Web App Iphone Connecting To Map.App - Dogpile Web Search http://theappslab.com/2008/01/03/the-iphone-still-rules/#comment-3116 Web App Iphone Connecting To Map.App - Dogpile Web Search Sat, 15 Mar 2008 17:39:29 +0000 http://oracleappslab.com/2008/01/03/the-iphone-still-rules/#comment-3116 <!--%kramer-ref-pre%-->[...] a guided tour today. Sponsored by: www.apple.com/iphone/ [Found on Ads by Google] 2. Oracle AppsLab » The iPhone Still Rules And it keeps getting easier as web sites launch iPhone versions; I’ve mentioned before .... So, [...]<!--%kramer-ref-post%--> [...] a guided tour today. Sponsored by: http://www.apple.com/iphone/ [Found on Ads by Google] 2. Oracle AppsLab » The iPhone Still Rules And it keeps getting easier as web sites launch iPhone versions; I’ve mentioned before …. So, [...]

]]> By: Jake http://theappslab.com/2008/01/03/the-iphone-still-rules/#comment-2380 Jake Sun, 06 Jan 2008 22:15:44 +0000 http://oracleappslab.com/2008/01/03/the-iphone-still-rules/#comment-2380 @Meg: If you believe the video from Gear Live, the 1.1.3 version will have near-GPS using <a href="http://www.google.com/gmm/index.html" rel="nofollow">Google Maps Mobile</a> and the Maps app. So, the Map app will know your location with a decent accuracy, making it much more powerful for directions. That's probably the top feature I've seen for 1.1.3. I haven't heard other rumors about GPS on the iPhone, but I suspect it will be soon, i.e. within the next year. @Meg: If you believe the video from Gear Live, the 1.1.3 version will have near-GPS using Google Maps Mobile and the Maps app.

So, the Map app will know your location with a decent accuracy, making it much more powerful for directions. That’s probably the top feature I’ve seen for 1.1.3.

I haven’t heard other rumors about GPS on the iPhone, but I suspect it will be soon, i.e. within the next year.

]]> By: Meg Bear http://theappslab.com/2008/01/03/the-iphone-still-rules/#comment-2377 Meg Bear Sun, 06 Jan 2008 20:03:50 +0000 http://oracleappslab.com/2008/01/03/the-iphone-still-rules/#comment-2377 Jake, any info on when iphone will have a GPS? That would be a huge help for my "sense of direction disability". Jake, any info on when iphone will have a GPS? That would be a huge help for my “sense of direction disability”.

]]> By: Jake http://theappslab.com/2008/01/03/the-iphone-still-rules/#comment-2351 Jake Fri, 04 Jan 2008 16:49:54 +0000 http://oracleappslab.com/2008/01/03/the-iphone-still-rules/#comment-2351 @Fabrizio: Thanks for the tip. @Fabrizio: Thanks for the tip.

]]> By: Fabrizio Capobianco http://theappslab.com/2008/01/03/the-iphone-still-rules/#comment-2350 Fabrizio Capobianco Fri, 04 Jan 2008 10:01:15 +0000 http://oracleappslab.com/2008/01/03/the-iphone-still-rules/#comment-2350 Hi Jake, great you are mentioning SyncML as a need for the iPhone. If you want to try a well-designed (not humble) iPhone SyncML open source client, I would suggest you take a look at this: <a href="http://www.funambol.com/solutions/iphone.php" rel="nofollow">http://www.funambol.com/solutions/iphone.php</a>. Cheers, fabrizio Hi Jake,
great you are mentioning SyncML as a need for the iPhone. If you want to try a well-designed (not humble) iPhone SyncML open source client, I would suggest you take a look at this: http://www.funambol.com/solutions/iphone.php.

Cheers,

fabrizio

]]> By: Jake http://theappslab.com/2008/01/03/the-iphone-still-rules/#comment-2341 Jake Fri, 04 Jan 2008 05:52:05 +0000 http://oracleappslab.com/2008/01/03/the-iphone-still-rules/#comment-2341 Thanks for the response Frederik. I didn't realize Jajah worked over an Edge connection too, and I will update the post. I have yet to try it out, but I will eventually. Looks sweet. Thanks for the response Frederik. I didn’t realize Jajah worked over an Edge connection too, and I will update the post. I have yet to try it out, but I will eventually. Looks sweet.

]]> By: Frederik at Jajah http://theappslab.com/2008/01/03/the-iphone-still-rules/#comment-2337 Frederik at Jajah Fri, 04 Jan 2008 02:29:10 +0000 http://oracleappslab.com/2008/01/03/the-iphone-still-rules/#comment-2337 Jake, thanks for the mention, it is highly appreciated! And yes, Jajah allows you to make VoIP calls with your iPhone or iPod touch without installing any software or the need of jailbreaking it. Simply point your iPhone's or iPod touch's browser to http://iphone.jajah.com and place ultra low cost international VoIP calls. Wi-fi is not necessary, an EDGE connection is totally fine. How it worlks: http://blog.jajah.com/index.php?/archives/251-JAJAH-iPhone-Web-Applicaton-2.0-Released.html Regards to you and all your readers, get back to me anytime if you have any questions or feedback, Frederik (frederik[at]jajah[dot]com) Jake,

thanks for the mention, it is highly appreciated!

And yes, Jajah allows you to make VoIP calls with your iPhone or iPod touch without installing any software or the need of jailbreaking it. Simply point your iPhone’s or iPod touch’s browser to http://iphone.jajah.com and place ultra low cost international VoIP calls. Wi-fi is not necessary, an EDGE connection is totally fine.

How it worlks: http://blog.jajah.com/index.php?/archives/251-JAJAH-iPhone-Web-Applicaton-2.0-Released.html

Regards to you and all your readers, get back to me anytime if you have any questions or feedback,

Frederik

(frederik[at]jajah[dot]com)

]]> By: Jake http://theappslab.com/2008/01/03/the-iphone-still-rules/#comment-2330 Jake Fri, 04 Jan 2008 00:48:28 +0000 http://oracleappslab.com/2008/01/03/the-iphone-still-rules/#comment-2330 I skipped over the whole Treo thing (see my older posts on my iPhone for history), but my wife didn't. I was never impressed by her Treo, in fact the web piece looks so janky, I vowed to never use the mobile web. The iPhone changed all that for me with how it handles Interwebs. Plus, deploying web apps as apps (e.g. Google Maps) turns out to be a killer feature (sorry Johan, killer attitude) for mobile. Scotty's coming from a different angle, and I've heard a fair amount of noise about feature/feature comparisons. Let's face facts, Apple can't get everything right, so there are bound to be gaps. I skipped over the whole Treo thing (see my older posts on my iPhone for history), but my wife didn’t. I was never impressed by her Treo, in fact the web piece looks so janky, I vowed to never use the mobile web.

The iPhone changed all that for me with how it handles Interwebs. Plus, deploying web apps as apps (e.g. Google Maps) turns out to be a killer feature (sorry Johan, killer attitude) for mobile.

Scotty’s coming from a different angle, and I’ve heard a fair amount of noise about feature/feature comparisons. Let’s face facts, Apple can’t get everything right, so there are bound to be gaps.

]]> By: David Haimes http://theappslab.com/2008/01/03/the-iphone-still-rules/#comment-2325 David Haimes Fri, 04 Jan 2008 00:11:08 +0000 http://oracleappslab.com/2008/01/03/the-iphone-still-rules/#comment-2325 I've been adding comments to this blog and reading comments on my blog while in the line at the Bakery in Oracle HQ, using our corporate Wi-Fi I had to break off to demo it some other people in the line too. This is what I have been waiting for since I saw my first WAP phone in 1999 in the UK and said - that's not the internet. I’ve been adding comments to this blog and reading comments on my blog while in the line at the Bakery in Oracle HQ, using our corporate Wi-Fi I had to break off to demo it some other people in the line too.

This is what I have been waiting for since I saw my first WAP phone in 1999 in the UK and said - that’s not the internet.

]]> By: StumbleUpon - Your page is now on StumbleUpon! http://theappslab.com/2008/01/03/the-iphone-still-rules/#comment-2323 StumbleUpon - Your page is now on StumbleUpon! Fri, 04 Jan 2008 00:06:24 +0000 http://oracleappslab.com/2008/01/03/the-iphone-still-rules/#comment-2323 <!--%kramer-ref-pre%-->[...] Your page is on StumbleUpon [...]<!--%kramer-ref-post%--> [...] Your page is on StumbleUpon [...]

]]> By: Scotty http://theappslab.com/2008/01/03/the-iphone-still-rules/#comment-2321 Scotty Thu, 03 Jan 2008 23:43:59 +0000 http://oracleappslab.com/2008/01/03/the-iphone-still-rules/#comment-2321 I'd hold out for version 2 personally. Some things I would miss from my Treo 750 if I switched today: General "One handedness" -- you can do almost everything with one hand on a Treo, not sure that would change with the current form-factor of the iPhone however which appears to need 2 hands for almost everything. 3G - Wifi is great when free and available but not if you're in the car (as the passenger of course), out walking around in a park etc. A2DP (for BT Stereo Headsets) -- great while exercising, but bad for Apple silhouette marketing/branding which relies on those little white cords connecting your device to your ears. Streaming Audio (goes hand in hand with the above) -- internet radio is great, get local stations from anywhere or pure internet radio for free 3rd party apps (hopefully the SDK will take care of this), like Slingbox, TomTom, a SplashID equivalent for storing passwords etc.) Ability to cut and paste.. there are others but those are probably the most important to me...and might be to others as well, once you get a taste of them it's hard to give them up :) I’d hold out for version 2 personally. Some things I would miss from my Treo 750 if I switched today:

General “One handedness” — you can do almost everything with one hand on a Treo, not sure that would change with the current form-factor of the iPhone however which appears to need 2 hands for almost everything.

3G - Wifi is great when free and available but not if you’re in the car (as the passenger of course), out walking around in a park etc.

A2DP (for BT Stereo Headsets) — great while exercising, but bad for Apple silhouette marketing/branding which relies on those little white cords connecting your device to your ears.

Streaming Audio (goes hand in hand with the above) — internet radio is great, get local stations from anywhere or pure internet radio for free

3rd party apps (hopefully the SDK will take care of this), like Slingbox, TomTom, a SplashID equivalent for storing passwords etc.)

Ability to cut and paste..

there are others but those are probably the most important to me…and might be to others as well, once you get a taste of them it’s hard to give them up :)

]]> By: Jake http://theappslab.com/2008/01/03/the-iphone-still-rules/#comment-2317 Jake Thu, 03 Jan 2008 22:57:17 +0000 http://oracleappslab.com/2008/01/03/the-iphone-still-rules/#comment-2317 Dude, plz keep the wiki updated with your thoughts. I can't wait for the semi-GPS feature of Google Maps plus directions. So awesome. Dude, plz keep the wiki updated with your thoughts. I can’t wait for the semi-GPS feature of Google Maps plus directions. So awesome.

]]> By: Rich Manalang http://theappslab.com/2008/01/03/the-iphone-still-rules/#comment-2314 Rich Manalang Thu, 03 Jan 2008 22:42:44 +0000 http://oracleappslab.com/2008/01/03/the-iphone-still-rules/#comment-2314 I can't believe I held out so long (props go out to Mark Malone at Apple for pushing me over the edge). My iPod Touch has been awesome. Wifi is ubiquitous where I live. Just today, I spent the morning working at Whole Foods (where wifi is free and fast -- speedtest.net reports 4mbps down/ 256kbps up... not bad for free as in beer). Had the laptop on doing coding, while the Touch kept me up to date with email, tweets, and IM. I'm discovering lots of cool GTD techniques too now that I have the Touch... I'll blog about that soon. I can’t believe I held out so long (props go out to Mark Malone at Apple for pushing me over the edge). My iPod Touch has been awesome. Wifi is ubiquitous where I live. Just today, I spent the morning working at Whole Foods (where wifi is free and fast — speedtest.net reports 4mbps down/ 256kbps up… not bad for free as in beer). Had the laptop on doing coding, while the Touch kept me up to date with email, tweets, and IM.

I’m discovering lots of cool GTD techniques too now that I have the Touch… I’ll blog about that soon.

]]> By: Ray Zed Blog http://theappslab.com/2008/01/03/the-iphone-still-rules/#comment-2632 Ray Zed Blog Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://oracleappslab.com/2008/01/03/the-iphone-still-rules/#comment-2632 <!--%kramer-pre%-->Chris Davies: Jake, any info on when iphone will have a GPS? That would be a huge help for my “sense of direction disability”. Read more<!--%kramer-post%--> Chris Davies: Jake, any info on when iphone will have a GPS? That would be a huge help for my “sense of direction disability”. Read more

]]>