1 post tagged “iphone”
The on screen keyboard takes getting used to. There's some auto-correction feature that sometimes gets in the way when you want to enter something not in the dictionary - you have to override it. AT&T coverage is ok, but yes, not as fast for data as Sprint or Verizon. No third-party apps is a huge problem for me - especially since Apple has left out many many functions. Doing things through the web browser is not ideal for many applications. There's no tethering - once you connect it to your computer, it wants to sync through iTunes, and the Bluetooth support is limited to Handsfree and Headset profiles. There's no Bluetooth support for printing or even file transfer - basic profiles found on most Bluetooth phones going back a few years.
Maybe Apple will add features and support for some these missing features - or maybe not. I think even mighty Apple had their hands full launching iPhone as it is with as much stability as it could. I know the touch screen function had to have lots of engineering in it because it actually had lots of advance error-correction noise filtering built in. For example, when you put it up to your ear, it ignores the ear touches on the screen so it doesn't trigger hanging up or a number of other options on screen. It's a capacitance screen - not a pressure-sensitive type - so only contact with your skin will be recognized. I think that means no gloved fingers.
Other problems - since there are no drop down menus, I don't know how one selects text for copying and pasting. Since your Mac OS keychain is not synced to the iPhone, when you surf your favoritie sites, you need to type in your username/password again. And since I can't install my password storing app - SplashID - like I can on most smart phones (Symbion, Palm OS, Windows Mobile) - it's pretty frustrating to go to sites where I don't recall my login information (yes, I actually have a different password for each site, and use several different usernames - I'm paranoid that some unscrupulous or breached site with my username/password will allow access into all my other accounts).
