Comments on: 3G iPhone rumor roundup: Spring break edition

By: Alechemist, Chapel Hill, NC

Alechemist, Chapel Hill, NC — Mon, 05 May 2008 14:36:14 +0000

I know Sprint gets crushed around these parts but you simply cannot beat their $99 everything plan. Even before that a full data package was only $15/month. So the statement that a "decent" data plan costs this much (being $45) is terribly uninformed. You may or may not like Sprint's phones or call system, but I can do anything i want to do data-wise on my smartphone with Sprint's data plan, including getting download speeds of 2.4Mbps…yes, you read that right…when using PDANet and having the phone serve as a modem. Saved my tail much more than once.

Oh yes, and I'm buying an iPhone when they put it on the better data system and the Exchange Active Sync is fully enabled.

By: didn'tUknw, trenton, new jersey

didn'tUknw, trenton, new jersey — Fri, 02 May 2008 19:40:30 +0000

Quote: If they raise the unlimited data price to $45, then they will need to allow the Iphone to tether to your laptop for internet access.

I agree with you. But just know this. You can do that now with the current Iphone with no extra charge.

By: Godfather

Godfather — Thu, 01 May 2008 19:52:46 +0000

Great Stuff! Hope to read more…

Godfather

By: Darrell Palm City Florida

Darrell Palm City Florida — Thu, 01 May 2008 14:44:24 +0000

If they raise the unlimited data price to $45, then they will need to allow the Iphone to tether to your laptop for internet access.

By: iPhecked, Philadelphia, PA

iPhecked, Philadelphia, PA — Thu, 01 May 2008 13:58:46 +0000

Am I missing something here. This is supposed to be and upgrade. Instead i'm getting and "plasticky, heavier unit" and papying an additional $25 per month. Raising the data plan to 45$ is crazy. to compete and overtake the RIM user the original $20 price point is much more attractive.

By: Dreamdeceiver, Silcone Valley

Dreamdeceiver, Silcone Valley — Thu, 01 May 2008 02:08:26 +0000

??? Screen: Same size and resolution (Block); screen shrunk from 3.5 inch to 2.8 inch diagonally (Liu) ???

Both could be true.

I was going to buy this unlocked for the GPS & use it as a phone too but not with a smaller physical screen.

If so, I am sure Apple is going to hide in the small print that they are shrinking the physical dimensions of the screen while highlighting the DPI and pixels on the XY.

Lying seems to be SOP of American businesses nowadays.

By: Gary Rybold, Irvine, CA

Gary Rybold, Irvine, CA — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 22:14:47 +0000

Not just tech news, but all news … the more articles I read, the more I realize that the authors have not done their homework, or are merely speculating (fake/made-up/plagiarism). Your summary of the articles (which, btw, I have read myself and can confirm that YOU are not making this up) does this homework for the reader. Thank you. Yesterday, Bush said "We are winning the war in Afghanistan." I have no idea what is going on in Afghanistan but I realized that I can no longer trust the accuracy of his statements. What is happening these days? It seems like we can't believe anything in the media anymore! What is going on?

By: wanttoreadinorder, USA

wanttoreadinorder, USA — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 20:59:47 +0000

Can we at least have an option (saved in a cookie?) to read comments from oldest to newest?

ex ped: That drives me nuts too. I'll put in a request, but can't make any promises.

By: Nodack Inside the Distortion Field

Nodack Inside the Distortion Field — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 17:40:11 +0000

Less plastic looking? It's 99% aluminum and glass already.

ex ped: Agreed. From descriptions I've read, the new device seems to be getting more "plasticky" not less.

By: Mike, Atl GA

Mike, Atl GA — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:02:01 +0000

read the article before you post Gilbert… this is the POINT of his article, showing the contradictory nature of all the different rumors.

second… no one cares about how cheap you guys are… every decent data plan in the country costs that much.