The General iPhone Thread and FAQ - Page 105

Gastro Gnome · #**2081** 18.05.2010, 15:54

	Quote:	Castro
	Not to mention SJ's obsession with battery life. Some say its his main objection to Flash, the higher CPU load.

Surely the answer to having battery life and a good screen is OLED?

Castro · #**2082** 18.05.2010, 16:03

	Quote:	Gastro Gnome
	Surely the answer to having battery life and a good screen is OLED?

Indeed, and apparently Apple have signed a multi-billion dollar deal for LG to supply OLED panels for its range of screen devices. However it has to be said that LCD still trumps OLED for outdoor viewing and picture quality, the latter suffering from a number of screen artifacts.

#**2083** 18.05.2010, 16:22

	Quote:	dawiz
	I actually don't - I think it's too small. Most other manufacturers now put 3.7", 4" and 4.3" displays on their flagship phones. Apple has decided to stick with the 3.5" form-factor, which might have been great 3 years ago but is now, as the usage patterns for these phones are changing, sub-par. Yanking up the resolution will only make things harder to read. I am secretly hoping they'll be releasing not one but two new models - one with the 3.5" screen and one with a bigger one - but I guess that's not going to happen as they don't want a large-screen iPhone eat its way into iPad sales. Peter

Gizmodo actually say the screen is slightly SMALLER than the 3GS screen.

Worm_Buffet · #**2084** 26.05.2010, 16:24

	Quote:	porsch1909
	Gizmodo actually say the screen is slightly SMALLER than the 3GS screen.

That was just the size of the bezel around it, no?

Anyway, OLED is not necessarily an improvement when it comes to battery life.

Wikipedia reference-link

OLED#Power_consumption

	Quote:
	While an OLED will consume around 40% of the power of an LCD displaying an image which is primarily black, for the majority of images, it will consume 60–80% of the power of an LCD - however it can use over three times as much power to display an image with a white background[50] such as a document or website. This can lead to disappointing real-world battery life in mobile devices.

And Apple do like their bright backgrounds.

Carlos R · #**2085** 26.05.2010, 16:39

I don't like the fact that my iphone stopped working and got very hot...

A quick search on google reveals some interesting stories...

The wife now won't let the replacement in our bedroom at night

#**2086** 26.05.2010, 16:58

	Quote:	Worm_Buffet
	That was just the size of the bezel around it, no? Anyway, OLED is not necessarily an improvement when it comes to battery life. OLED#Power_consumption And Apple do like their bright backgrounds.

Why are you asking me? I can only judge from what the pictures say and what Gizmodo said. It is likely to get a more widescreen screen they may have made it slightly shorter. I don't know.

I can only tell you what I've read, from vaguely reliable sources.

Worm_Buffet · #**2087** 26.05.2010, 17:21

Sorry what I meant to dispute was your recollection of Gizmodo's claims, but checking their post again it seems you are indeed correct.

telandy · #**2088** 31.05.2010, 17:21

A few new apps, finally ZATTOO has an app inside Swutzerland - From memory CHF45 / year but it does include BBC1

For all old gamers - There is the Prince of Persia game - a mere snapp at CHF1.10

Horta · #**2089** 31.05.2010, 22:06

Rather than starting a new thread, i guess I can post my question here. With a phone that's about to go "kaputt" and a 20 Gig Ipod out of memory, I was thinking of buying an Iphone 3G, even though everybody keeps advising me to wait for the next generation. Does this make any sense at all for the moment? I will happily wait a couple of months (August-September?) for the new model, but would like to have something in my hands before x-mas though.

I assume there will also be another waiting period between release in the US and the rest of the world?

Worm_Buffet · #**2090** 31.05.2010, 22:40

It's a good thing you asked us. It is definitely advisable to wait.

The new iPhone will be announced in a week and should go on sale worldwide immediately.

gray · #**2091** 31.05.2010, 22:59

Presumably any 3gs ( new or used) will be less expensive after the 4g is released. That would be the main reason to wait I would say.

Horta · #**2092** 31.05.2010, 23:06

Thanks for the replies, I'll keep an eye on the latest Apple news (are they still having one of their infamous Events any time soon or is the hype of releasing new things that way sort of over?). Either way, I will probably go for the 4G once it's available.

Ed Pummelon · #**2093** 01.06.2010, 08:48

	Quote:	Horta
	Thanks for the replies, I'll keep an eye on the latest Apple news (are they still having one of their infamous Events any time soon or is the hype of releasing new things that way sort of over?). Either way, I will probably go for the 4G once it's available.

The WWDC kicks off on June 7th - that's what Worm_Buffet was referring to.

tomcat · #**2094** 01.06.2010, 12:04

I have a chance to pick up a Swisscom-SIM-locked brand new iPhone 3GS ... I have 12 months left on my contract with Swisscom ... this would be a gadget to play with to see whether I like it better than my BlackBerry ... how much should I offer for it ... what's a fair price with the next gen iPhone coming out soon?

Worm_Buffet · #**2095** 02.06.2010, 10:00

Is it just me or have Orange actually increased their prices for the iPhone?

A year ago, I upgraded to a 32gb 3GS with a 12 month extension on the cheapest abo at the time (Optima 30) for CHF 449.- (the most expensive upgrade there was).
Now the same upgrade comes to CHF 599.-.

A not entirely convincing theory would be that not carrying the entry-level 3G allow them to charge more for the 3GS, as it does not have to be priced relative to it.

At any rate, this could be bad news for people looking to upgrade to the 4G/HD next week.

gray · #**2096** 07.06.2010, 20:04

New iPhone looks good and Jobs is only at 5 of 8 big new changes !

dawiz · #**2097** 07.06.2010, 20:42

	Quote:	gray
	New iPhone looks good and Jobs is only at 5 of 8 big new changes !

Very much to the contrary: after years of leadership in the mobile phone sector, Apple has now resorted to catching up with Android instead of making the pace. None of the features are new. They simply (finally?) listened to the consumers' wishes (except for the video-chat thing that nobody's going to use - that's been around ever since the first 3G handsets hit the market a couple of years ago). Also - video calling is WiFi only for now.

I really fail to see the appeal of the device - the screen has a great resolution but is too small. HD video? A handful of people will probably be able to use it. I doubt many people will buy video cutting software for Windows to actually be able use that stuff.

Oh, and Switzerland isn't in the first batch for getting the device - it's USA, Germany, Japan, France & UK only for now

Peter

Gastro Gnome · #**2098** 07.06.2010, 21:03

	Quote:	dawiz
	Very much to the contrary: after years of leadership in the mobile phone sector, Apple has now resorted to catching up

People have been saying that Apple have been behind the technological lead with the iPhone ever since it first came out.

That hasn't exactly impacted sales.

Gastro Gnome · #**2099** 07.06.2010, 21:10

You don't get iPhone owners over on the Android thread moaning about new Android phones. Why does the iPhone attract such negativity?

eyebeebe · #**2100** 07.06.2010, 21:30

	Quote:	Gastro Gnome
	You don't get iPhone owners over on the Android thread moaning about new Android phones. Why does the iPhone attract such negativity?

Sign of being a market leader. Up there on a pedestal for all to take aim at.