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Laidback

07-24-2010, 01:22 AM

Okay we were eligible for cellphone upgrade and wanted to test out the new Iphone 4 ( by accident:D AT&T switched my number and Kim's number so i ended up with her phone and my number) and have used the Iphone 3Gs (thanks to mfest bradah Cullen for the hook up, thank you very much bradah :hail: ) and imho is one of the best phones out there but unfortunately had to pass the Iphone 3Gs to Kim as her Iphone got stolen:( (note: Kim swears by Iphone since the first time she use the iphone)...

Review:
Blackberry 9700
Long story short i ended up getting the Blackberry 9700 and used it to the max, from emails, facebook, twitter and etc:D ...I love the versatility of the Blackberry and it's construction (dropped it like a million times and still there:D ) but internet sometimes was a lil slow, then came the bbm (Blackberry messenger) which made more convenient to get in touch with people with blackberry and fo free! :D camera and all its bells and whistles are were their suppose to be and easily accessed...Note: i have extended battery that can last iirc 8+ hours of talk time (Don't ask why i needed a extended battery :D)

Iphone 4

Fast forward...yesterday was the first time i use the Iphone 4 and today i have a bad headache:D j/k the apps on this phone is up to date (there are soooo many of them i don't know which one to get, balckberry had apps but not like this or even close)...construction is really nice it makes you look like a million $ just by holding it:D i give props to Apple for the design of this phone:hail: . Internet connection is superb and wifi connection is on point, far better than the Blackberry 9700. Screen and image quality is by far the best that i have seen:drool:
Navigating through is what made me scratch my head and at times had to call Kim on how to go to the next screen or were to find what (i call it adjusting which is fine by me) ...text messages made me more:confused: as im still getting used to the touch screen (to all that i txt message today i'm so sorry if i txted you some random words and thank you for understanding my txt messages at times:D), don't know how you (iphone owners) txt message so fast and so accurate :D ...camera is really cool and you can even edit pics right on your phone and post it up on the forum, flicker, facebook and etc.

Took this pic and edited it while waiting at the dealer today
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg289/l8dback/photo-15.jpg

Drop calls? yes i had a few today:( I've had drop calls on the blackberry 9700 but not so much...not sure if t was the area Im in or what not
Calls: I use a bluetooth and it connects really fast like the blackberry 9700 but sometimes people on the other line complain that they can hear me but im like under the bed or something:D (no i wasn't under the bed at that time:D) , volume is good though compared to the blackberry ...one best part of the iphone 4 is i can plug it on my dice kit and play my itunes music...

Btw i did use the video call and it's simply amazing:drool:
Ok that's it for now and will document more tomorrow and after more use on the iphone 4...

E90///M3

07-24-2010, 08:27 AM

so wait... you have Kim's number? text me the new number lol... can i facetime you while i go poop? :lolhit:

indohan

07-24-2010, 08:41 AM

E90///M3

07-24-2010, 09:00 AM

That's the sign, Chris...
E60 to replace Z4M....

Well, we BlackBerry users have to, somehow, come into an adjustment period when changing to an iPhone.
Although it has almost 100% precession on it's screen, it's still a touch screen.
More dangerous to text while driving... :mad:

Get the damn bumper bro... It's free.

as in it's screen got worse somehow? i believe it's the Droid X that went DOWN in resolution size. iPhone ppi went up during this new model :shifty:

Laidback

07-24-2010, 11:52 AM

:lolhit: It's creepy but at the same time cool when u do facetime:)so wait... you have Kim's number? text me the new number lol... can i facetime you while i go poop? :lolhit:

John Beckham

07-24-2010, 12:08 PM

How else would you know what view I have of downtown? ;)

But seriously, too cool for words

:lolhit: It's creepy but at the same time cool when u do facetime:)

ooibhuskyoo

07-24-2010, 12:44 PM

Jason...you can facetime me so we can poop together... :shifty:

Laidback

07-24-2010, 08:31 PM

After seeing your pad on facetime, I WANT IT! :drool:How else would you know what view I have of downtown? ;)

But seriously, too cool for words

:D
Jason...you can facetime me so we can poop together... :shifty:

indohan

07-24-2010, 08:34 PM

LOL.... Hahaha..
We need that black background hat thing..

Laidback

07-24-2010, 08:40 PM

patent pending bradah:DLOL.... Hahaha..
We need that black background hat thing..

John Beckham

07-24-2010, 08:47 PM

Come visit! you're only 15 minutes away... :raspberry:

After seeing your pad on facetime, I WANT IT! :drool:

endofanera7

07-24-2010, 10:13 PM

so wait... you have Kim's number? text me the new number lol... can i facetime you while i go poop? :lolhit:

LOL make sure you dont point the screen towards whatever you're doing, he might flip the camera out of sudden :lolhit:

E90///M3

07-25-2010, 01:03 AM

:lolhit: It's creepy but at the same time cool when u do facetime:)

hahaha... yeah it's weird... i have classmates use it to spy on the hot chick in class :raspberry:

creeper status :shifty:

How else would you know what view I have of downtown? ;)

BOOC

Jason...you can facetime me so we can poop together... :shifty:

nice... tomorrow morning, will call on the crapper:cool:

After seeing your pad on facetime, I WANT IT! :drool:

Come visit! you're only 15 minutes away... :raspberry:

bromantical rendezvous in the making :wub:

LOL make sure you dont point the screen towards whatever you're doing, he might flip the camera out of sudden :lolhit:

ooops... that was an accident... i swear! :shhh:

Laidback

07-25-2010, 02:47 AM

Day 2: Migraine:D

Txt messaging is still a headache, fat or even butter fingers ftl!:( , spell check can be good or very bad, Ex. I want to see the wald kit...spell check I want to see the waldo :laughhard:= BB wins this one
Searching for contacts is a PITA = BB wins this one
Facebook and twitter Iphone 4 got this = win

indohan

07-25-2010, 03:57 AM

^^^ exactly why it's dangerous to text with iPhone while driving.
You don't know where are your fingers at.

Fat fingers make it hard to type on iPhones, but girls love them.... :D

E90///M3

07-25-2010, 11:54 AM

Laidback

07-28-2010, 12:40 AM

+1 i dont txt while driving :)^^^ exactly why it's dangerous to text with iPhone while driving.
You don't know where are your fingers at.

Fat fingers make it hard to type on iPhones, but girls love them.... :D

Im learning the ropes and getting accustomed to it:)
no way... i have an easier time searching for contacts... give it time. i don't think you got all the little shortcuts down yet haha

Update Day 3 and 4

Less drop calls= not sure why:dunno:
searching for contacts is still a PITA = blackberry is more simpler BUT learned the voice command for Iphone works really well:) thanks John and Jayson:thankyou:

Is it hard to get accustomed? YES lol!:D

I plugged the iphone on Sabine using the regular cables and was blown away:

1. you can play your Itunes (plays like an ipod)
2. When someone calls it mutes and receives the call and the sound come out of the speakers (haven't tested that on the blackberry bold) ...that is cool
3. Sound is really chill

indohan

07-28-2010, 12:42 AM

Dude, when we talked on the phone, your sound quality wasn't that clear.
I don't know if it's the phone, or you were in the bathroom or something.

Laidback

07-28-2010, 12:55 AM

Thats one other thing... I use the motorolla bluetooth and the sound on the blackberry is crisp and the Iphone is like I'm under the bed but when i don't use the bluetooth it works great:)

Dude, when we talked on the phone, your sound quality wasn't that clear.
I don't know if it's the phone, or you were in the bathroom or something.

John Beckham

07-28-2010, 01:30 AM

I told you you should have linked your phone to your car!
Now you know the amazingness :)

And yes, the iPhone can understand more than just white people :neener:

Update Day 3 and 4
Less drop calls= not sure why:dunno:
searching for contacts is still a PITA = blackberry is more simpler BUT learned the voice command for Iphone works really well:) thanks John and Jayson:thankyou:

Is it hard to get accustomed? YES lol!:D

I plugged the iphone on Sabine using the regular cables and was blown away:

1. you can play your Itunes (plays like an ipod)
2. When someone calls it mutes and receives the call and the sound come out of the speakers (haven't tested that on the blackberry bold) ...that is cool
3. Sound is really chill

E90///M3

07-28-2010, 05:32 AM

Dude, when we talked on the phone, your sound quality wasn't that clear.
I don't know if it's the phone, or you were in the bathroom or something.

little did you know, he was in the bathroom... :shifty:

And yes, the iPhone can understand more than just white people :neener:

liez :raspberry:

Laidback

07-28-2010, 12:22 PM

:lolhit:little did you know, he was in the bathroom... :shifty:

liez :raspberry:

indohan

07-28-2010, 01:05 PM

Small voice, more echo echoo echooo echoooo...
Nothing like bedroom, quiet, background while he's committing some sin... :lolhit:

E90///M3

07-28-2010, 10:05 PM

Small voice, more echo echoo echooo echoooo...
Nothing like bedroom, quiet, background while he's committing some sin... :lolhit:

nah... no echo when using facetime on teh toilet :clap: