Comments on: Who forgot the ‘phone’ in smartphone? http://www.pda-247.com/wordpress/2010/07/who-forgot-the-%e2%80%98phone%e2%80%99-in-smartphone/ Intelligent Mobile Discussion Mon, 23 May 2011 18:43:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: gavinfabl http://www.pda-247.com/wordpress/2010/07/who-forgot-the-%e2%80%98phone%e2%80%99-in-smartphone/#comment-15148 gavinfabl Tue, 13 Jul 2010 03:12:58 +0000 http://www.pda-247.com/wordpress/?p=15060#comment-15148 Difference is Apple don't sell crap;) Difference is Apple don’t sell crap;)

]]> By: Philippa http://www.pda-247.com/wordpress/2010/07/who-forgot-the-%e2%80%98phone%e2%80%99-in-smartphone/#comment-15143 Philippa Mon, 12 Jul 2010 21:49:25 +0000 http://www.pda-247.com/wordpress/?p=15060#comment-15143 Ask Gerald Ratner about bad publicity ;) Ask Gerald Ratner about bad publicity ;)

]]> By: gavinfabl http://www.pda-247.com/wordpress/2010/07/who-forgot-the-%e2%80%98phone%e2%80%99-in-smartphone/#comment-15141 gavinfabl Mon, 12 Jul 2010 20:53:24 +0000 http://www.pda-247.com/wordpress/?p=15060#comment-15141 Or have they? No such thing as bad PR. Or have they? No such thing as bad PR.

]]> By: Steve http://www.pda-247.com/wordpress/2010/07/who-forgot-the-%e2%80%98phone%e2%80%99-in-smartphone/#comment-15139 Steve Mon, 12 Jul 2010 20:10:08 +0000 http://www.pda-247.com/wordpress/?p=15060#comment-15139 The iPhone antenna issue is just as stupid a glitch as the recessed miniRCA port on the original iPhone - a flaw, easily fixed in hindsight, but hard for Apple Corp. to admit to as an issue. All I can say is that my iPhone 4 has the antenna issue when 'naked', in a case it is the best phone I've used since I switched from Sprint to AT&T. MUCH better than our Nokia, Samsung or older Apple iPhones. I had a fully usable 3G reception inside an elevator today - amazing. Why Apple did not just put a coating on the antenna that blocks human skin from shorting out the reception is beyond me. I also think they are being totally stupid when they have a $2 solution - just give out the silly bumpers to anyone that complains. I wouldn't want one as I prefer a more complete case (to covers dropsies with the glass). So it would not even be $2 per phone. Instead, they have lost millions due to pad PR. (I do not have the poor proximity sensor issue at least so far - that was news to me). The iPhone antenna issue is just as stupid a glitch as the recessed miniRCA port on the original iPhone – a flaw, easily fixed in hindsight, but hard for Apple Corp. to admit to as an issue.

All I can say is that my iPhone 4 has the antenna issue when ‘naked’, in a case it is the best phone I’ve used since I switched from Sprint to AT&T. MUCH better than our Nokia, Samsung or older Apple iPhones. I had a fully usable 3G reception inside an elevator today – amazing.

Why Apple did not just put a coating on the antenna that blocks human skin from shorting out the reception is beyond me.

I also think they are being totally stupid when they have a $2 solution – just give out the silly bumpers to anyone that complains. I wouldn’t want one as I prefer a more complete case (to covers dropsies with the glass). So it would not even be $2 per phone.

Instead, they have lost millions due to pad PR.

(I do not have the poor proximity sensor issue at least so far – that was news to me).

]]> By: Eliyahu Ben-Haim http://www.pda-247.com/wordpress/2010/07/who-forgot-the-%e2%80%98phone%e2%80%99-in-smartphone/#comment-15112 Eliyahu Ben-Haim Mon, 12 Jul 2010 09:28:25 +0000 http://www.pda-247.com/wordpress/?p=15060#comment-15112 Thanks for the advice will check out Dialer 1 Thanks for the advice will check out Dialer 1

]]> By: Graham http://www.pda-247.com/wordpress/2010/07/who-forgot-the-%e2%80%98phone%e2%80%99-in-smartphone/#comment-15111 Graham Mon, 12 Jul 2010 08:41:21 +0000 http://www.pda-247.com/wordpress/?p=15060#comment-15111 @ Eliyahu Have you tried Dialer One? It's a free app and a lot of people seem to prefer it. @ Eliyahu
Have you tried Dialer One? It’s a free app and a lot of people seem to prefer it.

]]> By: Graham http://www.pda-247.com/wordpress/2010/07/who-forgot-the-%e2%80%98phone%e2%80%99-in-smartphone/#comment-15109 Graham Mon, 12 Jul 2010 08:25:49 +0000 http://www.pda-247.com/wordpress/?p=15060#comment-15109 @ Eliyahu Strange that the dialer works that way for you. I am running the standard dialer on a Hero with Android 2.1 . I get full predictive features. If I start typing the number or the name it works perfectly. @ Eliyahu
Strange that the dialer works that way for you. I am running the standard dialer on a Hero with Android 2.1 . I get full predictive features. If I start typing the number or the name it works perfectly.

]]> By: Philippa http://www.pda-247.com/wordpress/2010/07/who-forgot-the-%e2%80%98phone%e2%80%99-in-smartphone/#comment-15104 Philippa Mon, 12 Jul 2010 07:35:22 +0000 http://www.pda-247.com/wordpress/?p=15060#comment-15104 I'm not sure it's just the iPhone 4 - I'm still plagued with dropped calls on the 3gs. I'm going to try another phone for a few days and see whether this is definitely the problem and not O2. I’m not sure it’s just the iPhone 4 – I’m still plagued with dropped calls on the 3gs. I’m going to try another phone for a few days and see whether this is definitely the problem and not O2.

]]> By: jah http://www.pda-247.com/wordpress/2010/07/who-forgot-the-%e2%80%98phone%e2%80%99-in-smartphone/#comment-15096 jah Mon, 12 Jul 2010 06:24:15 +0000 http://www.pda-247.com/wordpress/?p=15060#comment-15096 The HTC HD2 and Desire are very good phones, nearly as good as Nokia E series. The HTC HD2 and Desire are very good phones, nearly as good as Nokia E series.

]]> By: Eliyahu Ben-Haim http://www.pda-247.com/wordpress/2010/07/who-forgot-the-%e2%80%98phone%e2%80%99-in-smartphone/#comment-15094 Eliyahu Ben-Haim Mon, 12 Jul 2010 06:18:20 +0000 http://www.pda-247.com/wordpress/?p=15060#comment-15094 After years with super reliable Nokia I took the plunge and got a HTC Desire. Phone reception and quality while maybe not on a par with Nokia is not bad. Speakerphone is not good and since this is a bigger case, it should have been inproved not worse. As I use hearing aids and BT, the voice (when I'm wearing them) goes directly to my hearing aids and here quality is as good as Nokia. Where I find the phone part lacking is the dialer. I have the stock HTC/Android dialer and all I get is numbers and predictive for the first letter of the number group. End up having to scroll my contacts and while it scrolls fast, this is not the way to go. If anyone knows of a replacement or a work around I'd appreciate to know. After years with super reliable Nokia I took the plunge and got a HTC Desire. Phone reception and quality while maybe not on a par with Nokia is not bad. Speakerphone is not good and since this is a bigger case, it should have been inproved not worse.

As I use hearing aids and BT, the voice (when I’m wearing them) goes directly to my hearing aids and here quality is as good as Nokia.

Where I find the phone part lacking is the dialer. I have the stock HTC/Android dialer and all I get is numbers and predictive for the first letter of the number group. End up having to scroll my contacts and while it scrolls fast, this is not the way to go.

If anyone knows of a replacement or a work around I’d appreciate to know.

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