Apple iPhone 3.0 available right now, 6.05pm, 17/06/09 !!!!

RuddyRoad · 17-06-2009, 5:11 PM

Just downloading now, 230Mb download.....wonder if it will be any good

Easybourne · 17-06-2009, 5:12 PM

It's not showing up for my iPod Touch 2G.

Are you downloading through iTunes' software update?

Kwozzii · 17-06-2009, 5:15 PM

It's showing for my 1st gen touch but when i try to update it just sends me around circles....... shall try again later I think.

Kwozzii

RuddyRoad · 17-06-2009, 5:18 PM

I'm doing it thru iTunes...it's updating the phone right now

Easybourne · 17-06-2009, 5:20 PM

Ah! It's up now and coming in. Lucky I'm doing it now and not later as BT will reduce the bandwidth to a crawl! So at least I'll get it before the morning.

Kwozzii · 17-06-2009, 5:23 PM

Yeah I'm getting it now, not sure if I've been charged twice or not though.....

Kwozzii

Easybourne · 17-06-2009, 5:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Kwozzii

not sure if I've been charged twice or not though.....

I'll think you'll be OK, the iTunes store has changed its terms and conditions; it normally asks you to try your purchase again once you've agreed to new terms. Happened a few times to me with other purchases over the years and not caused a problem yet.

RuddyRoad · 17-06-2009, 5:28 PM

That's me done

I'll report back in a few minutes once I've had a chance to play about with it. Should I really be getting excited about cut & paste?

RuddyRoad · 17-06-2009, 5:43 PM

OK I've had a quick scan through the features...here's my review after 3 minutes use LOL:

Cut, copy and paste: works very easily, definitely something I'll use.

Messaging: O2 set this up automatically without me doing anything...they even sent me a picture message to confirm it's working, all automatically; very classy. Forwarding messages, partly or wholly is really easy..

Voice memo: pretty clear, not much else to say.

Find My iPhone: you have to enable this via MobileMe on your iPhone settings, which I did; the software doesn't seem to be able to find my phone though. Never mind

iTunes: videos/movies now available for download...£10.99 for Benjamin Button anyone? A bit expensive for me. I think rentals will appear at some point though

Stocks and Shares: now has some slidy windows at the bottom that you cn swipe between. You can also select bits to expand on, if you know what I mean.

Oh, and Spotlight is there if you swipe left from the home screen. Pretty quick, and very useful for finding stuff..

That's about all I have found. I'm sure there's more, but the novelty has worn off a bit already. OK I must have a short attention span...

Easybourne · 17-06-2009, 5:49 PM

Have you found out how to Sync notes yet? I can't find a preference for it anywhere....

RuddyRoad · 17-06-2009, 6:03 PM

Sorry, can't work it out. Supposedly only works with Mail, but it's one of the Syncing options for MobileMe when you click the Leopard's sync button....

The Find My iPhone is now working though....very cool, and spot on for location. Actually it's so good, the police could use it to pinpoint me at a crime scene, not that I'm criminally minded though :o

Easybourne · 17-06-2009, 6:53 PM

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Originally Posted by RuddyRoad

Sorry, can't work it out. Supposedly only works with Mail, but it's one of the Syncing options for MobileMe when you click the Leopard's sync button....

I've got a feeling that notes only sync over when you sync via iTunes. (I don't think they sync over MobileMe - at least they aren't yet.... maybe an update to MobileMe is needed).

Seems a bit weird.

Still, landscape keyboard is a bonus I suppose. But the one thing I want from an iPod is a flamin' Balance control - not all of us have perfect hearing in both ears.

gerbilly · 17-06-2009, 7:25 PM

i cant get mms to work, tried to send a photo and it comes back with a wee red exclamation mark and ask if i would like to try again.

RuddyRoad · 17-06-2009, 7:29 PM

gerbilly

When I updated, without doing anything I got an SMS from O2 saying MMS wasn't available yet but they would set it up. About 5 mins later I got an MMS as a picture saying it was all fine. I've since sent a picture and it worked fine.

If you text MMS to 1010 apparently they will try again to set it up for you. Hope that helps

MrSossidge · 17-06-2009, 7:29 PM

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Originally Posted by gerbilly

i cant get mms to work, tried to send a photo and it comes back with a wee red exclamation mark and ask if i would like to try again.

Have you had a message from o2 to say it's been activated yet?

gerbilly · 17-06-2009, 8:10 PM

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Originally Posted by MrSossidge

Have you had a message from o2 to say it's been activated yet?

nope not of yet!

Markvw · 17-06-2009, 8:16 PM

Has anyone tried the voice control, tethering or the voice in the navvy...

Easybourne · 17-06-2009, 8:38 PM

Annoying change!!!!!

On iPod Touch, if you have the screen set to auto lock, you used to be able to double-tap the home button to bring up music controls without having to swipe to unlock (handy if you wanted to skip to next track). Now you can't.

Also, somewhat bizarrely, shake to shuffle doesn't work if iPod is playing and screen is locked.

The other features are great, but losing some basic functionality on the iPod is a bugger.

Jowl · 17-06-2009, 9:11 PM

O2 are snowed under with MMS setup. There's a back log apparantly so be patient!

Loving the cut and paste and easy(er) access to google/caldev/subscription calendars. I had to change some of the advance setting to get my additional google calendars to appear but it works.

They've fixed the annoying (to me) bug in maps that showed everything in km - regardless of your localisation settings.

On Windows, you can sync Notes to Outlook via iTunes. I haven't tried it yet though. I really hope we will be able to do it via Mobile Me eventually.

Rafe · 17-06-2009, 9:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Markvw

Has anyone tried the voice control, tethering or the voice in the navvy...

Tethering comes at an extra cost (£14.99 bolt on per month IIRC) so I doubt many people will be adopting it this early on in the release.

Easybourne · 17-06-2009, 9:26 PM

Nice new feature:

Play a track in iPod and use the scrub bar to scan through and you can now adjust the scrubbing rate by moving your finger down the screen.

MrSossidge · 17-06-2009, 9:52 PM

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Originally Posted by darren204

Nice new feature:

Play a track in iPod and use the scrub bar to scan through and you can now adjust the scrubbing rate by moving your finger down the screen.

That is good. Works on videos too giving much finer control.

Markvw · 17-06-2009, 11:06 PM

Rafe,
Even with unlimited usage on the IPhone. If so very crafty.
The sat nav thingy does it have a voice over.
Is there a speech control for your tunes.
Last but not least, where's the damn compass.

RuddyRoad · 17-06-2009, 11:17 PM

In reply to a few comments....

...features such as voice control and compass are not going to available on the iPhone 3G; you'll have to buy a new 3GS on Friday if you want that.

Darren, the double press of the home button can be customised to what you want from the settings menu, including bringing up the iPod controls.