Comments on: New Apple iPhone 3G won’t improve experience for travellers http://www.travel-rants.com/2008/06/12/new-apple-iphone-won%e2%80%99t-improve-experience-for-travellers/ Sun, 29 Jan 2012 01:52:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dee http://www.travel-rants.com/2008/06/12/new-apple-iphone-won%e2%80%99t-improve-experience-for-travellers/#comment-104857 Dee Thu, 26 Jun 2008 23:13:47 +0000 http://www.travel-rants.com/?p=1139#comment-104857 Darren, thanks for the comment. There is no way I would get a Nokia N95. It's not about the cost. It's a horrible clunky phone compared to my Iphone. Also, my Iphone syncs seamlessly with my Mac in a way I've never had any phone do. Due to my previous line of work, I've had the benefit of having lots of phones (I even had number 5 off the manufacturing line of the first Nokia Wap phone!), however, have never been happier with a mobile phone than my Iphone. I also use 95% of the functionality as opposed to say 40-5% of the functionality - it's just much more user friendly and intuitive. As for cost, usually when I use data on my phone, I am within the radius of a WLAN, my phone bills are much cheaper than they ever have been before. Darren, thanks for the comment.

There is no way I would get a Nokia N95. It’s not about the cost. It’s a horrible clunky phone compared to my Iphone. Also, my Iphone syncs seamlessly with my Mac in a way I’ve never had any phone do.

Due to my previous line of work, I’ve had the benefit of having lots of phones (I even had number 5 off the manufacturing line of the first Nokia Wap phone!), however, have never been happier with a mobile phone than my Iphone. I also use 95% of the functionality as opposed to say 40-5% of the functionality – it’s just much more user friendly and intuitive.

As for cost, usually when I use data on my phone, I am within the radius of a WLAN, my phone bills are much cheaper than they ever have been before.

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]]> By: Darren Cronian http://www.travel-rants.com/2008/06/12/new-apple-iphone-won%e2%80%99t-improve-experience-for-travellers/#comment-103718 Darren Cronian Wed, 18 Jun 2008 22:51:18 +0000 http://www.travel-rants.com/?p=1139#comment-103718 @ Kirsty I suppose I am just impatient. I like it how alot of coffee shops, and now McDonalds have free wifi which is useful. @ Kirsty

I suppose I am just impatient. I like it how alot of coffee shops, and now McDonalds have free wifi which is useful.

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]]> By: Kirsty http://www.travel-rants.com/2008/06/12/new-apple-iphone-won%e2%80%99t-improve-experience-for-travellers/#comment-103613 Kirsty Wed, 18 Jun 2008 07:38:13 +0000 http://www.travel-rants.com/?p=1139#comment-103613 Ya I think it's a waiting game! I'm confident itll all kick off at some point but not until free wifi is all over the place, more site shave mobile friendly versions and phones are made so they make it easier to browse. But it'll happen. Ya I think it’s a waiting game! I’m confident itll all kick off at some point but not until free wifi is all over the place, more site shave mobile friendly versions and phones are made so they make it easier to browse. But it’ll happen.

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]]> By: Darren Cronian http://www.travel-rants.com/2008/06/12/new-apple-iphone-won%e2%80%99t-improve-experience-for-travellers/#comment-103559 Darren Cronian Tue, 17 Jun 2008 23:47:53 +0000 http://www.travel-rants.com/?p=1139#comment-103559 @ Dee If you want my opinion, get the Nokia N95 on a free mobile contract or upgrade. It's cheaper, and in my opinion packed with many more features than the iPhone. Your right about the expense of using a mobile abroad though, that's one thing that needs to be improved before mobile technology really takes off. @ Dee

If you want my opinion, get the Nokia N95 on a free mobile contract or upgrade. It’s cheaper, and in my opinion packed with many more features than the iPhone.

Your right about the expense of using a mobile abroad though, that’s one thing that needs to be improved before mobile technology really takes off.

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]]> By: Dee http://www.travel-rants.com/2008/06/12/new-apple-iphone-won%e2%80%99t-improve-experience-for-travellers/#comment-103555 Dee Tue, 17 Jun 2008 22:45:22 +0000 http://www.travel-rants.com/?p=1139#comment-103555 I'm undecided about whether to upgrade to the new Iphone or not. The GPS would be the reason for doing so, but I tend to limit my phone use outside the UK for cost reasons. If I travelled a lot in the UK, then I would definitely get it. That said, I do use my current IPhone, and I have bought things on it, not just music from Itunes or books from Amazon...but a washing machine! That said, I would only use a website I trusted and only on my wireless LAN at home or on the mobile network, I would not use a public WLAN and I always keep my bluetooth switched off. I’m undecided about whether to upgrade to the new Iphone or not. The GPS would be the reason for doing so, but I tend to limit my phone use outside the UK for cost reasons. If I travelled a lot in the UK, then I would definitely get it.

That said, I do use my current IPhone, and I have bought things on it, not just music from Itunes or books from Amazon…but a washing machine! That said, I would only use a website I trusted and only on my wireless LAN at home or on the mobile network, I would not use a public WLAN and I always keep my bluetooth switched off.

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