iPhone 4

[choppertastic]

Has anyone managed to get their hands on one yet?? I've tried several times to only find out that they have a queue of 15 people for 10 handsets.

[jamiem]

I got mine on the day of release, but the queue was pretty silly. There were 50 handsets, and there must have easily been 150 people in the queue, until they allocated the handsets and turned the rest away that is!

[choppertastic]

iPhone 4

Pi55es me off that they don't look after existing customers first.

[andylinney]

[quote=choppertastic;498709]Pi55es me off that they don't look after existing customers first.[/quote]

I know that o2 will only sell them to existing customers until the end of July. I'm not sure if the other networks are the same or not. I managed to get mine on release day too but I went to phones4u rather than an o2 store. Whilst there they told me that they'd been accepting deposits on them so that could be worth a go.

[mark Taylor]

Got mine on day of release
There was I was told around 700 people queueing outside apple in the Trafford centre ,some from 2am.
I queued from 8 am at o2 only 10 people there, got mine at 12 ,by then the queue was silly (hundreds).

[Smoothound]

Got mine yesterday :D I checked the website and it said no stock so I just went to the bank and while there thought I'd just go look in the O2 shop on the off chance and they had stock. moral is don't always trust the stock shown on the O2 website ;)

Just need a decent case for it now...

[Jamin_00]

iPhone 4

Not got mine yet as I was not prepared to queue.

I really like the os4 and with the added benefit of the excellent camera quality and even better video quality I won't wait to long ;)

[Tim Procter]

[quote=Jamin_00;498741]

I really like the os4 and with the added benefit of the excellent camera quality and even better video quality I won't wait to long ;)[/quote]

My daughter came round Friday night with her new iPhone 4

Although it is an excellent phone other than the reasons above explained by Ben its no better than my iPhone 32Gb 3GS with the OS4 installed.:)

I must say the picture screen quality is awesome too, A lot better than mine.;)

[raptorheli2]

have you tried a pre order from apple store?

or are you waiting on a contract phone from your provider?

i turned my iphone 4 down aswell due to the signal "issue". i don't believe them for one minute when they said it's been a software glitch. i'll wait a few months and pick up one when they fix it properly (imo) with revising the inside. i know they will never admit they have done this so i'll keep an eye on forums. reason for this is i'm paying full price for the phone and i don't want to have to sell it and answer the questions which i forsee about it being the "faulty" one.

in other words i think not getting one is doing you a favour.

cheers

[Planehazza]

[quote=choppertastic;498697]Has anyone managed to get their hands on one yet?? I've tried several times to only find out that they have a queue of 15 people for 10 handsets.[/quote]

I got one yesterday. I got an automated email from O2 saying they were getting a delivery either Friday or Saturday so I rang up and they told me it would be Saturday lunch time. I asked if they could hold me one, and they said they couldn't officially say yes, but when I went in to the shop, they came out of the back with one with my name and number on a post it note. Out the shop within 20 mins, home and playing with my newest toy :D

They really are good phones. I've always jailbroken mine, but tbh I don't think I'll bother with this - iPhone 4 and iOS4 do (almost) everything I jailbroke for!

Here's what the iPhone 4 camera can do:

[jamiem]

The battery life is hugely improved, the screen is much much higher resolution, and the in-built 3 axis gyro is super accurate in games. Every aspect of the phone is just better, and faster, and all together just makes the whole thing that much nicer to use day-to-day :)

[choppaholic]

i got one after stranding in the Q for 2 days on the 25th, wish i hadn't, as a phone its useless, the phone call features are way behind it like the 90's phone, no number to name match feature etc... yes the screens, web browser is 2nd to none, the app store is brilliant. but as a phone first its useless, specially with hte signal failing problem with holding it in the hand. it doesn't happen all the time but 1 out of 3 you are not making or receiving calls. been using windows Smartphones for 7 years now and yes the windows are slow but 10 times a head in technology. if you haven't got one you aren't really missing much. its good but not the best its just hipped up and definitely not wroth the 499 for 16gb may be as contract toy its ok. got to try android now, apple products exciting not impressive for me :-(.

plus the multitasking is a joke, or more like a con its not true multitasking, still cant have a alarm to ring runing in the back ground, it more like having a short cut to the main screen, it just pauses programs it still not running in background, you still have to have the alarm open for it to ring in the morning. a real poor excuse to saying we cant make multitasking yet.

[MartinH]

[quote=Planehazza;498774]I got one yesterday. I got an automated email from O2 saying they were getting a delivery either Friday or Saturday so I rang up and they told me it would be Saturday lunch time. I asked if they could hold me one, and they said they couldn't officially say yes, but when I went in to the shop, they came out of the back with one with my name and number on a post it note. Out the shop within 20 mins, home and playing with my newest toy :D

They really are good phones. I've always jailbroken mine, but tbh I don't think I'll bother with this - iPhone 4 and iOS4 do (almost) everything I jailbroke for!

Here's what the iPhone 4 camera can do:[/quote]


Good images so far mate, could you take some real close ups of your heli, id like to see how the phone copes with them, perhaps of the engine or servos or something again just to see how close up it can go.

[Dashik]

[quote=savinay3;498791]i got one after stranding in the Q for 2 days on the 25th, wish i hadn't, as a phone its useless, the phone call features are way behind it like the 90's phone, no number to name match feature etc... yes the screens, web browser is 2nd to none, the app store is brilliant. but as a phone first its useless, specially with hte signal failing problem with holding it in the hand. it doesn't happen all the time but 1 out of 3 you are not making or receiving calls. been using windows Smartphones for 7 years now and yes the windows are slow but 10 times a head in technology. if you haven't got one you aren't really missing much. its good but not the best its just hipped up and definitely not wroth the 499 for 16gb may be as contract toy its ok. got to try android now, apple products exciting not impressive for me :-(.

plus the multitasking is a joke, or more like a con its not true multitasking, still cant have a alarm to ring runing in the back ground, it more like having a short cut to the main screen, it just pauses programs it still not running in background, you still have to have the alarm open for it to ring in the morning. a real poor excuse to saying we cant make multitasking yet.[/quote]


Get the HTC Desire, you wont be dissapointed, beats an Iphone 4 hands down and does all the things you want. Really pleased I got one instead of the Apple toy.

Oh and the bonus? Its not a gay fashion accessory that can't make calls :D

[Planehazza]

[quote=Satch;498798]Good images so far mate, could you take some real close ups of your heli, id like to see how the phone copes with them, perhaps of the engine or servos or something again just to see how close up it can go.[/quote]

Sure thing mate, I'm currently syncing 1500 songs onto it so I'll take some in about 5 mins :)

[quote=savinay3;498791]i got one after stranding in the Q for 2 days on the 25th, wish i hadn't, as a phone its useless, the phone call features are way behind it like the 90's phone, no number to name match feature etc... yes the screens, web browser is 2nd to none, the app store is brilliant. but as a phone first its useless, specially with hte signal failing problem with holding it in the hand. it doesn't happen all the time but 1 out of 3 you are not making or receiving calls. been using windows Smartphones for 7 years now and yes the windows are slow but 10 times a head in technology. if you haven't got one you aren't really missing much. its good but not the best its just hipped up and definitely not wroth the 499 for 16gb may be as contract toy its ok. got to try android now, apple products exciting not impressive for me :-(.
[/quote]

Not sure what you mean here mate? What features are lacking phone wise? The signal problem is a big deal yeah, but it only affects you if you hold it tight in your left hand and try to make it happen.

[quote=savinay3;498791]
plus the multitasking is a joke, or more like a con its not true multitasking, still cant have a alarm to ring runing in the back ground, it more like having a short cut to the main screen, it just pauses programs it still not running in background, you still have to have the alarm open for it to ring in the morning. a real poor excuse to saying we cant make multitasking yet.[/quote]

Yeah it's not true multitasking unless the app actually supports it which is a bit lame. I use WunderRadio to stream BBC Radio 1 etc. That has been updated to support iOS4 and multitasking. So when I exit the app, it is still playing the music and I can play/pause with the iPod controls (headset too).

I lvoe mine so far! The camera and screen are worth it alone - I did upgrade from a 3G to be fair! :D

[quote=Dashik;498802]Get the HTC Desire, you wont be dissapointed, beats an Iphone 4 hands down and does all the things you want. Really pleased I got one instead of the Apple toy.

Oh and the bonus? Its not a gay fashion accessory that can't make calls :D[/quote]

Yeah but it's ugly, and they still persist with putting a track ball on them - it's a touchscreen, why does it need that?!

I'm not an apple fanboy, I just prefer iPhones - personal taste. I'm not a fan of android much.