OS4 on 3gs / How Close Apps

Apple iPhone - OS4 on 3gs / How Close Apps

My 3gs has just been updated to the OS 4.0 (multi-tasking) I have iHeart Radio and use it often. HOW do I shut it off this app when I am not using it? Does it shut off automatically?

iPhone Apps
Double click your home button, the currently open apps will appear at the bottom of the screen. Press and hold any one and they will start to wiggle with a minus sign. Tap the ones you want to quit. Double click the home button to hide the icons of the open apps.

Headphones

Apple iPhone - Headphones

I'm not looking to spend 399.0 on Dr Dre's but I do have a problem with the stock earbuds falling out alot so I was wondering if anyone used a headphone that was a decent price that was good sounding?

iPhone Headphones
I have the Sennheiser MM60 (over the head headband) which include a mic, and the Sennehiser PMX 60 (behind the head headband) which do not include a mic.

I like them both. Good clear sound. I set the iPhone iPod EQ to Bass Boost if I am in the mood for Rock.

Separately I bought the Griffin mic extension cord for the PMX 60.

Both of these are discontinued, but there is an extensive collection to be seen at the Sennheiser website.

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Correction, the MM60 are not discontinued and are available here for $65:

http://www.jr.com/product/productListing.jsp?Ntt=sennheiser+mm60

The PMX 60 may be discontinued but are available here for $58:

http://www.lacc.com/product.asp?pf_id=PMX60&gkw=PMX60&gad=CMmggM8DEggtbKcHVS-B1\
xiX_r3-AyCt79BM

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I have the Bose MIE2i headsets, $129.99 at Amazon.com. There are great! They come with 6 differant "tips" so you can find the most comfortable one.

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If "canalphones" (ones that go right in your ears and give good isolation from ambient sound) are OK, you won't get better value than the Sennheiser CX300. Look for the eco-packaged version at Amazon.

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I use Sennheiser PXC 450 with my iPod. They sound great and since they are noise cancelling I also use when them when I travel. I bought them on Ebay last year I think for about $250.00. My friend @ work swears by Shure earbuds SE 425/525 but they cost I think $400.00 +. I listened to them when he bought them and I was just amazed at the sound coming out of them. Concert like sound. They supposed to mold to your ear canal. Hope that helps.

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Other brands worth looking at if you are prepared to pay for quality are Ultimate Ears and Etymotic.

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I purchased Boise and wasn't happy in the long run until I got the Sony MDR-XB40EX

http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=1055\
1&storeId=10151&langId=-1&productId=8198552921665774382

http://www.amazon.com/Sony-MDR-XB40EX-13-5mm-Sensitivity-Earbuds/dp/B001RB24U0/r\ ef=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1297517941&sr=8-1

The sound is unbelievable and you shouldn't have to worry about them falling out.

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the problem with ear buds is they wont stay in my ears very well,thats why im looking for the headphone type.

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I don't like earbuds, but I'm happy with headphones that clip over the ear. I use reading glasses, & the Koss KSC75 hasn't been a problem with glasses. They were nder $20 & I got them in 11/08. Amazon has a lot of reviews.

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I realize that not everyone can afford them, but nothing beats the Klipsch.com ear buds, especially the X10i which have features exclusive to Apple products. PRices range from $49 to $399. And they're worth it.

Something like 16% of people under 30 already have permanent hearing loss/damage, much of it due to bad ear buds. Because the buds don't seal up the ear canal properly, they not only don't fit, but also tend to be played far louder than is healthy, just to drown out background sounds.

All the Klipsch products form to your ear canal, which means you get better sound and lower volumes. And the sound itself is unbeatable.

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I use the Sony from best buy for $35.

They are similar to the apple one but last longer and sound better.

There is two styles available now but I prefer the ones that sort of hang in your ear, they don't fall out as bad.

ATT - Speedtest.net result

Apple iPhone - Oddest thing Speedtest.net results

Verizon gets the Iphone and now all of a suddedn I'm getting a huge increase in download speeds on my 3GS (AT&T) ???

Was averaging 1800 to 2500 kbps on tests before today. Today (And i've run test numerous times this morning) I'm getting 3200-3600 kbps. Might be just a Coincidence but seems sorta strange.

iPhone ATT
I noticed a couple of months ago, we finally got 3G service here (I'm in a rural area). Seems like AT&T saw the writing on the wall. Don't really care why, I'm just enjoying the up-tick!

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Try later in the day and let us know.

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My speeds do not seem to have changed, but I haven't done a lot of testing.

The week before AT&T dropped the unlimited plan, I noticed that my speeds took a big drop.

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1:50 PM in the afternoon



3514 mbps

3009 mbps

3457 mbps

3375 mbps



Definitely faster downloads

Uploading still slow around 250 mbps

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Now wait for a price increase. My Provide does this all the time. First its an increase in speed, then an increase in price, just to say, see what we have invested in.

email

Apple iPhone - email

I use Windows XP Pro on my home PC, with Microsoft Outlook for my email program. If Outlook is open, I get all my email sent to my PC. In this case, no mail goes to my iPhone. The only way to get mail on my iPhone is if my Outlook program is closed, or the PC is off. So, if I'm away from home, I can't check my email if I left my PC turned on with Outlook running.

Is this the way it's supposed to work? Also, I just got an iPad, which I usually leave running all the time; I'm sure this must throw another kink in the equation.

Ideally, I would like all my email to go to all my devices so I can check it no matter where I happen to be. And, once I read it and delete it, it disappears from all my devices.

iPhone Email
I no longer use Outlook but have for many years. There is a setting in Outlook or Yahoo one that says leave a copy of the message on the server. I can't tell you whee to find it.

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After thinking about the problem, It has to be in Outlook. There is also a setting that says delete from server if I delete from Outlook.

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Besides what said, is it a POP or IMAP account?

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POP

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Yes, it is possible. It's called IMAP. But a lot of ISPs don't support it. So you need to get an IMAP mail account from somewhere like fastmail.fm

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Today I went into Outlook and found and checked the checkbox to "Leave a copy of the message on the server". I was then able to receive email on my iPhone, even though my PC was on and Outlook was running. That's all I was really trying to do. Before doing that, sometimes email would appear on my iPhone, but when I attempted to open it, it would just disappear.



I have heard of the IMAP thing before, but if I recall, my ISP doesn't support it, and I don't want to get new accounts.

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Has anyone experience with this iPhone accessory?

http://us.kensington.com/html/17803.html#

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I have no experience with Kensington AssistOne™ Handsfree Car Device with Voice Activation. I have had great experiences with other Kensington products and they have replaced items well beyond the standard warranty.

If you notice, the device uses Apple's Voice Control, which I have also not used. You have to train it, and background noise in your car may make a difference.

I also don't care for the long neck on the windshield mount. Also check if windshield mounts are legal in your state. I much prefer dash mounts. They end to be more stable and tend to be less visible from the outside, making them a little less likely to encourage burglary.

AT&T Launches Unlimited Mobile...

Apple iPhone - AT&T Launches Unlimited 'Mobile to Any Mobile' Calling, Requires Unlimited Messaging

In what could be viewed as yet another bid by AT&T to keep customers from defecting to the Verizon iPhone, the carrier today announced that it will launch tomorrow a new "Mobile to Any Mobile" feature allowing unlimited calling from AT&T phone...

iPhone ATT
Hmm..sounds good.

Currently, I have 200 messages...$5 a month..unlimited would be $20...but most
folks i know have mobile phones...any drawbacks that you see??

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whoopee.

"Pay us buckets of money, and we'll let you use your phone as it should work."

I'll pass.

I'm on a 450 minute plan, and I rack up roll over minutes every month. I'm on a 200 message plan and never use 100. Text messaging cost the cell providers virtually nothing since it piggy backs on the signal to locate the cell towers.

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This should in theory allow me to downgrade my plan. currently I have the 900 minute plan and a ton of rollover minutes and I text about 4000 texts a month. I do use about 800 minutes a month, but I would wager that 90% of my calls are mobile to mobile. I've filled up my A-plan as well with those numbers which call me regularly that I know are landline (my business line for instance). I should at least be able to try it for a month or two, relying on my rollover minutes if there are any "overages" right?

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You must have unlimited messaging and a qualifying minutes plan. I have 700 minutes on a family plan and unlimited messaging and AT&T added it on for free. Most of my minutes are mobile to mobile to other AT&T phones. I think this is going save me minutes and add them to my roll over.

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Just be sure that you get to keep your current rollover minutes. In some cases you don't. Downgrading your voice plan maybe one of those.

4000 texts a month, that means you send a text, on average, every 7 minutes you are awake!?!?

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I think you lose all your rollover minutes if you change plans. I am thinking of downgrading my plan also. When I changed from 2000 min to 1400 family plan, we lost our rollover.

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When you downgrade, you will lose all roll-over minutes, except for an amount equal to your new plan. In other words, if you down grade to a 450 minute plan, you will retain 450 roll-over minutes, and lose the rest.

I was thinking that this feature only covered minutes for calls you make (vs. receive), but I just double-checked and it's both. I have a family plan with 1400 minutes and A-List, but I'll have to do some analysis, because I think most of those calls are from mobile numbers these days...

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I have 1400 minute plan with 5 phones. And we have 8,000 rollover minutes. Looks like I've had a plan much more than I needed. I am considering downgrading to 700 minutes now with mobile to mobile free.

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Is there an app that tells you if the number is for a cell phone and which carrier? That would sure help, wouldn't it.

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Is there an app that tells you if the number is for a cell phone and which carrier? That would sure help, wouldn't it.

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Ladies,

I would keep asking for the next level rep up, if you lose _all_ your minutes for going to a lower plan with fewer minutes. They can give you back some of your minutes. Remember, if you had been on the lower plan all along, you would not have had all those rollover minutes.

Here is a long story why I lost my minutes and how I got some back. They will try to grind you down, so you have to calmly and logically just grind back.

I was relocated for work to a different state. I did not think that I would like the move and so I kept my home state phone number on a pre-plan. I later bought a iPhone which requires a post-paid plan and they gave me a number for the new state. I got laid off in the new state and before moving back to my home state, I swapped the numbers on the phones.

I got this story, that because the pre-paid plan is really handled by another company, that I would lose all my rollover minutes, and I would have to pay a Early Termination Fee for quitting the contract before 2 years. I argued that I was not canceling the contract, just changing the number. They said that they would have to "port the number over". I said bull, since the number was an ATT number and I didn't port the number over when I went from ATT post-paid to ATT pre-paid on the home state number.

The company ATT store (as opposed to a franchise ATT branded store) manager could not make the switch since he did not have access in the system, so he gave me on the number to a ATT rep who ports numbers over to make the switch. It took 2 hours to make the changes. I lost the 1700 rollover minutes, but as a good faith gesture she gave me back 500 minutes. Good faith gesture, I said, you took away 1200 minutes on a on-going contract. A few more phone calls and I got another 500 minutes several months later. Just remember I had not changed plans.

So I sent from same to same, all I did was change numbers. But in ATT's mind I went from company to company. (BS, they control both.)

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Initially I lost over 4,000 and only received the 450 that came with my plan. I received half of them back.

iPhone 4, Verizon $199 vs $299

Apple iPhone - Prices of Verizon iPhone 4 $199 vs $299

With Verizon, they are offering the iphone for $199.99 (16 GB) and one for $299.99 (more GBs). In "1st grade" language, what would that mean for me. If the most important thing to me would be watching different clips and maybe even a Netflix movie, would the phone for $199.99 be okay?

At this point, I don't think I am interest in saving a lot of pictures, etc. Just wondered if I get one, which would be the best one to get. I'm sure the more that I learn about the phone, the more that I would want to do.

iPhone Verizon They are indentical expect for storage space. Netflix / any streaming is only going to use a little space for the buffer. The main storage space is going to be what you sync from iTunes (music, movies, videos, books, and audio books you own and/or photo/video albums you take or import). Some people have iTunes libraries that are less than 10GB others have more than 100 GB and everything in between just as well some people want to carry days/weeks of music/movies around with them (larger the better) and others sync and/or rotate content often and would rather save the $100 difference and get the smaller capacity.

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Thanks for explaining where I could understand. I'm thinking the $199 would probably be enough for me. Still kinda wanting to wait until it's in the store. I want to see it and hold it and talk to someone about it. At this point, no one at the store here knows anything. Hope they get a little training soon.

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Now do you want it in black or white? Yes the white iPhone is almost here.

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Just get the 32GB. You won't regret.

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Some people, like me, have no need for that much storage. That would a waste of $100. I have a 16GB iPhone 4 with about 2GB of space used. Heck I didn't even fill up my 8GB iPhone 3G.

Just my $0.02

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The 32GB will be much easier to sell when you buy your next one.

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Perhaps, but can you receive the extra $100?

I know my iPhone 3G sold quite quickly on EBay and it was only 8Gb.

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I have the 32gig phone and said I would not upgrade until the 64 gig comes out. However, since then I found an online service called orb where you can stream music, pictures, movies and such from your home computer onto your iphone. This eliminates the need to sync and store everything on the iphone. Now I do not really need that iphone with larger storage space.

http://new.orb.com/

so to answer your question, unless you just want the space to store a lot of music, there is really no need for the larger gig phones.

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Simple rule of thumb when buying technology, buy all the memory you can afford. Especially when you can't add more.

I think you will be sorry if you get just 16Gb. I have a 32 Gb 3GS, and if they made a 64 Gb I would get it.

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I totally agree.

My previous phone (iPhone 3G) was a 16 GB, and I was ALWAYS right at "full".

When I got the iPhone 4, I was really hoping for a 64 GB version. Obviously, since they only had the 16 GB and 32 GB, I got the 32.

I still have only about half of my music on my iPhone. With 64 GB I could have all of it....

In my opinion, unless you absolutely, positively will not need the entire 16 GB, get a 32 GB. You won't be sorry later.

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My 3GS is 32 GB and it's still not enough so I use smart playlists to sync an amount that will fit (purely manual would be far too tedious). Of course, this is to give me choice; there's no way I can listen to that much when I'm out. Once committed to some sort of selection, I realised that 16 GB would probably have been plenty. I don't regret paying the extra for 32 GB but perhaps others might want to think exactly how they would use it.

My iTunes music totals about 270 GB (mostly Lossless), so it's unlikely ever to fit entirely.

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I was surprised that the iPhone 4 didn't have a 64 GB option. The iPod touch did. Maybe this year?

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I had 8GB and it was not nearly enough. My 4 has 32GB.

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I had a 16 GB 3GS and was always deleting videos, songs, etc to put new things on. When I upgraded to the 4, I went with the 32 GB and love it. It is worth the extra money for the extra space. I can't believe how many movies and TV shows I have on this iPhone and still have space.

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I, too, have a 32GB iPhone 4.

I have no videos or movies on it (I can't see why someone would want to watch Avatar on a tiny screen).

I have a few GB of music on it, and see no reason to have more.

I have a lot of space in podcasts, and that is almost all I listen to while driving around.

Everyone has different needs and desires....

Micro Simi Card iPhone

Apple iPhone - Compatible Micro Simi Card locked?

i purchased and i phone in Canada and went to italy and decided to buy a micro sim and phone keeps telling me that its un combatable

iPhone
Is your Canadian iPhone unlocked?

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no its locked I asked them to unlock it they said they would not i even offered to buy it out right and the said no Now i have to find a way to unlock my phone

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Its locked to Rogers in Canada.. you need to unlock it..

iTunes App Store, Apple IDs..

Apple iPhone - iTunes App Store down? Apple IDs disabled?

Are you having problems downloading iTunes content and apps? Is iTunes even asking for your password?

1: Looks like it's back up!

2: But not for everyone! Grrrr! Some users are being told their Apple IDs have been disabled. They can change passwords, credit cards, etc. but can't download media or apps. We're looking into now but let us know if you're having that problem.


iPhone iTunes
I just had a curious event that has never happened before. I got an error message that my mobileme password was incorrect. It instructed me to go to system preferences>mobileme. I did, logged in and confirmed password. Seems to be OK. Just odd.

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I've had a problem trying to update and do installs. I click update and then install and it goes right back to update. It does this repeatedly. I had to do the Update all instead of being able to update individually. Don't know what the issue has been. Then I had to accept a new App policy.

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I keep getting the message that the iTunes Store is unavailable. I get this from iTunes and also from my iPhone. It's annoying but good for me and bad for Apple. They are losing my impulse buying. By the time the store is back up, I've either forgotten what I wanted to buy or I don't really want it anymore.

Apps Tutorial

Apple iPhone - Help please - Apps Tutorial

I was playing with my apps and have black spaces where some of my most important apps were including my phone app. How can I get them back? If I do a search they are there isted along with my phone contacts but I cannot move them back where they belong. How can I undo the move of these12 apps?

iPhone Apps
It's possible that you inadvertently created a folder and put them there.

If you're not familiar with creating folders, you can do it by dragging one app's icon onto another one (in "wiggle" mode).

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And if they are in a folder you can "drag" them out with the reverse method just open the folder by tapping it. Then tap & hold on any app in the folder. The once they are wiggling you can drag the apps you want out. If you drag them all out that will delete the folder.

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I have found it EASIEST to move apps around within the iTunes window when the phone is plugged in. YMMV

iphone 4, BB curve on Verizon

Apple iPhone - HELP!! Getting ready for new iPhone4 (from BB Curve) on Verizon

I'm excited to be finally getting the iPhone this week!!! Yes, I know...there may be another coming this summer...I'm still conflicted about waiting until then. But anyway, I made the jump and wanting to get everything moved over easily (hopefully). I have a few questions....

~~ I have a bunch of items in my Memo Pad and Bookmarks (web favorites) that I would like to transfer over to my iPhone. Do any of you know if this is possible and how?

~~ On my BB I have an app called "Beyond 411 Search" is there a similar iPhone app? Love this as it has saved me big$$ looking for phone #s -- would hate to lose!

~~ What are your favorite (and/or LEAST favorite) apps and/or accessories?

iPhone Verizon
If I had been able to to hold out another two months, I'd be in line for a Verizon iPhone. But I just couldn't stand the Accursed Blackberry any longer, plus RIM's last "do this to fix the problem" solution made things worse. So no new iPhone for me, but I still have an iPod Touch. (I had an iPhone with AT&T before their service where I live completely imploded.)

> ~~ I have a bunch of items in my Memo Pad and Bookmarks (web > favorites) that I would like to transfer over to my iPhone. Do any of you know if this is possible and how?

If you sync to Outlook, you can get your Memos into the iPhone
Memopad. Bookmarks, you may be out of luck. The built-in web browser
on the iPhone can sync bookmarks with Internet Explorer on the
desktop. This is with Windows, I don't know what it syncs with on a Mac.

> ~~ On my BB I have an app called "Beyond 411 Search" is there a similar iPhone app? Love this as it has saved me big$$ looking for phone #s -- would hate to lose!

I used to love White Pages on the iPhone, but I don't know if it's still any good. The current version for Android kinda sucks.

iPhone 4 Accessories

Apple iPhone - iPhone 4 Questions

I just bought an iPhone 4 a couple of weeks ago & I have a few questions.

1. When I bought it the guy in the store said I could get a phone directory on it. Does anyone know how to do this?

2. I was looking for a docking thing for it that has speakers so I can play my I phone music at home or on my deck. Does anyone know of a reasonably priced half decent one that allows you to put your iPhone on it without taking it out of the case?

3. Can you get some type of adapter that you can plug into your car so that you can play your iPhone music in your vehicle? I used to have this for my iPod.

I was also looking for a case with a clip on it or armband so I can use my iPhone on the treadmill. I ordered one & it was discontinued so I have now ordered another one from Future Shop & hope it will be what I want when it comes. This type of thing is extremely hard to find.

If anyone can help by answering my questions I would appreciate it.

iPhone Accessories
There are hundreds if not thousands of accessories for the iPhone 4. Without you giving some specifics as to what you are looking for, it is hard to make suggestions, other than to tell you to Google "iPhone 4 accessories" or such, or look at the Apple Store site.

If the car adapter uses a 30-pin connector, then you may need to get a adapter for it. Start by looking at Scosche adapter to get an idea. Or upgrade the car adapter. The power through the 30-pin connector is different for the older iDevices that used FW for carging and syncing. In my case it was easy to upgrade the cord for my car adapter.

On my night stand I use the Apple Universal Dock, and the acoustics are such that it slightly amplifies the volume, otherwise do a search, there are tons of them out there.

Directory, yeah, one such is enter dexknows.com in Safari or other web browser. OR Google, Bing or a hundred other apps, for specific or general searches.

The "power through the 30-pin connector" is the only thing that was not obvious or you could not have easily started searching for on your own.

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1. Directory: By this, I assume you mean a phone directory. I simply use my web browser and either search Google or go to WhitePages.com.

2. "Docking thing" with speakers: You have hundreds of choices, ranging from $10 to almost $1000. I can recommend docking speakers from iHome and inMotion, both available on Amazon. Target, WalMart, Best Buy, and Staples also sell similar accessories.

3. Car usage: Anything that worked ith your iPod may also work with your iPhone. Cars have different connection capacities. If you have an AUX jack, simply run a cable (available online or at Radio Shack for less than $10) from your iPhone's headset jack to the AUX jack.

4. Armband/clip cases: Again, you have loads of choices. Search on Amazon for "iPhone 4 case armband".

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I have seen armbands pretty cheap on eBay too.

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Be VERY careful about buying an iHome dock. I bought my daughter one for her iPod touch, and it doesn't work for her 3Gs. I tried to buy one that works for the 3Gs, and it didn't, it just worked for the 3G. I imagine the same debacle applies to the iPhone 4 - it takes a while for iHome to catch up with the new models, and even when they do, there is a lot of inventory left of the older ones that they will try to unload. The packaging does NOT make it clear what it is compatible with!!!

As to the iHome itself, BEWARE if you want a halfway decent radio to go along with the iPod capability!

If you leave the iPhone plugged up, there is so much interference from it you won't get hardly any radio stations.

If you are in a city 20 miles or less from major FM stations, it will probably work. But in that case do NOT unwrap the FM antenna wire! If you do you will get images all over the dial, and any rimshots you were after will probably be covered up by an image of a local station. BAD design - it would take one of my ceramic filter mods to fix the problem, which is hardly worth it.

AM has NO internal antenna, only a small connector on the back for one of those woefully inadequate little loops. I don't even know if the little loop is supplied with the iHome. Without it - no AM at all. My daughter either didn't keep the loop or it wasn't supplied. I put a decent loop on there, and found out the selectivity is broad as a barn door, which means you will get stations mixed together. Again - badly in need of a narrower ceramic filter. Sensitivity was amazing, however, with a decent sized loop.

Bottom line for iHome:

--- You better cross check the model number in advance for compatibility.

--- Don't buy it for the radio unless you are ready for some major hardware hacking to make it adequate.

--- Don't throw away the little loop or AM will be disabled.


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I have a Sony dream machine that has incredible sound and charges the phone. None of the other speakers I have has this sound for a small unit (not even prior dream machines).

Talk and browse on the Verizon phone?

Apple iPhone - talk and browse on the Verizon phone... Am I mistaken?

I thought that I read somewhere that it isn't possible to talk and browse on the Verizon phone. Is that true or some weird dream I had?

iPhone
It isn't possible to talk and use data simultaneously on Verizon's CDMA phones, which includes the new Verizon iPhone.

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Not to confuse matters but if you are using WiFi data talking on the phone isn't an issue and conversely if you use Skype or another VoIP provider that uses data for voice, it is all done as data so the limitation is really only obvious if you are using Verizon's voice network and try to use the 3G data network.

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It's true

iPhone 3G, netflix, TV

Apple iPhone - Watch TV netflixusing iphone 3G... ?

I have a 3G iphone and was wondering if I could watch netflix on my TV using my iphone with AV cable. I can get audio but not video. It works without fail when I watch something from itunes just not netflix. Am I doing something wrong?

iPhone TV
If you get that to work please let me know as well.

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Netflix doesn't support video out on the iPhone - it has to be written into the App.

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It works for me. No problem. Do you have the latest version of iOS?

iTunes software connecting iPhone

Apple iPhone - Difficulty with iTunes software when connecting iPhone

I have an iPhone 3g and have been using it successfully for almost 2 years with iTunes on my Dell/Windows computer. Recently I upgraded to iTunes 10.1.2.17 and now I'm having problems when I connect the phone to the computer. The software runs fine on the computer but when I plug the phone in, it freezes or stops running altogether. Everything is disabled until I go into task manager and end iTunes.

AT&T has been no help whatsoever...although they did offer to sell me a newphone. The Apple store, so far is no help either, saying they don't support Windows software. Apple support has indicated that there will be a charge (and they don't say how much) for any help received online or by phone.

Anyone have any ideas on what's happening? Have you experienced similar problems and how did you solve them?

Interestingly enough, I also have an iPod Touch and syncing it to iTunes is no problem at all. Everything with it works fine.

iPhone iTunes
I am a Mac user, so I can't help you, but so the Windows users can help you, you're going to have to give them a little more information.

What iOS are you running on the iPhone 3G and on the iPod Touch? What version of Windows of are your running on the Dell and does it have all the current updates?

Since the cable seems to be ok, have you looked to see if there is anything in the 30-pin connector on the iPhone?

Have you tried re- downloading directly from Apple to the Dell and re-installing iTunes 10.1.2 for Windows? Where did you get the original download from and to what computer?

I have not clue if v 10.1.2.17 is the correct version for your Dell & OS version, since the ".17" is probably what says it is for 32 or 64-bit, XP SP2, Vista or 7. If you downloaded it to another Window machine and moved it to the Dell, it may be wrong. And since you have not given us the version you are running, I couldn't check it if I knew what that iTunes version was for.

iPhone - Rings to Voicemail

Apple iPhone - Too Many Rings to Voicemail

How do I adjust the amount of times the phone rings before my voicemail picks up? I was told my phone rings 8 times before someone can leave me a message. I would like to adjust it to 4 rings, but how?

iPhone RingTones
If you will type iPhone ring time before voicemail into Google search, you will get several sites that give full instructions.

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Here is the link without the break in it.

http://iphoneguru.org/change-the-amount-of-rings-before-visual-voicemail-answers\
(http://iphoneguru.org/change-the-amount-of-rings-before-visual-voicemail-ans)

Eight month old iPhone 4 sets Verizon sales record from 3am to 5am

Apple iPhone - Eight month old iPhone 4 sets Verizon sales record from 3am to 5am

It have been released over the years on Verizon's network, the iPhone 4 has beaten them all. But not just beaten them, here are some amazing qualifiers:

- The 7 month old iPhone 4 that will be replaced in 5 months.
- It beat everything else in just two hours
- Those two hours were from 3am to 5 am.
- It was only available to current Verizon customers, not the world at large (AT&T customers)
- Verizon employees weren't allowed to buy them That is pretty incredible.

Also, some WalMart Stores will have the iPhone 4 at launch as well.

... The general market launch of the iPhone 4 on the Verizon Wireless network will occur on Feb. 10. The company will open its more than 2,000 Verizon Wireless Communications Stores at 7 a.m. It will also be available at all Apple store locations, Best Buy, select Wal-Mart stores, and online at www.verizonwireless.com and www.apple.com...

iPhone Verizon
That was the most horribly written story I have seen in a while. The quoted "facts" don't even agree. Is it 8 months or 7 months old?

Where do they get the fact that it will be replaced in 5 months? I acknowledge that some ATT customers probably wish for the iPhone 5 to come out soon, but until Apple announces it, it is not fact.

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This is true, but...
Apple has brought out a new iPhone in June, 2007, in July, 2008, in June, 2009, and in June, 2010.

Have you some reason to think that they WON"T do it again in June-July, 2011 ?

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I have about as much reason to believe it won't on schedule as you have to believe it will. Likely, but not fact. The article makes it seem like a fact, which it is not.

Jobs likes to be unpredictable, and It seems like he has changed up the regular schedule.

Camera 3gs

Apple iPhone - Camera 3gs

for whatever reason, when I tap on the camera, it will open then close. The iris will sometimes open so I can see objects but immediately closes.

I had a couple of bar code apps and they still work. Thinking of a conflict, I deleted them but the camera still does not work properly.

One other thing I have notice lately is other apps have been closing too right after opening. I thought it was just they were geared more to the 4g phone but now I am wondering.

iPhone Photography
Have you tried a hard reboot? Hold power button and home button down until apple logo appears ( do not use slider to turn power off when it appears). This will reset the phone but not any of your personal settings.

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I had a similar problem. Rebooting helped.

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update - I tried rebooting, I tried a hard reboot and finally said heck with it. In iTunes I just reset it then reinstalled the last backup. It now works.

All 5 authorisations exceeded !!

Apple iPhone - All 5 authorisations exceeded !!

How to authorise a new computer if all 5 are exceeded

iPhone iTunes
You must deauthorize one of five

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You can 'de-authorize all' in iTunes once you've reached those five and then re-authorize the one(s) you want to again.

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FWIW you can only do this once per year unless you contact iTunes support and explain why you need to deauthorize all machines again - I have had to do this twice....

Backup files

Apple iPhone - Backup files

Can anyone tell me please where the backup files for iPhone are in Windows 7? I can't locate them at all. Ex-Win XP user - easy to find in XP.

iPhone Tutorial
This article covers backups.
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1766

Under Syncing and Backups > Where backups are stored,
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*Windows Vista and Windows 7:* \Users\(username)\AppData\Roaming\Apple
Computer\MobileSync\Backup\

*Note:* If you do not see the AppData or Application Data folders, you may
need to show hidden files (Windows
XP http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/helpandsupport/learnmore/tips/hidden\
files.mspx
, Windows Vista and Windows
7 http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/Help/27e9a81a-fac7-457f-896b-e0\
017a04a59f1033.mspx
).
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iPhone Contract Extension?

Apple iPhone - iPhone Contract Extension?

If I add an additional line and get a 3GS for $49 I know I agree to keep that line open for 2 years. But am I also agreening to have a data plan on that line? I am wondering if I can add the additional line, but have th iphone added to an existing line that is out of contract and I no longer need, and then turn around and cancel that line....Ending up with an iphone that can be used as a Touch....

iPhone Sim Card
Every iPhone (and any smart phone) MUST have a data plan - you can't remove it unless you change to a non smart phone and if you do remove it and try and put the SIM card in an iPhone (or Android, etc) for more than a few minutes the system will automatically add a data plan to the line.

New computer - sync OK - except it hasn't actually synced!

Apple iPhone - New computer - sync OK - except it hasn't actually synced!

New Windows 7 computer. Connected iPhone - itunes opened. Configured itunes OK - no issues. Authorised the new computer at itunes store. Sync went fine. Transferred photos, apps. personal data etc. Everything OK on the phone. No issues on the way. Just as a final check, I opened MS Outlook - zilch. All settings correct - Calendar, Contacts, Bookmarks, Notes - all set to sync with Outlook, and iTunes went through all the paces, but there is nothing at all in Outlook at the end. Advice a.s.a.p. please since I have switched computers but have no synced info.

Repeat (just in case unclear) - iTunes has done exactly what it did on the old PC, and took time doing it - no errors - but Outlook is empty at the end! It has synced but it hasn't.

iPhone Sync
You wanted your data on the iPhone to appear on the empty Outlook in your new PC?

I think there is an option in iTunes when you connect your iPhone where you can check an option to either sync the iPhone with Outlook or sync Outlook with the iPhone. You might have chosen the former.

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Issue solved!

I was sure the settings were correct - and a few minutes after posting, I tried the age-old remedy for MS hiccups - I rebooted. The data all appeared in the new Outlook after reboot. And there I was thinking how much more stable the recent MS products have been............. Seems like Win 7 has just the same old Gates-induced snares and quirks. Took me a whole morning to get the iPhone and the new Win 7 laptop syncing properly (It did some odd things with the Apps too at first but all is well now)

wi fi iPhone usage

Apple iPhone - wi fi iPhone usage

Perhaps a redundant question, but can an iPhone access the internet using WI-FI without having the phone operational?

iPhone WiFi
Yes. Turn on Airplane Mode. This will turn all the radios off. Then turn Wi-Fi back on.

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If you still need the GPS, you could also simply take the SIM card out (at least with the AT&T phones).

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thanks for the post I will likely pick up an iPhone just to use for Internet for now.

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just a question my gym and my house does not have wifi is there any Other way I can use my phone without using my data package I have the 25.00 data I'm afraid I'm going to have extra charges

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If you just want to use the phone (no data unless WiFi) you can turn Cellular Data off in Settings > General > Network

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That's the same thing I do. Then just switch Cellular Data ON when you need it.

I suggest though that you get a wireless Internet for your home. Also, try checking your usage. I doubt that you would reach your limit with normal use. If so, no need for the hassle.

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I've had unlimited for years and just saw that AT&T slammed me down to 2GB

It seems that, although I use my phone heavily every day for work and personal, I don't use the full 2GB

My question is: what kind of user uses more than 2 GB and should I pay the extra $5 to preserve my right to have unlimited in the future?

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i don't understand.

you had unlimited and ATT took it away without you knowing and you are now at 2GB?

i have unlimited...i must say i do enjoy using the iphone without fear of 'going over'.

i really would like to tether it to the ipad...but don;t want to lose the unlimited...

right now i don't see a way of doing the tethering without a plan.

i was at a conference where a guy using what he call cydia allowed his 3GS to provide wifi to his laptop without losing the unlimited.

sounded like a jail broken deal.

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Right now - very few if any people 'normally' go over 2GB. Those who do are rarely on WiFi, use a lot of audio and/or video streaming, etc OR are 'jailbroken' and are using tethering off contract terms. The problem is that in the feature as apps become more data intensive and audio/video streaming becomes more prevalent those with 2GB (or other) caps will have to start being a lot more careful.

Currently I have unlimited data plans on Verizon and AT&T and intend to keep them unless I am forced off as I do use quite a bit of data - my Verizon phone has the 'hot spot' feature so I can use my iPad, MB Air or even iPhone WiFi to access the Verizon data network and I do download and/or stream quite a few podcasts to my iPhone (I haven't listened to my car radio or cd player since I got my original iPhone).

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I would call AT&T. You are grandfathered in & they can't change your data unless you request it. The only people I know that go over are those without regular wifi access.

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People who stream audio or video a lot....

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You might look around your area for a Wi-Fi hotspot. Many McDonald's, Starbucks, and Barn's and Nobles have Wi-Fi.

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It is very difficult to calculate how much data you are actually using. By way of example, my housemate streams a radio station more or less continuously at her desk during the working day, and averages around 1.9 GB of data per month.

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Settings > General > Usage shows how much you've used. There seems to be no breakdown of this but you can reset it at any point.

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True, but....

If you're starting out, and have an idea of your normal time online, and how you use that time, there's no easy way in advance to figure out how that translates to data used.

Pretty much have to use the thing, then look back at the totals.

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I agree. I doubt that anyone can reliably estimate usage. If you're concerned, check it daily for a few days to get an idea. After that you can decide whether it needs checking at all, or perhaps weekly if you might get close to your monthly limit. It's worth considering how much you really need that usage there and then when you can use wifi for free in many places (such as at home!).

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Can they change your plan without telling you

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Why not an iPod touch?

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Just to be sure things are absolutely clear for a beginner, if you buy an iPhone (at least in the USA) from a carrier or from Apple, you WILL buy and pay for a contract with the carrier.

You may get the iPhone for as little as $49, but you will pay at least $55/month on a 24-month contract ($1320).

You cannot get an iPod Touch for $49 (new), but you can get one for a lot less than $1369.

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IMO it's important that people look at the total cost over, say, 2 years. Paying a high monthly tariff does not make sense if your usage is only occasional or in emergencies.

I suppose it's a generational thing but I've been amazed by the willingness of young people on relatively low salaries to pay large amounts ($100-ish) every month to speak to people they can mostly speak to for peanuts on a landline.

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If you mean that you have an old iPhone that is not connected and used as a phone, then the answer is yes.

I gave my original iPhone to my granddaughter to use. Basically it becomes like an iPod touch. Functional with wifi access but no phone capabilities. She can listen to the music, view the photos, use the game and educational apps and also view the internet and send emails when hooked to wifi.

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Also,

If you download skype/google voice/line 2 or some VOIP application then the Phone can be used.

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Yes, and if you get the Textfree app you can also text for free via wifi.

ATT unlimited plan was re-instated

Apple iPhone - My ATT unlimited plan was re-instated!

I just got off the phone with AT&T...I started our chat with how much it would cost me to end my contract with them. They asked me why...and I told that them I have been with them from the original iPhone and I had the unlimited plan then for $20...I finally upgraded when the iPhone 4 came out..and I lost the unlimited plan and all my rollover minutes and now I pay $15 for 200mb and $5 for 200 messages. I was very nice and just felt that I was not treated fairly and now that I have options I feel like I was going to change carries...guess what...my unlimited plan was re-instated...nice does pay off when they don't have a corner on the market now. I am so glad I called.

iPhone ATT
you should not have lost your unlimited data for getting a new phone, and you managed to get that back.

You should also no have lost your rollover minutes you did not change phone numbers. I changed my iphone from a 303 area code to another area code. I lost my 1700 plus rollover minutes, but I they gave me back 500 minutes. Enough to allow me to keep from going into over time charges, until I have built up the rollover minutes.

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I'm so happy for you. Sometimes, you just need people skills to play them around. Being nice always wins sympathy.

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I don't understand why you lost your unlimited data plan just upgrading to the iPhone 4. I too have been with AT&T since the original iPhone. When I upgraded from the iPhone 3G to the iPhone 4 I kept my unlimited data plan. In fact I still have the unlimited data plan. It's my understanding that you have to request one of the other plans to lose you unlimited plan.

iTunes and sort of off topic

Apple iPhone - iTunes and sort of off topic

I am trying to change my iTunes email address. Currently my iTunes id is my Gmail address and I'm trying to change it to my mobileme email address but when I try and change it the error says that I can not change to an existing mobileme address. Any idea what I need to do?

iPhone iTunes
I tried to do that once. You cannot use me.com apparently as strange as that seems. I had a heck of a time getting them to fix it.

iOS 4.3 Cancel App Downloads

Apple iPhone - iOS 4.3 Finally Bringing Ability To Cancel App Downloads

Yes, finally. Apple is making it possible with iOS 4.3 to cancel the download of an app mid-progress on both the iPhone and iPad. There have been many times where we started downloading an app only to realize its excessive size and wanted to cancel. Unfortunately until now, we was just stuck with it on our homescreen until it finally completes or somehow disappears after a reboot.

It is quite simple to use the feature. All we have to do is enter the
icon arrangement mode (Wiggle mode as we normally do to delete an
app. This time however, we'll notice the appear over the currently
downloading app as well. Just hit it, confirm and iOS will proceed to
interrupt the download and delete the app.

iPhone iOS
Does this also cancel a purchase?

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I doubt... I believe the purchase is made before it starts downloading.
The only benefit here is it solves the problem of having a "ghost" icon being
stuck on your home screen.