Unofficial: Iphone Q&A Thread

sgtraven · 14th July 2008, 3:41 PM

As Title States ill try to answer as many questions about the iphone as possible, now that a few of us here have them we can help others out.

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Originally Posted by blued

Does the 'GPS' use the mobile towers to calculate the location or actually use the GPS satelites?

Both. It also uses "SkyHook" services to triangulate your position with WiFi.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sparkk

Will the iPhone be able to connect to my computer via bluetooth? so as to sync my calendar / contacts

no, unless you own an exchange server or use the apple service "mobileme" at about $110 a year

blued · 14th July 2008, 5:29 PM

Does the 'GPS' use the mobile towers to calculate the location or actually use the GPS satelites?

spilla2003 · 14th July 2008, 5:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blued

Does the 'GPS' use the mobile towers to calculate the location or actually use the GPS satelites?

Both. It also uses "SkyHook" services to triangulate your position with WiFi.

Sparkk · 14th July 2008, 7:54 PM

Will the iPhone be able to connect to my computer via bluetooth? so as to sync my calendar / contacts

sgtraven · 14th July 2008, 8:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sparkk

Will the iPhone be able to connect to my computer via bluetooth? so as to sync my calendar / contacts

no, unless you own an exchange server or use the apple service "mobileme" at about $110 a year

Shano23 · 14th July 2008, 8:42 PM

do you know if mms will become an available application to buy in app store in the near future?

sgtraven · 14th July 2008, 9:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Shano23

do you know if mms will become an available application to buy in app store in the near future?

apple have stated that the additional e-mail rules out the need for "mms" the SDK agreements do not state that it could not be developed however whether the SDK's are able to produce MMS functionality is still unknown to myself and i have not read any plans

Onyx · 14th July 2008, 9:50 PM

More correctly, the iPhone uses WPS (Wifi Positioning System), AFAIK a proprietary acronym/technology developed by Skyhook Wireless, which comprises of a massive reference network of the known locations of Wifi access points.

- a Skyhook employee (I'm one of the minions mapping those wifi locations).

blixpho · 14th July 2008, 10:14 PM

I can't get my push email to work. I'm using yahoo mail but the wizard isn't working. What settings should i be using for the push email?

minushuman · 14th July 2008, 10:32 PM

Phone completely hung today until I plugged it back into a pc, then I could finally power cycle it. I've used it pretty heavily since launch and unfortunately it seems buggy as hell. Some downloaded apps crash, same with the iPod program, and randomly I'll open up the SMS thing and it will be slow as hell. Oh and everytime I restart my phone it has to deactivate with iTunes again. Question, how do I fix this?

Warpy · 14th July 2008, 11:24 PM

I'm desperately after a PDF viewer for my iPhone does such a thing exist?

chrisorm · 14th July 2008, 11:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Warpy

I'm desperately after a PDF viewer for my iPhone does such a thing exist?

Why? Isn't the built in one good enough?

Zee · 14th July 2008, 11:51 PM

There are PDf viewers, and also MMS Apps for the older iPhones (the jail broken ones) so IT IS POSSIBLE. I have been using them for ages, whether they will be "allowed" to be released on the app store is another question.

z...

fires · 14th July 2008, 11:53 PM

Does the screen scratch easily? and Ive read concerns about battery life. Is the battery life as poor as people are saying?

Warpy · 14th July 2008, 11:54 PM

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Originally Posted by chrisorm

Why? Isn't the built in one good enough?

Huh, where>!!!

This I need!

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Originally Posted by fires

Does the screen scratch easily? and Ive read concerns about battery life. Is the battery life as poor as people are saying?

Yeah, I recharge every day for 4hrs on empty, lasts me about 8-9hrs.

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14th July 2008, 10:14 PM	#9
blixpho Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Melbourne Posts: 787	I can't get my push email to work. I'm using yahoo mail but the wizard isn't working. What settings should i be using for the push email? __________________

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minushuman Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Millers Point, NSW Posts: 2,254	Phone completely hung today until I plugged it back into a pc, then I could finally power cycle it. I've used it pretty heavily since launch and unfortunately it seems buggy as hell. Some downloaded apps crash, same with the iPod program, and randomly I'll open up the SMS thing and it will be slow as hell. Oh and everytime I restart my phone it has to deactivate with iTunes again. Question, how do I fix this? __________________ THE FIRST RULE OF OCAU'S CONSPIRACY THEORY FORUM IS THAT YOU DO NOT TALK ABOUT OCAU'S CONSPIRACY THEORY FORUM Main: i7 2600k @ 4.5ghz, 580GTX, Crucial M4 - HTPC: Q9450, 9800GTX, GSkill Falcon Or did I?

14th July 2008, 11:24 PM	#11
Warpy Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 3,951	I'm desperately after a PDF viewer for my iPhone does such a thing exist? __________________

14th July 2008, 5:29 PM	#2
blued Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Melbourne Posts: 198	Does the 'GPS' use the mobile towers to calculate the location or actually use the GPS satelites?

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Shano23 Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 326	do you know if mms will become an available application to buy in app store in the near future?

14th July 2008, 11:51 PM	#13
Zee Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Coogee Beach Posts: 5,549	There are PDf viewers, and also MMS Apps for the older iPhones (the jail broken ones) so IT IS POSSIBLE. I have been using them for ages, whether they will be "allowed" to be released on the app store is another question. z... __________________ Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines...

14th July 2008, 11:53 PM	#14
fires Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: launceston Posts: 174	Does the screen scratch easily? and Ive read concerns about battery life. Is the battery life as poor as people are saying?