iPhones: Yay or Nay? (general cell/smartphone discussion)

[pissedpissedofferson]

Anyone want to buy a 32gig iPhone 3GS? It's not even 2 years old yet!

[Itslikeimsayin]

Just added Google Listen to my phone and searched for Guys with Feelings and CDR Radio with no results. ??? What's a good podcast app?

[Berliner]

I never used searching. Do you use google reader? One thing that's nice about google listen is that you can add podcasts to google reader under a folder called listen subscriptions on your PC, and they will auto cloud sync into google listen.

Warning: google listen does not play well with password protected podcasts like NNF.

[Berliner]

So I love my new phone (LG Optimus S), but a couple things have me a tad concerned: For one, right now it's saying it's 12:19 am, when it's actually 1:19. The time is automatically set, so I have no idea why it's off by an hour. It was correct all day. Also, earlier today for a while the dedicated camera button would send me to the Photo Gallery instead of to the camera app. It eventually started working correctly, but little stuff like this has me wondering if I should request a new phone, considering it's only a day old. Thoughts?

I don't really know LG at all, but it seems like common sense to try to get any kind of flaw checked out before that 15 day or whatever return policy expires.

[ASR]

* Google has "tried to hold up" some Verizon Android devices that use Microsoft Bing as its search engine. Yikes! Sure sounds anti-competitive.

It's not anti-competitive, they're just trying to protect the world from Bing.

[Liezl]

It's not anti-competitive, they're just trying to protect the world from Bing.

Bing is a horrible, horrible thing.

On a more positive note, I am satisfied with Mapquest nav system on iphone. It has turn by turn directions and voice guided navigation. AND IT'S FREE. Much more useful than the shit stock maps app or the overly frustrating GPS Drive that has too many features.

[isoS]

Mapquest still exists? Huh. I'll have to check that out.

[isoS]

Fuck. Yes.

http://gizmodo.com/#!5789815/watches...-espn-anywhere

[scamboogah]

I had to put together a proposal this week for an iphone app, and I had no idea the licensing for an ipod/android app was so expensive.

The one I was working on anyway was like $20k just for the licensing. Building and configuring it is on top of that.

[Berliner]

You know what I'm going to say to that...

[scamboogah]

Windows Phone?

[Newt Floss]

On a more positive note, I am satisfied with Mapquest nav system on iphone. It has turn by turn directions and voice guided navigation. AND IT'S FREE..

Thanks for the recommendation. It's hardly perfect but it's more than serviceable.

[nathansmart]

Who does that $20k go to? What are you licensing?

[Berliner]

So my phones does this now:

[Americas Team]

What controller do you use?

[Berliner]

Wii's

https://market.android.com/details?i....WiiUseAndroid

[nathansmart]

PLEASE READ THE DESCRIPTION! Not compatible with all phones.

[Berliner]

What's so funny about that?

[nathansmart]

I was just joshin' ya Berliner

[Berliner]

I HAVE A PHONE THAT HAS THE SAME FUNCTIONALITY AS AN APPLE TV NOW!