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By *irtyGirl OP   Woman
over a year ago

Edinburgh

I have just succumbed to the pressures of modern technology and upgraded my (now dead) phone to an iPhone 4.

It's arriving tomorrow! What do I need to know and what 'apps' (check me with the terminology!) must I have?

Spill you clever people...

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By *abioMan
over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead


"I have just succumbed to the pressures of modern technology and upgraded my (now dead) phone to an iPhone 4.

It's arriving tomorrow! What do I need to know and what 'apps' (check me with the terminology!) must I have?

Spill you clever people... "

oooh... almost held out... Iphone 5 is due in june... lol

actually... what kind of stuff are you into... app geek here...

p.s anyone who says "angry birds" is off my xmas card list.... lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I have just succumbed to the pressures of modern technology and upgraded my (now dead) phone to an iPhone 4.

It's arriving tomorrow! What do I need to know and what 'apps' (check me with the terminology!) must I have?

Spill you clever people... "

Fab phone but took me ages to get used to it lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

look up jailbreaking....

its very easy and once done, all your apps are free

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By *abioMan
over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

if you jailbreak the phone... it invalidates the warrenty on your phone.. so be careful...

actually one app that I would advise everyone with an Iphone 4 or Ipad to get straight away is "find my Iphone"

an app from apple themselves... if you lose it... it will give you a map of where it is... and if someone else has it it will remotely wipe ya phone.....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"if you jailbreak the phone... it invalidates the warrenty on your phone.. so be careful...

actually one app that I would advise everyone with an Iphone 4 or Ipad to get straight away is "find my Iphone"

an app from apple themselves... if you lose it... it will give you a map of where it is... and if someone else has it it will remotely wipe ya phone....."

BUT dont you have to have a modile me account set up to use it &

that costs you im i right ??

* crEepS roUnD GravEyaRd *

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"if you jailbreak the phone... it invalidates the warrenty on your phone.. so be careful...

actually one app that I would advise everyone with an Iphone 4 or Ipad to get straight away is "find my Iphone"

an app from apple themselves... if you lose it... it will give you a map of where it is... and if someone else has it it will remotely wipe ya phone....."

Can you use that app on the iphone 3GS ?? when i upgraded with orange could of got the iphone4 for free but I prefer the 3GS love it

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By *abioMan
over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

it is free if you have an Iphone 4 and an Ipad. but if you have a 3GS then yes you have to pay...

you don't need the full mobile me paid subscription anymore to use it.....

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By *irtyGirl OP   Woman
over a year ago

Edinburgh


"oooh... almost held out... Iphone 5 is due in june... lol

actually... what kind of stuff are you into... app geek here...

p.s anyone who says "angry birds" is off my xmas card list.... lol"

Yeah... I had to give in... my phone is rubbish!

I was with friends at the weekend and he had a right cool one that when you held it up to the sky it told you what the stars were. Completely useless but I loved it!!

I'm open to suggestions for cool one... not really got anything particular in mind although I do like the game that you have to roll a little ball round a maze without dumping it down holes!

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham

Should have gone for HTC Desire HD - much better

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

just downloaded angry birds lol

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By *unky monkeyMan
over a year ago

in the night garden


"it is free if you have an Iphone 4 and an Ipad. but if you have a 3GS then yes you have to pay...

you don't need the full mobile me paid subscription anymore to use it.....

"

The 'Find iPhone' part of mobile me is most definitely free. Plus you can get a 3GS to work with it if you first register with a an iPad or iPhone 4 then transfer the account details manually to the 3GS.

A few apps that are indispensable:

Shazam - hold your iPhone to the radio when you like a song but don't know what it is and Shazam will tell you. You can even hum the tune and it will guess (depending on your humming ability).

Shopping:

ShopStyle a must for any clothes/shoe shopper!

ShopSavvy or Redlaser are barcode scanners which instantly tell you where you can get the item cheaper elsewhere.

Info:

IMDB app is awesome!

TV Guide.co.uk app is the best for listings

Tools:

iLights uses your camera flash to turn you iPhone into a torch

Word Lens: hold up your iPhone to a foreign language sign and it translates it visually for! Soooo fucking spooky when you see it in action very Sci Fi. Only does Spanish so far though.

Google Translate app - even speaks the translation to you!

Entertainment:

TuneIn Radio - access every and any radio station on the planet and some on Mars!

VLC - Watch any movie on your iDevice not just iTunes stuff

Notes: Simplenote or Evernote (both sync with PC)

Oh and don't forget iBooks, Comiczeal, Kindle and Stanza for reading.

Plus watch freeview tv live on your iPhone at tvcatchup web site

Phew! going for a sit down now.

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By *irtyGirl OP   Woman
over a year ago

Edinburgh

Ooooooooooooh don't stop funky!! That's exactly what I'm after!

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By *etillanteWoman
over a year ago

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Ah but can you use nails to operate them, my Nokia I can, tried an HTC and it would only let me use my fingers and with the length of my nails is totally impractical for texting. And no I am not cutting my nails

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By *abioMan
over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

okay..... i think funky has nicked most of the good suggestions...

allrecipes... if you fancy just trying to cook something quick and easy with complete instructions...

aroundme.... if you are ever somewhere strange and you need to find a shop of any sort.....

dragon dictation... bloody useful, can you it as a dictaphone.. or when ya really d*unk you can talk into ya iphone, and it can turn it into a facebook update, or a text message....

met office weather updates... off course!!

Flixster for movie reviews....

Sickipedia... i'll let someone else tell you about that... funny!!!

other than those ya have the general basics such as facebook/twitter, ebay, windows messneger, bbc news and sky news

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By *irtyGirl OP   Woman
over a year ago

Edinburgh

Okay... so now in true idiot form... can you explain to me how you go about the whole getting of apps then?!

And do you need to snyc it up with your itunes? I'm a complete doofus when it comes to this sort of techie stuff.

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By *unky monkeyMan
over a year ago

in the night garden


"aroundme.... if you are ever somewhere strange and you need to find a shop of any sort....."

Cracking app! Use it a lot.

Will have a look at dragon dictation, it got bad reviews so didn't try it but shall give it a go.

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By *unky monkeyMan
over a year ago

in the night garden


"Okay... so now in true idiot form... can you explain to me how you go about the whole getting of apps then?!

And do you need to snyc it up with your itunes? I'm a complete doofus when it comes to this sort of techie stuff.

"

There's an appstore app built into your iPhone so you can install directly onto your phone but you can also use iTunes. You will need iTunes to activate your phone initialy and also for any subsequent OS updates.

This goes for buying music and books as well, no need for you computer if you don't want to.

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By *abioMan
over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

it is easy honest.... if an ejit like me can do it, you'll do it fine....

the setting it all up bit is the time consumer.. after that.. you'll be fine..

just look for free apps to being with before doing the paid stuff........

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By *irtyGirl OP   Woman
over a year ago

Edinburgh


"it is easy honest.... if an ejit like me can do it, you'll do it fine....

the setting it all up bit is the time consumer.. after that.. you'll be fine..

just look for free apps to being with before doing the paid stuff........"

Erm... this is the bit you're not getting... where does one go to find free apps?! Do you just go online and google apps?! Doh!

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By *abioMan
over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

in itunes you have up at the top of the screen you have different options...

music... films... tv programmes....app store... podcasts.... audiobooks...

click on app store......

the along the right hand side you have top paid apps... below that is top free apps...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

another brilliant feature which i found today when i did the software update was the 'personal hotspot' feature. turn it on and you use your iphone as a wireless router. it makes up a password and you can connect to it with your laptop's wifi and surf the web. ive been using it today and its quick too!

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By *abioMan
over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead


"just downloaded angry birds lol "

i can't believe that i let this one slip... so off my xmas list.....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"just downloaded angry birds lol "

Congratulations Lady Ruby.... you've just waved goodbye to your social life... those addicts, both current and ex will understand what I am saying!!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"just downloaded angry birds lol

i can't believe that i let this one slip... so off my xmas list..... "

Oh, how I love Angry Birds

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I just upgraded to an iphone 4 from a basic samsung tocca last week

ive went from making calls and sending txts to doing everything and its ace

its like havin a wee laptop in your pocket

theres a link on your home screen that says 'App store' go in there for loads of catagories, best sellers, top free ones ect

technology is amazing

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

I dont know anything about phones but just opened this thread to see if _abio was the first to post on it lol, and i was right

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By *exywheelsCouple
over a year ago

inverness

for all of us

ikamasutra

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I dont know anything about phones but just opened this thread to see if _abio was the first to post on it lol, and i was right"

PMSL!!!

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By *abioMan
over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

that is sooooooooo not fair!!!!!

I object.....

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By *aulasteCouple
over a year ago

halton.....in a room under the stairs!!!

my poor i-phone has gone to the big apple in the sky

It jumped in the toilet while it was flushing and died in my hand

and whats worse is its the only Phone IVE NEVER INSURED.....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"my poor i-phone has gone to the big apple in the sky

It jumped in the toilet while it was flushing and died in my hand

and whats worse is its the only Phone IVE NEVER INSURED..... "

So dont panic

I dropped my iphone3 in the loo and took it to those lovely guys at the genius bar, who gave me a brand spank new ( reconditioned ) one for 140 quid - 20 quid more then the insurance would have cost if I had got it

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"

I just upgraded to an iphone 4 from a basic samsung tocca last week

ive went from making calls and sending txts to doing everything and its ace

its like having a wee laptop in your pocket

theres a link on your home screen that says 'App store' go in there for loads of catagories, best sellers, top free ones ect

technology is amazing "

I rarely switch the lappy on any more - me I4 is my wee hand held - I love it. Im even known to make the odd call on it

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By *aulasteCouple
over a year ago

halton.....in a room under the stairs!!!

Thanks i never even knew about this will try get to it at weekend....i miss my phone!!

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By *lack_BoltMan
over a year ago

oxford


"

I just upgraded to an iphone 4 from a basic samsung tocca last week

ive went from making calls and sending txts to doing everything and its ace

its like having a wee laptop in your pocket

theres a link on your home screen that says 'App store' go in there for loads of catagories, best sellers, top free ones ect

technology is amazing

I rarely switch the lappy on any more - me I4 is my wee hand held - I love it. Im even known to make the odd call on it "

You make calls on your iPhone? You sick individual.

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By *slandcplCouple
over a year ago

canvey island

Was round at a mates last night and they strongly suggested not to get the i4 but to get the Galaxy. Whats the thinking on this as I'm due an upgrade?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

what id say to anyone is to ignore anyone saying not to get an iphone. i put off getting an iphone for ages because i didnt want to just get one because everyone else was. i had a nokia n900 before this and thought the iphone would be a step down and how wrong was i?

ive got mates "oh the iphones just all media bullshit" but keep very quiet when i talk about yet another feature or app for the iphone that their phones dont get.

the iphone is the only phone ive had in my life that ive not once had to turn off and back on because its crashed too.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

that was supposed to say "ive got mates who have androids etc"

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham


"another brilliant feature which i found today when i did the software update was the 'personal hotspot' feature. turn it on and you use your iphone as a wireless router. it makes up a password and you can connect to it with your laptop's wifi and surf the web. ive been using it today and its quick too!"

my HTC does that to - very good cos my bloody laptop never connects to the hotel internet in the rooms

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By *abioMan
over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

so DG, we need a full report on how day one with Iphone goes.... lol if you have any more question just pm us...

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By *unky monkeyMan
over a year ago

in the night garden


"that was supposed to say "ive got mates who have androids etc""

Some of my mates are androids.

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By *irtyGirl OP   Woman
over a year ago

Edinburgh


"so DG, we need a full report on how day one with Iphone goes.... lol if you have any more question just pm us..."

I'm waiting for it to be delivered!

Will keep you posted but apparently my life is about to change!!

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By *abioMan
over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead


"so DG, we need a full report on how day one with Iphone goes.... lol if you have any more question just pm us...

I'm waiting for it to be delivered!

Will keep you posted but apparently my life is about to change!! "

it will... say hello to never saying anything on public transport again...

and popping on to the internet in work breaks.....

you will go a bit "app happy" at the beginning.. then after 3 weeks you'll work out you have never used any of them and that will wear off

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By *irtyGirl OP   Woman
over a year ago

Edinburgh

Just had a text to say it's being delivered between 1529 and 1629... nice that they're specific but HURRY UP!!!!

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By *irtyGirl OP   Woman
over a year ago

Edinburgh

It has arrived!!

*does a little dance*

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By *abioMan
over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead


"It has arrived!!

*does a little dance*

"

so see ya... won't see you online for the rest of the day now.... lol

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By *irtyGirl OP   Woman
over a year ago

Edinburgh


"It has arrived!!

*does a little dance*

so see ya... won't see you online for the rest of the day now.... lol"

I need to figure out how to work it... I can't decide if I'm meant to register the sim or plug it into my laptop first?!

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By *abioMan
over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead


"It has arrived!!

*does a little dance*

so see ya... won't see you online for the rest of the day now.... lol

I need to figure out how to work it... I can't decide if I'm meant to register the sim or plug it into my laptop first?! "

it doesn't matter... but i'd probably register the sim first.....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"It has arrived!!

*does a little dance*

so see ya... won't see you online for the rest of the day now.... lol

I need to figure out how to work it... I can't decide if I'm meant to register the sim or plug it into my laptop first?! "

If you PM me your mobile number DG i can turn it on from here for you lol

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By *ottyhunkCouple
over a year ago

Leyburn

How spooky as I am getting an Iphone4 so its been interesting reading all the comments as I don't have a scooby about how to use it.

I need to ask Fabio if there is an app that can notify me of all the timewasters that are on this site - lol

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By *abioMan
over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead


"How spooky as I am getting an Iphone4 so its been interesting reading all the comments as I don't have a scooby about how to use it.

I need to ask Fabio if there is an app that can notify me of all the timewasters that are on this site - lol "

no app.... but a big flashing red light and siren goes off at chez fabs whenever that word is mentioned...

if you are looking at getting a Iphone 4.. best advice i could give you is that if it were me.. I'd be tempted to wait...the Iphone 5 should be along early june if you can hold out...

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By *ottyhunkCouple
over a year ago

Leyburn

Is that a defo June as I read in many places its delayed until at least September as some of the suppliers of the phone parts havent even received orders yet?

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By *abioMan
over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead


"Is that a defo June as I read in many places its delayed until at least September as some of the suppliers of the phone parts havent even received orders yet?"

from what i hear from the geek forums... it looks as if the "5" has gone into test production....

so that suggest a june or july release date...

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By *irtyGirl OP   Woman
over a year ago

Edinburgh

OMG! It's fucking brilliant!!

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By *abioMan
over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead


"OMG! It's fucking brilliant!! "

ssssssh!!!! okay so what have ya managed to do sooo far then!!! lol

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By *irtyGirl OP   Woman
over a year ago

Edinburgh


"OMG! It's fucking brilliant!!

ssssssh!!!! okay so what have ya managed to do sooo far then!!! lol"

Not very much! I'm so anal that I'm putting my contacts in manually cause I want them done right!

I've not quite managed dinner yet though!

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By *abioMan
over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead


"OMG! It's fucking brilliant!!

ssssssh!!!! okay so what have ya managed to do sooo far then!!! lol

Not very much! I'm so anal that I'm putting my contacts in manually cause I want them done right!

I've not quite managed dinner yet though! "

pppppsssssttt.... okay this is where i tell ya if you walk into an "apple store"... they can all of that for ya.....

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By *irtyGirl OP   Woman
over a year ago

Edinburgh


"OMG! It's fucking brilliant!!

ssssssh!!!! okay so what have ya managed to do sooo far then!!! lol

Not very much! I'm so anal that I'm putting my contacts in manually cause I want them done right!

I've not quite managed dinner yet though!

pppppsssssttt.... okay this is where i tell ya if you walk into an "apple store"... they can all of that for ya..... "

Nah... I don't mind doing it. I could have transferred them from my phone but I'm gonna just start from scratch. This is when you realise you have too many numbers. I'm still at B!

Where are the smilies? Tell me I can have smilies in my text messages or I'm going to be right disappointed!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"OMG! It's fucking brilliant!!

ssssssh!!!! okay so what have ya managed to do sooo far then!!! lol

Not very much! I'm so anal that I'm putting my contacts in manually cause I want them done right!

I've not quite managed dinner yet though!

pppppsssssttt.... okay this is where i tell ya if you walk into an "apple store"... they can all of that for ya.....

Nah... I don't mind doing it. I could have transferred them from my phone but I'm gonna just start from scratch. This is when you realise you have too many numbers. I'm still at B!

Where are the smilies? Tell me I can have smilies in my text messages or I'm going to be right disappointed!!"

Well if you do find em tell me where they are cos I miss em loadssssssssssssssss

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By *irtyGirl OP   Woman
over a year ago

Edinburgh

I am posting from my iPhone! Go me!!

Need to be in bed but I can't stop!!!

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By *abioMan
over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

so how is day two going??? lol

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By *irtyGirl OP   Woman
over a year ago

Edinburgh


"so how is day two going??? lol"

Day two is marvellous!! I've found an app for Facebook... one for the local buses, some games, the London tube map and some more games!

What I can't work out is how I get rid of some of the stuff on the first page... I mean it's unlikely that I'll ever use the stock market app!!

I've broken into my works wifi and stolen that!

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By *unky monkeyMan
over a year ago

in the night garden


"so how is day two going??? lol

Day two is marvellous!! I've found an app for Facebook... one for the local buses, some games, the London tube map and some more games!

What I can't work out is how I get rid of some of the stuff on the first page... I mean it's unlikely that I'll ever use the stock market app!!

I've broken into my works wifi and stolen that! "

You can't get rid of the Apple installed apps but you could pop all the ones you don't like into a folder.

Touch an app and hold until the icons shake then drag and drop it onto another app you don't like. They will now sit in a folder you can call 'shitty apps'

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By *irtyGirl OP   Woman
over a year ago

Edinburgh


"so how is day two going??? lol

Day two is marvellous!! I've found an app for Facebook... one for the local buses, some games, the London tube map and some more games!

What I can't work out is how I get rid of some of the stuff on the first page... I mean it's unlikely that I'll ever use the stock market app!!

I've broken into my works wifi and stolen that!

You can't get rid of the Apple installed apps but you could pop all the ones you don't like into a folder.

Touch an app and hold until the icons shake then drag and drop it onto another app you don't like. They will now sit in a folder you can call 'shitty apps'"

Oooooooooh! How do I make a folder?!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

oh! has the geek thread moved?

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By *unky monkeyMan
over a year ago

in the night garden


"so how is day two going??? lol

Day two is marvellous!! I've found an app for Facebook... one for the local buses, some games, the London tube map and some more games!

What I can't work out is how I get rid of some of the stuff on the first page... I mean it's unlikely that I'll ever use the stock market app!!

I've broken into my works wifi and stolen that!

You can't get rid of the Apple installed apps but you could pop all the ones you don't like into a folder.

Touch an app and hold until the icons shake then drag and drop it onto another app you don't like. They will now sit in a folder you can call 'shitty apps'

Oooooooooh! How do I make a folder?! "

I just told you!

The act of dragging one app on top of the other automatically creates the folder with which they will both reside.

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By *abioMan
over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

lol.... me and funky I think just found jobs as apple store reps...

oooh i want the blue shirt!!! lol

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By *unky monkeyMan
over a year ago

in the night garden


"lol.... me and funky I think just found jobs as apple store reps...

oooh i want the blue shirt!!! lol"

LOL Jesus I pity the fool that would ask either one of us for help!

.

Hi DG

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By *irtyGirl OP   Woman
over a year ago

Edinburgh

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By *abioMan
over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead


"

LOL Jesus I pity the fool that would ask either one of us for help!

.

Hi DG "

i am going to be out of a job in a few months.... I can use this as an audition....

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By *irtyGirl OP   Woman
over a year ago

Edinburgh

Ahhhhhhhhhhhh!

*stops twitching*

I have folders now!

Everything is in order once again!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Not sure if anyone mentioned iPint? Downloaded it again last night. Silly, but fun.

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By *abioMan
over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

can someone talk me out of getting an ipad 2.... lol... please!!!!!

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By *unky monkeyMan
over a year ago

in the night garden


"can someone talk me out of getting an ipad 2.... lol... please!!!!! "

No! Get one! Get one now!!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"can someone talk me out of getting an ipad 2.... lol... please!!!!! "

No. Don't do it!

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By *irtyGirl OP   Woman
over a year ago

Edinburgh


"can someone talk me out of getting an ipad 2.... lol... please!!!!! "

Noooooooo! I'm not talking you out of it! I'm going to enter the competition on the radio on Monday to win one!

~author addicted~

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"can someone talk me out of getting an ipad 2.... lol... please!!!!! "

You need it, so no, not talking you out of it

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By *abioMan
over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

thanks guys... got 4 hrs in which to make up my mind before it goes on sale... lol have to say i am incredibly tempted... lol

i may wait...

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By *unky monkeyMan
over a year ago

in the night garden


"thanks guys... got 4 hrs in which to make up my mind before it goes on sale... lol have to say i am incredibly tempted... lol

i may wait... "

I have an original iPad so wont be getting one, maybe the next version for me. But if I hadn't have got the original I would in the queue waiting now.

True story (sort of):

I was on hols last year in the US a week before the iPad launch. Then! Unexpectedly Iceland exploded and I was grounded for an extra week which allowed me to procure a shiny new iPad!

Now I'm not going to admit it here but let's just say there may have been a stick or two of funky dynamite under that volcano. Shhhhhhhh

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"if you jailbreak the phone... it invalidates the warrenty on your phone.. so be careful...

actually one app that I would advise everyone with an Iphone 4 or Ipad to get straight away is "find my Iphone"

an app from apple themselves... if you lose it... it will give you a map of where it is... and if someone else has it it will remotely wipe ya phone....."

is going to put that on my phone now lol

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By *abioMan
over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead


"

actually one app that I would advise everyone with an Iphone 4 or Ipad to get straight away is "find my Iphone"

an app from apple themselves... if you lose it... it will give you a map of where it is... and if someone else has it it will remotely wipe ya phone.....

is going to put that on my phone now lol "

To be honest I had been looking into it. and it did use to cost so at that stage I didn't... but because for all of the newer iphone and both ipads it is free.. its an absolute no-brainer and I don't know why apple don't push it and shout about it....

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By *irtyGirl OP   Woman
over a year ago

Edinburgh

I have emotes!!

I'm sooooooooooooooooooo happy now!

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By *mumaWoman
over a year ago

Livingston

are you all signed up to ifreaks.com?

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By *irtyGirl OP   Woman
over a year ago

Edinburgh

I need help! Someone help me!

I think I've turned into some sort of geek overnight. And who the fuck invented Angry Birds?! Its just not even funny!!

Step away from the phone!

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By *ickens CiderMan
over a year ago

taunton

Navigon is the best Sat Nav...

Do your shopping with Amazon... Ebay & Argos Apps

RedLaser is a most have app too

GroundEffect is cool little game if you've not found it on your travels... as are Habour Master and Flight Control

Voucher Cloud for offers and discounts that are nearby

Airport Mania cute little airplanes... hehe

And all we need is for the lovely peeps at "Fab" to pull their finger out and launch an App!

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By *abioMan
over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead


"I need help! Someone help me!

I think I've turned into some sort of geek overnight. And who the fuck invented Angry Birds?! Its just not even funny!!

Step away from the phone! "

Told ya it would happen........

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By *irtyGirl OP   Woman
over a year ago

Edinburgh

Angry birds have followed me into the car wash!

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By *adgeeMan
over a year ago

Sw Scotland

I have been following this thread as i quite like the idea of getting an Iphone when the new one is released (In June?) With regards to data usage, i was just wondering how many meg or gig the average joe uses per month?

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By *abioMan
over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead


"I have been following this thread as i quite like the idea of getting an Iphone when the new one is released (In June?) With regards to data usage, i was just wondering how many meg or gig the average joe uses per month?"

okay.... few things to remember.. they say the average iphone user uses more megs per month, probably just because of all the apps out there....

as long as you don't stuff like video directly to the phone (via itunes doesn't count) you should be more than fine....

youtube can be a killer... so can the bbc iplayer

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"if you jailbreak the phone... it invalidates the warrenty on your phone.. so be careful...

actually one app that I would advise everyone with an Iphone 4 or Ipad to get straight away is "find my Iphone"

an app from apple themselves... if you lose it... it will give you a map of where it is... and if someone else has it it will remotely wipe ya phone....."

but don't you need the phone to use the app to then find your missing phone?

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By *abioMan
over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead


"but don't you need the phone to use the app to then find your missing phone?"

nope.. any iphone, download the app.. then with your id it will do the job......

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By *abioMan
over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead


"but don't you need the phone to use the app to then find your missing phone?

nope.. any iphone, download the app.. then with your id it will do the job......"

obviously you need to register your own iphone 1st... then the above will work...

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham


"if you jailbreak the phone... it invalidates the warrenty on your phone.. so be careful...

actually one app that I would advise everyone with an Iphone 4 or Ipad to get straight away is "find my Iphone"

an app from apple themselves... if you lose it... it will give you a map of where it is... and if someone else has it it will remotely wipe ya phone..... but don't you need the phone to use the app to then find your missing phone?"

i downloaded a similar app for my HTC called 'wheres my android'. if you lose your phoe you ext it a certain command and you can find out its location, you can also make it ring even if you lost it while set on silent. not sure if yo can force it to turn on if it is off but that would be a good feature

also, am i the only saddo who wants one of those cute little android things in the adverts???

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By *irtyGirl OP   Woman
over a year ago

Edinburgh

Sonic the Hedgehog app! Brilliant! I'm reliving my youth and loving it!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Sonic the Hedgehog app! Brilliant! I'm reliving my youth and loving it! "

Brilliant! Didn't know there was a Sonic app, downloading tonight!

And did you know you can get Angry Birds plush toys if you need a cuddle!

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By *unky monkeyMan
over a year ago

in the night garden

SHIT CAKE BAKERS!!!!

STOP THE PRESS!

There is an In The Night Garden app!!!

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By *aulasteCouple
over a year ago

halton.....in a room under the stairs!!!

Ha ha this has been a while but my god my phones fixed and im loving it xxx

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By *abioMan
over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead


"Ha ha this has been a while but my god my phones fixed and im loving it xxx"

don't worry.. big speech from jobs on tuesday at the apple developers conference... so may find out about IOS 5, and possibly more about iphone 5...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Am I the only one that just wants to text and ring people Think this technology is going to pass me completely by

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Am I the only one that just wants to text and ring people Think this technology is going to pass me completely by "

You mean you're not hanging on Steve Jobs every word?

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By *acktilMan
over a year ago

Tewkesbury


"Am I the only one that just wants to text and ring people Think this technology is going to pass me completely by "

I'm sure it won't

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Am I the only one that just wants to text and ring people Think this technology is going to pass me completely by

You mean you're not hanging on Steve Jobs every word?"

Who is Steve Jobs?

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By *unky monkeyMan
over a year ago

in the night garden


"Who is Steve Jobs?"

How very dare you!

He is the marketing genius that is CEO and co-founder of Apple Computers.

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By *irtyGirl OP   Woman
over a year ago

Edinburgh


"Who is Steve Jobs?

How very dare you!

He is the marketing genius that is CEO and co-founder of Apple Computers."

Learn something new every day!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Is the iphone 5 definately out this month?? I heard it could be later on in the year!!

I love my iphone 4 - although unfortunately its smashed to pieces at the moment and waiting for the claim to come through on insurance.

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By *abioMan
over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead


"Is the iphone 5 definately out this month?? I heard it could be later on in the year!!

I love my iphone 4 - although unfortunately its smashed to pieces at the moment and waiting for the claim to come through on insurance. "

we will know a lot more tomorrow as to what is going to happen, and i promise to put it up in this thread

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Is the iphone 5 definately out this month?? I heard it could be later on in the year!!

I love my iphone 4 - although unfortunately its smashed to pieces at the moment and waiting for the claim to come through on insurance.

we will know a lot more tomorrow as to what is going to happen, and i promise to put it up in this thread"

why??? are apple realeasing some information tomorrow? i might hold out with my insurance money and put it towards an iphone 5 x

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By *unky monkeyMan
over a year ago

in the night garden


"Is the iphone 5 definately out this month?? I heard it could be later on in the year!!

I love my iphone 4 - although unfortunately its smashed to pieces at the moment and waiting for the claim to come through on insurance.

we will know a lot more tomorrow as to what is going to happen, and i promise to put it up in this thread

why??? are apple realeasing some information tomorrow? i might hold out with my insurance money and put it towards an iphone 5 x"

The iPhone 5 might be announced tomorrow but the whispers I have heard is it's a 2012 launch.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

2012 will be better for me! my renewal is due in january he he xx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Who is Steve Jobs?

How very dare you!

He is the marketing genius that is CEO and co-founder of Apple Computers."

But how would I know that!!!

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By *plpxp2Couple
over a year ago

Middlesbrough

i've heard there's even an app that even lets you talk to other people

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Is the iphone 5 definately out this month?? I heard it could be later on in the year!!

I love my iphone 4 - although unfortunately its smashed to pieces at the moment and waiting for the claim to come through on insurance.

we will know a lot more tomorrow as to what is going to happen, and i promise to put it up in this thread"

Initial offering seems to be iCloud. Not exactly original thought

We've come to expect better of Jobs. Getting out of his sick bed to launch this was a bit of a waste of time.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Is the iphone 5 definately out this month?? I heard it could be later on in the year!!

I love my iphone 4 - although unfortunately its smashed to pieces at the moment and waiting for the claim to come through on insurance.

we will know a lot more tomorrow as to what is going to happen, and i promise to put it up in this thread

Initial offering seems to be iCloud. Not exactly original thought

We've come to expect better of Jobs. Getting out of his sick bed to launch this was a bit of a waste of time."

Patience is a virtue, all good things and all that, the iPhone 5 will in all probability be out at the end of the year now, in the meantime why not enjoy the iPnone 4, with the new IOS 5 software, it's a lot better than all the other 'smartphones' out there at the moment!

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By *northernsoulMan
over a year ago

Manchester


"i've heard there's even an app that even lets you talk to other people "

It's funny you should say that, the iPhone is actually pretty crap as far as making a phone call goes in my experience... you'd think they'd nail that one considering it's name!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


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Initial offering seems to be iCloud. Not exactly original thought

We've come to expect better of Jobs. Getting out of his sick bed to launch this was a bit of a waste of time.

Patience is a virtue, all good things and all that, the iPhone 5 will in all probability be out at the end of the year now, in the meantime why not enjoy the iPnone 4, with the new IOS 5 software, it's a lot better than all the other 'smartphones' out there at the moment! "

By 'better' I can only assume you mean 'does more stuff' and, if that's the measure you use/ chose, fine, but no cigar.

Mac people going back to the late 70s expect better and, perhaps more importantly, Apple investors expect better too.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"i've heard there's even an app that even lets you talk to other people

It's funny you should say that, the iPhone is actually pretty crap as far as making a phone call goes in my experience... you'd think they'd nail that one considering it's name!! "

Does ANYONE actually use it for making phone calls? Most of the ones I see are purely for display purposes only.

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By *northernsoulMan
over a year ago

Manchester

I'd like to think I could make a phone call on an iPhone!!

You're right about Apple letting their standards slip though, I've been toying with the idea of upgrading my iMac for a while, but part of me is considering *god forbid* a Windows machine!!

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By *unky monkeyMan
over a year ago

in the night garden


"

Mac people going back to the late 70s expect better and, perhaps more importantly, Apple investors expect better too.

"

The 'Mac' was only launched in 1984. The Lisa, Apple I and Apple II were in the 70's and early 80's.

As for the announcements there were 3 big ones and iCloud was only one of them. iOS 5 and Mac OS X Lion were the biggies. iCloud is just the bits of glue that stick them together more betterererer. And it's free!!!

Overall I thought it was a very strong WWDC keynote this year. But as I posted yesterday I'm not suprised there's no iPhone 5 yet, they only just got the white iPhone 4 out the door!

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By *acktilMan
over a year ago

Tewkesbury


"i've heard there's even an app that even lets you talk to other people

It's funny you should say that, the iPhone is actually pretty crap as far as making a phone call goes in my experience... you'd think they'd nail that one considering it's name!! "

May be a service provider change is in order, I clock up over a 1,000 minutes amonth on mine all over the country. No conection problems either in or outa the car as a rule. Even got the tethering set up for my iPad amd mac book pro both work just as all mac kit does "Perfectly" Well thats my long term experience anyway.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I'd like to think I could make a phone call on an iPhone!!

You're right about Apple letting their standards slip though, I've been toying with the idea of upgrading my iMac for a while, but part of me is considering *god forbid* a Windows machine!! "

Nothing wrong with Windows machines, I have been using one for years, as long as you look after it, it will look after you

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Well the screen isn't insured by apple

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By *northernsoulMan
over a year ago

Manchester


"Nothing wrong with Windows machines, I have been using one for years, as long as you look after it, it will look after you "

This is true, I've been using both Macs and PCs for as long as I can remember, both have flaws to be honest, but I find everything just 'works' on a Mac... it can even run Windows (although most Mac users will sneer at you for doing it! )

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