iPhone is brilliant. We found our way to an obscure Durham college with no
signposts using the map function today. And I would disagree about the
apps - still think scrabble is the best, but the cat piano is not far off!
Lesley
> Hi Mary,
>
> I would echo Paul's enthusiasm for the iPhone. Battery life is I suppose
> an
> issue but if you are careful about switching off high-demand features like
> GPS positioning, WiFi and 'pushed' email well over 24 hours is possible.
>
> My favourite app is the National Rail live timetable which is really
> helpful
> when one has a choice of trains. It is basically the same feed as the
> departure boards so updates with arrival times delays etc.
>
> Ian
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> On 8 February 2010 17:27, Paul Bromley <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>> hi Mary,
>>
>> I'm sorry that I am a little late in replying to this one to you. I do
>> not
>> tend to use a mobile phone too much myself, and a pay-as-you-go credit
>> for
>> £20.00 tends to last me for 12 months or so, as I rarely make any
>> telephone
>> calls, depending mainly on e-mail. However in August of last year, I
>> opted
>> to buy an iPhone, as I had been wanting a PDA of some sort of quite time
>> and
>> felt that that would fit the bill.
>>
>> I have been more than happy with it, find it a superb piece of hardware,
>> and I really do think that Apple have got it right when they say
>> 'there's an
>> App for that'! Whatever I have thought of being able to do with the
>> iPhone,
>> I have managed to do it, and usually with ease. when I read your e-mail
>> yesterday, I was out walking the dog, , whilst managing to watch the
>> Arsenal
>> Chelsea game on Sky TV on the iPhone! It really is so versatile. In
>> conjunction with the PDA functionality, it is also superb for multimedia
>> with music and video files.
>>
>> Without going on at great length about it, which I could easily come I
>> have
>> to say that it has saved me a great deal of time, by allowing me to
>> synchronise calendars very easily with my wife who also has a iPhone
>> now.
>> Over the course last week, I have been playing around with using it as a
>> dictaphone, have e-mailed dictation to a mail account, which I have set
>> up
>> to automatically doubt download to dragon dictate, and have had the
>> transcription waiting for me on computer on my return.
>>
>> The downside of the iPhone is often stated to be the battery life, which
>> is
>> not as good as it should be, but when you own one, you are very aware of
>> this, and it is easily resolved by having a USB lead at work which you
>> plug
>> into the computer and plug into the iPhone to charge it if it is
>> required.
>> should you need extra battery power when you are out and about, there is
>> an
>> excellent relief from Mymemory for £20 that boosts the battery life. The
>> other shortcoming of the iPhone is that the aid does not support Flash,
>> but
>> there is little that can be done about this.
>>
>> Since having my iPhone, I have jailbroken it, making it more versatile
>> and
>> allowing me to run more applications. on a recent holiday, it enabled me
>> to
>> dispense with taking an iPod, an Archos, a modem dongle, and a separate
>> telephone. I find it superb for e-mails and web access on the move. I
>> personally would have no hesitation in going out to purchase an iPhone
>> from
>> the experiences I have had. As has been mentioned, there has just been
>> reviewing PC Pro smart phones, and the iPhone has yet again come out on
>> top.
>>
>> Best wishes
>>
>> Paul
>>
>> On 6 February 2010 20:33, Mary Hawking
>> <[log in to unmask]>wrote:
>>
>>> My ancient Nokia keeps phoning other people without authorisation and
>>> running out of battery when I need it: time for an upgrade.
>>> I am resigned to the thought that the contract I took out in 1998 will
>>> have to be changed in the process - and that I might actually want to
>>> use my
>>> mobile for something other than receiving phone calls from the surgery.
>>>
>>> I went down to O2 today, and now I'm trying to make up my mind - so
>>> thought - as always - I'd try to pick your brains!
>>>
>>> What can a Blackberry do that an iPhone can't - and vice versa - and
>>> are
>>> there any apps useful for GPs that run on one but not the other?
>>>
>>> At the moment I'm inclined to get a Blackberry.
>>> I very seldom text, and do like a proper keyboard - and the tariff is
>>> significantly cheaper!
>>>
>>> Any advice?
>>>
>>> Mary
>>> --
>>> Mary Hawking
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Best Wishes
>>
>> Paul Bromley
>>
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