[vicsireland] Re: New phone
- From: "Tony Murray" <tony@xxxxxxxx>
- To: <vicsireland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 9 Jun 2010 20:38:31 +0100
Hi Joan Ann,
I agree with everything Dónal says below.
You have a flying start with the iPhone if you're already happily using the
iTouch.
A few other points to note about using the iPhone:
Good Stuff:
- Once you get in to downloading Apps, and using the many many features of
the iPhone... You'll wonder how you did without it for so long!
- Carrying out many of the operations on the iPhone is actually quicker than
scrolling through the old clunky menu systems on the Nokia phones. This
becomes very apparent when you get to know where to find/expect things on
the screen.
- The speech quality is easier on the ear than Eloquence.
- Voiceover is far more stable than Talks, in this humble user's opinion.
- Once you get your iPhone, you can sell your iTouch!... The IPhone does
everything the iTouch does, and more.
- To adjust the volume of Voiceover, you simply use the control on the edge
of the phone (this is one of the few 'real' sets of buttons).
- If you get lost, or confused, or in any way unsure you can simply press
the 'Home' button which is the other tactile control. This brings you back
to your home screen... Very handy when first getting to know the iPhone.
- Isn't buying a device with all your accessibility features built in just
far nicer than having to get additional software after buying your new
phone?
- The iPhone is the ultimate accessory!
Bad stuff:
- The speech comes through a speaker located on the bottom of the iPhone,
close to where you talk in to. This takes a little getting used to,
especially if you're using the phone in a noisy environment. Of course, you
could use the included Apple headphones/Remote Control as an alternative.
- The battery life is notoriously bad. Apparently this is to improve on the
new version of the iPhone, which comes out at the end of June AFAIK.
Best wishes,
Tony
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dónal Fitzpatrick" <dfitzpat@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <vicsireland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2010 7:52 PM
Subject: [vicsireland] Re: New phone
Hi Joan ann,
I've been using an iPhone now for several months and wouldn't swap it.
However, there are a few things that are significantly different. I'll
summarise here, but if you need more info feel free to contact me off-list.
1. text-messages.
This is probably the most significant difference between the iPhone and
"traditional" phones such as the Nokia n-series. In essence there are two
things:
a) they are organised into conversations. This took me some time to get
used to.
B) due to the nature of the device text input is different. However if you
are used to the iTouch, and have, for example browsed the web, you'll have
no difficulty.
2. making calls.
Again this is significantly different owing to the nature of the device.
What is different is that the iPhone is not just a phone, but is a PDA. So
there is actually an application that you go into to make the calls.
Navigating around this takes a bit of getting used to, but again as you are
familiar with the touch you shouldn't have a problem.
Oddly enough, the thing that gave me most trouble wasn't actually making the
calls, but dealing with those automated phone systems. Because you're
device is based on a capacitive touchscreen, you have to hold the phone away
from you (just as though you were texting) in order to "press one to go on
hold, press 2 to go insane waiting" etc. The reason for this is that the
touch capability is disabled when the phone is held against the ear and at
an angle which suggests that you are having a conversation. Otherwise,
contact with the ear might trigger some of the buttons such as mute,
call-hold etc.
Apart from this, there are no major difficulties in my opinion. Apologies
for the length of the mail, as I said if you need more info please feel free
to pop me off a mail. Alternatively, I'l be at the event on Saturday so you
can take a proper look at the iPhone if you wish.
Cheers,
Dónal
On 9 Jun 2010, at 17:01, Joan Ann Brosnan wrote:
Hello
I am looking for some feedback as I need to buy a new phone.
I was using the n86 which is a nice phone. I've only had it about 3
months. I was having problems with the charger socket of the phone and so
I sent it away but, I've been told that it can't be fixed and is not
covered by a warranty.
Does anyone know, What phones are currently available that work with
talks?
For those of you using the IPhone, would you recommend it as a phone and,
do you find it easy to navigate with regard to making and receiving calls
and sending text messages.
I have an ITouch so, I'm familiar with the concept of touch screens and
have no problem navigating it so, that won't be a problem.
Thanks for any info
Joan Ann.
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