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The iPhone 3GS gimmick

Philip Khor — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 21:03:30 +0000

This will probably hurt me more than, say… seeing my best friend’s testicles being chopped off or having her breasts and ovaries removed due to cancer.

Yes, I will be giving you reasons why you should srsly reconsider skipping the iPhone 3GS.

10. There are so many douchebags using it. The cool factor is just being raped up, down,left, right, centre.

9. Maxis (Malaysia) also wants to rape us with the overpriced (RM 100 – 155 p.m.) plans, on top of the RM 2 – 3k equipment fees and 24 months contract (720 days). By the end of the contract, you’ll be paying RM 4-6 k total for it. Imagine if a newer, faster, better model (or iProduct 1,1) being released in January 2010, and you’re ineligible for an upgrade (until September 2011) cuz you’re contracted. Mmmm…

8. The compass only works for a while before loses its bearing (literally). The demo units in the Maxis store didn’t last long before losing out due to interference.

7. Sans games, the “Tens of Thousands” of applications on the App store is repetitive and replaceable or has a Android equivalent. What that means is beside from games and fart-button apps, 90% of useful, productive apps (That you actually use) has its equivalent on other major mobile platforms.

6. In Malaysia, the iPod touch is 1/2 the price but does almost everything the full blown 3GS does. Rumor has it by September, a newer faster, better, stronger version of the Touch (32/64GB capacities) with Video Recorder will be made available, for the same pricepoints (RM 1.2 / 1.6k no contract!)

5. Wanna play video? You got to play nice with Apple’s formats. And that is mp4 (.mov) strictly. You got a DivX or AVI or RMVB file? You’ll have to waste hours converting to their proprietary format using 3rd party apps or Quicktime Pro.

4. Music playback: Apple claims 24 hours. If you keep browsing the songs selecting songs you like on-the-fly, expect it to last 1/4 of that time!

3. Google Voice / Skype being rejected by Apple. So unless you hack it, voiding your warranty, the best shit on the mobile world will not be “approved by Apple”.

2. Fragile. Can’t use it while hands are wet / dirty (unlike most cheap phones!), drop and its almost dead, 3mp camera? er.. that’s so 2007!

1. Anti-social factor. When going out with friends, you’ll be typing away like a geek, prolly on Facebook or Gtalk. Or playing your Tap Tap Revolution game. You’ll be left in isolation with your “toy”, go through severe depression, and worst of all, not get laid!

I guess we should wait for iProd 1,1 (9to5mac.com, theiphoneblog.com, arstechnica.com) or srsly consider Android phones. I have more faith in that platform now, despite Apple having a huge lead.

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iPhone 3GS Compass

Philip Khor — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 23:11:01 +0000

The Nokias 5800 Express Music was the first popular phone with a Digital Compass (Magnetometer) built in. Basically, on that phone, its sole function is to assist the GPS to know which direction you are heading.

Apple developers went one step further.

This is the map overlay feature, combining camera, GPS and the compass. The App will be available for US$1.80 and one day it will eventually come to Malaysia.

Hmm, anybody have Rm 2000 for an iPhone 3GS from Maxsucks?

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Pippo — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 18:48:14 +0000

The rumors were right, Apple just released the Apple iPhone GOOD SHIT (S for speed, according to them). From apple.com/iphone =)

1. No front facing video camera – awww…

2. Outside THE SAME, but inside, is a beast. 2-4 x speed increase. HSPDA 7.2mbit!!! The emphasis on this new product is POWER!!!!

3. A 3MP AUTO focus camera and VIDEO recording. Hell yea!

From MacrumorsLIVE:

Also features tap-to-focus. Tap on the part of the photo you want to focus, and it automatically does so. Automatically handles exposure and white balance. Better low-light sensitivity as well. Also, auto-macro — as close as 10cm away.

11:55 am	Also — a digital compass.
11:55 am	You can also ask “what’s playing now?” and it will tell you. Or say “play more songs like this” and a genius playlist will be built.
11:54 am	With the iPhone 3GS, you hold down the home button for a second and a voice control interface is brought up. Simply say things like “Call Scott Forstall” — if there are more than one entries, it will ask which one you wanted (i.e. home, office, etc) — or “play The Killers”

I CAN”T WAIT FOR THE MAGNETOMETER. And its applications!

Improved battery life. Now up to 9 hours of internet surfing, 10 hours of video, 30 hours of audio, 12 hours of 2g talk-time, 5 hours of 3g talk-time.

My rantings and musings weren’t so baseless after all. It really brings about better Battery , which is super important. Now the price! $199 for 16GB, $299 for 32GB. Comes in Black and White.

WOW>> Old models

Apple wants the iPhone to be more affordable. The existing 8GB iPhone 3G will remain — for $99. The iPhone 3GS will be available on June 19th.

Ok, time to PRE-Order people!

Ok, 5 major countries get it first, US, UK etc. Basically the rich ones. Then 6 more important countries. Like always Malaysia will be late July. Damn.

Zhou San!!! Good morning!

OK MAXIS. pls dun f* up. kthxbie.

more to follow!!!

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