iPhone 3G Most Popular Phone Topples RAZR's multi-year rule... According to a new report by market research group NPD, Apple's iPhone topped the sales charts for the third quarter, dethroning the Motorola RAZR as the nation's most popular phone. The RAZR was introduced in 2004 and had been the most popular phone going on twelve consecutive quarters, according to NPD. The top five most popular phones in order are the iPhone, RAZR, RIM Blackberry Curve (all models), LG Rumor, and the LG enV2. "Four of the five best-selling handsets in the third quarter were optimized for messaging and other advanced Internet features," says NPD.
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  sansri88digital is herePremium
join:2005-12-17
New York, NY
kudos:1 | nice I'm diggin my iPhone 3G. Great choice. | |
|  | | | Re: nice I had a moto q1.
My new every 2 just kicked in and got to UG to a q9c for free.
Loved the q1 and love the q9c even more. Great phone, decent pda (light). | |
| |  en102Canadian, eh?
join:2001-01-26
Valencia, CA
1 edit | I personally like many features of the iPhone 3G:
- large display (3.5")
- easy to use
- many usable apps
Downside:
- Data plan manditory just to use the phone
- locked to iTunes - xfer files are restricted
- stylus is available (non standard)
- non-threaded apps
If I don't like my Tilt (which is coming today), I'll replace it with the iPhone or possibly Fuze.
Tilt was picked because it can run Apps R us - and can be modded, doesn't require data plan. | |
| | | | I'm with you. My iPhone is the only phone I ever paid for (all the others were free) and I'm happy with my choice. I really get a lot of use out of it for the $200.00.
I have no complaints.
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| I enjoy mine as well. The e-mail system is just godsend. The browser is awesome. The app store has lots of cool stuff and the phone looks great. It is extremely easy to use as well.
Then there is the downside. It severely bothers me that Apple has left out so many features that are pretty much standard features. The big ones are message forwarding and picture messaging. The fact that there is still no sign of these features just completely blows my mind. Also wheres my voice dial? Bluetooth ringtone transfer? Don't get me wrong the Iphone is a great device, but it is without a doubt missing some very important features.
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| | |  ptrowskiGot Helix?Premium
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Putnam, CT
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| Re: nice said by Sircolby45:I enjoy mine as well. The e-mail system is just godsend. The browser is awesome. The app store has lots of cool stuff and the phone looks great. It is extremely easy to use as well. Then there is the downside. It severely bothers me that Apple has left out so many features that are pretty much standard features. The big ones are message forwarding and picture messaging. The fact that there is still no sign of these features just completely blows my mind. Also wheres my voice dial? Bluetooth ringtone transfer? Don't get me wrong the Iphone is a great device, but it is without a doubt missing some very important features. Agreed. I am going to try the work around aith AT&T to get Swirly MMS working on my phone.
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join:2007-12-26
Laguna Hills, CA | Here come the haters... ...to tell all iPhone owners why they're dumb, sheep or other such mindless drivel. | |
|  DrModemPremium
join:2006-10-19
USA
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2 edits | There are many gems of apps for this thing I plan to get an iPod touch soon, so I went browsing through the app store.
There are lots of trash apps in there by people trying to make a nickle and dime fortune I guess, but boy, some of those things look positively astounding, fun, useful, or all of the above. Such as the Manual of the United States of America, Pizza!(An app that uses the iPhone's GPS to locate nearby pizza shops), the National Debt Meter and the Fake Call Generator. There's also stuff like Google Earth for iPhone/iPod Touch.
I'm pretty impressed with this devices's versatility.
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| Pv8man
join:2008-07-24
Hammond, IN | thing the only thing that the Iphone has against the Android is battery life.
Other then that, there are lots of small apps for android to unlock features such as uploading anything but pictures, and also manipulating the bluetooth API's to install BT Explorer.
Granted the I-Phone apps are more mature, but android apps are all open, unlocked and innovative. | |
|  PhoenixAZGet A MacPremium
join:2004-01-04
Phoenix, AZ
kudos:1 | Curve & iPhone I have both an iPhone 3G, and a BlackBerry Curve 8320 on T-Mobile. Love both phones, and they are obviously targeted to two completely different markets. The BBerry trumps the iPhone at e-mail and GPS routing with my BT GPS Receiver, and the iPhone trumps the BB at Internet and iPod.
They're both great phones. Basically as long as it isn't Windows Mobile, it probably will be a decent phone  .
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|  Juke BoxI Know His Word Never FailsPremium
join:2001-01-29
John 3:16
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·AT&T Southeast
| I dig my Iphone.. But the only complaints are battery life and you can't do a mass clean of sms messages unless you unlock your phone.
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|  TCubPremium
join:2008-09-03
Olmsted Falls, OH
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| Best phone I've ever owned. This is hands down the top phone I've ever owned so far. A HUGE step up from my Motorola Q (Black from VZW) I was so willing to get my iPhone 3G I stood in line for it on release date and payed VZW a prorated ETF. It turned out to be a great choice.
Though it has some short-comings (no MMS) and some bugs (Safari crashing sometimes) all the positives totally outwiegh the negatives and this is hands down the most feature rich phone I've ever had to date. I use it a lot every single day and its something I actually enjoy using and showing off unlike my Moto Q.
Cant wait for iPhone 2.2 to come out!!
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| |  ThrowDemsOutIf you can't convince 'em, confuse 'emPremium
join:2002-03-03
Mullica Hill, NJ
kudos:4 | Re: Best phone I've ever owned. said by TCub:Cant wait for iPhone 2.2 to come out!! 2.2 is supposed to be out Friday. But if you have a jailbroke iphone, don't upgrade it yet.
»www.informationweek.com/blog/mai···rts.html
Reports suggest that iPhone firmware 2.2 will become available to users of the iPhone beginning Friday, November 21. The iPhone Dev Team cautions that iPhone users who've jailbroken their phones skip it for the time being.
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| | fiberguyMy views are my own.Premium
join:2005-05-20
kudos:3 | On the contrary, I've used an iPhone, and prefer my Moto 9QC over the iPhone ANYDAY! ... especially after Sprint launched a picture mail/text application recently. With the right plan and the right programs/apps installed, the Moto 9QC is just as good as the iPhone, if not better.. at least I don't have to charge my battery every few hours of use and it runs on a faster network than the iPhone.
I guess it's all just preference. | |
| | |  KevNYCPremium
join:2002-03-31
Seattle, WA | Re: Best phone I've ever owned. You MUST be kidding! First off, any OS blows Windows Mobile away, especially in battery life. And you mean the Sprint app that has been crashing left and right? And lets not even talk about Sprint's "fast" network, because frankly it's hit or miss, and today was definitely a miss since my dial-up connection was faster. | |
| | | en102Canadian, eh?
join:2001-01-26
Valencia, CA | Faster network is all relative.
How 'fast' can your Moto 9QC or the iPhone absorb/render data ?
Do I care if I have a 3.6Mbps device that will never keep up to a network?
On the flip side, my Sprint/Nextel BB 7100i chugs along at a nice 40kbps.
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join:2002-01-17
Mechanicsburg, PA | i'll opt for a touch have no use whatsoever for a data plan since we have broadband @ home & work. however will soon get a touch for the wifi & music gig. bub | |
|  MattAll noise, no signal.Premium
join:2003-07-20
Jamestown, NC
kudos:12 |  Storm will change things
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1 edit | Re: Storm will change things said by Matt:The Blackberry Storm will change things, but the iPhone will sell more to non-Business users. Oddly enough, there is a poll on Facebook (yeah, I know) right now and the most desirable phones are the iPhone and Storm, but the Storm is ahead 41% to 37% ... that is very surprising to me. I doubt if the Storm will change things drastically. The iPhone has already made its name in the smartphone market. That and the fact it's an iPod which is the most popular MP3 player on the market.
Will people buy the Storm? Definitely. These will be the same people who bought the Voyager. They will be for the most part Verizon customers who want the iPhone but refuse to sign up with at&t. | |
| | |  buckinghamBuckingham Pa
join:2005-07-17
Buckingham, PA
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1 edit | Re: Storm will change things I agree that the iPhone has been making major inroads in the enterprise/corporate world, even though typing on it isn't as comfortable for many as it is with a "traditional" smart phone with real keys. The take up for the iPhone in my own employer, which is a major telecommunications firm, has been astounding. And honestly, the data plan for the iPhone is less money than what they required for the E62 I previously used. Same for my wife...I just bought her an iPhone, too, and the standard unlimited (non enterprise) data plan is nearly $20 less than the "PDA Connect" plan that covered her E62.
Interestingly, I've taken to leaving my notebook computer home sometimes, or not taking it out of the bag unless I really need it for a PowerPoint presentation or something. Dealing with email, calendar and various Internet activities directly on the iPhone has been quite comfortable for me. And I'm actually getting decent battery life by adjusting certain settings. Charges are quick, too, if I need to juice up...that little AC to USB adapter does a great job for that in the airport or wherever. | |
| | | | | | Re: Storm will change things said by buckingham:I agree that the iPhone has been making major inroads in the enterprise/corporate world, even though typing on it isn't as comfortable for many as it is with a "traditional" smart phone with real keys. The take up for the iPhone in my own employer, which is a major telecommunications firm, has been astounding. I can tell you that the hospital I work at has BANNED iPhones from our email system. We have Blackberries with an enterprise server and we are testing Motorola Qs. While the Qs (with Windows Mobile) can integrate with Exchange in a secure manner, the iPhones cannot.
Another problem with the Qs is the at least once a day rebooting they need to keep functioning.
iPhones still need a little ways to go for corporate email. | |
| | | | | MattAll noise, no signal.Premium
join:2003-07-20
Jamestown, NC
kudos:12 | Re: Storm will change things Try looking at the Q9c. We have several Q's and Q9c's (I have a Q9c myself) and we haven't had any issues with them not working. And I pound on mine pretty hard. | |
| | | | | | | | Re: Storm will change things said by Matt:Try looking at the Q9c. We have several Q's and Q9c's (I have a Q9c myself) and we haven't had any issues with them not working. And I pound on mine pretty hard. Maybe it is because ours are on the Verizon system. Still too quirky for our doctors to handle. | |
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| | | | ptrowskiGot Helix?Premium
join:2005-03-14
Putnam, CT
kudos:4 | We are moving away from the Q's to Blackberriesd internally, although I use an iPhone. The Q's have just been too quirky for most users. | |
| | | | | | | | Re: Storm will change things said by ptrowski:We are moving away from the Q's to Blackberriesd internally, although I use an iPhone. The Q's have just been too quirky for most users. We have been looking to get away from Blackberry because of the cost. | |
| | | | | | | ptrowskiGot Helix?Premium
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| Re: Storm will change things said by moonpuppy:said by ptrowski:We are moving away from the Q's to Blackberriesd internally, although I use an iPhone. The Q's have just been too quirky for most users. We have been looking to get away from Blackberry because of the cost. Understandable.. For us the cost is the tradeoff for a solid phone.
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| | But what about Microsoft? ***** Steve Ballmer interview after initial iPhone launch *****
Wapner: Steve, let me ask you about the iPhone and the Zune, if I may. The Zune was getting some traction and Steve Jobs goes to Macworld and he pulls out this iPhone. What was your first reaction when you saw that?
Ballmer: (laughs) $500 full-subsidized with a plan! I said that is the most expensive phone in the world and it doesn't appeal to business customers because it doesn't have a keyboard which makes it not a very good email machine. Now, it may sell very well or not, I, you know. We have our strategy, we've got great Windows Mobile devices in the market today, we, you can get a Motorola Q phone now for $99, it's a very capable machine, it'll do music, it'll do, uh, Internet, it'll do email, it'll do instant messaging. So, I, I kinda look at that and I say, well, I like our strategy. I like it a lot.
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The current oddball in the smart phone market is, without a doubt, the Windows Mobile OS. *Average consumers* can get excited about things like the iPhone, the Android OS, and the Blackberry Storm. But when it comes to Windows Mobile, Microsoft has nothing.
Sure, it's a competent OS. I wouldn't want to debate anyone on a feature comparison between the Windows Mobile OS and a competitor - no doubt about it, Windows Mobile is capable. But show it's UI to the average consumer and you realize that it is years behind its competitors.
So, my question is, where does Microsoft stand in this market? Will they focus on geeks and business users, or are they going to follow in the footsteps of the iPhone and Android in pursuing a consumer-friendly mobile OS?
The iPhone and Android have made regular consumers excited about smart phones, but Microsoft seems to ignoring them.
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| |  Wills
join:2001-01-03
Port Charlotte, FL | Re: But what about Microsoft? Maybe Microsoft is ignoring regular consumers because that's the plan?
Honestly, I can name off the top of my head 20 people who have an iPhone and basically shouldn't. They can't run it, they don't use it to it's full potential, and most don't have a clue.
Everyone knocks my Windows Mobile phone but it always seems like my phone has the app THEY need to get something done...
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| | | | | Re: But what about Microsoft? said by Wills:Everyone knocks my Windows Mobile phone but it always seems like my phone has the app THEY need to get something done... Exactly. As I said, the featureset of Windows Mobile is very good. It's a mature product. But the interface, when compared to the iPhone OS and Blackberry Storm, looks extremely dated and is nowhere near as easy to use.
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join:2008-01-23
West Milford, NJ | NO GPS! great phone - too bad the GPS never freaking works.. | |
| | | | Re: NO GPS! said by Rogue:great phone - too bad the GPS never freaking works.. Yeah - I would really like the rumored TomTom turn-by-turn navigation app. I love my TomTom 130S - it would be great to roll all those devices into one. | |
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| |  EveryNamePremium
join:2001-12-05
Montreal
kudos:1 | Re: A joke Agreed | |
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| iphone Cell phones are a personal purchase. Everyone has something they like or dislike. I know very few if any who dislike their iphone. So let the reviewers do their thing. The real problem with push blackberries is that it becomes addicting and you have to check your email every minute so you wont miss that important message. Most of these people dont even answer their home phone but dont miss that message.
The iphone is actually a mini computer and if you need to make a call well it can. Reports recently have shown that more people are texting than actually using the voice calling. No time to talk? The iphone is a great texting device, great internet, the ultimate ipod, video pod, and yea it can make a call if you need to.......lkmd | |
| |  NwkEWRSpare Me the Marxist B.S.Premium
join:2002-04-10
Newark, NJ | Re: iphone said by lkmd99 :
Cell phones are a personal purchase. Everyone has something they like or dislike. I know very few if any who dislike their iphone. So let the reviewers do their thing. The real problem with push blackberries is that it becomes addicting and you have to check your email every minute so you wont miss that important message. Most of these people dont even answer their home phone but dont miss that message.
The iphone is actually a mini computer and if you need to make a call well it can. Reports recently have shown that more people are texting than actually using the voice calling. No time to talk? The iphone is a great texting device, great internet, the ultimate ipod, video pod, and yea it can make a call if you need to.......lkmd
You're correct in your succinct analysis, I find it difficult to not check my push eMails on my Crackberry Curve and yes, most of the time I won't answer my home phone unless I know who's calling, but that choice has nothing to do with my Crackberry addiction.
Concerning the iPhone, I would not buy one as long as the exclusivity agreement with AT&T is in force, that company has terrible service around my neck of the woods (I live less than 1/4 of a mile from a business district that is replete with cell towers) around here Verizon Wireless and Sprint have the best service, consequently, I stick to my iPod Touch and use it as a mini microcomputer as you have stated.
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