disadvantages of an iphone?

[benjoot]

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from my weeks of research mao rni akng mga nkit.an nga nka ingun nko nah i shud stick with my current phone nlng..
opinion lang ni sa mga tao sa gsmarena regarding the iphone..

SOFTWARE:

Web:
No text reflow
No real web experience, most sites identify it as a phone
No saving web pages for offline viewing (missing apps? buy them!)
No streaming audio/video support (missing apps? buy them!)
No Flash
Slow JavaScript interpreter
No disabling of JavaScript
No instant messaging (missing apps? buy them!)
No real push e-mail (it syncs from time to time draining a lot of power)
HTML attachment issues

File management:
No downloading content for offline playback except through iTunes
No accessing iPhone's folders by any means
No Flash or Java native application support
No DivX, XviD, FLV native video support (missing apps? buy them!)
No ZIP or RAR support (missing apps? buy them!)
No real office suite (missing apps? buy them!)
Clumsy searching for both files and in-text (missing apps? buy them!)

Connectivity:
No videocall
No VoIP support for Wi-Fi
No tethering support/must pay extra to the carrier
MMS shows the wrong sender number http://www.engadget.com/2009/1...number-poll/
A2DP (BT stereo) lags on videos (power-hungry cpu, useless!)
AVRCP Bluetooth Profile - only some headsets work
No supported services when pairing with MacBook
No BT file sharing (BT almost useless!)

Misc:
No TO-DO app (missing apps? buy them!)
No true multitasking support (power-hungry cpu, useless!)
No video recording above VGA (power-hungry cpu, useless!)
No apps developed for 3GS power-hungry HW, you might aswell use 3G (power-hungry cpu, useless!)
iTunes treats free applications like purchases + FairPlay DRM wrapping


HARDWARE:

Screen:
No precision at all on the touchscreen
No adjusting for parallax (finger/screen offset)
No feedback whatsoever
163 pixels per inch (decent monitors today have at least 200ppi & you're not holding them as close as a phone)
Small resolution(320x480), stretched too much(3.5"), sometimes looks pixelized
Not bright enough: http://farm4.static.flickr.com...04979442.jpg

Power:
Not enough (~1200MAX) mAh - smallest battery from it's cpu range/estimated value might be less
No full day coverage with one charge
No OS power optimization
No USB charging without adapter
No safety garment for the battery (swelling and cracking the screen from the inside reported) http://www.betanews.com/articl...m/1251474518
No warranty for the above

Connectivity:
No DLNA
No HSCSD
Slow HSDPA speed
Strong frequency interference - poor audio - poor GSM/GPS signal
Very high SAR value 1.4W/kg (above 1.6 subjects to risk of cancer)
Non-standard headset jack (although it looks like one)
No micro USB, uses proprietary connector
Non-standard connectivity forces you to use overpriced accessories
No IR

Storage:
No Micro-SD slot
Not addressable as USB storage
256 SDRAM; why Intel? it's slow & they are far from other flash memory manufacturers.

Media/camera:
No stereo speakers /weak speakerphone and voicemail playback
No radio
No FM transmitter
No hi-res camera sensor (less DPI than other 3mp phones); focus distance limited; no exposure control
No ability to use 3RD party OCR on taken pictures
No front camera
No light sensor
No flash

Design:
No sim ejecting without special key
No removable battery (hard reset required if it gets stuck and you have to be a service engineer to reach the battery iFixit: Do-it-yourself Mac & iPod Repair)
No typing on a table; it wobbles
No kick-stand/standing on it's own for timed/group photo
No hot swappable or expandable memory
Not built by apple themselves

gnhan bya unta ko mu ilis og iphone bcoz frst pa nigawas ang first gen,suya njd ko..i hope apple can do something bout this lapses..

wat do u think?

[benjoot]

sad..pdung pa jd unta ko trade og 3gs

[m.garz]

wow.. and to think mahal kaayu..

[benjoot]

mao lageh bro..mao nah practical lang sah ko krn while d pa mka compensate ang iphone..sayang

[nirdle_phogi]

thnx sa review bro..

[aridoasis]

the iphone is just a hype. there are many phones out there, specially from Samsung, HTC, and Nokia that can do so much better for so much less. Even mid-range and non-touchscreen phones of these manufacturers crush the iphone when it comes to specs.

that's why i never got one, despite having multiple chances of getting one. i probably will, only if they can up their ante and catch up with what is being offered by other brands.

proof? here's a link to a comparison between the iphone 3GS and the nokia 5800 (I'm not using this phone para walay bias). take note that the iphone will cost you almost 40k while the 5800 is currently less than 15k.

Compare phones - GSMArena.com

[ogobs]

hkhk pro inn man gud gihapun kung naaka iphone bisag sa laptop makita nimo ang kamahal sa duha comparing sa specs nila.

[qwertyqaz]

its easy to post pros and cons of phones because every product has one. question is, among the disadvantages you listed, do you know or are familiar with them? will it fit your needs?

make an iphone lover demo you the the potential and show its true worth.

reviews are just guides. if people buy only the products with excellent/VG reviews, then that will end up breaking our piggy banks

go to philmug and applei websites and similar siltes to appreciate this fone

[m.garz]

para walay bias unsay advantages sa iphone bro?

[aridoasis]

its easy to post pros and cons of phones because every product has one. question is, among the disadvantages you listed, do you know or are familiar with them? will it fit your needs?

make an iphone lover demo you the the potential and show its true worth.

reviews are just guides. if people buy only the products with excellent/VG reviews, then that will end up breaking our piggy banks

go to philmug and applei websites and similar siltes to appreciate this fone

kalma lang bro. we're just airing out our opinion for those who are not quite sure yet as to whether or not they really want an iphone. an apple fanboy will never claim the products' weaknesses, just as a sonyericsson fanboy would say that nothing beats sonyericsson.

imho, the iphone is a cool gadget, but claiming that it is better than the rest is absurd. i got to use one, so you can't pin me on not having any experience. being the techy in the family, i often get to use my aunt's iphone coz i'm the one loading the songs, the apps, and even jailbreaking it. but not once did i want to have it as mine. why? it didn't fit me, and it didn't fit my needs. and to further explain, most of the cons in the iphone have been solved by other manufacturers even in their mid-range hansets.

the app store - one of the iphone's biggest strength, is also one of its downfalls - the appstore is heavily, and vigorously guarded by apple - shutting out any app that threatens to overtake iphone's native applications. the opera browser would be one good example. it's been shut out by apple since it already has safari on the iphone. another all is called "podcaster". Apple told Sokirynsky the app was too similar to iTunes and wasn't welcome on its virtual shelves."Although my app does allow you to listen to podcasts like iTunes, it also allows you to download them directly to device, and that is something Apple does not offer," Sokirynsky points out. Same goes for Google apps: Google Voice and Google Latitude - for the sole reason that they are better than what the iphone software offers.

so, since there is a loooooooooooooooooong list of pros and cons, let's stick to the basics to be fair to the iphone:

pros
hardware:
capacitive touchscreen (multitouch support)
scratch-resistant surface
a variety of hardware like portable stereos (thanks to the ipod)

software:
a plethora of applications on the app store -- i sooo envy this ... hahai
fast, smooth and dynamic UI


and for the cons, lemme cut down the original post as to only the basics so that we can really see what the iphone lacks(stuff that other high-end phones have that the iphone doesn't, these phones namely: Samsung OmniaHD, Nokia N900, SonyEricsson SATIO, HTC HD2, just to name the high-end lineup)

SOFTWARE:

Web:
No text reflow
No real web experience, most sites identify it as a phone
No saving web pages for offline viewing
No streaming audio/video support
No Flash
No disabling of JavaScript
No real push e-mail
HTML attachment issues

File management:
No downloading content for offline playback except through iTunes
No accessing iPhone's folders by any means
No Flash or Java native application support
No DivX, XviD, FLV native video support (missing apps? buy them!)
No ZIP or RAR support (missing apps? buy them!)

Connectivity:
No videocall
No tethering support/must pay extra to the carrier
MMS shows the wrong sender number http://www.engadget.com/2009/1...number-poll/
A2DP (BT stereo) lags on videos (power-hungry cpu, useless!)
AVRCP Bluetooth Profile - only some headsets work
No supported services when pairing with MacBook
No BT file sharing (BT almost useless!)

Misc:
No TO-DO app (missing apps? buy them!)
No true multitasking support (power-hungry cpu, useless!)
No video recording above VGA (power-hungry cpu, useless!)
No apps developed for 3GS power-hungry HW, you might aswell use 3G (power-hungry cpu, useless!)
iTunes treats free applications like purchases + FairPlay DRM wrapping


HARDWARE:

Screen:
No adjusting for parallax (finger/screen offset)
No feedback whatsoever
163 pixels per inch (decent monitors today have at least 200ppi & you're not holding them as close as a phone)
Small resolution(320x480), stretched too much(3.5"), sometimes looks pixelized

Connectivity:
No way of restricting network access by apps (those who have very high internet bills can surely relate to this)

Storage:
No Micro-SD slot
Not addressable as USB storage

Media/camera:
No radio
No hi-res camera sensor (less DPI than other 3mp phones); focus distance limited; no exposure control
No ability to use 3RD party OCR on taken pictures
No front camera

Design:
No sim ejecting without special key
No removable battery (hard reset required if it gets stuck and you have to be a service engineer to reach the battery)
No hot swappable or expandable memory