apple iphone

[thebigbertha]

just received an apple iphone and was wondering if you can give some suggestion of good free apps and some you pay for. Also does this camera take video or just still pics. I also hate using itunes to load stuff, i hated it on my ipod

 

[The LoLRus]

Search youtube on how to jailbreak iphones.
Then dl cycorder from Cydia, it takes videos beautifully.

Apps I can recommend:

yxflash (plays movies and flash)
Qik
ustream
vlingo
spoofapp
iPhonebrowser is a must have

 

[thebigbertha]

thanks that really helps but do I need to jailbrake as I am kind of a spaz when it come to electronics.

ps I love the gif at the bottom that is great

 

[The LoLRus]

You have to jailbreak if you want the video recorder. Apple wont allow them for reasons unbeknownst to me

For more info google Howard forums

 

[5hummer]

I also hate using itunes to load stuff, i hated it on my ipod

Get used to it.

 

[Mr. Lucky]

 

[The LoLRus]

I haven't jailbroken my iPhone and I have a ton of great or very inexpensive apps. Here are some:

AroundMe (GPS)
Bloomberg (financial news, stock quotes)
The Converter (convert between any unit you can dream of)
eBay mobile
Facebook
iTalk recorder (audio recorder)
Movies (listings, reviews, trailers)
Red Rocket (TTC info)
ScoreMobile (sports)
Shazam (guess the name of any song playing)
Shovel (digg.com interface)
TimmyMe (find timmies)
Traffic Camera (view GTA traffic cameras)
Urbanspoon (find restaurants)
WeatherEye
Weightbot (track your weight)
Wikipanion (Wikipedia interface)
Wunder Radio (internet radio interface)

Games:
Arcade Bowling
Galcon
Lux Touch
The Plateau
Star Wars The Force Unleased
Strategic Assault
Warfare Incorporated
Wolfenstein 3D
World Cup Ping Pong

Impressive

But can you record video????

 

[stang]

Independent developers have apparently found coding for video recording in the new OS3 coming up. But they may be holding that back for the next hardware update. Hmmm....

 

[phail]

Is it possible to get mainstream business applications to work on those things.

Can I open and edit a word or excel document? Can I read a .pdf ?

Can it sync with Outlook for contact management and appointments?

I can never get a simple answer from the Apple sales folks. I do not want an alternate piece of software. We have everything running on our in house network and a new device must fit with how we work, we are not changing to accommodate the limitations of a device.

Just want to know what business functions will the iphone perform?

you can easily view word, excel, and pdf files. i dont think you can edit word or excel files.
the iphone has excellent contact and appointment syncing capabilities, esp. with mobileme. (for example i have it set up so that if anything is changed on my calender or contacts in my office, by my secretary, it automatically and immediately is synced to my phone regardless of where i am at the time)

if you use filemaker pro as your database program, in your business, it is possible to use it with your iphone, but its complex to set up.

 

[phail]

Thank-you, I had not heard of mobileme.
http://www.apple.com/mobileme/

I had given up on the iphone but this deserves a closer look.

One more question, if you are not connected to the internets
and the phone has no signal can you still work with your calendar, schedule appointments, and then when you have a signal it will sync?

Often I am in a courtroom wanting to look at my calendar to schedule a matter and there is no signal or a very poor signal, I must have the calendar available as it is with a PDA.

you can certainly use your calender, contacts etc... while not on the information superhighway
if your office adds something to your calender, via mobileme, while you have no signal, will it sync immediately or only when your signal returns?
i am not sure what the answer is, as i have never been in that situation. but i suspect you will need a signal to get the information. if you have a signal it is immediate. mobileme has made my life much easier and more efficient. its def. worth looking into it.