Comments on: iPhone – A Garden of Pure Ideology? http://betch.edublogs.org/2009/10/18/iphone-a-garden-of-pure-ideology/ We've moved on... Tue, 05 Jan 2010 02:30:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Paul Luke http://betch.edublogs.org/2009/10/18/iphone-a-garden-of-pure-ideology/comment-page-1/#comment-1800 Paul Luke Fri, 30 Oct 2009 06:55:51 +0000 http://betch.edublogs.org/2009/10/18/iphone-a-garden-of-pure-ideology/#comment-1800 I haven't yet jail-broken my iPhone, not needed to - but here's a way to get full bluetooth functionality http://www.iphonehacks.com/2009/01/ibluetoothproject-team-release-sweettooth-app-aim-to-get-all-the-missing-bluetooth-profiles-working-.html I haven’t yet jail-broken my iPhone, not needed to – but here’s a way to get full bluetooth functionality http://www.iphonehacks.com/2009/01/ibluetoothproject-team-release-sweettooth-app-aim-to-get-all-the-missing-bluetooth-profiles-working-.html

]]> By: Chris http://betch.edublogs.org/2009/10/18/iphone-a-garden-of-pure-ideology/comment-page-1/#comment-1799 Chris Fri, 30 Oct 2009 04:41:37 +0000 http://betch.edublogs.org/2009/10/18/iphone-a-garden-of-pure-ideology/#comment-1799 Thanks Paul. I do use the Bluetooth Photo Sharing app, but it ONLY works between another iPhone, not to ANY mobile phone, so although it's useful in part, it still kinda sucks that I can't share a photo to my daughter's Nokia or my Son's Sony Ericcson phone. I got a bit excited by the sound of that PhotoToMac app you mentioned, but when I had a look I discovered that it only works on wifi, not Bluetooth. There are LOTS of times I want to send a photo to a device that I am not in a wifi zone, or not in the same subnet of the same network. Like I said, it sucks that Apple prevents basic stuff that all other phones do without an issue. For a company that bangs on about the importance of standards and has built major chunks of their operating system on the foundation of free and open source software, Apple is incredibly hypocritical about its own adherence to technology standards. I'm still annoyed at Apple, but thanks for trying! ;-) Thanks Paul. I do use the Bluetooth Photo Sharing app, but it ONLY works between another iPhone, not to ANY mobile phone, so although it’s useful in part, it still kinda sucks that I can’t share a photo to my daughter’s Nokia or my Son’s Sony Ericcson phone. I got a bit excited by the sound of that PhotoToMac app you mentioned, but when I had a look I discovered that it only works on wifi, not Bluetooth. There are LOTS of times I want to send a photo to a device that I am not in a wifi zone, or not in the same subnet of the same network.

Like I said, it sucks that Apple prevents basic stuff that all other phones do without an issue. For a company that bangs on about the importance of standards and has built major chunks of their operating system on the foundation of free and open source software, Apple is incredibly hypocritical about its own adherence to technology standards.

I’m still annoyed at Apple, but thanks for trying! ;-)

]]> By: Paul Luke http://betch.edublogs.org/2009/10/18/iphone-a-garden-of-pure-ideology/comment-page-1/#comment-1798 Paul Luke Fri, 30 Oct 2009 04:34:00 +0000 http://betch.edublogs.org/2009/10/18/iphone-a-garden-of-pure-ideology/#comment-1798 G'day mate - love my iPhone - but like you have written, have experienced similar issues re bluetooth.( I had a Nokia N95 too.) As always, there are work arounds. Re the photo transferring - I am using these apps - PhotoToMac (by Galarina) and Bluetooth Photo Share (nathanpeterson.com). Both work well. As they as - there's an app for that! G’day mate – love my iPhone – but like you have written, have experienced similar issues re bluetooth.( I had a Nokia N95 too.) As always, there are work arounds. Re the photo transferring – I am using these apps – PhotoToMac (by Galarina) and Bluetooth Photo Share (nathanpeterson.com). Both work well. As they as – there’s an app for that!

]]> By: Susan Sedro http://betch.edublogs.org/2009/10/18/iphone-a-garden-of-pure-ideology/comment-page-1/#comment-1787 Susan Sedro Mon, 26 Oct 2009 04:07:56 +0000 http://betch.edublogs.org/2009/10/18/iphone-a-garden-of-pure-ideology/#comment-1787 Chris, check out syncdocs from sourceforge. Some of the apps on my iPhone have been built to use it. Allows for config free backup and upload to desktop. Ask the developers of your apps to add that funtionality. It works really well Chris,
check out syncdocs from sourceforge. Some of the apps on my iPhone have been built to use it. Allows for config free backup and upload to desktop. Ask the developers of your apps to add that funtionality. It works really well

]]> By: Daniel http://betch.edublogs.org/2009/10/18/iphone-a-garden-of-pure-ideology/comment-page-1/#comment-1781 Daniel Mon, 19 Oct 2009 11:38:58 +0000 http://betch.edublogs.org/2009/10/18/iphone-a-garden-of-pure-ideology/#comment-1781 I agree, but I have never wanted a iPhone on the basis that everyone else has one! I am waiting on more devices that run on Google Android. It is still early days for the Google OS but companies like Samsung, Motorola, Acer, Toshiba and even Sony are starting to develop their next generation phones around it so it will only get better from here. Even if you don't like the mods that the phone manufacturer has made to the vanilla Android, or the branding the mobile carriers have plastered all over the phone, you can just download an update someone from the community has developed, or restore the vanilla version. It is already starting to happen and with Android 2.0 on it's way, things are only gonna get better! Providing the hardware in the phone itself is decent, then the OS can be developed by almost anyone. I am at the point now where I need a phone, but I think I am going to hold out for a few months to see what the mobile makers do first. The Samsung Galaxy is out now, which is the first non HTC version of Android but it is still too new I think. I agree, but I have never wanted a iPhone on the basis that everyone else has one!

I am waiting on more devices that run on Google Android. It is still early days for the Google OS but companies like Samsung, Motorola, Acer, Toshiba and even Sony are starting to develop their next generation phones around it so it will only get better from here.

Even if you don’t like the mods that the phone manufacturer has made to the vanilla Android, or the branding the mobile carriers have plastered all over the phone, you can just download an update someone from the community has developed, or restore the vanilla version. It is already starting to happen and with Android 2.0 on it’s way, things are only gonna get better!

Providing the hardware in the phone itself is decent, then the OS can be developed by almost anyone.

I am at the point now where I need a phone, but I think I am going to hold out for a few months to see what the mobile makers do first. The Samsung Galaxy is out now, which is the first non HTC version of Android but it is still too new I think.

]]> By: Sammyjo http://betch.edublogs.org/2009/10/18/iphone-a-garden-of-pure-ideology/comment-page-1/#comment-1780 Sammyjo Mon, 19 Oct 2009 10:10:34 +0000 http://betch.edublogs.org/2009/10/18/iphone-a-garden-of-pure-ideology/#comment-1780 Well spoken Chris, well spoken. I mean, written. :-) Well spoken Chris, well spoken.

I mean, written.

:-)

]]> By: Chris Betcher http://betch.edublogs.org/2009/10/18/iphone-a-garden-of-pure-ideology/comment-page-1/#comment-1778 Chris Betcher Sun, 18 Oct 2009 08:51:07 +0000 http://betch.edublogs.org/2009/10/18/iphone-a-garden-of-pure-ideology/#comment-1778 Indeed I am! http://betch.edublogs.org/category/geocaching/ CB Indeed I am!

http://betch.edublogs.org/category/geocaching/

CB

]]> By: Chris Betcher http://betch.edublogs.org/2009/10/18/iphone-a-garden-of-pure-ideology/comment-page-1/#comment-1777 Chris Betcher Sun, 18 Oct 2009 08:48:21 +0000 http://betch.edublogs.org/2009/10/18/iphone-a-garden-of-pure-ideology/#comment-1777 Hi Jodi, Don't get me wrong, I like the iPhone (sometimes a lot, sometimes less) but it's a fine piece of technology. I just wish it wasn't limited in the Bluetooth area. There are workarounds for it, and I guess I can cope with using wifi, email or MMS to solve the problem, I just don't think I should have to. If you get a good deal on the phone, and you're aware of the limitations of it, I'd probably do it. If you have more time to serve on your contract, and you're not passionately unhappy with your current phone, I'd probably hang off until your contract is up, or you see what Apple does for the next release, or you find out what Android is up to by the end of the year. So many choices! :-) Chris Hi Jodi,

Don’t get me wrong, I like the iPhone (sometimes a lot, sometimes less) but it’s a fine piece of technology. I just wish it wasn’t limited in the Bluetooth area. There are workarounds for it, and I guess I can cope with using wifi, email or MMS to solve the problem, I just don’t think I should have to.

If you get a good deal on the phone, and you’re aware of the limitations of it, I’d probably do it. If you have more time to serve on your contract, and you’re not passionately unhappy with your current phone, I’d probably hang off until your contract is up, or you see what Apple does for the next release, or you find out what Android is up to by the end of the year.

So many choices! :-)

Chris

]]> By: TheOrganist http://betch.edublogs.org/2009/10/18/iphone-a-garden-of-pure-ideology/comment-page-1/#comment-1776 TheOrganist Sun, 18 Oct 2009 01:20:55 +0000 http://betch.edublogs.org/2009/10/18/iphone-a-garden-of-pure-ideology/#comment-1776 Yes I am glad to have the Bluetooth File Transfer problem confirmed. I enjoyed a story recently about Apple not allowing Google's Latitude App. Nice to see the 'big boys' having to fight too. Never knew you were a geocacher!? Yes I am glad to have the Bluetooth File Transfer problem confirmed. I enjoyed a story recently about Apple not allowing Google’s Latitude App. Nice to see the ‘big boys’ having to fight too.

Never knew you were a geocacher!?

]]> By: Dimac4 http://betch.edublogs.org/2009/10/18/iphone-a-garden-of-pure-ideology/comment-page-1/#comment-1775 Dimac4 Sun, 18 Oct 2009 01:20:37 +0000 http://betch.edublogs.org/2009/10/18/iphone-a-garden-of-pure-ideology/#comment-1775 A timely post for me Chris, I am in HK (unlocked and free to choose carrier iphone country) and just the other day wanted to share some files with my son on an LG KP500 - a cheap version of iphone without the wifi capability and we couldn't do it and I was a bit surprised - came back to check the "Missing Manual" - only blue tooth for car and one other function mentioned, tried the internet to find what I needed to turn on with no success - but now I know why. I just can't do it - I agree with you that Apple may have made a mistake on this one - new twitter tag perhaps? #unlockbluetoothoniphone! Maybe then we will see how Apple responds! A timely post for me Chris, I am in HK (unlocked and free to choose carrier iphone country) and just the other day wanted to share some files with my son on an LG KP500 – a cheap version of iphone without the wifi capability and we couldn’t do it and I was a bit surprised – came back to check the “Missing Manual” – only blue tooth for car and one other function mentioned, tried the internet to find what I needed to turn on with no success – but now I know why. I just can’t do it – I agree with you that Apple may have made a mistake on this one – new twitter tag perhaps? #unlockbluetoothoniphone! Maybe then we will see how Apple responds!

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