iPhone4 - It changes everything - AGAIN!
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Maybe someone needs to tell Apple that GPS is a receiver
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Righto, I'm completly ignorant to these iPhone things - Someone please enlighten me. Should I throw away my 96C and by the damn iPhone instead?
If the iPhone mark IV or whatever their up to can do everything my GPS can, as well as make calls somebody tell me where and how much?
I'm sure in version V there will be an app that can mix you a not to sweet and not to sour long island ice tea too....
If the iPhone mark IV or whatever their up to can do everything my GPS can, as well as make calls somebody tell me where and how much?
I'm sure in version V there will be an app that can mix you a not to sweet and not to sour long island ice tea too....
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I'm sold on the iphone. I'm never going back to the other phones....my current iphone model not only rings and farts (I got the app...), I can speak into it and it's also got a calculator and let me tell you, that'll do me.
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I believe that you can now or very soon get an app that does the ERSA and AIP. Does an app like this download the ducument to the memory of the phone or do you have to be online to access it.
Im sold on the new gadget. Just wondering will stocks be limited on release, and prices high, or should I wait a couple of months for the rush to quieten down.
Still cant decide whether to get it on telstra (ripoff prices but better coverage) or Optus.
If you have an ERSA on your phone, would that cover the requirement to have the ERSA available in flight?
Im sold on the new gadget. Just wondering will stocks be limited on release, and prices high, or should I wait a couple of months for the rush to quieten down.
Still cant decide whether to get it on telstra (ripoff prices but better coverage) or Optus.
If you have an ERSA on your phone, would that cover the requirement to have the ERSA available in flight?
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If you jailbreak your iPhone you can simply use it as a HTMl storage device and upload the ERSA to it. A little tricky for the non-techo's but it can be done.
Someone would need to release an ERSA app (it's on the way apparently) - you'll pay for it and it will be loaded on the phone (so no web access required to use it).
As for legality, not sure, but aren't Flight books / Computers legit for Jepps for IFR?
Someone would need to release an ERSA app (it's on the way apparently) - you'll pay for it and it will be loaded on the phone (so no web access required to use it).
As for legality, not sure, but aren't Flight books / Computers legit for Jepps for IFR?
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Airbumps, don't throw away your 96 just yet. They are not an aviation GPS just yet.
I'm assuming the basemap isn't an issue, but perhaps getting the airspace maps is a problem with copyright infringments??
Can it not be done, or is there just some issue with it being certified as an aviation gps?
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AB
You don't need to jailbreak to upload the ERSA VH-XXX.
There are plenty of PDF reader apps around (I use good reader) that even handle large docs like Airbus FCOMs, Flight Manuals etc, CAO48 exmptions etc. Yes, they are a bit clunky and text small, but better than nothing and useful to check a limitation etc.
The new iOS (4) coming out on 21st June has the iBookstore that will have pdf reader native to it and I believe you will be able to upload pdfs to that.
The new iPhone does look very nice with some long awaited changes. I'm stuck with the 3GS though for another year. Tho by then the iPhone 5 will be out
There are plenty of PDF reader apps around (I use good reader) that even handle large docs like Airbus FCOMs, Flight Manuals etc, CAO48 exmptions etc. Yes, they are a bit clunky and text small, but better than nothing and useful to check a limitation etc.
The new iOS (4) coming out on 21st June has the iBookstore that will have pdf reader native to it and I believe you will be able to upload pdfs to that.
The new iPhone does look very nice with some long awaited changes. I'm stuck with the 3GS though for another year. Tho by then the iPhone 5 will be out
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I'm stuck with the 3GS though for another year.
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i'm sold!
Airbumps all I can say is that they are a fantastic bit of technology. My parents are pensioners and they have one. How easy must it be to use if people born in the 40's can understand them? Bloody amazing i say.
As for Telstra vs Optus and the rest. Telstra are rip off artists even the people in the store will admit that. Ultimately apart from Apps what is the iphone all about? Its about being able to access the web whilst in the cruise! Thats all about network strength which ultimately = Telstra hands down. Getting the ATIS when YOU want not just when you are in range.
The days of Nokia and Microsoft are so over. Incoming.
Will the iphone 4.0 have a stand alone GPS?
Once you've had a mac you'll never go back!
Airbumps all I can say is that they are a fantastic bit of technology. My parents are pensioners and they have one. How easy must it be to use if people born in the 40's can understand them? Bloody amazing i say.
As for Telstra vs Optus and the rest. Telstra are rip off artists even the people in the store will admit that. Ultimately apart from Apps what is the iphone all about? Its about being able to access the web whilst in the cruise! Thats all about network strength which ultimately = Telstra hands down. Getting the ATIS when YOU want not just when you are in range.
The days of Nokia and Microsoft are so over. Incoming.
Will the iphone 4.0 have a stand alone GPS?
Once you've had a mac you'll never go back!
Always nice to know who the fellow zealouts are!
Apart from a very good GUI the iPhone is behind where many other phones are, with the iPhone4 they have only just got around to putting in a camera to allow video calling.
It's grossly over priced, you need cellphone coverage to use the maps app, you cannot use it as a mass storage device, it grossly over priced, the use of Skype is severely limited, unless it's jailbroken you are restricted to apps off the iTunes site, and Oh did I mention it is grossly over priced.
The days of Nokia and Microsoft are so over.
There's phones out there that are the equal or better than the iPhone for less money, and not just from Helsinki or Redmond.
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I disagree....whilst other phones have had lots of features....chances are they were all rubbish or were poorly implemented.
Apple have maintained strict control over the phone functions and apps. The result is a product which is incredibly reliable (yes its not perfect - it needs the odd reset, relies heavily on the net and i think the GPS is ordinary), and unlike nokias etc, actually works. My previous top end nokias were all heaps of *hit. So were the windows smartphones.
If you don't like it as a product, at least it has made the other manufacturers lift their game.
Apple have maintained strict control over the phone functions and apps. The result is a product which is incredibly reliable (yes its not perfect - it needs the odd reset, relies heavily on the net and i think the GPS is ordinary), and unlike nokias etc, actually works. My previous top end nokias were all heaps of *hit. So were the windows smartphones.
If you don't like it as a product, at least it has made the other manufacturers lift their game.
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iPhone reliability...
What a load of Bs. Mine crashed after 3 months, off to the shop, could not replicate the problem. Got it back, and it started doing it again after 3 days. 4 months later it has gone to sleep completely. Tomorrow its back to the shop again. Why cant we get these f...ers to honour their rat**** warranties? 
Rant over....new one sounds good but.
Rant over....new one sounds good but.
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Need to dispell a couple of points above.
The GPS is "standalone" however if you are using google maps outside coverage areas it's not going to work well is it!
There are apps such as Tom Tom that don't need coverage to operate. If it's jailbroken you can steal these for $0.
The GPS does not need 3g coverage to operate!
Nothing wrong with apple warranty have had no issues getting my 2 replacement units :-)
Jailbreaking voids the warranty, your risk.
Don't get it wet, it has a moisture sensor in it and it's very sensitive. If you look in the ear plug socket and see red, you will shortly be seeing red after visiting the apple store! It should be white in there.
Skype calls - as of 2 weeks ago Skype allows calls over 3G data network, a former limitation mentioned above. Skype 3G calls are about to be charged or by the Skype people, I have no idea what the cost structure will be.
The GPS is "standalone" however if you are using google maps outside coverage areas it's not going to work well is it!
There are apps such as Tom Tom that don't need coverage to operate. If it's jailbroken you can steal these for $0.
The GPS does not need 3g coverage to operate!
Nothing wrong with apple warranty have had no issues getting my 2 replacement units :-)
Jailbreaking voids the warranty, your risk.
Don't get it wet, it has a moisture sensor in it and it's very sensitive. If you look in the ear plug socket and see red, you will shortly be seeing red after visiting the apple store! It should be white in there.
Skype calls - as of 2 weeks ago Skype allows calls over 3G data network, a former limitation mentioned above. Skype 3G calls are about to be charged or by the Skype people, I have no idea what the cost structure will be.
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iPhone Warranty
A bit interested to know where people who have had faulty iPhone's replaced under warranty bought them. From Telstra or Optus etc. under a plan, from an Apple shop, or outright from an electrical distributor such as Harvey Norman or Retravision as I did. Do Apple have their own repair facility or is it contracted to pricks in NSW who could not replicate the fault in my 3GS