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Old 09-10-2011, 01:08   #1
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Surprised there's been no talk of it in here tbh. Finally done the dirty deed and ordered one - my first iPhone! Anyone else pre-ordered?
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Old 09-10-2011, 01:34   #2
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Yep Went for the white this time, getting bored of a black phone/pad
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Old 09-10-2011, 09:53   #3
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Thinking of getting one myself 32gb white
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Old 09-10-2011, 11:00   #4
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Yes! Though not sure if I should have chosen white (I did last time).
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Old 09-10-2011, 12:09   #5
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Yes! Though not sure if I should have chosen white (I did last time).
Everything I have is black (current iPhone/iPad, as well as blackberry, tv, xbox..... etc) so I just really wanted a change - you can only take so much of a colour
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Old 09-10-2011, 12:14   #6
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I'm excited about playing with the Siri voice recognition thingy! Hopefully have one in store soon to tinker with!
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Old 09-10-2011, 12:19   #7
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I'm looking forward to having a play with Leo's *fnar* but I'm happy with the S2. Was expecting to be horribly jealous when it came out but other than the Siri stuff (which I probably wouldn't use anyway), there was nothing *wow* in the new design for me.

Hope y'all have fun with it
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Old 09-10-2011, 12:47   #8
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I'm quietly relieved that it doesn't seem to be a big upgrade this time round.

As my work depends on it, I was worried that if the leap from the iPhone 4 to the new one was a big one, I'd have to upgrade. Reckon the speed difference will be rather nice though! Swapping between my iPhone 4 and iPad 2 really brings out the difference between the processors and I'm an impatient sod
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Old 09-10-2011, 13:03   #9
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There is a huuuuge list of commands for it, and what I really love is how you don't have to say an exact phrase to do what you want. I just can't wait to tell my phone to "Text Dad saying I'm going to be late"

People are arguing that it'll never get used, but for someone like me who walks everywhere this will be great - even better with the microphone headset

This is just an example list of commands you can use:
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Address Book

Querying Contacts

What’s Michael’s address?
What is Susan Park’s phone number?
When is my wife’s birthday?
Show Jennifer’s home email address
Finding Contacts

Show Jason Russell
Find people named Park
Who is Michael Manning?
Relationships

My mom is Susan Park
Michael Manning is my brother
Call my brother at work
Calendars

Adding Events

Set up a meeting at 9
Set up a meeting with Michael at 9
Meet with Lisa at noon
Set up a meeting about hiring tomorrow at 9am
New appointment with Susan Park Friday at 3
Schedule a planning meeting at 8:30 today in the boardroom
Changing events

Move my 3pm meeting to 4:30
Reschedule my appointment with Dr. Manning to next Monday at 9am
Add Lisa to my meeting with Jason
Cancel the budget review meeting
Asking about events

What does the rest of my day look like?
What’s on my calendar for Friday?
When is my next appointment?
When am I meeting with Michael?
Where is my next meeting?
Alarms

Setting Alarms

Wake me up tomorrow at 7am
Set an alarm for 6:30am
Wake me up in 8 hours
Change my 6:30 alarm to 6:45
Turn off my 6:30 alarm
Delete my 7:30 alarm
Checking the Clock

What time is it?
What time is it in Berlin?
What is today’s date?
What’s the date this Saturday?
Using a Timer

Set the timer for ten minutes
Show the timer
Pause the timer
Resume
Reset the timer
Stop it
Email

Sending Messages

Email Lisa about the trip
Email Jennifer about the change in plans
New email to Susan Park
Mail Dad about the rent check
Email Dr. Manning and say I got the forms, thanks
Mail Lisa and Jason about the party and say I had a great time
Checking Messages

Check email
Any new email from Michael today?
Show new mail about the lease
Show the email from Lisa yesterday
Responding to Messages

Reply Dear Susan sorry about the late payment
Call him at work
Friends

Checking Up on Friends

Where’s Jason?
Where is my sister?
Is my wife at home?
Where are all my friends?
Who is here?
Who is near me?
Maps

Directions

How do I get home?
Show 1 Infinite Loop Cupertino California
Directions to my dad’s work
Local Businesses

Find coffee near me
Where is Starbucks?
Find some burger joints in Baltimore
Find a gas station within walking distance
Good Mexican restaurants around here
Messages

Sending Texts

Tell Susan I’ll be right there
Send a message to Jason Russell
Send a message to Lisa saying how about tomorrow
Tell Jennifer the show was great
Send a message to Susan on her mobile saying I’ll be late
Send a message to 408 555 1212
Text Jason and Lisa where are you?
Reading Texts

Read my new messages
Read it again
Replying to Texts

Reply that’s great news
Tell him I’ll be there in 10 minutes
Call her
Music

Playback

Play The Light of the Sun
Play Trouble
Play Taking Back Sunday shuffled
Play Alicia Keys
Play some blues
Play my party mix
Shuffle my roadtrip playlist
Play
Pause
Skip
Notes

Creating and finding notes

Note that I spent $12 on lunch
Note: check out that new Alicia Keys album
Find my restaurant note
Create a reading list note
Add Tom Sawyer to my reading list note
Phone

Phone calls

Call Jason
Call Jennifer Wright mobile
Call Susan on her work phone
Call 408 555 1212
Call home
FaceTime Lisa
Reminders

Requesting reminders

Remind me to call mom
Remind me to call my mom when I get home
Remember to take an umbrella
Remind me take my medicine at 6am tomorrow
Remind me to pick up flowers when I leave here
Remind me when I leave to call Jason
Remind me to finish the report by 6
Stocks

Checking Stocks

What’s Apple’s stock price?
What is Apple’s PE ratio?
What did Yahoo close at today?
How is the Nikkei doing?
How are the markets doing?
What is the Dow at?
Weather

Checking the Forecast

What’s the weather for today?
What’s the weather for tomorrow?
Will it rain in Cupertino this week?
Check next week’s forecast for Burlington
What’s the forecast for this evening?
How’s the weather in Tampa right now?
How hot will it be in Palm Springs this weekend?
What’s the high for Anchorage on Thursday?
What’s the temperature outside?
How windy is it out there?
When is sunrise in Paris?
Websearch

Looking up information

Search the web for Bora Bora
Search for vegetarian pasta recipes
Search the web for best cable plans
Google the war of 1812
Search Wikipedia for Abraham Lincoln
Search for news about the World Cup
Bing Alicia Keys
Using Wolfram Alpha

How many calories in a bagel?
What is an 18% tip on $86.74 for four people?
Who’s buried in Grant’s tomb?
How long do dogs live?
What is the Gossamer Condor?
What’s the square root of 128?
How many dollars is €45?
What was the Best Picture of 1983?
How many days until Christmas?
How far away is the Sun?
When is the next solar eclipse?
Show me the Orion constellation
What’s the population of Jamaica?
How high is Mt. Everest?
How deep is the Atlantic ocean?
What’s the price of gasoline in Chicago?
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Old 09-10-2011, 13:05   #10
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What are the main differences? Not bothered about upgrading though tempted to get a 32gb iPhone 4 as I'd like more capacity. Don't get it in White!!! Looks rubbish.
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