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Post by Exildo Wonsetler Briggs III on Feb 5, 2012 15:57:28 GMT -6
One of the best things about mobile apps for the iPad and iPhone is that Apple checks them very carefully to make sure they work like they are supposed to. This is also one of the worst things because thousands of other apps won't work on those devices. Unless you jailbreak them. Using a free download, I easily jailbroke both my iPhone and iPad, both running OS 5.0.1 with no problem. I now have a gazillion news apps I can use! So what, you say? If you have both devices, you know you have to pay either Verizon or ATT TWICE to use the 3G network in either device. You can't tether your iPad to your iPhone! You have to pay extra for access to the 3G network. Of course, you can use a WiFi network just fine, but you might not always be in range of one. Downloading one of those special apps, I just easily tethered my iPad to my iPhone and used the 3G network on my iPhone to access the internet on my iPad. No problem and it worked just fine once i got it set up correctly. Sweet!! |
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Post by Ardbeg... innit on Feb 5, 2012 18:17:36 GMT -6
Bob
I just have the feeling that if we spin this post the right way, we could get you back on the "No Fly" list.
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Post by Chicago Jake on Feb 5, 2012 19:11:40 GMT -6
Bob, I'm happy for you. But.....If you had an Android phone, you could do that without having to hack it. I tether mine to my laptop all the time. And I don't pay any extra either. AND it's on 4G.
Sorry, I just don't get the iPhone love......
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Post by Exildo Wonsetler Briggs III on Feb 5, 2012 22:10:08 GMT -6
Jake it's a lot to do with the operating system you are used to. Verizon gave me one of their fancy 4G phones something like the android if not the same, but I took it back because I didn't want to learn a new OS.
With my phone jailbroke now, I have the advantage of tons of apps for the iPhone in addition to tons mores through the jailbreak. It's THOUSANDS more than the Android. But I admit, the Android is catching up.
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Post by Chicago Jake on Feb 6, 2012 0:24:29 GMT -6
Oh, I don't mean to compare. It's all good, and the competition between the two makes them both better. I'm glad it's working for you.
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Post by Irish Stu on Feb 6, 2012 18:31:23 GMT -6
Jake it's a lot to do with the operating system you are used to. Verizon gave me one of their fancy 4G phones something like the android if not the same, but I took it back because I didn't want to learn a new OS That's exactly why I stayed with Apple when I was due an upgrade about a year ago. I had made the decision that I was going to switch to an Android, but when it came to it I knew how easy it would be to sync a new iPhone 4 with my laptop and carry on with my 'life' almost seamlessly, rather than all the hassle of starting from scratch and learning an new OS. |
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Post by Ardbeg... innit on Feb 7, 2012 6:49:53 GMT -6
I have to say that I do not understand the "learn a new OS" argument.
My phone is an Android, my wife's phone is an Android. I got her an iPad, and I have used it quite a bit. I dont see the differences in the OS that makes a crossover prohibitive. I sync my phone with my laptop all the time. In fact, my phone is backed up on my office computer, not just synced, but a complete system transfer to a folder in Windows.
I have downloaded media files from iTunes. I have transferred digital copies of DVD's to the phone. Never found that an app I wanted on my Android wasnt available. What am I missing?
Like I say I dont understand the OS argument at all.
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Post by innit Geezer on Feb 7, 2012 8:02:43 GMT -6
What's getting me right now is switching to a Samsung Galaxy from the EVO. Same platform but subtle differences take getting used to. Im pushing tabs that aren't there any longer.
Love tje speed of the Galaxy amd tje camera is powerful but I wish bookmarks were one tap less to access.
Slightly off topic but at least it's not a garden or fish picture.
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Post by Ardbeg... innit on Feb 7, 2012 9:22:46 GMT -6
Is the Galaxy's keyboard just a little bit smaller?
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Post by Irish Stu on Feb 7, 2012 10:07:14 GMT -6
I have to say that I do not understand the "learn a new OS" argument It's not because I'm afraid of trying something new, just a case of better the devil you know. I'm sure I'd grasp a new OS in no time at all, but I'm used the to iPhone so it's easier to just stick with it. |
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Post by innit Geezer on Feb 7, 2012 19:47:14 GMT -6
No, G it's about tje same size
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Post by ♥ COVID-19♥ on Feb 7, 2012 20:28:22 GMT -6
It apparently prefers the Danish spelling of the word "the".
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Post by Exildo Wonsetler Briggs III on Feb 7, 2012 20:28:25 GMT -6
Like I say I dont understand the OS argument at all. I think it's just what you get used to. When Verizon tried to give me a new phone (and I'm not really sure what it was!), the OS was quite different than the iPhone. Additionally, Rhonda had an iPhone, we both have iPads, and our calendars seamlessly link across all devices with no problem. Any app I get for the iPad I can likely put on my iPhone easily as well, except those few designed just for one or the other. In that case, there is usually another for the other device that does the same thing. There is a difference between a Mac and a Windows OS. Just because you know one doesn't make the other any easier. Same for phones in my experience. .............Bob |
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