If you’re having email problems on your iPhone make sure to check that 3G is enabled under settings-general-network-enable 3G. It might be that your email problems are due to you turning off 3G and forgetting to turn it back on…
Ouch! Just had the O2 UK bill in from my recent week in Ireland. Even though I followed the recommended ways to minimise my data costs I still racked up a 36 quid bill in 7 days.
How O2 can charge this I have no idea and brings fond memories back of using my trusty 7290 Blackberry around the world in 2006 where it would eak out full-time email for pennies a day instead of pounds.
So here’s what I did, maybe you can suggest where I went wrong: (1) Turned of 3g, (2) set data roaming to off (3) when needing data I’d switch roaming on, get the data, then turn it off!
So not only do you have to nanny the thing you still get a chunky bill, though not as large as some other iphone roamers.
It’s a happy day when a product you wished for is delivered, and for free!
One such app I’ve been hankering for is a Sonos Controller for the iPhone. Our Sonos system is our favourite gadget in the house and even with 2 controllers there’s always times when you need to skip a track and the controller is downstairs. From today the iPhone app store has the Sonos Controller for download, sweet!
So I’ve still got 2 phones in my pockets, a trusty Blackberry 8800 for calendar, email, tasks and notes… and my iPhone for calls, web browsing via safari, music, youtube browsing. I’ve been loving using the iPhone but just needed that OTA (over the air) integration with my calendar and contacts to let me leave the Blackberry at home… it will be a sad day as I’m quite attached to Blackberries, using an 8800 and previously toting a 7290 around the world without a hitch. Still, as I get better on the iPhone keyboard I just need instant email, calendar, and contacts to slim down my gadget carrying requirements. To my delight the iPhone SDK roadmap presentation has brought all my needs into one iPhone update, I’m now counting down the days until I get that full ota hookup my Exchange server.
I’m now the proud owner of a European iPhone after purchasing one on launch night from an O2 shop in Bristol. I didn’t fancy queing too much so grabbed a sandwich from M&S and sat on a bench near the less popular O2 shop tucked away down the end of the pedestrian area.
The O2 shop in the heated shopping centre had at least 10 people lined up but the one I was at only had a couple of people loitering around outside… doors opened just before the alotted time so I got in out of the cold and played with one of the demo iPhones before purchasing one as soon as they would let me. The O2 staff were very happy and helpfull, much to my surprise, and it was a bit like being in an Apple shop without all the hi-fives…
I’ve now had a couple of days to play with the phone and love it, it’s just a fantastic product and I’m already at the stage where I’m enjoying browsing the web and watching youtube clips without really thinking about the steps to get there… it just works and in a stylish and funky way. My Wakeboard.com website renders well though I’m thinking a bit of tweaking for the iPhone Safari browser would improve things and reduce the zooming you’d need to do. The forums also render fine if you go to widescreen mode by tipping the iPhone on it’s side. Wifi hookup is brilliant as you only enter your wifi key once and the iphone auto connects whenever you are in range. Not had a chance to test edge much but will do this week when I’m on the bus and wandering around town.
Keyboard wise I’m still a bit dubious as to whether the iPhone soft keyboard will match the speed I can use on my Blackberry but it does appear better than I expected so far so time will tell on that one.