Think Twice Buying Iphone..
!! BEWARE OF BUYING iPhone 3G!!!
Friends.....those of you in India planning for iPhone... THINK TWICE
BEFORE MAKING A DECISION... The short comings of iPhone are endless...
1. No video calling,
2. No AD2P on the Bluetooth,
3. CAN'T share ANY (mp3, images, videos....) files via bluetooth,
4. Can't use as a wireless modem, (you pay ridiculous data charges to
activate internet on your phone, but cannot connect it to your PC and
browse when you are at home)
5. No copy and paste,(cannot copy a part of a.... say.... email & send
it....have to type it out yourself)
6. No 3.2 or 5 megapixel camera,(the 2MP camera it carries is worst
camera i've ever seen..... photos look like they have come out of a
VGA camera)
7. No video recording with camera,
8. No front camera,
9. No flash.
10. No JAVA support
11. No physical keyboard (BELIEVE me! this alone is a
dealbreaker...touch keyboard as good as it looks...once you use it
then only you come to know about the importance of having a hard
keypad)
12. No 3G network yet in India..So why pay for expensive 3G phone if
you can't use its 3G services ... so, for India, iPhone 2.0 is no
better than its first version
13. No removable battery. (You cannot change battery. Have to send it
to apple outlet.. Come on now!!!!...This is not an iPod. Its a bloody
phone. You cannot live without phone for 2-3 days)
14. No hap tic feedback and
15. Cannot send MMS,
16. Can't use as external storage device (16 GB of utter waste..next
time you go to your friend's house & find some interesting songs,
movies, etc...Sorry you cannot connect your '16 GB' phone and share
it!!!! Apple apparently has a solution.. " BUY MUSIC & MOVIES FROM
iTUNES STORE "..... Give me a break will you APPLE!!!)
17. No FM radio,
18. Can't use your mp3 files as ringtones,(This is heights man!!!)
19. Cannot insert any other SIM card….
20. Completely tied to iTunes... Connect to your friend's iTunes & you
risk erasing everything on your phone.
list goes on & on & on….
We Indians are used to these features. Most of our phones already have
these features. we cannot do with out them.... i mean can you imagine
paying so much for a phone with which you cannot transfer files via
bluetooth. What age is this ...STONE AGE???
Some features may be activated by jailbreak.. But why the hell should
you risk losing your warranty after paying so much.
And want to add third party softwares??.. YOU HAVE TO BUY THEM FROM
iTUNES STORE ONLY!!! . (Shell out more money). Apple is a bloody
control freak. Dont surrender your freedom to it.
It's good for American market (who have no idea what mobile
freedom/choice is) which is in stone age compared to asian/european
markets. When they want to buy a phone, they have to go to network
operators and buy only those phones that are available on that
network. & stick to that company till their contract expires. You want
to change carriers? Not before paying damages, & buying another phone
on the other network again.
On the contrary, we in India have so much freedom. We go to handset
shops & buy which ever phone we like. Then go to carriers.. Checkout
the plans & buy SIM.. Dont like the plan or rival carrier came up with
a better plan???? EASY.. just remove & replace the SIM.
Apple are trying to IMPOSE THEIR MODEL ON US riding on the hype iPhone
has created in the US (yes it was a flop in Europe .thats why Apple
never talks about its sales in Europe).
Dont fall for the subsidized price of iPhone... CHECKOUT THE DATA PLAN
ATTACHED TO ITS SIM..they will recover the cost through ridiculous
data plans. Bill might come to around Rs 2500/month.(ATLEAST AMERICANS
PAY THAT MUCH)
Let me clear one thing though.. Iphone is the best looking phone (its
touch interface is nothing like you have ever seen ), best browsing
experience out there no doubt .... ( others are fast catching
up..Check out the android demo at Google IO 2008).... BUT AFTER A FEW
DAYS IT ALL COMES DOWN TO FUNCTIONALITY...
Those of who buy it... You will be most happy for atmost a week...
then, MARK MY WORDS...YOU WILL START REGRETTING IT!!!
My advice...WAIT FOR HTC DREAM!! (Powered by android). Still not
convinced by then...by all means go for iPhone...
So friends lets spread this info to all our friends and help them in
making a wise decision..... those of you who have bought unlocked
versions already please share your experiences with others
Friends.....those of you in India planning for iPhone... THINK TWICE
BEFORE MAKING A DECISION... The short comings of iPhone are endless...
1. No video calling,
2. No AD2P on the Bluetooth,
3. CAN'T share ANY (mp3, images, videos....) files via bluetooth,
4. Can't use as a wireless modem, (you pay ridiculous data charges to
activate internet on your phone, but cannot connect it to your PC and
browse when you are at home)
5. No copy and paste,(cannot copy a part of a.... say.... email & send
it....have to type it out yourself)
6. No 3.2 or 5 megapixel camera,(the 2MP camera it carries is worst
camera i've ever seen..... photos look like they have come out of a
VGA camera)
7. No video recording with camera,
8. No front camera,
9. No flash.
10. No JAVA support
11. No physical keyboard (BELIEVE me! this alone is a
dealbreaker...touch keyboard as good as it looks...once you use it
then only you come to know about the importance of having a hard
keypad)
12. No 3G network yet in India..So why pay for expensive 3G phone if
you can't use its 3G services ... so, for India, iPhone 2.0 is no
better than its first version
13. No removable battery. (You cannot change battery. Have to send it
to apple outlet.. Come on now!!!!...This is not an iPod. Its a bloody
phone. You cannot live without phone for 2-3 days)
14. No hap tic feedback and
15. Cannot send MMS,
16. Can't use as external storage device (16 GB of utter waste..next
time you go to your friend's house & find some interesting songs,
movies, etc...Sorry you cannot connect your '16 GB' phone and share
it!!!! Apple apparently has a solution.. " BUY MUSIC & MOVIES FROM
iTUNES STORE "..... Give me a break will you APPLE!!!)
17. No FM radio,
18. Can't use your mp3 files as ringtones,(This is heights man!!!)
19. Cannot insert any other SIM card….
20. Completely tied to iTunes... Connect to your friend's iTunes & you
risk erasing everything on your phone.
list goes on & on & on….
We Indians are used to these features. Most of our phones already have
these features. we cannot do with out them.... i mean can you imagine
paying so much for a phone with which you cannot transfer files via
bluetooth. What age is this ...STONE AGE???
Some features may be activated by jailbreak.. But why the hell should
you risk losing your warranty after paying so much.
And want to add third party softwares??.. YOU HAVE TO BUY THEM FROM
iTUNES STORE ONLY!!! . (Shell out more money). Apple is a bloody
control freak. Dont surrender your freedom to it.
It's good for American market (who have no idea what mobile
freedom/choice is) which is in stone age compared to asian/european
markets. When they want to buy a phone, they have to go to network
operators and buy only those phones that are available on that
network. & stick to that company till their contract expires. You want
to change carriers? Not before paying damages, & buying another phone
on the other network again.
On the contrary, we in India have so much freedom. We go to handset
shops & buy which ever phone we like. Then go to carriers.. Checkout
the plans & buy SIM.. Dont like the plan or rival carrier came up with
a better plan???? EASY.. just remove & replace the SIM.
Apple are trying to IMPOSE THEIR MODEL ON US riding on the hype iPhone
has created in the US (yes it was a flop in Europe .thats why Apple
never talks about its sales in Europe).
Dont fall for the subsidized price of iPhone... CHECKOUT THE DATA PLAN
ATTACHED TO ITS SIM..they will recover the cost through ridiculous
data plans. Bill might come to around Rs 2500/month.(ATLEAST AMERICANS
PAY THAT MUCH)
Let me clear one thing though.. Iphone is the best looking phone (its
touch interface is nothing like you have ever seen ), best browsing
experience out there no doubt .... ( others are fast catching
up..Check out the android demo at Google IO 2008).... BUT AFTER A FEW
DAYS IT ALL COMES DOWN TO FUNCTIONALITY...
Those of who buy it... You will be most happy for atmost a week...
then, MARK MY WORDS...YOU WILL START REGRETTING IT!!!
My advice...WAIT FOR HTC DREAM!! (Powered by android). Still not
convinced by then...by all means go for iPhone...
So friends lets spread this info to all our friends and help them in
making a wise decision..... those of you who have bought unlocked
versions already please share your experiences with others
