<p>What am I doing in this thread?? An Iphone is the last thing I care about… Well, S2 is home for Thanksgiving and he wants a new iPod touch(?) so I said, how bout an iPhone? and he said, don’t they cost too much? and I said, let’s go stop at the ATT store and have a look… so we did… 
Still trying to decide.</p>
<p>thanks so much for starting this thread. It made me realize I can give DS iphone software for holiday gifts. The English - Japanese dictionary has gotten some great reviews(would love to hear if any one on CC has used it).
Am I right in thinking if I give him an itunes card he can buy programs for his iphone at the itunes store on line?</p>
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With the iPhone you have to get the unlimited data plan. The plan with the lowest number of minutes (I think 400/mo but they have rollover) is $69.95/mo and it includes ‘no’ text messages. This is a gotcha with the iPhone unless you were willing to spend that much anyway.</p>
<p>S and I are working up to upgrading to something…had thought about the Storm, but reviews not good. We are currently on Verizon, but contract ran out long ago, and I have stalled with our old equipment. S says his friends have lots of problems with phone service on I-phone (all AT&T). What to do, what to do…???</p>
<p>Do you need to text message with an iPhone? Can’t you just use the internet to send and receive emails? We didn’t discuss this at the store today - the salesman told me it was $30 extra for the data package which we would need with the iPhone.</p>
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You don’t really ‘need’ to but a lot of people like to. If you’re fine with just using email, then that would be included in the basic cost of service for the iPhone and you wouldn’t need text messaging. That doesn’t help you out when other people text you though - every incoming will be .20 and if you respond, another .20. So, you’ll have to decide whether it’s worth paying the extra amount every month for a text msg package or not. I think they should have included at least a basic text package in the plan but I guess they want our money. </p>
<p>You could send a text message to another ATT subscriber via email without incurring a text message charge by sending the email to <a href="mailto:number@txt.att.net">number@txt.att.net</a>.</p>
<p>Another battery saver is turning off the bluetooth when you are not using it. When I have it on, battery seldom last more than about 8 hours - with it off, I can go 2-3 days. </p>
<p>I had the rubber case but just switched to a new case “incase”. Hard plastic - and the bottom slips off so you can slide it into a docking station. The rubber case (at least the one I had) got in the way of the docking station.</p>
<p>One favorite use of the iphone - finding places. My son plays baseball and it is incredibly useful to be able to type in an address and get directions to the location. Using the same address, I can then use google maps to get a satellite view of the location and see that the baseball field is around in the back to the right for example.</p>
<p>This might be a stupid question, but if I have the iPhone can I get rid of my Palm handheld? All I really need from it are my contacts and calendar for appointments. I sync it to my Mac, but only with the Palm software; I do not use the Mac calendar or address book. Of course I have a few games on my Palm that I can live without as I know I can have better games on the iPhone!</p>
<p>I am sure there is an application that will allow me to ditch the Palm; is it already on the iPhone or will I need to download it? I have a relative that would love to have my hand me down Tungsten E2; so make her happy and tell me I don’t need it any more :-)</p>
<p>So close to getting the iPhone, but dragging my feet as I keep thinking there is some reason I don’t want it (can’t imagine what that is though!) My car keeps driving by the AT&T store and is having trouble not stopping!</p>
<p>Calendar and contacts are both on the iPhone and work reasonably well. What calendar do you use if not the Mac one? Just the Palm one - or something like exchange?</p>
<p>I just use the one on the Palm. As I don’t work, my calendar entries consist of appointments, birthdays, etc. I do not mind changing programs, although it will be another thing to learn!</p>
<p>On a different note, I was able to play with my daughter’s iPhone and tried texting a couple of times. I am left handed and found I was more accurate with my left hand typing that my left. Can I assume I will get better with both hands over time; I was usually off one key with my right thumb.</p>
<p>The contact stuff is pretty easy:</p>
<p>[How</a> do I transfer Palm contacts to Address Book? :: Free Tech Support from Ask Dave Taylor!](<a href=“http://www.askdavetaylor.com/how_do_i_transfer_palm_contacts_to_address_book.html]How”>http://www.askdavetaylor.com/how_do_i_transfer_palm_contacts_to_address_book.html)</p>
<p>Calendar is a little more work but there are multiple ways to do it - I’d suggest a google search there…</p>
<p>I’m right handed and find that typing speed does improve - but that I do find myself cheating and 1 fingering it when it is a short message…</p>
<p>I dumped my palm when I switched to the iphone. I really, really miss the Memos option. The notes on the iphone can’t sync. The texting is tough, but it does get better. iCal isn’t perfect, but you get used to it. That being said, it is nice not to have two devices to deal with.</p>
<p>love, love, love my iphone. so does my husband, so does my oldest and so does my youngest! we are iphone junkies!</p>
<p>i love bowling (330bowld), shazaam, wurdle, wordtouch, koi pond, night camera, maps, and i’m sure there are other great apps that i use alot, but those pop right to the top of the list. i use the calendar as my new planner, so i don’t use a palm or “paper” calendar anymore.</p>
<p>i wish you could send pictures without emailing, but that is about my only issue.</p>
<p>Mom gets the hand me down once again! Daughter just called, she wants to return the iPhone and get the Blackberry. She said she realizes that the iPhone is more of a toy, and she spends too much time playing with it. According to her, the glamor has worn off. Her 30 days end the day after she gets home for winter break so she has time to return it and get the Blackberry. Or, I will just take the iPhone and she will use my upgrade for a Blackberry.</p>
<p>It is really stupid for her to return the iPhone if I am really getting one anyway, although selfishly I would like to get a new one in the box; I never get the new item! I actually was thinking of going tomorrow and it was on my to do list; I guess I will wait until she comes home :-(</p>
<p>Just broke down and bought an Iphone for DS (high school age) for chanukah. He dosen’t know he is getting it since we had told him that it was too much. For a month I have been trying to get a wish list for the holidays from him but all he wants is the iphone. After he came home with straight A’s again on his interim report (he is working incredibly hard in difficult classes and has very little down time), DH and I decided to splurge for the phone. We will take him (and his new phone) back to the store to activate it in two weeks (after he receives it).</p>
<p>I realized that I did not want my daughter’s hand me down, not because I didn’t want a used phone. If I wait for her to come home to get the phone, the 30 day return policy would be up; if I didn’t like the phone, I would not be able to exchange it for a different one. AT&T said that my daughter can exchange and get the Blackberry at a corporate store near school. </p>
<p>What I am happy about is she wants the Curve, not the Bold. The curve is only $79, where as the iPhone is $199 and the Bold is $299! I guess that means she can have something else for Hanukkah other than the phone. For once my son is easier to shop for than my daughter even though she wants everything!!</p>
<p>I guess I am really buying the iPhone as I order a case for it today. My husband wants me to go buy the phone right away, but I am waiting another week or so. I will get it before the holiday as I don’t want to deal with the problems of everyone trying to get their service ar the same time.</p>
<p>I love the Solitaire too! Brought me back to my college days with Klondike and Canfield. Other favorites are Mahjong and Wurdle. Wurdle only cost a dollar or so, but I would have paid more. :-)</p>
<p>Anyone have information on moving contact information from one system to another? There’s a chance one of my kids may get an Iphone for Christmas but the current phone is on the Verizon system. Contract is up, so no penalty there.</p>
<p>The salesperson at AT&T Store told me that she would help my DS transfer his contact info from his old RAZR to his new iphone.</p>
<p>AT&T salesperson told me they can transfer from some phones, but not all. S has RAZR also, and he said that one would not be a problem.</p>