Comments on: I don’t love my iPhone

By: melinda

melinda — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:57:44 +0000

Try holding your phone in one hand and using your index finger to text. A friend told me that tip and it really made a big difference to me. Touch screens are not meant to be thumb-texted, they're meant to be pointer-finger texted.

I thought it would slow me down, but it helped with the landscape issue, the accuracy issue, and the thumb strain issue.

By: bowmast

bowmast — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 01:17:55 +0000

Great post Jude.
One of the most widespread behavioural changes that mobile phones have brought in is that many young people have stopped wearing wristwatches.

...Primarily because almost every mobile has the time displayed permanently.

So there's another design aspect which is hard to believe was overlooked:

I have to press a button every time I want to know the time. ... so now I'm back to wearing a watch, as it's one step too far for me.

That's progress I guess.

By: James

James — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 21:17:40 +0000

Since you're moderating: please change the final link to:

http://notinventedhere.posterous.com/were-apple-right-not-to-offer-t9-on-the-iphon

Cheers

By: James

James — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 21:15:15 +0000

Do you think you'd use T9 for texting and the full keyboard mode for URLs, were both available?

Or do you think that if you weren't forced to learn the keyboard, you'd be losing out?

I blogged about this question - interested to hear people's thoughts:
http://kazaroth.posterous.com/were-apple-right-not-to-offer-t9-on-the-iphon

By: Gary Wong

Gary Wong — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:10:23 +0000

Point 6 - Download the O2 app from the app store and it will show you the number of minutes, texts, etc... you have remaining

By: Michele Ide-Smith

Michele Ide-Smith — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 09:37:51 +0000

Jude I have the same issue with the touchscreen keyboard on my HTC Hero. I love having a devices that is so many more things than my last mobile phone, but when it comes to sending texts it is definitely trickier especially when you are on the move. But I'm willing to make the trade off! The HTC does at least have some real buttons (home, back etc.) unlike the iPhone and in my view is a better designed device

By: Ryan

Ryan — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:49:58 +0000

I TOTALLY agree with you. I greatly dislike the landscape mode. Then only time I use it is for viewing pictures or videos.

I do miss T9 as well. I had a sweet Sony Ericsson w880i, it was thin and to the point. I do like all the apps and stuff for the iPhone, but I had my iPod touch long before I got the phone, so it wasn't anything new to me. Plus, the apps run much slower (and choppier) on the phone, but I have the 3G version.

Another thing I don't like: EVERYONE HAS ONE. The iPhone has lost its edge, to me, and I would love a new one that nobody had. I would somewhat miss the apps, but I still have my iPod touch. Guess I'll wait until there's a NEW iPhone out

By: Matt

Matt — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 08:20:46 +0000

Re the charging overnight, I switch mine to airplane mode. The alarm will come on as usual but you can't be disturbed by incoming texts, calls or emails.

: )

By: Fabien

Fabien — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 18:37:44 +0000

Interesting post! I couldn't help but reply, but as this was way too long for a comment, I wrote my own blog post: "The iPhone is not a great mobile phone, but I still love it."

http://www.alphabux.net/2009/10/the-iphone-is-not-a-great-mobile-phone/

By: Various thoughts about UX » Blog Archive » The iPhone is not a great mobile phone, but I still love it.

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 18:14:51 +0000

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