I got a mail from my friend from which, he says that Iphone in India is not that helpful. Please find the details that he has mailed me:
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 U'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 it..! this
alone is a deal breaker... 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 haptic 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….
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.
Its 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 … that’s
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
THANKS FOR YOUR TIME....
GaneshKB
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 U'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 it..! this
alone is a deal breaker... 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 haptic 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….
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.
Its 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 … that’s
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
THANKS FOR YOUR TIME....
GaneshKB
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What are telling about its "BATTERY". Can U confrum plzzzzz.
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