The iPhone 3g's A-GPS lock on is very fast as compared to the n95's A-GPS

This post has been edited by psyeo: Jul 16 2008, 11:51 PM

as this agps, all i could think is that it first uses cellular network to triangulate the coordinate while the real GPS chipset try to lock as many satellite as possible once AGPS done its part.

but its good news since it lock very fast. now... wait for 3rd party navigator software

me demands for videos on GPS on the go!

lol... how he gonna video it? i remember he sold his n95 ady?

As promised, here is my unboxing video, uploaded onto Youtube:-



A single snapshot of the phone under scrutiny.

Hmmm a lil confused here..

This link says that iPhone will not be available for prepay customers :

http://vodafonenz.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/vod...hp?p_faqid=6513

does that mean that a prepay sim card would not work in it (locked for sim cards with a plan) or means there's no prepay plan that goes with the iphone?

Thanks

i'm more interested in the bumblebee behind though

it means that vodafone NZ prepay customer won't be able to use the 3G data service, as they have special APN for iPhone. but there is a way around this.
no worries if u're using a sim card outside nz, it will not affect anything

Ahh right.. thanks for clearing that up for me.. So looks like i'm gonna get one when I balik NZ then. How do you get around the prob of no data?

NZ flat-pin power plug, got an adapter handy?

i saw that too.. hahahahah

Basically there is 2 method to it.
1st swapping the NZ sim card with a foreign sim card while in the network setting thingy e.g. maxis sim card
2nd download and use the mobile config found onUnlockit.co.nz

Source

This post has been edited by psyeo: Jul 17 2008, 12:11 AM

I dont know what else I can add in terms of pics or video, if there is anything specific you need to know just ask.

Okay, here's how you undo the lock on the iPhone 3G.

If you watched that Youtube clip I uploaded, it came without any sim card, and to unlock it, you need to use iTunes. Plug it into iTunes and the register screen greets you. Agree to the T&C, and continue with the registration. As long as you do not agre to the T&C and complete the registration, your iPhone will not appear on iTunes and you cannot transfer your media onto it. In my case, I already have registered an account with iTunes US, and I use my Apple ID to continue from there. Once everything is done, your iPhone appears on the right tab on iTunes, and you can now either rename it or set as default "Phone". You can also choose to restore from previous sync you have with other iPhones you have synced with the Mac you're using, in this case, both my previous 8GB and my 16GB. I chose to not to restore and start fresh. The rest is the same how you do it now, automatically sync your media or customise it.

Other observations, 3G coverage in my area, when good, is really good, when it is not, it drops out of coverage and totally konked out. This was observed during my mad dash outside my house testing out the GPS. When coverage drops, the "3G" symbol disappears and replaced by a blue box with a dot in a middle. But once you're back on coverage, it refreshes and the symbol came back on, with settings remembered, you dont have to re-enter it.

3G settings for both Celcom and Maxis are as follows:-

Celcom = 3gcelcom, leave login and password blank
Maxis = unet, username "maxis", password 0123

Both blazingly fast, it's been a while since I used 3G, when it is good, the speed is fast, but I hate it when the crappy days comes, you know, when they say it's "under maintainance"

Everything else, is like how I posted before. GPS is heavenly, I'll do the taping of the GPS in action tomorrow when I'm in the bus to KLCC for my private TT and "The Dark Knight". Will tape it using the 2G iPhone with iPhone Video Recorder. Gonna start transferring songs, movies and apps now, now I can safely purchase Super Monkey Ball and Scrabble.

Anything else you guys want me to try out , or any other questions, dont hesitate to ask. I dont think I can sleep tonight.

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Added on July 17, 2008, 12:14 amAhahah, the remnants of my toy-collecting days, I still do collect and pose them, but not as crazy as I used to.

I'm gonna use the USB cable connected to another USB head that I have to charge, the USB head left over from my old Sony Ericsson phone owning days. Plus, still have the US 2-pin plug I always use for charging inflight.

This post has been edited by stringfellow: Jul 17 2008, 12:15 AM

^ i can see ur excitement to play around with ur new baby~ until cannot sleep... is abit exaggerated.. remember.. u just said yesterday.. must have enough sleep to maintain good health...

I got that UBB!!

Woah congratz bro!! I was aiming for the white one too!!!

HHmmm mind uploading pictures taken from the iPhone 3G.. wanna see if there is any upgrades in picture quality.

so tempting...I don't think I can sleep either. Just how the hell can I get one!!!

heard that the tracking thingy on google map won't follow ur travelling, so u have to manually shift the map....
I'm waiting for a proper navigation map for iphone now

Yes, you're right bro. Have to try and get some sleep, otherwise today will be sleeping in the cinema, not watching Dark Knight.

I'll post pics while it's daylight. Actually I promised Hanzx sample pics, but I wanted something more colorful and cheery, so I told him the best way to get pics of this nature is on the 23rd, I'll be going and snapping pics in Disneyland Paris for him on this iPhone.

Hope I get Auckland next month. Then I can get one for you. Our inside man, Cocklea have just reported stocks being refresh as of today, so let's hope when I'm there , there are still iPhones left to buy. My bro, whose working on Maxis , is also esctatic seeing how the iPhone works beautifully with his Maxis sim, especially when it comes to Maxis 3G. Finally he can ditch that dangling USB modem and use it as how it is intended, inside the iPhone 3G.

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Added on July 17, 2008, 12:26 amDidnt have to do that, the street infront of my house isnt that long. Tu pun already termengah mengah running, it's quite uphilly.

This post has been edited by stringfellow: Jul 17 2008, 12:26 AM

wait for string to do a iphone community help..

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Added on July 17, 2008, 12:28 amby the way... iphone/3g cant act as modem... rite???

This post has been edited by Seaedge: Jul 17 2008, 12:28 AM

If you mean tethering, no.

I actually broke the news to another colleague who was on the ERL train to KLIA just now, he himself is going to Auckland tonight. Wonder if he's gonna get himself one, I think he waited for the iPhone to turn 3G before any purchase is considered. Must be turning on the afterburners for that flight tonight!

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Added on July 17, 2008, 12:36 amWhoa, just got my first update notice from AppStore, for the app Evernote. I ran the update via AppStore on the iPhone, and it downloads the update, ran it and patched it nicely. Works as advertised.

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Added on July 17, 2008, 12:58 amWent shopping crazy on AppStore!

Just got myself Super Monkey Ball, Crash Bandicoot Nitro Kart, Scrabble and Critter Crunch, before realizing that I've ran the credit low, not enough to get ForeFlight! Damnit! Need to reload more credit.

This post has been edited by stringfellow: Jul 17 2008, 12:58 AM