IPhone Question(s)?

[Shack]

I got a new IPhone last week and I am really trying to learn everything about it I can, so I have no wasted features that go un-touched. I was un-sure of the phone at first (being touch screen and all), but I have pretty much over come working the touch screen from typing fast to navigating the internet (double and triple click/tap works way better for me, than pinching the screen ). My last phone was just a phone for me, so I did not have to unlearn habits formed from another phone

The question I have pertains to posting “on-the lake/river” reports with photos here on FM. I can take the image and get it to my hosting site with in seconds, but getting the embedded code/direct link for the image here to my post at FM is where I have been having issues. At my image hosting site, I can copy the direct link (by double clicking/tapping it), but I can not paste into my new post on FM. I sure could write it down on a piece of paper and type it out in my post, but that seems like a hassle. Anyone know the name of an app that gets you a paste feature for the internet, or does anyone know how to paste to a post?

The only con's I have found so far are no video (but a nice image taking camera and with my video camera and laptop, I am working on this ) and not being able at this time to send images via phone/text, only e-mail.

Pro's are the 3G internet is way faster than I thought it would be. About the same speed down loading and uploading as my home internet. Last night on a fairly remote lake south of Mille Lacs, I was able to review You-Tube videos at a regular speed as my home high speed internet. My last phone did not even work in this area If you ever want to crack your buddies up while fishing, search "Chopper Reed" on your phone via You-Tube We where rolling last night on the ice.

Thanks

[Scott K]

I was looking for the same thing for a copy and paste it.

I did find an ap that you can text pictures, its called MMS.

[Scott K]

I just found an ap to copy paste cut delete, its called pdf reader pro, its .99 I havent tried it yet.

[Scott K]

Here is another one, "Email text paster"

[Scott K]

Here is a free ap "zepto pad free"

[fishwater]

Look up biocow icopy.

[Shack]

Thanks guys!

Here is another one, "Email text paster"

I had seen this one, but did not know if it would go beyond e-mail. I will be checking into the others.

Thanks for the MMS ap heads up

OK, off to get my Iphone now!

[Shack]

Ok, new question?

Anyone figure out how (or an app) to get the keyboard to switch side-ways when texting? I am ok with it now, but if you could get the keyboard to switch side ways, that would be very cool. It goes side-ways pretty much with every other thing you type on other than text.

[delcecchi]

I was just reading in paper today about apps not from the apple store to make iphone into movie camera. You could search for that. Some of these apps require modification to iphone os.

[Shack]

Ya, I figure the way the camera is set up, it would be able to take video also.

I also heard they are looking into ways to tether the 3G internet from the Iphone to a laptop. The current way has some risk of damage to the phone, you would have to jailbreak the phone and it would only work on Mac lap tops.

[Shack]

Look up biocow icopy.

Thanks, it will work for now till something better comes along

[delcecchi]

I found the article again. It was on the Wall Street Journal HSOforum, under "personal finance" titled "breaking apples grip on the iphone"

"Among the programs that Apple doesn't allow is a free one called Cycorder, which turns the iPhone into a camcorder. Another program, which costs $29, dubbed PdaNET lets people use their iPhones as laptop modems to connect to the Internet."

[PierBridge]

Really.. you can't send a picture text message with an I-Phone?

[LMITOUT]

Nope.

What really blew me away is that you can't do simple functions such as cut and paste, not to mention the first version of the iPhone didn't even have GPS!

Yes, I know there are apps to add this stuff, but the way people worship this device you'd think it'd be fully equipped right out of the box. No video either?! Sometimes I think it's more of a "look at me, I own an iphone" thing rather than a "look what my phone can actually do" thing. They're a good device that really was a pioneer in a lot of areas, just like the iPod, but some things make you scratch your head when you dig a little deeper.

[Shack]

LMITOUT, did you have an ex-wife that was a IPhone No, just joking . I have to agree with you when you said this:

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but some things make you scratch your head when you dig a little deeper.

I guess I am not privy to the culture/life style thing about the IPhone (basically did not know a darn thing about them more than 2.5 weeks ago ), but more as a tool my work pays for. The only other person I knew who had an IPhone prior to me getting one was 4WE

The current app for sending a text/phone image requires the receiving phone to have internet/web service. Basic the app uploads the image to a URL and sends a notify text to the receiver with a link to the image in the text. The receiver clicks on the link in the text and the web browser on the IPhone is brought up to the URL the image is stored at.

[Scott K]

Yes you are right, the reciever needs to have a web browser. I agree as well, sometimes I shake my head as well, but I do like my iphone, and I am not going to give it up. My understanding is AT&T limits alot of what can be done on the iphone. A friend of mine has an unlocked iphone and can do alot of these limitations with his, that we cant do. Such as send pictures, videos, tether to a laptop, non apple. I may have to look into it.

[hanson]

What really blew me away is that you can't do simple functions such as cut and paste, not to mention the first version of the iPhone didn't even have GPS!

BB Storm running Google Maps w/ GPS is pretty sweet!!

[Shack]

That is does have

The Iphone3G has GPS with satellite imagery. You can also down load Google maps as well, but I have not done that though.

[RuKiddingMe]

Guys - I ran the jailbreak program on my 3G the other day, I can tether to my laptop, take video (that actually looks pretty good), MMS, customize the look of the phone through themes, bluetooth file sharing. Best part is the phone still functions with the appstore and iTunes, I didn't lose anything in the conversion and when I am tired of it all I have to do is a restore in iTunes and back to normal.

Note - there is risk, though minimal and rare there is still risk of ruining your phone.

RU