Thanks for that, but as far as I knew it uses your connection to get any maps - it isn't automatically all built in with the maps?

Edited: Was mis-informed. D'oh!

Thanks for that.

Edited by deleted (Thu 01-Jul-10 11:30:33)

In reply to a post by nonymouse:

Yay!!

iPhone 4 ordered from Apple Store on 15th (but late in the day) was due to ship on 2nd july but shipped today

I assume someone out there already has one, but is having too much fun to post and tell us how it's going?


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Hi Nonymouse,
I've been using a 2g phone since they first came out: I unlocked it and just used if as PAYG with Tesco mobile. I resisted the urge to buy the 3G and 3GS versions, but succumbed when I saw the decent camera and video of the 4G.
I bought it outright from the Apple store for £499 and then attempted to cut down my SIM to size, but when I put in in my phone, it didn't work
-I think this was because my SIM wasn't a 3G SIM, but I don't know for sure. I was able to use the cut down SIM back in the 2G with the help of an adapter, so it wasn't that I had knackered it up completely.
So...............phoned Tesco mobile and asked them for a micro SIM. The guy that I spoke to hadn't done this before, but was reading from a script and said they would send one out and de-activate my current SIM just before receipt. This they duly did and my shiny new phone now works.
Synched it with the Mac and I have kept all the info that was on the 2G
I'm not much of a data user, since I only have a 20 minute commute to work and I have computers at home and work, so don't often feel the need to access data (Although I sometimes connect via WiFi at home, if not near the computer). There is the facility to get a week's worth of data on the PAYG phone by texting PASS to 28948 and the charge for this is £2, which I think is very reasonable.
So far I've only hit 2 problems:
1/ The dock charger on my HiFi which I use to charge the phone, worked prior to synching with the Mac, but since synching I get a message saying it isn't an approved bit of kit.
2/ I keep getting the Register your mobile screen when I connect up to the Mac and I'm already fed up with clicking 'register later'
Anyone get any workarounds for these problems?
Made up with the phone though! -I particulary like the screen resolution and battery life as well as the aforementioned camera/video (LED particularly good)

*cough*

I stand corrected. Thanks to you also that too. It must've been some residuals of PC use - I mean, I've not cut it out completely, but...

*sobs*

II.. STILL.. *bawls* do P.C.. stuff, ok?!? I have a problem, OK?!
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Don't know where to get the iPhone 4 - Apple, or wait for O2's PAYG offering. Just don't know what to do. No phone companies are doing it pay & go atm (phone reception fault blamed) but they don't have many, so...

What you should do is DE-authorise the Mac, then authorise it again. It's in the Store tab up the top.

Maps and GPS are two separate components of a complete navigation system.

The GPS (Global Positioning System) can tell you your latitude and longitude on the earth's surface, using GPS satellites as artificial 'stars'. A sextant, compass and chronometer can provide equivalent capability if you can see the sun and stars. But like those instruments, GPS (and GPS with added radio towers) can't tell you what the earth's surface looks like near your location. For that you need a map.

An iPhone can get a map from Google (the Maps app), which dos indeed require an Internet connection; or you can buy a SatNav app such as Navigon, TomTom etc, which have built-in maps that can work without an Internet connection.

I already have Navigon and TomTom for my 3GS - All GPS gets their info from US military satellites.

Had a TomTom for my car years ago. My Moto A780 wasn't compatable with it for updating maps / traffic info - and the TT battery wouldn't hold a charge. They saw that and I got a full refund.

In reply to a post by Guest_Again:

What you should do is DE-authorise the Mac, then authorise it again. It's in the Store tab up the top.

Thanks for this Guest_Again.
Before I try it, I just wanted to check with you that it won't affect the other users on the computer (rest of the family) or the itunes purchases in my/their accounts.

No, it shouldn't, ALL the music will stay and everyone will just log-in as usual.

It's safe.

In reply to a post by Guest_Again:

No, it shouldn't, ALL the music will stay and everyone will just log-in as usual.

It's safe.

I didn't see any difference when I tried this, I still got the screen saying:

Welcome to your new iphone
Lets get started
1/ Register your iphone

Then I realised (after the third attempt) that there was an option never to register.
Ticked this and I've not been asked again
Thanks!

Glad you got it sorted.