iPhone fetishist entry

[jawnbc]

I've had my iPhone for a few months I suppose. Overall I've been very pleased with it: it's the all-in-one (phone, PDA, iPod) I always wanted. The only negative has been the battery life...but considering I tinker with this waaaay more than I ever did with any PDA or mobile phone, it's unfair of me to say the battery life is bad. And Crackberries™ don't have the same screen size and quality...when they do--along with 3G performance--then we can compare.

Yesterday there was a major update to the iPhone OS. And it's added one feature that totally blows me away: embedded, real-time transit directions. The Maps GPS program no longer only finds directions for driving between points--it now offers walking directions and live transit instructions. Including when the next bus/train/ferry leaves.

Translink, our regional transit system, has a shite website. And I don't need to use it no more no more no more!

Comments

[snowboardjoe.livejournal.com]

That's pretty slick. I did not know that much information was already available. Around here we use nextbus.com to get some transit information, but still does not include everyone. However, it's accurate, down to the minute.

The BlackBerry Storm is on the way and I think will prove to be some serious competition for the iPhone. AT&T is still a showstopper for me from getting the iPhone around here.

[jawnbc]

Well we only have one GSM network up here, and I was already with one of their two brands. So networks aren't an issue for me.

Getting excited about winter? I got a new lighter jacket for 'boarding, and a new pair of gloves today. Can't wait to hit the slopes!!!!

[weekilter.livejournal.com]

Yes, but the Death Star® is EVIL!!