Apps for iPhone / iPod touch

_Whimsical_ · 11-06-2011 2:18pm

Is there any iOS equivalent of the swipe keyboards that are available for android devices? They make typing a million times more easy.

CMpunked · 11-06-2011 2:25pm

_Whimsical_ wrote: »

Is there any iOS equivalent of the swipe keyboards that are available for android devices? They make typing a million times more easy.

theres none. Ive been searching since i seen my mate doing it on his htc. Unfortunately apple dont allow that level of customisation.

_Whimsical_ · 11-06-2011 3:31pm

CMpunked wrote: »

theres none. Ive been searching since i seen my mate doing it on his htc. Unfortunately apple dont allow that level of customisation.

Such a pity,it'd make idevices pretty much perfect.
Typing feels so last century now I'm used to swiping on my android phone.

CMpunked · 11-06-2011 3:37pm

_Whimsical_ wrote: »

Such a pity,it'd make idevices pretty much perfect.
Typing feels so last century now I'm used to swiping on my android phone.

In the new ios5 apparently there will be old style typing. As in with the numbers. Seems like apple is just going in reverse sometimes.

11-06-2011 4:05pm

CMpunked wrote: »

theres none. Ive been searching since i seen my mate doing it on his htc. Unfortunately apple dont allow that level of customisation.

Thats something that bugs me about apple's iOS. Why wont they just listen to customer feedback and write software that has a sensible amount of options for text message alert sounds so that everybody with an iPhone within 20 feet of you doesn't go "is that me?" every time you get a text, or an autocorrect system that doesn't turn "teacups" into "testicles" when you're texting your mother, or any number of other no-brainer customisation options that their stuff STILL, after 4 different major releases, doesn't have.

It's as if they knew they were going to sell a boatload of iPhones and iPads anyway and just didn't care, but all they have to do is look at some of the options on any bog standard nokia or Sony Ericsson to see what their stuff is missing. It's not rocket science.

Sad Professor · 11-06-2011 9:18pm

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sensible amount of options for text message alert sounds so that everybody with an iPhone within 20 feet of you doesn't go "is that me?" every time you get a text,

In iOS 5 you'll be able to download new message alert tones from iTunes.

CMpunked · 11-06-2011 10:35pm

Deleted User wrote: »

or an autocorrect system that doesn't turn "teacups" into "testicles" when you're texting your mother, or any number of other no-brainer customisation options that their stuff STILL, after 4 different major releases, doesn't have.

Funnily enough, there is an edit dictionary function coming with the new Ios which will do away with all ridiculous autocorrects.
Like when i try to type o2 and it says u2! Grrr.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rSNmZK8dmY

Apple do listen to what the masses want with each major ios update. Look at wallpapers, custom ringtones, multiplayer games, internet tethering.
These are all things that the likes of android had an advantage over iphone but with each ios update they tackle whatever service they need to adapt.
and they arent going to give everything that everyone wants in one update. It will be drip fed to us so they will always have something else to release the following year.

Sad Professor wrote: »

In iOS 5 you'll be able to download new message alert tones from iTunes.

same as the custom ringtones at the moment?

Sad Professor · 12-06-2011 12:58am

CMpunked wrote: »

Funnily enough, there is an edit dictionary function coming with the new Ios which will do away with all ridiculous autocorrects.

I didn't know about this. You'll also be able to create typing shortcuts. Cool!

same as the custom ringtones at the moment?

Yeah, but whether they will work the same, I don't know. Hopefully they will as it will mean creating them yourself will be fairly easy and you won't have to buy them from iTunes.

Zapp Brannigan · 12-06-2011 2:52am

Sad Professor wrote: »

Yeah, but whether they will work the same, I don't know. Hopefully they will as it will mean creating them yourself will be fairly easy and you won't have to buy them from iTunes.

I look forward to this. Hopefully, as you say it'l be user customisable and not relying on Apple having a limited number of alerts on iTunes.

/needs his FFVII Victory Fanfare message tone back

12-06-2011 2:13pm

Zapp Brannigan wrote: »

I look forward to this. Hopefully, as you say it'l be user customisable and not relying on Apple having a limited number of alerts on iTunes

All im looking for is an "assign mp3 as ringtone" option, like most other phones have had for about 10 years now. Knowing apple though, that's a little too free of charge for their liking. It doesn't tie in too well with their whole "money grabbing b*st*rds" corporate ethos.;)

I'd like if the notification sounds in other apps were customisable too, like a facebook comment or a viber call or whatever, but i suppose that's asking too much.

Sad Professor · 12-06-2011 2:23pm

You can already make an mp3 into a ringtone using iTunes. It just takes a little work since it has to be 30 seconds long. Google it.

As for custom notification sounds for apps, isn't that down to developers?

CMpunked · 12-06-2011 2:25pm

Maxine Flabby Cowboy, this might interest you.
Very easy to use and well worth 79c;
Ringtone Designer

12-06-2011 4:54pm

Sad Professor wrote: »

You can already make an mp3 into a ringtone using iTunes. It just takes a little work since it has to be 30 seconds long. Google it.

As for custom notification sounds for apps, isn't that down to developers?

Sorry, i should have said, "mp3 as ALERT tone", not ring tone". That's how i customise all my ringtones, just make them into .m4r files but you can't use a custom file as a message alert tone, not because you can't make it, just cos the OS doesn't have an option to assign it as an alert sound.

Hope they change this in OS5. That and selective multitasking (choosing which apps multitask and which close immediately), as well as fixing the daft autocorrect would be my top 3 requests. Am fed up of typos, and also having to close down every app twice all the time.

CMpunked wrote: »

Maxine Flabby Cowboy, this might interest you...Ringtone Designer

Thanks, i prefer to DIY, am fairly computer savvy and ok doing all the editing, converting, etc, but cheers for the link. It'll be useful for anyone who's not.

ginam2828 · 14-06-2011 8:50am

Has to be Angry Birds .....

ginam2828 · 14-06-2011 9:29am

I'm new here and I'm trying to get a little advice ... Wanted to post a new thread but it appears I'm unable to do that yet!!

I use an app called KOBO for downloading books onto my iPhone 3GS - their Customer Care Team is usually excellent but for some reason I am not getting a reply to my many emails from them at present. I need to find out how you can re-install a book you've deleted from your library which is showing in your purchases on your Account section back into your library to read again. It didn't download properly the first time so I thought if I deleted it I could just download it again without a problem.....

Please please help ..... I'm trying to get through a series of books from a particular Author and I'm stuck now!!! I think it might be stuck in limbo because the little downloading icon on the top right hand corner keeps turning as if something is downloading ......

beardo81 · 16-06-2011 1:32pm

Rack Stare is no.3 in the free app section, it's good for a laugh for about 5 minutes, then delete!

slookie · 17-06-2011 6:26pm

Quick question. I'm going to Wales for a few days next week, and was wondering about internet access over there. I have the I phone 4 with Vodafone. When I rang, they said that I can use it no problem, that it will be taken off my 2gb of monthly data. Is this correct? I don't want to be on facebook, and google maps etc for the week, and racking up loads of charges! Thanks

bc dub · 17-06-2011 6:48pm

afaik, Meteor are the only network thus far to abolish roaming.

Knowing vodafone, Id say Any surfing you do will be at a premium rate that has nothing to do with your current allowance. Just ring customer care and ask...

17-06-2011 9:43pm

slookie wrote: »

Quick question. I'm going to Wales for a few days next week, and was wondering about internet access over there. I have the I phone 4 with Vodafone. When I rang, they said that I can use it no problem, that it will be taken off my 2gb of monthly data. Is this correct?

Be very careful of doing that. AFAIK your data allowance won't count towards your usage outside of Ireland and they'll charge you a few euro per megabyte, which will mean you could come back to a bill of well over a hundred euro just for checking emails, fetching updates etc.

Get them to confirm it by email and keep it for your records, or call comreg of you want to check it with them first, don't rely on what a customer service rep says unless you have their full name and the date & time of call.

Best way to avoid the problem is just turn data roaming off in setttings>general>network>data roaming. Everything else will work fine, including wi-fi but your phone won't fetch mobile data and run up roaming charges while you're abroad.

abouttobebanned · 18-06-2011 9:55am

VIDEO TIME MACHINE

A great little app. You type in the year and it gives you a load of memories from that year like movies, ads, news, tv etc I initially thought it might be full of American stuff but I stuck in 1985 and the first result was the late late show!

rodgered · 18-06-2011 12:54pm

Anyone have a good App for budgeting? Will be hitting student life soon on a pretty tight budget so would like to have an app to help out!

slookie · 18-06-2011 11:52pm

Deleted User wrote: »

Be very careful of doing that. AFAIK your data allowance won't count towards your usage outside of Ireland and they'll charge you a few euro per megabyte, which will mean you could come back to a bill of well over a hundred euro just for checking emails, fetching updates etc.

Get them to confirm it by email and keep it for your records, or call comreg of you want to check it with them first, don't rely on what a customer service rep says unless you have their full name and the date & time of call.

Best way to avoid the problem is just turn data roaming off in setttings>general>network>data roaming. Everything else will work fine, including wi-fi but your phone won't fetch mobile data and run up roaming charges while you're abroad.

When I rang customer care, they sent me on the following link. Seems that it will be all free and part of my plan??
http://www.vodafone.ie/roaming/connectabroad/networks

Pablo0 · 19-06-2011 9:39am

slookie wrote: »

Quick question. I'm going to Wales for a few days next week, and was wondering about internet access over there. I have the I phone 4 with Vodafone. When I rang, they said that I can use it no problem, that it will be taken off my 2gb of monthly data. Is this correct? I don't want to be on facebook, and google maps etc for the week, and racking up loads of charges! Thanks

I go over to London a couple of times a month with my Three iphone and use the internet all the time its all part of the package. The minutes, data and texts you use just come out of your monthly allowance there are no extra charges. I'd image thats what vodafone would offer too?

Darksaga87 · 19-06-2011 10:59am

What was that app called that tells you how many texts/minutes you have remaining?

bc dub · 19-06-2011 11:10am

consume

19-06-2011 4:02pm

slookie wrote: »

When I rang customer care, they sent me on the following link. Seems that it will be all free and part of my plan??
http://www.vodafone.ie/roaming/connectabroad/networks

Excellent. Its nice to see a bit of real value in the market. O2 aren't even trying to be competitive anymore. Am looking at switching to 3 after my current contract ends. Unlimited data and no roaming costs at all, it's the same price abroad as at home. Their flexi-units system is much better too. You get a flexi units allowance, each one is 1 min of talk or 2 texts, so you use your allowance as it suits you whether you're a talker or a texter.

DMG_49 · 20-06-2011 4:07pm

I recently changed my sim card with new number. Is there any app that if anyone texts me on my old number that will allow me to receive it on my new sim. Same as eirtext but receiving not sending.

barryd09 · 20-06-2011 11:42pm

been using Data Usage the last few days,tracks your 3G usage and also your WiFi usage aswell,alerts when nearing limit etc.
79c

bucks777 · 21-06-2011 12:13am

Any app out there that will let me use my iPhone as a remote control for tv, sky digital etc be handy when the remotes go missing or on the other side of the room and I'm too lazy to get up

Mellor · 21-06-2011 2:18am

You need a 3rd part IR transmitter as the iphoen doesn't have one built in afaik

Apps for iPhone / iPod touch

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