Nearly 100% of users agree Iphone SQ SUCKS BIGTIME

Too bad Apple can't get the phone part of the iPhone working. The iPod
part works great (cruddy SQ there too but at least you can hear it).

Lets hope that Apple gets the phone part of the iPhone working by the
3rd or 4th rev.

Let look at some comments from Consumer Reports. (horrible at rating
stuff, but Mactards love it)

http://blogs.consumerreports.org/electronics/2007/07/iphone-the-cell.html

Now. I'll agree there are ALOT of positive comments on the iPhone. But
look deeper. The positive comments are about the looks or the cool
factor. Read the comments on the actual workings of the "phone".

1."by: gobo spring | Aug 23, 2008 5:17:11 PM

I find it very difficult to hear an iphone user calling on his iphone.
I think this is a big shortcoming with this expensive "phone." My
boyfriend has an iphone and loves it, and I'm quite impressed with the
excellent screen and media interaction. But I HATE talking with him on
his iphone: the quality of his voice is HORRIBLE - full of hisses,
very low volume, poor sound quality in general. Its like a throwback
to radiophones. I have to repeatedly ask him to repeat what he just
said. Invariably I just get so frustrated that I call the conversation
short - and then he gets mad because he can't believe it's the damned
phone that's the problem. While I'd be tempted to buy the phone for
it's excellent media interface there's no way I'm buying this piece of
junk until they figure out how to make it work like a PHONE, too!"




2.
"I love the Iphone features--internet, email, calling, traffic,
weather, stocks, time, calculator etc.

However, there are 2 huge items that need to be dealt with by Apple as
they affect the basic use of the phone:

1. The speaker phone feature does not work at all for listening to
voicemail messages, making a conference call or using the IPOD
function. The sounds are muffled and you cannot use the phone as a
speaker at all. You can't sit the phone on a table and talk without
holding it close to your ear. You can't add a phone call and use the
speakerphone so that you can add a person to a meeting or
conversation.

You can't play the Iphone Ipod even at low level--the speaker is
muffled. I found this out when people have asked to see my phone and I
tried to play a song for them. It was a terrible advertisement for the
phone--they lost interest and said ooooh I guess the phone part and
the Ipod part don't really work.

If a phone has a speaker function, it should work. It doesn't have to
be extremely loud--just clear at a regular tone like all other cell
phones."



3.
"Posted by: jerry
love it as PDA but I have a lot of complaints about background noise
that I did not have on my lg phone. My wife refuses to talk to me on
the iphone so I will probably cancel the service"

4.
"[-] The call quality is markedly worse than my old Sanyo 4500. Its
marginally better when using the headset, but even then I'm often
asked to repeat myself (or I'm asking the other person to repeat
themselves).

So I'm pretty bummed out. I don't have a land line, so this is my
primary phone. I am thinking I'm going to return it tomorrow. I will
almost certainly buy a revision 2.0 if they can get the voice quality
up a bit!

-Brad"

5. "
As I have a "connection" at AT&T, I have been able to replace the
iPhone 4 times fast and easily, hoping that the call quality is on a
phone-to-phone basis. It's not. That hiss and/or buzz has always been
present. Granted, it is better with the speakerphone option or an
attachment, but still lacking. There still might be a chance that you
will be lucky, and get a iPhone with a "glitch" that performs better.

I was one of the first persons to get it, and I am dissapointed. I do
love just about everything else about the iPhone, especially the UI,
but what is the point of getting a multi-function phone if it lacks as
an actual phone? Through multiple tech searches and own knowledge,
This is not something that can be fixed with an update, firmware or
otherwise. This is a hardware issue.

Anyone interested in this phone, save your money and just wait till
the next "generation" is released. That should fix the problems."


6. "1) When the phone rings you need to slide that "slide to answer"
gadget across the screen. On my iPhone this gadget has become very
slow to respond. I slide my finger across the screen and then often
wait for three seconds for the phone to respond. This speed of
response varies but is slow whether I am answering the phone or just
opening the main menu.

2) The phone does not show the call duration in the call history. The
call duration is shown during the call and for a split second after
the call is terminated but this really bugs me since I often get off a
call and want to know how long I spent talking with the person. For
anyone who bills for their time this is a show stopper.

3) There is apparently no ability to add ringtones. Since the speaker/
ringer volume is so poor it is critical that you get a ring that you
can recognize in a noisy environment. Phone and speaker volume is very
poor.

4) I bought three iPhones for the guys here in the office and the
activation, getting everyones numbers transfered and all the billing
onto a single multi-line plan was a nightmare since you have to do it
all yourself through iTunes.

I have issues with many other areas of the iPhone but that's off topic
here. I worked as a sales rep selling Apple computers back in the '80s
and the Mac was way ahead on ease of use. Apple has always positioned
itself as a company that produces refined interfaces. For these
reasons I am very surprised to see how poorly they implemented this
phone.

My sales rep summed it up best, after using the iPhone for a week,
"the iPhone is cool but the thing it's worst at is being a phone".


7."volume of voice on a regular audio call is horrible. even on
maximum volume, one can barely hear the voice on the other line in a
normal background environment. if it's quiet, then it may be
sufficient. otherwise, i am forced to use speakerhone or the blue
tooth. sometimes, i don't have access to the blue tooth earpiece.
other times, i prefer not to have everyone hear my phone call on
speaker phone. it seems that it's a common complaint. however, a lot
of people also seem to not have this problem. must vary from
individual iPhone to another. having said that, i still think it's a
great gadget due to its other advantages/features."

8."But for me a very surprising negative is the sound quality of the
phone. The volume is too low for outdoors or around other people. At
higher volumes (which are still to low), there is some distortion and
buzzing. On about a fourth of calls there's a slight hiss. With the
earbuds in the volume is high enough but there's still distortion. The
voice mail sound is very thin and tiny. The speaker sound also
distorts at higher volumes. I asked one of the apple clerks about this
and he noticed most of this on his as well, particularly the low
volume. I tried his phone and it sounded similar.

I read the wirelessinfo.com article, but I trust my ears more. Before
the iPhone I had a Sanyo 4500 which I've had for 11 years (and am
constantly ridiculed for), so I certaintly expected the sound quality
to be matched. Since I use this for work/home/everything I need decent
sound, and it will be a huge disapointment if I have to get rid of the
iPhone I was so excited about."

9. "Posted by: AJ | Dec 17, 2007 11:11:05 PM

Okay, maybe the thing about manufacturing is right. My phone volume
stinks, though I'm pleasantly pleased with the other features. I
currently dual-wield a sidekick and an iPhone, and there are things I
like and dont like about both. The sidekick is a horrible phone, and
its starting to seem like the iPhone may be too. I have no idea how to
change speaker volume or anything. Could someone let me know.
Meanwhile, I'm not trying to complain too much -- I won my iPhone in a
raffle.


10.Posted by: john | Jul 17, 2007 6:28:11 PM

It appears that the battle lines are being clearly drawn between the
militantly "pro-apple" contingent and everyone else. Apparently, if
you criticize an Apple product, you're "PC" biased. I wonder to what
extent the "praise" for iphone is attributed to compensating for
$600.00 worth of buyer's remorse.

I bought one, but I haven't opened the box yet. (I'm still trying to
decide whether to return it.) Frankly, I like the idea of a PDA that
actually interfaces with my Mac, without searching for "missing
syncs," etc. Nonetheless, I think the thing's primary function, at
least if we give its name any consideration, should be as a phone, and
that appears to be where it's most lacking. I'm amazed that Apple
didn't include a voice activation feature, or at least a handsfree
mode. I have a phone at home, so one of the primary purpose of my cell
phone is to allow me phone contact when I'm out--usually in my car.
Frankly, it's irresponsible--and in a growing number of states
illegal--to dial a cell phone or make a call without a hands-free
device while you're driving a car. I'm dreading the "4 to 5 steps"
required to place a call, while I'm in my car or in a hurry. Voice
activation is not only very convenient, it makes for safer driving.

Hopefully, Apple will remedy this deficiency in the near future. "

11.
Posted by: my iphone is awful!!! | Jul 11, 2007 12:12:18 AM

My iphone has terrible volume, and the worst reception ever!! AT&T is
awful, Verizon was great! The iphone ials calls without me even
knowing. I'm returning it tomorrow, my husband's too!!!


12.Posted by: Don | Jul 10, 2007 4:25:37 PM

I agree with the CR review that the phone features of iPhone are the
least appealing.

Cell to cell calls are sometimes impossible to decipher, and I'm told
by those at the other end that I sound like I'm speaking in a tunnel.
Cell to land line calls are good to excellent from my end, not sure
about the other end.

As for calling favorites, depending on how you leave the phone when
it's in lock mode, it takes from 4 to 5 steps to turn it on and call a
favorite vs. two steps (open the phone and press a key) for a
clamshell. Is that big difference? Judgment call."

13."Posted by: Bud | Jul 6, 2007 2:46:19 PM

I agree that the most noticeable deficiency of the iPhone so far is
the volume control. Calls are difficult to hear out on city streets
when using the phone's built-in audio. (Apple does provide ear buds
with a microphone, although I haven't used these yet.) With any luck,
this is something that can be addressed with the first upgrade."

14."Posted by: Cristina | Jul 5, 2007 9:43:49 PM

I have anxiously awaited the iPhone and it is pretty cool. Activation
was a breeze, as was the uploading of all my contacts, music, photos
and video straight from the computer. The only complaint I have is the
sound is not very loud. I need to put the phone to my ear when I use
the speaker phone function. The ringer volume is set to max and I have
a hard time hearing it even inside my home."

15.)
Posted by: Mike | Jul 4, 2007 5:13:41 PM

Voice quality is poor. Very low volume even at maximum setting and
barely audible in moderate background noise situation. Also very poor
at filtering out background noise to receiver at other end of the
"line".




Obviously all those people are liars too. Because they said something
that didn't amount to sucking Steve Job's *** right schizo?






Since you can't hear or understand anyone the phone
part is useless.

I do not even own one. Do you? Of course *I* cannot hear anyone on a phone
I do not use.

I know several people with them and they are happy with them.

--
One who makes no mistakes, never makes anything.

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