Works for iPhone 4, 13 July 2010

Got this for my new iPhone 4 and works perfectly. Gives a good charge current and keeps the power levels up even when using GPS and Nav software, iPod, 3G – all at the same time.

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Car Charger for iPod Nano 5G, 4 Mar 2010

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Exactly what I wanted and allows me to keep my iPod Nano 5G charged in the car so I can listen to my favourite tunes all day long.

At the price hard not to rate this at 5 stars.

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Superb Value, 16 April 2010

Bought this mainly as a back up/emergency use in car for iPhone 3GS and it is brilliant.

Sure all it does is charge, but thats all I needed! No connection issues, perfect fit, perfect charge!

Could not be happier for a product at that price to actually do what it says!

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Stuck and cover…, 28 Sep 2010

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Sadly my AmazonBasics Screen Protector arrived too late to save my iPhone screen from its first scuff, I’ve been living with that for a while now, but I was interested to see if it made the existing marks look any better. It does, but it doesn’t mask them completely – you can no longer see any scratches or scuffs in the reflection on the screen, which was probably the way I noticed them most often previously, but you still see them catching the light occasionally. However, it’s a definite improvement.

The protector itself was much easier to apply than I’d expected and I got it right first time with no bubbles! However I’ve previously applied an Invisible Shield to a Sony PSP and negotiating the curves and protrusions of that device are a nightmare compared to the minimal stylings of an iPhone. It also helps to ensure the glass is completely grease-free before you begin – I used one of those alcohol-infused wipes made for cleaning spectacles to get the iPhone glass squeaky clean and ready for the protector.

The surface of the protector gives slightly more finger-traction than the original glass, which might suit some people, and so far it seems less prone to greasy fingermarks, which should suit everyone. Thankfully, I haven’t noticed any loss of sensitivity in the touch-screen either. I haven’t had it on my iPhone long enough to judge its durability, but with 5 in the pack I should be covered for a year or two. If you want to keep your iPhone looking as pristine as possible or, like me, give it a bit of minor restoration then AmazonBasic’s screen protectors are a decent-quality and good-value option.

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Fantastic! So good I’ve used the product on other items!, 25 Sep 2010

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S V BAUDAINS “Sue” (Channel Islands) – See all my reviews

  

We’ve tried a couple of different versions of this kind of product to use on phones and ipods, this is by far the best.

The instructions are clear (and not “waffly” like some I’ve seen).

The protectors come with a cloth so you can ensure the screen is perfectly clean, and with a card with which you can flatten the protector to the screen and remove any air bubbles.

It seems pretty well applied so I am not sure why you would need 5 – however it was so easy to apply to the screen that I decided I was going to use another on my regular mobile phone (to which I had unsuccessfully put a different film on not that long ago) – all I did was trim to size and it was just as easy!

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Sticks and stays stuck, but…, 29 Nov 2010

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K. Chase-Rahman “kam2peace” (London) – See all my reviews

  

  

Some people take great care of their touch screen phones, but others need screen protection. If you don’t want to add bulk to your beautifully slim phone, or you don’t want to hide its expensive and beautiful design, then you won’t want a leather pouch or a blinged up rubber skin but will want a simple screen protector.

This is the first and only screen protector I have ever used, so my experience is limited, but I can say that this screen protector is easy to apply (be very carefull to remove every last single speck of dirt before you stick it down, otherwise that teeny weeny speck will show up as a half centimetre pimple), and once on it stays stuck. I’ve had mine on for about a month, and there’s no sign of peeling – and I’m not a person who looks after his phone.

The one big drawback (and what makes it lose two stars) is loss of sensitivity. If you play touch-sensitive games, you will notice this straight away. For slow games (like Sudoku, chess, etc) this will not be a problem, but if you play fast games then the loss of sensitivity might make you rip off this screen protector in frustration.

So, if you tend to be careless with your phone/keys, and don’t play fast games, and like your phone naked then this product is ideal for you.

If you are careful with your phone, then you can probably do without this.

If you play fast games, don’t get this.

If you don’t mind bulking up your handbag/pocket or you actually like bling, then your best bet is a pouch or a skin.

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Amazing, 2 July 2010

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J. Harris (Fareham, United Kingdom) – See all my reviews

  

Very good value,

Well presented, do the job and you get 5, what could be better?

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excellent, 23 Aug 2010

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A. Gallagher (Wigan, Lancashire) – See all my reviews

  

using on my iphone 4, easy to put on and without any bubbles in it if you just take your time to clean the screen properly. Cant really tell that it is on.

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Excellent product, 19 Aug 2010

I bought this to keep my screen protected until i made up my mind if i wanted the really expensive zagg screen protector. however after applying this screen protector to my phone i realised i did not want the zagg screen protector anymore. This fits perfectly. You have to make sure your iphones screen does not have a single spec of dust on it to avoid bubbles. I got it right on my second go. And now it looks like that i havent even got a screen protector on my phone. You really cannot tell that i have got a screen protector on my phone. If you dont want to spend so much money on a screen protector buy this. Excellent quality and price.

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Bargain!, 5 Jan 2010

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E. A. Newcombe (South Wales, UK) – See all my reviews

  

I was a bit worried about not buying an apple charger because of some of the problems reported with other products, but in the end I was so impressed by the price I bought this one. So glad I did! Haven’t used my iPod nano for several months however as soon as I plugged it into the charger it began charging and was fully charged in a few hours. Also postage was extremely quick… no problems at all – buy this item!

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Amazing! works with new ipod touch, 26 Jan 2010

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Stephen J. Atherton (Aberystwyth, Wales) – See all my reviews

  

Arrived very quickly even before I got the dispatch email! Worked with Ipod classic 160gb and new ipod touch 3rd Gen 64gb. At the price an excellent piece of kit!

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Does not work on 3rd gen ipod touch., 6 Mar 2010

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Mrs. P. M. Hargreaves “Bobsyauncle” (Lancashire) – See all my reviews

  

Plugged it in and right aways error msg saying that the charger will not work with my touch waste of money for me.

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A few niggles, but otherwise a more than worthy upgrade, 4 Oct 2010

If anyone who already owns or has owned an iPod touch will know what an amazing piece of tech this is. But there a couple of warnings about the new design to consider.

The Good

Never have I owned something quite like this. The interface is so slick, so intuitive it has always been a pleasure to use. And it’s so much more zippier than my 2nd gen thanks to the better cpu and double the ram.

The screen is noticeably much better (not than past generations were bad!) beautifully sharp and text is a dream to read. Ok, some will wonder why it has no in-plane switching bearing in mind that the iPhone 4 does. IPS for those who don’t know means you can view the screen at at extreme angles. But why would you on this device? I can still view it at extreme angles if I wish to. The colour may shift to a blue hue, but I only notice that when looking at the screen from the home button end and tilted at a ridiculous angle. The iPod Touch is too small for this to be ever dreamt as concern and IPS only benefits the iPad in my opinion.

The volume buttons are now separated as opposed to a rocker and are pleasant to use. The power button has moved to the right and have no issues with its new place as I thought I might have. And the speaker is an improvement but not really loud enough in a fairly noisy environment.

Face time works well and I love the ability to flip from the front camera to the back while in a conversation.

The .7 megapixel camera may seem a disappointment at first, but given that apple has packed in HD video recording all is forgiven. The camera is good enough for emailing and uploading to social net works, but for printing your images the quality is pretty poor. I managed a 5×4 print with fair results taken in good light. A bit jaggerdy in places, but then again, for a .7 mp camera it’s not a bad effort. But I most definitely would want to use a dedicated camera to capture those all important moments.

But for me having a HD video recorder is far more rewarding feature to have than a 5 mp camera for my needs. It’s not quite as good as some of the flip range, as a comparison, but this crammed in with what seems as a never ending list of functions I take my hat off to apple. How do they do it! The video I have recorded I am more than satisfied with in daylight, but it is grainy and a bit noisy in low light due to not having an in-built light/flash. But for its sheer portability i doubt i will use my camcorder again. Just make sure you purchase a 32GB or 64GB model as it will gobble up your storage. A short 2.44 minute movie equated into a 208mb file!

Wifi is still simple to set up with a solid connection. And with blue tooth, you are finaly able to control the volume of blue tooth speakers that have no volume control. Somthing my Sony Ericsson W705 has done for nearly a couple of years!

The Not So Good

Firstly, if like me you’re using a speaker dock (mines a Bose sound dock original with scosche passport converter) or some other kind of dock, you may want to check first if this 4th gen model will fit.

Apple never supplied a dock convertor like they have on previous models which seems to my thinking they knew there would be compatibility issues with consumers existing docks.

The 4th gen iPod Touch has a slightly narrower connector than previous models. When I first hooked up the iPod with its factory made sync/power lead I noticed it was very tight when connecting. Then I tried my sound dock and after a little bit of wiggling around found that it just wouldn’t fit. Unfortunately by doing that I found a thin piece of plastic had blocked the iPods connector and rested on the pins. I managed to move this back with a thin tool and was then able to insert it into the sound dock.

But after a days in and out of the dock it finally would no longer dock due to the thin piece of plastic getting in the way and the sync lead just became too tight to insert. So I took it back.

To give apple their due in six days I had a replacement. This one was better and I could dock it with my sound dock, although still a bit tight, but after one week I have had no problems.

I would like to say this is a one off, but looking on the internet I’m not the only one.

*Update 23/11/10: It does seem now that the above is due to a faulty device rather than compatibility issues with docks and power/sync leads. My replacement iPod to date has been working fine if still a little tight connecting.*

Also I do feel there is too much to sacrifice(better quality stills camera?) for a new thin design as the last model was very thin and I don’t really notice the difference enough to warrant it.

And if only apple would ditch the scratch magnet chrome back and save as a small fortune in buying cases to protect it…

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Thoughts from an Ipod newbie, 22 Oct 2010

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Aaron C. Braund “tek dude” (U.K) – See all my reviews

  

The Ipod hype train has passed me by again and again and again without making me take notice of Apples latest mp3 masterpiece so this one certainly went straight over my head. The media and consumer voice have made a lot of my decisions about Apple, that they are money hungry and sell products that break within days. Then there was the fiasco about the Iphone 4’s signal and that story certainly didnt impress me.

But after ignoring the temptation of an Ipod too long I succumbed, because I was in need of something to replace my trusty Zen Stone, which is now resting in pieces thanks to my son :(. I went big on the purchase with one of these; I thought that if I wanted to experience an Iphone without paying the ridiculous monthly tarriffs this was the best choice. I didnt prepare myself for love but thats what happened.

Too hold it in your hands is idescribable, it feels beautiful, slim but satisfyingly heavy. Set up was done in moments on my windows pc and itunes. I started to explore the phones features. So I tried the web browser, which is the best I’ve used on any mobile device. Then I set up all my emails so they would come straight to my phone. How about the apps? I must hold the world record for apps downloaded within an hour…. there are news feed, mobile banking… AND ebay! Christ, I love ebay, and its a damnsight better than the ebay I get on my blackberry.

Lets not forget the games and the graphics on this kit… PWOAR is all I have to say. The graphics are incredible; I’ve heard that the pixels are closer together than the 3rd generation but I’ve never used one of those. Its just PHWOAR.

Now the touch interface was something i was worried about because I have fingers like german sausages. No need to fear, its accurate like a sniper on stimulants. I suggest you buy a screen protector because you’ll want to touch it all the time and fingerprints are not attractive.

By the time I had fiddled with apps and games… I’d forgotten all about the music! So I stuck a load of tracks on there and what do you know, it’s a great mp3 player; what a good idea Apple.

And now for criticisms: not many, buy yourself a new pair of headphones because the ones supplied are diabiolical. Also Facetime… I’ve looked it and cant really be bothered to use it: its more something you would use on a phone anyway. Also, I didnt buy it for taking photos, but the quality is pretty poor. But i’m not complaining, if you want great pictures buy a camera.

Bottom line: Yes I’m an Apple covert, its really quite easy to change when they make technology as beautiful as this.

Thanks for listening to my first time using an Ipod. Best bit of advice to you is to buy one, and if you got more dosh buy an Iphone which is all of above and the ability to phone and text so I’ve heard.

NOTE: You obviously need wifi to use internet, receive mail and log on to app store etc.

UPDATE: 04/11/2010

Having used the Ipod for well over two weeks now there is another negative that has become apparent. Battery life. When using apps it degrades rapidly, and when the apps are that addictive your going to be doing a lot of Ipod charging! However, the battery is great when playing music, it hardly consumes it at all.

Aside from that my love hasn’t faltered. I sometimes find myself grabbing for the ipod when I have a bit of net surfing to do instead of my cumbersome laptop.

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Good, 13 Oct 2010

I’ve been using a new 8GB model for the past two weeks and it has been great. I have not observed any defects in workmanship and performance is great except for taking photographs with the back camera (which is usable but not a substitute for a real camera). Video with the back camera has good sound, fast frame rate and rich color saturation. Recommended!

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