The Gadgets Page

Engadget held a poll about the firmware update to the iPhone. Did you upgrade your iPhone? Was it injured (iBricked) in the process? What was the overwhelming answer?

A whopping 43% of the people answered, “I’m still sick of the iPhone.” Mike has had his iPhone for two months now and I just got mine last week. It works as well as everyone said it does. The new firmware added some benefits like the double click on the space bar which adds a period without going into the punctuation keyboard. Mostly, it’s my phone.

Last week, PostSecret posted this secret from someone who owns an iPhone:

It said:

I bought the coolest phone on the planet – but it still only rings as often as my old phone did.

In the end, it’s just a phone. It’s the best phone that I’ve ever owned, but it doesn’t solve the world’s problems. It just made it terrifically easy for me to answer email, surf the web, listen to music and watch videos when I’m out and about.

How did I answer the poll? I chose:

Upgraded, factory fresh phone (no SIM unlock or 3rd party apps): NOT bricked!

I was among 23% of the people who answered, but the majority of people just want us to stop talking about it.

PostSecret‘s beneficiary is the National Hopeline Network. It is a 24-hour hotline (1 (800) SUICIDE) for anyone who is thinking about suicide or knows someone who is considering it.