Should You Get an iPhone ?

October 12th, 2008
The hottest tech 'gizmo' available now has got to be the iPhone by Apple. For a company that seemed destined to be eliminated by Microsoft in the mid to late 90s, they sure have made a herculean comeback. A big part of this 'comeback' has to be attributed to the release of the "iPod" as well as a well thought out, hip marketing campaign that took the competition by storm. They got a head start and never looked back with the iPod and they appear to have hit another one out of the park, this time with the release of the iPhone.

It's no wonder it's so popular with all of the features that are included in this technological marvel. From the touch screen, 2.0 megapixel integrated camera, media player, voicemail to internet features like email, web surfing and wi-fi connectivity this little gadget is a lot more than just 'a phone'. One amazing feature is the virtual keyboard on the touchscreen. Have you ever been forced to type a message on a phone without a keypad ? It's such a time saver to be able to just click each key on the touchscreen instead of needing to press the corresponding number the right amount of times to get the character you need to appear. With the iPhone, those times are long gone. The liquid crystal display touchscreen is 320x480 pixels at a resolution of 160 pixels per inch (ppi). The glass is scratch resistant and is specifically devised for the use of multiple fingers for multi-touch sensing. The only inconvenience is that bare skin is required so users wearing gloves will have to remove them to use the touchpad. The iPhone was initially launched with either a 4GB or 8GB flash drive, however Apple announced they would be discontinuing the 4GB model in early September 2007. A new 16GB model was announced in February 2008 and that model is currently the most popular Smart Phone available today.

For those of you who want to be able to listen to music, watch movies or television shows, take snapshots all the while be able to stay connected by taking your calls, messages and being able to surf the web and check your emails, the iPhone is for you. You no longer have to bring your mp3 player, camera, mobile phone, laptop, portable DVD player on your trips to ensure you have all you need to stay up to date. Apple has done a marvelous job gathering all of the best features from these devices and rolling them all up in one fabulous do-it-all device. It's no surprise that it won Time Magazine's Invention of the Year for 2007.

The announcement of the iPhone was made by Apple on January 9th, 2007 and was launched in the U.S. on June 29th, 2007. It was subsequently released in the United Kingdom, France and Germany in November 2007 and more recently for Ireland and Austria in March 2008. Surprisingly, several countries are still eagerly anticipating the official release of the iPhone for their population. These countries include : Brazil, Chile, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Philippines, Portugal, South Africa, Turkey and Uruguay. Apple has planned the release of the iPhone in those countries for later in 2008.

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