I have had four cell phones prior to the iPhone. Let me tell you firsthand, none of them compare to the style and functionality of Apple’s latest hit. My favorite feature is the ability to access the web (very good ATT service) pretty much anywhere, anytime. With the Safari browser as the chosen format, you can visit any website clearly and easily.
The clarity of the iPhone screen is amazing given the size of the mobile device. If you need to enlarge any part of a site, all you need to do is spread your fingers apart on the screen and voila, larger text and images. Apple did a great job of designing the programs along with the layout and organization of the apps.
The imaging and video options are very good, but not great, which is to be expected given that it’s not a real camcorder or digital camera, but simply features these capabilities. I find the image quality to be far superior to most mobile phones.
Text messaging becomes much faster on the touch screen keyboard. I can type about 5 times faster on the touchpad than on a push-button phone. The only problem here for some people might be if they have very large fingers. If that’s you, you could probably still adapt by being more precise than the average person.
The 3GS is the latest version of the iPhone. The main difference between the 3GS and the 3G is the ability to record video and send multimedia text messages (those with pictures or video). In this regard, you can upload short videos to YouTube or easily send any media via email to yourself or someone else.
If you’re having trouble trusting your alarm to wake you up, the iPhone comes with a fantastic alarm clock, and it can turn the volume up substantially. The ringtones that came with the phone weren’t amazing, so if you like fancy ringtones, you’ll have to buy some.
The iPhone comes with the capability of two types of chargers (it’s actually a cable with an optional plug accessory). One plugs directly into the wall and charges the phone pretty quickly (15-30 minutes). The other can be plugged into a USB port on your computer and takes longer (about 45-60 minutes for a dead phone).
The price of the phone varies depending on the size of memory you get. The year 8 GB costs $99. A 16GB is $199 and a 32GB is $299. Unless you plan to store a lot of things on your cell phone, such as various image and video files, you only need the 8 gigabytes.
