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iPhone Review

Let’s talk about the iPhone. There’s no need for me to reiterate how many people are going crazy about this mighty smart phone. And why not? The recent release of iPhone promises a lot of things to its would-be users.

The iPhone is set to revolutionize mobile technology with the implementation of the touch screen interface. This means you don’t need to use any other device, such as a stylus or keypads. Applications run based on the touch of your fingers. Inasmuch as this is indeed beauty, people are more used to buttons, and the system used by iPhone will take getting used to.

The 3.5-inch widescreen with 160 dpi display is just fantastic. There’s a good mixture between the sharpness of the images, clarity, and vividness of their colors. This also strives to solve what is considered to be the common problem among average cell phones: you cannot simply read everything in one glance because letters are just too small.

Apple’s iPhone boasts of its Internet connectivity. It’s both WiFi and Bluetooth ready, which assures you that you can certainly connect anytime, anywhere. If there isn’t any wireless network, then you can use its EDGE technology. But you can’t be completely dependent on it. The phone’s only 2G. This means that iPhone may have limited data transmission. It’s the Web Safari that tries to compensate that. This innovative Web browser gives you a very unique experience when you’re surfing. You can view web pages as is, not any condensed or abbreviated versions.

E-mail messages can be checked, as long as it’s in HTML format. You can even opt to download them in real time by synchronizing both your e-mail and your iPhone. In a world where everything is fast paced and you don’t really have so much time to sit and surf, the iPhone is one of the best solutions available.

iPhone, however, is like an iPod. You can view your favorite movies, TV shows, and music and store them as your entertainment collection. Yet there’s a big BUT to it. The iPhone is still not yet capable to download media files directly from your Internet browser. You still need to download the files to your PC and then transfer them to your phone.

If you are in for the hassle, then go for it. But I’d say even average 3G phones can save you from that one. Moreover, since you’re downloading them from the Internet, where websites can be so unsecure, your phone is just as vulnerable as your computer to contain viruses, adware, and spyware. I’m still not sure if you can also run security programs into your phone. But if you want security, go to iTunes Store. They have extensive music collection which you can get for free or at a minimal fee.

I still wish, though, that Apple has been more lenient with regards to its carrier network. I wouldn’t say much about AT&T since I can clearly see their efforts of purchasing state-of-the-art facilities for the most comprehensive network coverage, but being locked in for two years seems too long.

What do you think?

iPhone in Europe

As you probably know, the latest innovation from Apple, the iPhone, is simply available to the United States. If you’re living in another country, you still have to purchase the phone online. Yet it isn’t even a guarantee that it can function, unless, of course, AT&T has coverage in your area.

However, latest buzz in Apple world is that iPhone has finally decided to soar higher and also learn to settle in other far-off places. In this year’s last quarter, Europe will be unveiling the presence of iPhone in its market.

The chief finance officer of Apple, Peter Oppenheimer, has confirmed the news, after the announcement of Apple’s third quarter results.

It’s all about Numbers
Apple, first of all, is banking on numbers. In the United States alone, around 270,000 phones were bought within 30 hours from the time it was up for sale. AT&T, through a statement issued by Tim Cook, Apple chief operating officer, has sold a lot more of iPhones in its first weekend compared to the number of wireless devices sold in a month in all of its history.

This is how Steve Jobs, the brain behind iPhone and chief executive officer of Apple, envisioned the iPhone: that it’s going to sell its first one million for iPhone before the end of fourth quarter—definitely faster than iPods, which sold its first million in Q7.

Effect on Apple’s Economy
To operate iPhone in Europe, Apple may require another kind of carrier network. The news, however, has started the war among wireless network giants in Europe. American Technology Research (AmTech) analysts believe that the battle against iPhone contracts in Europe can definitely increase considerable Apple’s stock to $165, from a mere $135. T-Mobile, O2, Orange, and Vodafone are all aggressively bidding, knowing how much success AT&T garnered with iPhone alone.

It’s possible that the companies can have their own separate contracts, according to nationality, yet AmTech believes that the ultimate strength of Apple will give the company the power to set the terms, like what it did to AT&T.

A Fight with Neonode
The iPhone may actually find itself finding head to head with one of Europe’s own iPhone: Swedish-developed Neonode. This phone basically looks like an iPhone with more perks. Users can do a lot of things through its screen and because it’s open platform, users can download extra programs that they want. This is one aspect that iPhone lacks. Second, Neonode is highly customizable. If iPhone is willing to set a new trend in Europe, it should gain inspiration from Neonode and learn to adapt.

Beg or Borrow An iPhone

If you have been drooling for an iPhone for a long time but do not have enough money, the only solution for you is to borrow an iPhone. You definitely have a friend or two who’ll be glad to allow you to use it for a short period of time.

But if you want him to let you borrow again, here are some things you must not do:

Don’t Use Its EDGE technology. If you don’t want your friend to frown or worse never permit you to use the iPhone again, avoid using the phone’s Internet browsing technology unless you are near any WiFi connection. EDGE system of AT&T is slow with regards to data transmission. You shouldn’t tell your friend about this; else, he might think that you’re only trying to criticize the phone.

Avoid checking e-mails. When you’re using somebody else’s property there’s the temptation of perusing another persons missives—in this case, e-mail accounts. If you press the Mail button found in the iPhone, you’re given immediate access to your friend’s e-mail messages from Gmail, Yahoo, as well as other accounts. Hotmail, fortunately, gives you no easy option.

Do not surf porn in the iPhone. Maybe for curiosity’s sake, you decided to browse a porn site utilizing the Safari web browser of the phone. You think you can get away with it, but think again. Like any other web browser found in your PC or notebook, Safari has its own History function that can make it very easy for your friend to check the sites you’ve visited. Surely, he’ll know what you did.

If you can’t stop it, however, make sure that you clear History and cache before returning the iPhone. You can do that by pressing on the Home button. Go to Settings, look for Safari, tap it, and scroll down. Tap on “Clear Cache” and “Clear History.”

Avoid smudging and sneezing. Before you ever lay your fingers on the iPhone, wipe your fingers ahead. The screen may be superb and shiny to look at, but don’t coat it with grease. Turn your back or cover your mouth when you’re about to sneeze. If you think finger prints are bad, a sneeze residue is far worse.

Read the manual. There’s a reason why it has a manual, and it’s opt to be read. So do that. Ask your friend to read through the manual before you decide to operate the iPhone. Just a few hints, though. Don’t place the iPhone in any external heat source to dry the phone. Also, avoid crushing, bending, puncturing, shredding, microwaving, painting, disassembling, or inserting any object into the iPhone.

If you can’t follow the above, you may be better off getting your own : )

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