iPhone: My Story

After 6 weeks of trying, 2 breaches of the Trade Practices Act and 1 unanswered complaint later, I finally got my iPhone 3G. It hasn’t been an easy process and Optus haven’t exactly lived up to my expectations but now I can confidently give my unequivocal and somewhat bias review.

Feature: The phone

Obviously, the most crucial feature of a phone is the phone and the iPhone definitely delivers. The Phone application is fast, snappy and very responsive. Scrolling through contacts is intuitive and easy, making a call using the large keypad is a breeze and checking your voice mail is only a tap away. In all, the phone application is the most polished of all the phones I have had and is far superior in terms of design and ease of use to many other phones on the market.

Feature: The iPod

The other great draw of the iPhone is the built in, wide screen iPod. The layout is similar to the Phone application with a bar down the bottom of the screen which you can customize to have catagories such as artists, albums, videos, podcasts and audio books for quick and easy access. Turning the iPhone on it side brings you to Cover Flow a georgous feature that allows you flip through your music with the flick of a finger. Movies look spectacular on the 3.5 inch screen, allowing you to view them in cinematic wide screen. The iPod application is the best Apple has produced yet, which is a big statement in itself.

Feature: Mobile Internet

On of the biggest draw cards of the iPhone 3G is the mantra of ‘The Internet in your Pocket’. With applications such as a full web browser, Google Maps (with GPS), the iTunes Music Store, a Weather application and YouTube, the iPhone lives up to this and so much more. Where ever in Australia (or around the world) you are, you can to connect to the internet to do nearly anything you once were confined to your computer to do. The beauty of the iPhone is you can now do it on the go.

Feature: Your personal data, everywhere!

Contrary to what people may still think about Apple products, they CAN play nice with Windows. This is no different for the iPhone. The built in Calandar, Email and Contacts applications can fully synchronize with Outlook to bring your life from your computer to where ever you are. And forget about clicking through you events and contacts to tediously find the one you were looking for, just flick your finger to effortlessly fly though your information. The Email application works great, with integration with any email service you throw at it. If that wasn’t enough, you can view files such as PDF and Microsoft Office documents right from in the application. There is not doubt in my mind that Apple have got this personal data integration down pact.

Feature: iTunes Application Store

The newest feature to the iPhone is the ability to download applications to run on your phone. There are thousands of free and paid applications available for download from Bloomberg Stocks to a simple Koy Pond. Downloading applications from either iTunes or directly from your iPhone is easy, only needing your password and a single click.

Conclusion

In all honesty, the iPhone is the best mobile device I have used. I can now carry one device for everything from music to the Sydney traffic cameras. If you are thinking of buying a new phone, why not consider one that can cater for every aspect of your mobile life?

Got any questions? Just send me a reply below.