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.