Tuesday, July 1, 2008

The Apple iPhone - A New Sensation

By Russell M. Stewart

The iPhone created quite a sensation before and after it first emerged in the market. Why did it make such a huge impact on the tech savvy community and beyond? Because it's different, feature-rich and packs advanced technology and powerful impression in one neatly sized package. It's a mobile phone and iPod combined.

This hybrid innovation is a quad-band gadget, uses GSM standards and supports EDGE data technology, which is an enhanced version on GSM networks. The iPhone was named 'Invention of the Year 2007' by Time magazine.

The iPhone has the ordinary caller ID, call holding, call merging, conferencing and other cellular network integration capabilities, in addition to its unique features. Further exploring the iPhone, the first noteworthy function is the visual voicemail feature. This handy function lets you access voicemail messages directly and individually, without scrolling numerous other messages before getting to the important one.

The internet browsing capability is another important feature in the iPhone. An HTML email client provides easy and quick access and you can sync bookmarks between your iPhone and computer easily. Safari, the best mobile web browser, is what's used in the iPhone.

The iPhone becomes very convenient if you are stuck in a traffic jam and need to find alternative routes. The Google Maps feature in it helps you view different maps and satellite images and focus on specific geographical locations to get more information on traffic.

Besides these nice functions that make life more convenient, the iPhone also has a 3.5 inch screen and it's touch sensitive (touch-screen). The bigger screen allows better video quality and more workspace.

The phone is sensitive to its surroundings as well. For instance, if the phone is too close to the users face, it will shut off to prevent any facial featrues from making any accidental entries on the phone. It will also adjust the display brightness based on the surroundings and it will change the angle of the screen based on the phone's angle.

The iPhone is the must-have technological gizmo of the new era. WiFi connectivity, downloadable music and movies, bigger screen and the sleek look have contributed much to the iPhone's appeal. Interestingly, with all that great functionality, the iPhone's main use is email checking. Over 77% of iPhone users check their email on it everyday. The next most popular iPhone activities are web browsing and downloading.

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