Last week, against the backdrop of the doom and gloom in the UK over the ecomonic climate and the threat of raising unemployment and mass pay cuts – I bought an Apple iPhone 3G. It cost me a whopping £400 for o2.co.uk.
I’m not a die-hard Apple fan (I do have a iPod Video) but the iPhone seemed to be a revelation in the world of technology. I’m a self-confessed gadget nut and so I could hardly stave off the cries of a new gadget for too long.
So what does it offer me, in plain english.
Phone, SMS, web browsing, email, wifi and bluetooth connectivity, it’s a iPod, a small camera, an intelligent Sat Nav and child quietener.
3G – faster connectivity to websites, instant messengers and news feeds etc
16Gb HD – lots of storage for those iTunes purchases and CD rips plus ‘Apps’.
GPS – for satellite navigation and general ‘where the hell am I?’ type stuff.
WiFi – for connecting to the web at home or work.
Camera – for snapping on the move
bluetooth – for in car phone calls
unlimited data download – so I don’t have to worry about those crazy phone company charges
and of course Apps…
This has to be the best things Apple has developed for the iPhone. Developers can created pieces of software for the iPhone which can be downloaded FREE through iTunes. Don’t worry there are plenty of apps to buy too.
These Apps range from finding McDonalds and Starbucks to playing games, getting upto the minutes train times, find stock prices, listening to radio station, YouTube, Twitter, Poker, Weather, LastFM, PacMan, WikiPedias, iTunes, BBC NY Times and all-in-one instant messengers. In just six months since the iPhone 3G was launched 1000s of Apps are available. My wife plays Sudoku and my son plays matching pairs and a mini piano. I could talk for hours about all the Apps I have but why bore you even more.