The iPhone
I have personally been using an iPhone 3gs for almost two years now. It has been as reliable as any phone I have used. Even when I lived in the Smoky Mountains, it rarely dropped calls or was out of service. When I wouldn't get reception, anyone around me using at&t would also lose service. So if it gets equal reception, what's so great about the iPhone? Personally, for me the selling point was the mere fact that I can put my music files onto my phone using iTunes. Your playlists, artists, albums can all go on your phone! With modern versions you can even play them from your phone! or plug it into headphones or any headphone jack attached to speakers and it plays wit great quality. Another selling point is all the various apps. There is a crazy number of apps, somewhere around 90,000 which outweighs the Android by Verizon about 9 to 1. Also, the iPhone has a surprisingly decent camera & video camera. Very useful.
The downsides: It can break very easily just like most touch screens, and the Otterbox which is the best protective case that I have come across, is probably over-priced and quite bulky. This can be annoying. If you are clumsy, the otterbox will save you money and prevent a lot of damage that would be done without the phone. Also the phone is highly prone to water damage, if you dropped into a glass of water even if it was for a very short time, it's probably a goner. If this happens you can try placing the phone in a bag of rice for a day or two. Sometimes this works.
The iPhone is a line of Internet and multimedia-enabled smartphones marketed by Apple and designed by Jonathan Ive. The first iPhone was unveiled by former Apple CEO Steve Jobs on January 9, 2007,[1] and released on June 29, 2007. The 5th generation iPhone is expected to be globally released in Q3 2011 inline with the release of iOS 5.0, the Apple operating system for handheld devices.
An iPhone can function as a video camera (video recording was not a standard feature until the iPhone 3GS was released), a camera phone, a portable media player, and an Internet client with email and web browsing capabilities, can send texts and receive visual voicemail, and has both Wi-Fi and 3G connectivity. The user interface is built around the device's multi-touch screen, including a virtual keyboard rather than a physical one. Third-party as well as Apple application software is available from the App Store, which launched in mid-2008 and now has over 425,000[2] "apps" approved by Apple. These apps have diverse functions, including games, reference, GPS navigation, social networking, security and advertising for television shows, films, and celebrities.
There are four generations of iPhone models, each accompanied by one of the four major releases of iOS (formerly iPhone OS). The original iPhone was a GSM phone that established design precedents like screen size and button placement that have persisted through all models. The iPhone 3G added 3G cellular network capabilities and A-GPS location. The iPhone 3GS added a compass, faster processor, and higher resolution camera, including video recording at 480p. The iPhone 4 has a rear facing camera (720p video) and a front facing camera (at a lower resolution) for FaceTime video calling and for use in other apps like Skype. The phone also featured a higher-resolution display; it was released on June 24, 2010. In the U.S., AT&T was the only authorized carrier until February 10, 2011, when a CDMA version of the iPhone 4 launched for Verizon.
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I have personally been using an iPhone 3gs for almost two years now. It has been as reliable as any phone I have used. Even when I lived in the Smoky Mountains, it rarely dropped calls or was out of service. When I wouldn't get reception, anyone around me using at&t would also lose service. So if it gets equal reception, what's so great about the iPhone? Personally, for me the selling point was the mere fact that I can put my music files onto my phone using iTunes. Your playlists, artists, albums can all go on your phone! With modern versions you can even play them from your phone! or plug it into headphones or any headphone jack attached to speakers and it plays wit great quality. Another selling point is all the various apps. There is a crazy number of apps, somewhere around 90,000 which outweighs the Android by Verizon about 9 to 1. Also, the iPhone has a surprisingly decent camera & video camera. Very useful.
The downsides: It can break very easily just like most touch screens, and the Otterbox which is the best protective case that I have come across, is probably over-priced and quite bulky. This can be annoying. If you are clumsy, the otterbox will save you money and prevent a lot of damage that would be done without the phone. Also the phone is highly prone to water damage, if you dropped into a glass of water even if it was for a very short time, it's probably a goner. If this happens you can try placing the phone in a bag of rice for a day or two. Sometimes this works.
The iPhone is a line of Internet and multimedia-enabled smartphones marketed by Apple and designed by Jonathan Ive. The first iPhone was unveiled by former Apple CEO Steve Jobs on January 9, 2007,[1] and released on June 29, 2007. The 5th generation iPhone is expected to be globally released in Q3 2011 inline with the release of iOS 5.0, the Apple operating system for handheld devices.
An iPhone can function as a video camera (video recording was not a standard feature until the iPhone 3GS was released), a camera phone, a portable media player, and an Internet client with email and web browsing capabilities, can send texts and receive visual voicemail, and has both Wi-Fi and 3G connectivity. The user interface is built around the device's multi-touch screen, including a virtual keyboard rather than a physical one. Third-party as well as Apple application software is available from the App Store, which launched in mid-2008 and now has over 425,000[2] "apps" approved by Apple. These apps have diverse functions, including games, reference, GPS navigation, social networking, security and advertising for television shows, films, and celebrities.
There are four generations of iPhone models, each accompanied by one of the four major releases of iOS (formerly iPhone OS). The original iPhone was a GSM phone that established design precedents like screen size and button placement that have persisted through all models. The iPhone 3G added 3G cellular network capabilities and A-GPS location. The iPhone 3GS added a compass, faster processor, and higher resolution camera, including video recording at 480p. The iPhone 4 has a rear facing camera (720p video) and a front facing camera (at a lower resolution) for FaceTime video calling and for use in other apps like Skype. The phone also featured a higher-resolution display; it was released on June 24, 2010. In the U.S., AT&T was the only authorized carrier until February 10, 2011, when a CDMA version of the iPhone 4 launched for Verizon.
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