A Review of the Apple iPhone

By Brian Garvin

In today's busy age of constantly being on the go, many people are looking for ways to make their increasingly busy lives easier and less complicated. iPod's, cell phones, and blackberries are all supposed to aid in that goal, but who wants to carry three things around? No one. So Apple came up with a solution that can surf the Internet using both the Windows and Macintosh platforms, schedule all you meetings, allow you to make phone calls, and lets you listen to your favorite tunes. All of this in a package that weighs less than five ounces. It's called the Apple iPhone.

This small, multi-purpose device is a slim entertainment toy as well as functional tool. Its 3.5" widescreen display is multi-touch and has a 480x320 pixel resolution that displays 163 pixels per inch. It can support multiple characters and languages all at the same time, and it comes equipped with an 8GB flash drive. This drive can hold a user's, photos, videos, and music as well as their phone book, scheduler, and Internet URLs. Phone capabilities include conferencing, call holding, merging, caller ID, and integration if the user's cell phone service plan allows it.

The Apple iPhone has a built in 2.0 megapixel camera. While this is pretty standard across the board in cell phones today, the downfall of the phone's camera is its lack of flash, making it great for still photos in well lit areas and not much else. The phone is also lacking a video recording function, something else many comparable phones include. One interesting feature the phone does have, however, is the video voicemail feature.

This allows users to view current voicemails without actually calling into the voicemail service, although how the video part of this works is unclear. User's can watch television shows and movies on the phone. These are played in landscape orientation, giving the viewer a clear, but small picture. Games and other applications which come standard on other phones are available for this one; availability is based on the user's service plan.

Owners of the Apple iPhone will be able to lay out their music library in alphabetical divided sections, allowing them to sort their media by song, artist, album, videos, etc. To move through the library, users will simply scroll through it by swiping their finger across the screen.

Songs and ringtones are available for purchase and download through the iTunes store directly over the Wi-Fi option for those users with an iTunes subscription (not included in the package and available for an additional fee). Other cellular data networks are not included. Wallpapers, screen savers, and other graphics can also be downloaded at the user's discretion.

When used with a Wi-Fi network, the Apple iPhone is Internet capable, supporting fill web pages, but not Flash or Java. User's zoom in and out of the pages by tapping the screen and they can access YouTube videos and Google's map service with a simple touch. It supports e-mail with .PDF, Word, and Excel attachments and allows the user to view the attachments. Text messaging and media messaging are also standard functions.

The Apple iPhone also includes a contact list, organizer, calendar, and alarm clock, all basic features of most cell phones. It is Bluetooth ready but cannot support stereo audio headsets other than the one's that are included with the phone in its standard packaging. The basic setup available includes a phone dock, computer cable, USB power adaptor, use documentation, and cleaning cloth.

The battery, which is a rechargeable lithium ion battery, lasts for eight hours of talk time, seven hours of video time, and twenty-four hours of music playback. Currently, the Apple iPhone is pricing at $399.00. That price requires a two-year AT&T cell phone service contract. User's may also purchase additional accessories if they so choose.

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