Whilst the Apple iPhone seems to be everywhere many people are fighting getting one because they don’t want to be giving into the hype, following the crowd. I know this to be the case because I was such a person. I was, past tense, not any more.

I am big enough to admit when I was wrong, and I was very wrong about the iPhone – it is a fantastic device that I now love… I would even go so far as to say it is my favourite gadget (and trust me, I have a lot). This is why I think you should stop trying to fight it and get an iPhone yourself.

My Change is Based On…

Flexibility. It is that simple, the iPhone is quite probably the most flexible gadget, never mind mobile phone, that I have ever owned. It can do a huge number of things thanks partly to the design of the phone and in the main because of third party applications I have downloaded.

If you were to ignore the branding a moment and think about what the iPhone can do – wouldn’t you want one? That’s what convinced me. Look at this list of what I used the iPhone for in the last week
Calling and texting. Well it is a phone!
Gaming – really some high quality video games on the iPhone
Web browsing. Mostly checking sports scores/facebook
Emailing
Find a restaurant
Checked on my other half’s flight times (on her way back from Scotland)
Listened to music
Posted on some forums
Arranged my diary. I am in demand, honest.

And much more besides. The fact is that the iPhone allows for masses to be done, from connecting to a company’s CRM database through to translating for you. Don’t let the hype get in your way – try an iPhone, it’s worth it.

Mobile phones have long been something that ‘fashionistas’ have been attracted to. Getting just the right phone, in just the right color, has been a staple of accessorising in fashion for years. Traditionally it has not been just about the phone.

For instance the mobile covers and carry case industry has been big for a long time, with all sorts of styles and designs available for almost every type of mobile out there. The fascia selections for various mobiles had also been big business.

The arrival of the iPhone

But Apple’s iPhone has changed things. Just like the iPod before it Apple’s flagship mobile phone has created a massive splash in the gadget world – and like the iPod it is far from just gadget enthusiasts that are flocking to it, showering it with praise.

If you look at who owns an iPhone now it seems to be almost anyone and everyone. Celebrities, businessmen and teenagers all have the same phone, but use it for very different reasons. Because of this influx of trend setters grabbing the iPhone it is now broadening it’s appeal from those who appreciate it’s functions to those who like to be fashionable.

The celebrity endorsement of the iPhone has led to many people who are swayed by such things to grab one to be like their favourite stars. More than that though people have found that they are including it both as part of their style and as part of their every day usage.

Various covers now exist to change colors so that it always ‘goes’. Functions such as Twitter applications and Facebook applications allow such people to use their favourite social networking site and the real web processes allow them to keep track of the blogs and sites of their favourite fashion leaders such as Lady Gaga.

The iPhone has moved well away from the gadget niche and is fats becoming a must have accessory.

The iPhone is the hottest selling product to hit the cell phone industry in years. It has sold like hot cakes, it seems to be everywhere and, if you listen to some people, it is all singing and all dancing – and can do your washing up too. Maybe.

What is certain is that it is a very powerful, very versatile bit of equipment. The sheer number of tasks and roles that it is able to perform marks it as one of the most important things to hit the technology markets in years.

And this success has changed the nature of the game in the mobile phone industry. At once the bar was raised and companies were challenged to come up with competition, to show that the iPhone was not the only game on the street.

This has caused a revolution in how we use our cell phones. ‘Smartphones’ have gone from nowhere to being everywhere almost overnight. And because of the iPhone they all include such things as
Applications – software that allows us to use our phones in a variety of different ways
Video – being able to see quality video has become far more important
Real Internet. No more WAP. If a phone expects to compete it needs real web access
Emailing – all phones need to be able t connect to email servers these days, or be useless for business people
Music – was already a staple before but now people need easy access to download and buy songs, much like the Apple iStore

And there is so much more besides. What the iPhone has done was to take an industry that was developing fairly quickly and put it into hyperdrive. Now companies need to be continuing to develop technology just to keep up, never mind to dominate a market.

The iPhone has created a revolution, long may it continue.

Gamelofts 9mm iphone app game

Not usually a fan of these type of games, but I have to admit that 9mm from Gameloft is pretty remarkable.

A bent cop steals millions and then obviously has to kill the gang he stole it from, familiar tale but delivered as a game perfectly.

I guess the real gamers out there will have a few problems with it, but to a novice its excellent.

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iPhone 4s

It will look the same, but will feature a better camera, possibly 8 mega pixel and Apples new A5 processor and ios 5 software.

Its pretty much a certainty that the next ‘New’ model apple produce, will more than likely be called iphone ‘A SNAPPY NAME’ other than iphone 6 7 8 etc

Retailers are already gearing up across the world for the new iphone4s release and come October we should see them here in the UK

Either way we are sure to love it.

Yes I intend to get Air Play shortly, but for the moment Air Video is fab.

I can start the free server software on my home pc, and no matter where I am, I can watch the video media stored on my pc, no wifi needed, and perfect to show the grandparents in Italy when over there.

Air Play has to be next though, any advice most welcome

For years I worried about not having flash, I work on the web, I surely need to see everything as its meant to be, well 3 years on, yes its only 3 years, I have finally realised that if the iphone did have flash, it wouldn’t really improve the user experience for me.  Every man and his dog has accepted that the iphone look is best, the mobile web sites we visit mimick the iphone look, and apart from a few, most are pretty good, so no need for flash.

So what do I want from the new iphone?

The honest to god answer is, I don’t care,  just hurry up and launch it