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Apple iPhone 3G Hype And Fluff Pt2
By Gerald And Erin | October 11, 2008
Most cell phones have a removable battery. This way if it dies, you change it out with a new one. Once that battery dies and will no longer hold a charge, you need a new phone. The reason Apple is so quite about the battery is probably due to the current litigation surrounding this. Is this hype or super phone? Neither one. The battery issue definitely does not make the smartphone look very smart at all. Perhaps we should just categorize this as buyer beware and shout it from the rooftops.
Storage is another feature that Apple hypes the Apple Iphone 3G. With 6 GB, 8 GB, and now 16 GB, this seems like a tremendous amount of storage but in reality it is not much at all. Here is where the downfall is, you cannot upgrade the memory or use external memory such as memory cards or sticks. Therefore you are limited by the amount of content you can have on your iPhone. You cannot take content with you.
A work around could be to store content on an internet site and swap it out when you want it. Any teenager I know can blow through even 16 GB of music in an amazingly short amount of time. If you add in videos and TV shows, 16 GB becomes filled rather quickly. In the storage department, the Apple iPhone becomes hype and good sounding fluff instead of a super phone. What what would also be good is ability to plugin external drives etc..
Music listening and storage. As far as sound quality goes, the iPhone is great. A set of good quality stereo earbuds are required to enjoy the Apple Iphone 3G sound quality. To complete the upscale look of the iPhone, perhaps a set of Bluetooth stereo earphones are the order of the day. In the category of sound quality and music playback capability, the iPhone is a super phone.
Internet access. All of the Advertising for the Apple Iphone 3G show it as a smartphone when it comes to internet access. You can use any WiFi to contact friends on Facebook or watch content on YouTube. Well, the browser needs better search capabilities. This is one area where the iPhone is lacking. Another is that the iPhone's browser does not store passwords. This was most likely a security feature that Apple built in. Personally, you are better off it does not store your passwords. In general WiFi networks are not secure, and you do not want your banking access information readily available to the public. Let's be real, it is not any different than any other smartphone out there.
The Apple Iphone 3G, I suspect that over time like all technolgy they will make significant changes based on consumer demands and wants. I am sure you will see a great many changes along with other players in the smartphone market. But one thing that you can be sure about is that the Apple Iphone is here to stay
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