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It can seemingly do everything and anything. It’s got everything a regular cell phone got-and much, much more. In fact, it’s more than a cellphone, it’s a multi-phone, a mega-phone, a super-phone. It’s the incomparable, incredible, remarkable iPhone. As you will see, this isn’t your big brother’s cell phone of five years ago.

On January 9, 2007, Apple made an announcement about the iPhone among much fanfare and speculation. The original iPhone was finally introduced on June 29, 2007 in the United States, before being marketed in Europe. It proved to be such a remarkable innovation that Time Magazine called the iPhone “The invention of the Year.” It was followed in 2008 with the iPhone 3G, which supports faster 3G data speeds and supported GPS. On June 8, 2009, the iPhone 3GS was released, with an improved performance, it has a camera with higher resolution and video capacity. It was followed more than a week later, June 17, 2009, with the release of iPhone OS (version 3.0) in the US as well as Canada and six European countries, as well as international releases in July and August.

The hardware consists of a cm (3.5 in) touchscreen and a liquid crystal display of (320×480 px at 6.3px/mm, 160 ppi, HGVA) It can be touch with one’s bare fingers. Gloves and styluses such as pens, for example, can interrupt its mechanism and cause the device to not to work properly. The display has three sensors, a proximity sensor causes the device to deactivate when the user puts it near their ear. This is done to save battery power. A 3-axis accelerometer can sense the orientation of the phone and change the screen accordingly, allow the user to alternate between the portrait and landscaping mode. It also has photo browsing, web browsing and music support playing for both upright and left widescreen orientations.

The updated version, the 3.0 can do even more. It has added landscape support, such as e-mail and an accelerometer that can be used for third-party apps, especially games. The iPhone has three swithches on its sides: wake/sleep, volume up/down, and ringer off/on. Originally, it came only in aluminum with a black plastic casing. Today, iPhones come in black or white. Its sound system is remarkable. It has one loudspeaker above the screen as an earpiece, and another speaker, opposite a microphone on the bottom/right of the device, and on the left side are volume controls as a slider. The iPhone can also use functional headphones as well. It also has built-in bluetooth for wireless earpieces and headphones.

The iPhone has a internal rechargeable battery which is not user-replaceable. It can be charged by connecting by connecting it to a computer by connecting it to a USB socket, just like you charge up an iPod. It can also be charged up with a stereo, car charger or solar charger.

The iPhone can operate on 8 GB (Gigabytes). Originally, it operated on both 4 and 8 GB. The 4 GB was discontinued in 2007. Today, there are now iPhones that operates on 16 GB.

The interface is built around the home screen. The iPhone has what is known as applications, called “apps” for short. There are seemingly apps for nearly everything. By default, the main screen contains the icons: SMS and MMS messaging, Calendars, Photos, Camera, You Tube, Stocks, Maps, Google Maps, Weather, Voice Memos, Notes, Clocks, Calculator, Settings, iTunes (an online music store), App Store, and a Compass (which is found only on the iPhone 3GS. It also has Mail, Safari (internet) and iPod Multimedia.

So there you have it, the greatest innovation of modern times, the first great innovation of the 21st Century. As you can see, as mentioned at the onset, this is not your big brother’s cell phone. This is the Phone of all phones, the boss of phones, the super phone, the amazing, incomparable, incredible iPhone. If you have one, you’re one of the fortunate ones. If not, then go out and get one asap. But keep in mind, iPhones can be expensive for some; it can run you anywhere from 350 to 500 dollars depending on the kind and its features. But its all worth it.

Topher Rollins

iFone Place

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It seems like just about everyone you talk to these days has an iPhone. Why? Because the phone is great. With all the functions and applications, it is very clear that with all the products Apple makes, Apple hits it out of the park with the iPhone.

First things first is the sleek design and nice sized screen on the iPhone. You can clearly watch your favorite movies, view pictures and use the phone without constantly squinting. The touch screen function is one that I cannot do without. You can easly flip from screen to screen and open applications with the simple touch of your finger. No frustrating scroll bars or double clicking.

The fact that the iPhone is also now your iPod makes this phone a truly useful product. You can create playlists so you can quickly find your favorite workout songs or motivational listening, search for a particular artists or song or let the phone decide for you with the shuffle option. You can easily download all of your favorite podcasts to your phone so you can keep up on your favorite podcasts while on the move.

The applications alone make this phone a great purchase. The app store makes it easy to peruse through thousands of useful and entertaining applications. If you are constantly on the go, you will find hundreds of applications to help you coordinate and complete tasks on the move with a variety of to-do lists, budgeting, tracking and lots more. You have access to just about everything you need on the iphone. Whether it be recipes, keeping track of your weight loss goals, the need to find the nearest gas station or coffee shop, or listening to radio stations the possibilities are endless.

The iPhone truly has become the go to product to keep everything you need in one location. It is not only just a phone, it is a necessity for this busy world. You will never have a dull moment with the endless amount of entertainment at your fingertips. As you can see, I completely agree that apple hits it out of the park with the iPhone. It will be a long time before the next big iFone comes along.

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Never in a million years would we have thought that a phone could change the world. Historically speaking, phones were used to enable voice communication between two parties. Now, with the advancements in technology, we have phones that do so much more than just enable voice communication between two parties. The iPhone (or iFone), created by Apple, is one such phone that has revolutionized communication and the way we look at phones, computing, and technology in general.

First, the iPhone was released in the US in June of 2007. From that day forward, the world hasn’t been the same. It’s not that the iPhone was drastically different from all the competitors. Of course, it offered new features and a nice compact design, but the iPhone is first and foremost a phone. It can call people, it can hold music just like an iPod, it can be used to browse the internet, and many other things. But other phones such as Blackberries do the same things. The difference with the iPhone is that it is cool. Apple is the epitome of cool and over the past few years, they’ve seamlessly made themselves synonymous with everything that is cool.

Next, the features of the iPhone cannot be beat. The iPhone is operated by a touchscreen and can hold all types of files and pictures. It can take video and pictures and be used for email as well. The applications (or “apps” for short) are remarkable and there are flight simulators, fitness programs, bartender guides, cooking programs, and various games, to name a few. There’s truly an app for every type of person. Apple has invented new words such as “app” which find their way into everyday speech. Men, women, and children of all ages know what an iPhone is and if they don’t have one, they know how to use one. Apple has woven its products into every household in America in one way or another. It’s quite brilliant how one phone has changed the world.

Will the iPhone be around forever, or will there be a new gadget that is next up to revolutionize the world? No one can be sure, but I would bet that if there’s something new, Apple will be the one to create it. I guess we’ll have to wait and see.

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