I only have one thing on my Christmas list:
iPhone 3G
OK, so my mom has a policy every year that she only gets my brother and sister and I one gift. I like this idea because we know that we are only getting one and the gift giving doesn't take away from the Christmas Season and what it's all about: Jesus' Birth.
Two weeks ago, my mom bought my sister a new phone because her previous one was starting to experience difficulties at the ripe age of two. Since my sister was getting a new phone, my mom also decided to get herself a new phone. While my mom was in her benevolent giving mood, I asked her to buy me a phone, all in jest. She took me seriously and said "maybe." You have to understand that to my mom, "maybe" is as good as "possibly" which is as good as "probably yes." My chances of getting a new phone were high. So I began thinking of what phone I would like to have.
Then I knew:
So, I use my researching skills (I want to be a librarian), I looked up all that I could about this awesome phone and listed the parts that I liked here for my loving, wonderful, amazing, awesome mother to read at her leisure (but before Christmas).
1. The 3G technology has fast access to the internet. I can check my email and even do a blog post all from this phone.
2. While you are on a call, you can access the internet. Let’s say someone is lost and they call you. You could get directions for them while you are talking to them.
3. It’s a iPod with a phone. Out of the lovingness of my heart, I gave my sister my iPod. Now I don’t have one. Instead of buying me an iPod and a different phone, you can just get me the iPhone and kill two birds with one stone.
4. The iPhone has video feature. I can watch TV shows, movies, or music videos on it.
5. It has a calendar with reminders so that I keep all my activities in order, especially since I will have two jobs next semester. The calendar also syncs with my computer for easier transferring.
6. The camera is the best photo-friendly camera on a phone and all my pictures can be synced to my computer.
7. This phone has a GPS system. I will have a hard time getting lost now :). If only it could remind me if I locked my keys in the car…
8. The text messaging is smart. It guesses which letter you want to text next and makes those letters bigger and easier to press.
9. This iPhone has sensors in it that detect light and adjust accordingly to save battery life. It also notices when you are on a call and turns the screen off for the same reason.
10. The price is reasonable for all the things that you are getting. An iPod + a phone + a GPS system + portable internet + a camera + a calendar= $199.
I didn’t put some other features on my list because then it would be too long and over powering but here is a quick list of some other cool things the iPhone has to offer: applications galore; latest technology; touch screen; headphones w/ microphone; audio conferencing; call holding; call merging; caller ID; visual voicemail; create your own ring tones; PDF, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint attachments to mail messages can be viewed on the phone; supports wireless earpieces; and automatic spell check.
2 Comments:
Andrea,
This is your mom. Because you've done your research and did a good job of convincing me, I'll get you the phone for christmas because I love you so much!
Wow. Just like that? Me and my hard work.
1. 3G is available on many other phones. 4G and I believe 5G is available in other countries and will soon also come here.
2. All other smartphones do the same.
3. Most current phones, even free ones, play MP3's.
4. Only ones that you buy from iTunes at a ridiculously high price. Many other smartphones play videos that you can easily transfer yourself or watch through YouTube, just like the iPhone.
5. All smartphones do this. Some do it easier than the iPhone. I have it and to synchronize with my Google Calendar is a pain in the buttox. I actually had to jailbreak it to get it to work. They want you to pay an additional fee for their service or use an Apple PC to synchronize when connected. Wireless synch is only available if you break the contract agreement by Jailbreaking.
6. It is NOT the best camera. Its actually pretty bad. Many cell phones have much better cameras that include flash or mirrors and easy to press buttons. All of which you can transfer to your PC easily. Some of the others you can transfer wirelessly. Not iPhone. They have things locked down so you have to use iTunes if you want to send pictures to your phone.
7. Most smartphones have this as well. In fact, most other smartphones with GPS actually give you turn by turn voice directions which keeps you from looking down at your small phone while driving.
8. All phones do this. Phones with actual keyboards though do it better. Typing on the iPhone is a pain. You have NO tactile feedback and it frequently changes your words even though you know exactly what you are typing. Oh and there is no such thing as cut and paste on this phone so good luck.
9. All smart phones are capable of this.
10. $199 is the price of the phone alone but you HAVE to pay for two years of internet service with AT&T. You pay MORE after those two years than you would for any other smart phone because the internet access cost is higher than for any other service.
applications galore; The Google phone will have more.
latest technology; Not true. The iPhone is not the newest or latest.
touch screen; many many other smart phones also do this.
headphones w/ microphone; I'm not so sure about this. I think the Voyager has this too.
audio conferencing; call holding; call merging; caller ID; All phones.
visual voicemail; Other companies offer this too.
create your own ring tones; Apple makes this especially difficult and expensive. This is much easier on ANY other phone.
PDF, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint attachments to mail messages can be viewed on the phone; None as quickly or easily as on Windows Mobile based phones. The Apple iPhone does NOT allow you to edit any data and it takes forever to open them.
supports wireless earpieces; all phones do this and some do it better. The Apple iPhone does not support (A2DP) stereo bluetooth headsets. Other phones do.
and automatic spell check. Most phones do this.
I don't mean to be a downer, I just know it is an expensive toy and want you to be prepared and not disappointed when you get it. It is NOT perfect. It is really really pretty and you WILL enjoy it. The device still needs work.
My wife and I have a couple of these phones since launch and I reviewed them on CNet.
Check out my review here.
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