3G - 3 Good Reasons To Get An iPhone
I love Water Cooler Wednesdays! It’s a fun time to participate in Randy Elrod’s carnival and see what’s on everyone’s minds.
If you don’t have an iPhone yet… what’s wrong with you?! Just kidding. I understand all the reasons you may not have one of the coolest gadgets on the planet yet… you’re stuck in a contract with another carrier… not enough money… I understand. All I have to say is - Start saving your pocket change because soon you will want an iPhone.
If you already have an iPhone… you’ll want to get the next generation… I promise!
I have 3Good reasons for getting/having an iPhone…
1. The new iPhones are likely to have video capabilities (not just from the camera in the back, but possibly from a camera on the front). With this you would be able to do video conferencing, record live events as they happen and stream them on the internet. QIK is already doing this but on a limited scale and only on Nokia phones. This summer’s blockbuster hit The Dark Knight has partnered with Nokia for some of their movie promotions - especially through WhySoSerious.com
2. According to Scott Moritz of Fortune magazine, the new iPhones may be more accessible to the masses with lowered purchase pricing through subsidies from AT&T. This means that you can pay less for the phone with a 2 year contract.
3. Finally, 3G capabilities will most likely be found in the 2nd generation iPhone. What does that mean for you? Much faster internet & data access! Computerworld conducted some tests recently, and despite what that Verizon guy will tell you… their network did not top the list in fastest 3G networks. Read here to find out who (hint: the same network that the iPhone is currently exclusive to).
I personally believe the iPhone will bring you much joy! I have never owned a device I have used more than my iPhone. I shop with it. By taking photos of items I want to buy at a store, then researching the info online, I save a lot of money. I even looked up an item via Google while at the check-out counter and got them to match it which saved me nearly $100. I’m able to look up addresses and phone numbers with the pseudo gps/google maps feature, I browse the web a lot, get my e-mails, send a steady stream of tweets on twitter and twitpics, keep on schedule with my calendar, listen to music, watch videos + youtube, and of course, make phone calls. I don’t know what I did B.I. (before iPhone) but it is amazing how productive I am, and how much time & money I actually save because of this handy device.
Like Randy, I do light work and would never be able to do so much and carve out more time for my family without the iPhone.
Now that you have 3Good Reasons, start saving because the new iPhone is only days away!
May 14th, 2008 at 11:19 am
In your opinion, will the phone ever be offered with another carrier? ATT is so bad out here in AZ that you literally can’t use the phone to talk on it. I don’t have time to call people back 2 and 3 times, every conversation.
May 14th, 2008 at 12:07 pm
On top of everything . . price comparison at the checkout?! The possibilities are endless.
May 14th, 2008 at 12:14 pm
I’d love an iPhone, but for the places I go (nationwide), Verizon does seem to have the best service. So for now, I’ll look longingly at others’ iPhones and try to be content with what I have.
May 14th, 2008 at 5:11 pm
David, Invent a battery for the iPhone that lasts longer than The proverbial “twinkle of an eye” and I will be all over it.
At the present time the iPhone will only allow the video taping of the lifespan of the male Acarophenax tribolii — which develops inside the body of its mother, fertilizes its female siblings, and then dies before it is even born.
Love your blog
May 14th, 2008 at 5:12 pm
counting down the days ’til my very own iPhone becomes a reality on my birthday. i’d like to know what you actually don’t like about the iPhone - is there anything that it doesn’t do that you wish it did? how’s coverage in your city/state? have you ever used it overseas? is there a noticeable lag?