The Apple iPhone 3G - O2 launch another winner!

By: Matt Sharp

Due out on July 11th is a mobile phone destined to become the shining light of O2's product range. But can it really be as good as people say? Is the Apple iPhone 3G the one that will beat all other mobile phones?
Apple iPhone 3G - just look at the features!
On June 9th, a product was released that made lovers of mobile phones and Apple lovers in particular, go mad with excitement. It was nearly a year since the first iPhone had been unveiled, and now, the newest evolution had just been announced. It's set to be released, on O2, on July 11th. But how does this new Apple iPhone 3G differ from other mobile phones? Well, first thing... it has an amazing 3.5 inch touchscreen, meaning that all the slick features and powerful functions are there for you, quite literally, at your fingertips. And what control you have, as the Apple iPhone 3G is the second handset in the history of mobile phones to be built on top of the amazingly easy to use Apple OS-X. Only one other mobile phone can say that, and that was the original iPhone.
As you may know, there was a lot of criticism aimed at the original iPhone. Other mobile phones have more features, they said, other mobile phones are more powerful. And then, in spite of the beautiful interface, they were bang on the money. Other mobile phones DID outperform the iPhone, although, that's will be harder to do with the Apple iPhone 3G, arriving soon on O2. The main thing that was missing from the first iPhone was 3G, and that was where other, more well-known mobile phones beat it. That's not an issue now, though, because the Apple iPhone 3G, as the name suggests, is now one of the mobile phones that HAVE got 3G. And crikey is it fast, since it uses HSDPA, allowing you to connect to the internet at up to 3Mbps. As well as that, you get GPS, and we should all understand how useful and invaluable that is!
Apple iPhone 3G - is it REALLY the future?
After the all the hype, is the Apple iPhone 3G really the new hope for mobile phones? Is it REALLY that important? I say it is, but it might not be in the way you suspect...
You see, the Apple iPhone 3G is, similar to its ancestor, flawed. It's not perfect, and whilst that applies to most mobile phones, in the case of the Apple iPhone 3G, it's being built up as the ultimate phone. However, if you choose just ONE feature, the camera, you'll realise that in that particular area it's mediocre at best, and at worst, utter garbage. In the present world of mobile phones with cameras included, that's unforgivable. With that in mind, if it's not perfect, why is the Apple iPhone 3G so important? Well, it's simply because the Apple iPhone 3G, arriving soon on O2, has forced other mobile phones to improve their offerings. So, people like Nokia and Sony Ericsson are really fighting to make up ground, and take on this challenger. That's why it's important: the Apple iPhone 3G is making people make better mobile phones, and hey, that can only be a good thing for us, hasn't it!

Expert on mobiles phones and mobile broadband, having worked in the industry for over 7 years.

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