Well I have had a good few days with which to play with and generally try to break my iPhone, so thought I would write my thoughts, especially in the light of a possible purchase of one by a friend of mine, “Young Missy Pops”.
It is without doubt, a stunning gadget. The screen is crystal clear, and the touch screen is excellent. I was concerned that my rather large fingers would struggle with the screen, but after a couple of days, it has become second nature. I have the 3GS model, and the reaction speed is stunning by comparison to the Nokia N95, which seems positively archaic now. The set up is simple enough through the dreaded iTunes, and I was up and running within a few minutes. I dislike iTunes intensely so this was a chore, but I have found iTunes to be of more use to me with an app called remote, which basically gives me access to my PC with all my music on it. It turns the iPhone into a remote control, and gives my control over iTunes from anywhere in the house, thus giving me a very cheap version of Sonos, which is fantastic. The email set up is excellent, the Safari Browser more than adequate and the Ipod facilty superb as ever. I was extremely impressed with the Camera, which surprised me. The N95 had a 5 mp camer, this is only 3mp, but the quality and clarity is quite excellent. The Video is also very good indeed. The list of apps available is quite astonishing, but once you have waded through the crap, there are not as many as you might think. Rather than wade through the app store, I would recommend searching for top apps on google and finding some lists. The following are essential for me; Facebook, Tweetdeck, The Guardian (Paid app), Sky Sports Football scores, Wordpress, Pic Posterous, Shakespeare, Spotify, Remote, Evernote. I am going to try”Trailguru” later which tells me distances and routes I have walked, and will help with the old fitness regime I hope. Basically, it is difficult to recommend apps, unless you know the person to which you are trying to recommend, but the above are all excellent, and free apart from the Guardian. Criticism? Well the battery is the major issue. A full days use for me needs more than one charge, so I am investigating battery packs and Juice packs as we speak, but when you consider how much I can do with it, then there can be no surprise in terms of the amount of charge it requires. It was a gamble really, as I entered into a contract for two years, but it is a decision I am glad I made. The only downside is having my eldest say “I told you so” every ten minutes!
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