5 Reasons Why You Must Have The iPhone 3G
When Steve Jobs had unveiled the original iPhone last year, I was completely bowled over. It was light years ahead of any other smartphone out there in the market. Since the initial release was US only, and unlocking of the iPhone wasn’t a good idea, I held off purchasing the iPhone and patiently waited, waited till this day.
With today’s launch of the iPhone 3G, the iPhone has become a more compelling device than it was last year, and here are 5 reasons why you must have the new iPhone..
Before I move onto outlining the 5 reasons, here is a fact. Many people world over held off from purchasing the iPhone, some for the lack of 3G, some for the lack of a good camera, some for its price. But the fact is that Apple managed to sell almost 6 Million iPhone’s last year which is no small feat.
But with the launch of the 3G iPhone, Apple has managed to shoot more than a couple of birds with one arrow, and that is why it is here to stay..
So here are the 5ive reasons why you must have the iPhone when it comes out this july..
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Price
Well the new iPhone comes in at a price that is hard to resist. The original iPhone was darn expensive for most people, but the new iPhone comes in at 199$ which is an amount most people can afford.
As Steve himself said during the keynote about 50 percent of people surveyed who didn’t buy an iPhone said that they didn’t because of price.
So now with 199$ price point, I’m sure Apple is going to sell a shit load of iPhone’s worldwide.
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Presence of 3G
3G was one of the most demanded features, when iPhone initially came out. With the most advanced browser on a smartphone, the original iPhone’s sole missing point was 3G.
With the latest iteration however Apple has managed to plug the hole. 3G is nearly 3 times faster than the EDGE that was a part of the original iPhone.
Time for some innovative web apps to see the light I guess.. and Mobile browsing got a whole lot better than it was..
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GPS and Location Aware Services
Google had once said that they have seen extremely high usage of Maps via iPhone. With just Cell tower triangulation and WiFi triangulation in the original iPhone we saw high usage of maps.
Now with GPS we’re heading off for a whole new era of Location Aware Services. We already saw a prime example of that during the keynote with the demo of Loopt.
With features like Search, Directions on a tiny mobile device that fits your pocket, the world just got a lot more smaller isn’t it?
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Applications Galore
The App Store will be the single most important feature of the new iPhone. We already some cool demos during the keynote like blogging apps, games, medical applications. The SDK is the most compelling mobile development platform ever.
You as a developer are only limited by your imaginations.
Add that with the distribution model that the App Store has, people are going to go crazy over the apps. Way better than downloading apps for your Windows mobile or Symbian phone.
The iPhone Apps will be a bigger success than the Facebook platform for sure..
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Sync via MobileME
The iPhone 3G brings about a new age of mobility never seen before by normal users. What has forever remained a feature for the enterprise for ages now is in the hands of normal people like you and me.
Complete sync between the iPhone, your PC and MAC and the internet. What more could you have asked for?
So are you going to stand in the long queues this July 11th when the iPhone 3G comes out?
17 Comments, Comment or Ping
I am a Techie
Its a wonderful deal from the Gadget guru Steve Jobs. Im gonna get my Iphone from the US as soon as it gets released.
Jun 10th, 2008
FireFox
Jup me to, in Belgium that is.
Jun 10th, 2008
Karthik Kastury
@Firefox, Nice to hear that Belgium will be getting the new iPhone on July 11th. I still got to wait for it to be released here in India
Jun 10th, 2008
Rodrigo
The new iPhone is surely amazing, but it still lacks a good camera…
Btw, does anyone knows if the “jailbreak” apps will be “ported” to work with the new firmware?
@Karthik Kastury, I’m like you… Will have to wait ’till Steve Jobs releases it here in Brazil…
Jun 10th, 2008
FireFox
Aren’t you on the post 11 juli list then?.
Jun 10th, 2008
Karthik Kastury
@Firefox, Yeah post july, but I’m not quite sure when thats gonna happen, because we don’t have 3G here in India..
Jun 11th, 2008
Nirmal
The price factor is indeed a solid one, but then when it comes to countries like India where there is no contract system, I think it wont be the price of $199. Anyways lets wait and see.
Jun 11th, 2008
FireFox
I don’t think apple will mind the G3 thing. I find 3G way to expensive to use. But coverage is upt o 95% in Belgium I think. But still way to expensive…
Jun 11th, 2008
Karthik Kastury
@Nirmal, Yeah wait and watch is the buzzword these days for iPhone fans here in India..
Lets hope in the end its not a too bad of a deal.
Jun 11th, 2008
Mike Ryan
I am a Verizon customer and I really would have liked to see a price cut on the iPod Touch. How is it that the iPhone is one hundred dollars cheaper and must surely be mcuh more expensive to produce?
Jun 11th, 2008
FireFox
Wjhoop Apple is walking back. You are right Nirmal. Unsubsidised phones 500 € !!! That is WAY to expensive.
Jun 12th, 2008
Bor
“It was light years ahead of any other smartphone out there in the market.”
Ha ha ha, no… Not really! Sory, but there were far better phones on the market at that time (and, yes - they still are).
Jun 12th, 2008
Steve
Regarding price, iPhone 2.0 owners will now pay $10 more per month for web data. Over time the new iPhone will actually cost you more. I’m not saying it’s not worth it, but it’s something to keep in mind.
Jun 12th, 2008
Karthik Kastury
@Mike, Apple makes more from the iPhone in the long term, while the iPod Touch is a one time sale.
@Firefox, Yeah the unsubsidized phones could you cost atleast 400$ more than the sale price of the 3G models.
@Steve, Yeah that is a clever idea by Apple and AT&T. By reducing the initial cost and getting users to sign the contract, AT&T and Apple stand to make more money in the long run, while cutting down on the unlockers at the same time..
Jun 12th, 2008
dumbfuckauthor
Apps is a reason to get the 3G iPhone? That’s strange because all the gen 1 iPhones can upgrade to get it too. GPS? There is already assisted location in gen 1 iPhones. Price? Are you stupid? It requires a 2 year contract, and with the data rates it increases the price over 2 years to more than the original iPhone, and you don’t even get a dock…. go look up something else because you’re a terrible writer.
Jun 17th, 2008
Varun
I already have a iphone 1st version .. want to get the app store ..may get a new phone just for the style factor
I have a prediction about the price here
http://www.fonearena.com/blog/2008/07/11/what-will-be-the-iphone-3g-price-in-india.html
Jul 11th, 2008
Rajiv
Hi
Now, I am giving second thought to iPhone as it is available with EMI option as well. Saw this info on Airtel site (http://www.airtel.in/iphone3g)
Rajiv
Sep 2nd, 2008
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