Consumers Go Nuts for Apple's iPhone 3G

The new Apple iPhone 3G is the rage and everyone has to have one. It seems that the reason they have to get this new phone is because there is so much hype about it. People have been standing in long lines for weeks to get this phone especially since it has been advertised as twice as fast for half the price.

Apple has consistently created products that people love to use. We love this product because we didn't have to pay extra to upgrade the software to the iPhone 2.0. That in itself is a plus.

What is fascinating about this phone is it is more than a phone, it is a phenomenon. A few years ago the iPhone was brand new and people were after it then in droves. Today, people want it even worse because there are so many new features that it pays for itself in a sense. In fact, a New York Times article said that there actually 6 million people who are using the iPhone.

Best Upgraded Features

The new iPhone 3G has several features that make it promising. First of all it actually lets you get onto the Internet faster than you could with the first iPhone. They actually appear in a few seconds. The other feature that is handy is you can multi-task using the phone. This means that you can talk to your friends while you are surfing the net. This is a feature that as you know was not available on the old iPhone.

Now the drawback with these two features is that you have to be in an AT&T 3G network area. This kind of puts a cramp on the features because you have to really pay attention to where these are and you can find out on their map. This could be a bit inconvenient depending on where you are positioned. Of course AT&T is saying not to worry about it because they will be expanding -- hopefully that means this year.

Another nice feature is the fact that it has a GPS tracking system so you always have a way to find where you are going. It is a lot handier to be able to look this information up quickly. Some of the other features that are good are the fact that you can use it in more countries, it has improved audio and you get a longer battery life. It looks like they thought about all the complaints that they received from the iPhone and made corrections in this phone.

Although the phone has been out a few weeks, we prefer to wait until the crowds go down a lot. It seems silly in some respects to stand in line for something you might not be able to use right away since activation was taking so long. Oh, and the phone will cost more than the old iPhone: it will be a standard $199 on the basic AT&T service plan.