| Apple's iPhone will be available soon in stores and | | | | The good part with the iPhone is that if you are |
| consumers are lining up to purchase the gadget. It | | | | ready to pay the price, you will get a magical |
| looks like it's going to be a Nintendo Wii big fuss kind | | | | multimedia gadget: it is a mobile phone, an MP3 |
| of story. But there are some factors one should | | | | player, a Web-enabled device, a digital camera and |
| consider while waiting in the line in order to buy this | | | | much more. Of course, there are other cell phones |
| device. | | | | with integrated MP3 player, but the iPhone is the only |
| First of all is the price: The iPhone will cost about | | | | one that synchronize with iTunes automatically. There |
| $499 for the 4-gigabyte model, and $599 for the | | | | are other cell phones with integrated digital camera, |
| 8-gigabyte version and that is only for the gadget. | | | | but it seems that iPhone's video capabilities are quite |
| You will have to take in consideration a service plan | | | | spectacular. And because the touch screen essentially |
| as well. AT&T, the carrier Apple chose to work | | | | spans the length of the iPhone, users will get a wider |
| with, announced that its iPhone service plans will start | | | | viewing area than what the typical Internet-enabled |
| at $59.99 a month, with a minimum two-year | | | | phone offers with a browser that renders Web |
| contract. You will have to pay a $36 activation fee as | | | | pages in full html. That means web sites will look as |
| well and if you have to switch service providers, you | | | | they do on a regular computer or laptop. |
| may also have to pay an early-termination fee. | | | | Like many other Apple gadgets, the iPhone's greatest |
| Speaking about carrier, well, the iPhone can be used | | | | "I want that" element is its sleek design. The most |
| only with a service plan from AT&T. That's not | | | | eye-catching feature is, of course, the touch screen |
| quite a plus, since approximately 66% of U.S. cell | | | | interface. The user accesses all of the iPhone's |
| phone users don't use AT&T and AT&T's | | | | features: the phone, the music player, Web browser, |
| wireless cell phone and Internet services are not very | | | | calendar and so on with his fingertips. |
| good. It may be easy to get online with the iPhone in | | | | So if you are an Apple nut, I'm sure you are waiting |
| wireless hot spots, but once you will be forced to | | | | in line in front of your favorite store. But if you are |
| rely on AT&T's wireless network, things will be | | | | not an Apple maniac and you are ready to spend |
| different... | | | | $500+ for a cell phone, there are other options to |
| It is still unclear how well the iPhone will work with | | | | consider, like a Nokia N95 with a 5 megapixels built-in |
| corporate servers to access e-mails and address | | | | digital camera (iPhone's camera is only 2 megapixels!), |
| books, or how it interacts with other computers. The | | | | MP3 player and e-mail capabilities. Also, Sony Ericsson, |
| iPod doesn't have a keyboard, so for a Blackberry | | | | Motorola and LG have cell phones with built-in music |
| user who's always sending e-mails back and forth | | | | players and digital cameras, and some of them have |
| while away from the office, getting used to the | | | | even touch screen interface. |
| touch screen typing could take some time. | | | | |