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The Apple iPhone 3G - the jewel in O2's crown!

Due out later in July is a mobile phone destined to be 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, an announcement was made that made lovers of mobile phones and Apple lovers especially, go bonkers with excitement. It'd been nearly a year since the first iPhone had been released, and now, the newest iteration was let out of the bag. It's set to be unleashed on the world, on O2, in July. But how does this new Apple iPhone 3G differ from other mobile phones? Well, first of all, it has an amazing 3.5 inch touchscreen, so that all the coolest features and powerful functions are available, quite literally, at your fingertips. And what control you have, as the Apple iPhone 3G is only the second handset in the world of mobile phones to be built on top of the amazingly easy to use Apple OS-X. Only one other mobile phone came before it, and that was the first iPhone.
You may remember that there was a certain amount of criticism aimed at the first iPhone. Other mobile phones can outclass it, people said, other mobile phones are more powerful. And at the time, in spite of the amazing interface, they were right. Other mobile phones COULD outperform the iPhone, although, that's will be harder to do with the Apple iPhone 3G, arriving soon on O2. The main thing that the first iPhone lacked was 3G, and that was where other, more well-known mobile phones won hands down. That's not an issue now, though, because the Apple iPhone 3G, as the name suggests, joins the world of mobile phones that HAVE got 3G. And boy is it fast, since it uses HSDPA, allowing you to connect to the internet at up to 3Mbps. On top of that, you get GPS, and we should all understand how useful and invaluable that is!
Apple iPhone 3G - is it REALLY the future?
Once we get past the hype, is the Apple iPhone 3G really a brave new world for mobile phones? Is it REALLY that important? I say it is, but maybe not in the way you think...
You see, the Apple iPhone 3G is, just like its predecessor, flawed. It's not perfect, and whilst that applies to most mobile phones, with the Apple iPhone 3G, it's being called the ultimate phone. However, if you choose just ONE feature, the camera, you'll realise that in that specific area it's average at best, and at worst, utter rubbish. In the current climate of mobile phones with cameras built in, that's a very bad thing. So, if it's not perfect, why is the Apple iPhone 3G so important? Simple, it's because the Apple iPhone 3G, arriving soon on O2, has provoked other mobile phones to improve their offerings. So, manufacturers like Nokia and Sony Ericsson are really battling to make up ground, and take the fight to this usurper. That's why it's important: the Apple iPhone 3G is making manufacturers make even more powerful mobile phones, and hey, that can only be a good thing for us, hasn't it!

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