My New iPhone!

February 29th, 2008
My New iPhone!

Yes, I love it. It is literally one of the coolest gadgets I have ever owned, not kidding! Set your Apple-prejudice aside and rejoice with me in my geeky happiness! :P

Truthfully, I am not an Apple fanatic. I probably won't ever buy a Mac. One of my favorite hobbies is gaming and not every game I want to try or play has a Mac version, at least not right away. That and I have more experience troubleshooting a PC.

When the iPhone initially came out, I thought the idea was cool but wasn't up for paying the high price of $600, at the time, because I already had an iPod and a workable phone and didn't think I'd have a need to browse the web with such a small screen.

Now that I have a better job, and the price has dropped, I thought I would reward myself. :) My iPhone arrived this past Monday nestled beautifully in a tiny box along with a USB connector, charger, dock, cleaning cloth and quick start booklet. I am positively in love with it, more than I ever thought I would be!

Obviously, the design is gorgeous. The interface is shiny with cute buttons and extremely simple. Oh, and might I add that it's idiot proof. Little old ladies in bifocals could use this gadget! Of course, they'd have to be web savvy little old ladies to a point but seriously, you don't need to flip through a manual at all to get how it works.

My New iPhone!

Apple doesn't even include the manual in the box, you have to download it from their website. While that might seem unusual, I'm actually glad. When I went to download it I discovered they had a ton of these how-to videos called "Finger Tips" that I think I actually learned a lot more from compared to reading a thick document. No paper manual also means not losing it and saving more trees. Good thing right? ;D

So obviously, I knew I'd be using the phone and the iPod features. But what about the web? Would I really want to browse that often? After finding out that the iPhone supports unlimited web browsing over Wi-Fi and that I could add spiffy web apps to the interface, I can now definitely say YES I will!

My favorite web apps are:

  • OneTrip - An interactive color-coded grocery list.
  • ThinCloud - Post updates to your Twitter account!
  • EarthComber - Locate cool places nearby! Not just for iPhone!
  • BarCheck - Enter in a product's barcode and search for reviews/prices!
  • iGas - View local gas prices. Quite handy.

Another cool one I just found is the Disney Park Maps app! Haha, sweet! :D

It also helps that you can zoom in and out to any website you're viewing with the swish of your fingers. Since the browser is Apple's own Safari, you aren't restricted to "mobile only" websites! You can view any site you want!

With that in mind, I took screenshots of the web homes of some of my fave people:

iPhone: Darth-Cena.net
iPhone: BonePink.com
iPhone: Rainbow-Stuff.com
iPhone: BubblesSOC.net
iPhone: Atourworst.org
iPhone: Jebelle.net
iPhone: Not-Noticeably.net
iPhone: ZeroPersonality.org

I can also listen to music and browse the web on it at the same time. If I happen to get a phone call the ringer plays in my headphones and I don't even need to take them out to talk! Then after the call is done, the phone goes right back to playing my song where it left off. Just awesome! The way it "takes care" of things makes me feel like I have a little assistant standing by to attend to my every whim. It spoils me, literally.

Oh yeah, did I happen to mention that you set up the iPhone and activate it's service right from within iTunes?? I was up and making calls within 5 minutes of connecting it to my computer! The whole process was quite revolutionary to me.

One thing I was nervous about overall was the iPhone's durability. I was walking on pins and needles the first few days I had it because of my experience with the iPod getting scratched pretty easily. That mirrored back is nice but it gets really ugly when it's scratched, doesn't it?

However, after reading reviews and watching stress tests I discovered that not only is its glass screen pretty much scratch proof, the entire thing can withstand multiple drops with minimal scratches and no immediate damage! Pretty good!

I guess a negative would be the screen can get smudgy from having to touch it all the time. But since I just received my InvisibleShield for it, I think that problem will go away soon. :) I remember hearing a lot that the touch screen is something lots of people didn't like but I adore it! It's actually surprisingly accurate and smart and I rarely make typing mistakes at all.

I know my random review doesn't do the iPhone a ton of justice, but I really love it. :) Overall it's a very leisurely and enjoyable experience to have one and I don't regret buying it one little bit!

Check out this awesome introductory video on the iPhone!

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Holly Mar 01, 2008

Right. I now want an iPhone. Great. :P

Noellium Mar 01, 2008

Nice. :D They had some at the Apple Store, and they were kind of fun to play with. (But I think I’ll stick to Macs for now. :P)

Jordan Mar 01, 2008

Sweet, my website doesn’t look like crap! WOOHOO! :D

Rachael Mar 01, 2008

How are you finding the keyboard on the iPhone? When I had a play with one, I found it really hard to use…

I’m glad you’re happy though. :)

Nat Mar 01, 2008

Wow, I am actually really excited about the iphone now. You def did apple some justice there. I am a bit skeptical on them. Though hearing or should I say reading what you think has impressed me. Especially as you were unsure to begin with. I may just have to suss them out now. Fantastic review.

Cristina Mar 01, 2008

Hah, now I want to go write an entry about how awesome my AppleTV is. I swear, some Apple products bring out our inner geek! :P

Christine Mar 01, 2008

I’m glad you’re loving it. I work for AT&T, (then cingular at the time), and I remember when it was first launched last Jun… oh god the headaches.. so i’m a little scarred when it comes to the iphone… but it is oh so beautiful. i love how you say it’s idiot proof.. cause oh dear, the questions people have called in to ask about it… how do i turn it on?… it doesnt have a sim! does it? *puzzled face*… how do i make a phone call???? etc…

the funniest call i got was one lady who couldn’t get the phone aspect working and after 20 mins of troubleshooting, i finally realized she had purchased the ipod touch and not the iphone. then it took me another 5 mins to explain the diff to her ~_~

Ashley Mar 01, 2008

I loved seeing the screenshots of everyone’s websites! Very cool! :) I’d love to have an iPhone. My pink one isn’t very old though (like, under a year probably), so I still don’t feel justified in buying one. :( Maybe someday though! They are very sexy. :D

Vira Mar 01, 2008

Wow…. I am actually considering getting an iPhone now! Well… after I pay off my huge debts! lol Apple should give you some payment for this blog!! lol

I just have one question: how much memory does it have for music?

Melissa Mar 01, 2008

How are you finding the keyboard on the iPhone?

I love it, actually! It’s smarter than I thought it would be and it didn’t take me that long to get used to.

…she had purchased the ipod touch and not the iphone.

LOL OMG! Hahahahaaa!! XD And wow, I can’t believe some of those questions people asked you because it just really wasn’t very hard for me to figure anything out at all! You know it sounds like those people didn’t do any research or read the online manual…at that point they can’t even help themselves. :P

How much memory does it have for music?

The one I have is only 8gb, which is fine for me because I don’t have tons of music. They just came out with a 16gb iPhone though and I’m positive they’re going to keep increasing that number like they did with the iPod. :D

Hev Mar 01, 2008

Now I want one, Melissa. Wah! I am not in your faves. LOL just kidding. Can you actually read the pages on the screen?

Melissa Mar 01, 2008

Yes! You can zoom in and out by either double clicking (or touching rather, lol) on a section you want to view OR (and this is my fave way) you can “pinch” the screen to do it.

What I mean by “pinching” is you form your fingers as if you were going to pinch something and then expand contract them against the screen, which will then zoom in and out. The screen will also automatically sharpen itself so it’s super clear! :D

Kaylee Mar 01, 2008

It looks so shiny and awesome, it makes me want one! I love touch screens :P

Sarah Mar 02, 2008

The iPhone looks very fancy, I wouldn’t want one though. The site look good on there.

Daniela Mar 02, 2008

That’s cool! I must admit that I am not a real Apple enthusiatic, but the Iphone really surprises me. I own an Ipod Classic with 80GB of storage and I am very happy with it. The ipod is the most used item in my bag, and I am afraid my listening to music 24/7 would not leave enough battery for phone calls :-)

Bubs Mar 02, 2008

Congratulations! Are you planning on getting a case for it?

My website is messed up on the iPhone :’( And I haven’t a clue why! It works in Safari…

Alexandra Mar 03, 2008

ME = SO JEALOUS.

Cine Mar 03, 2008

Whooo, iPhone ftw. ;) I got one about a month ago, and I had the exact same reaction as you - I fell completely in love. The actually usable browser is fantastic - I’ve never actually been able to use internet on any previous phones, since it’s so cumbersome, but with iPhone it’s easy as pie. :D

I jailbroke it though, and am loving the extra application it gets me - so many useful things and fun games, without the limits that webapps have. Though I guess since the official SDK comes out soon, the necessity of jailbreaking will soon be gone.

Jamie Mar 03, 2008

I had the opportunity to play with an Iphone but regardless of how neat it is, it’s not for me. I just need a phone to call people.

miranda Mar 04, 2008

yow! very nice, and congrats :-D

Katy Mar 07, 2008

I’m jealous! I don’t think I can shell out money for an iPhone just because it’s the first generation one right now. I’m looking for a good phone with WiFi though.

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