Wednesday, March 19, 2008
iPhone Hype Holds Up!
Posted by Pete Paxton in "Smartphone Talk" @ 09:00 AM
http://www.mobilityphones.com/phone...-hype-holds-up/
"Six months after the iPhone’s U.S. launch, has the device changed the mobile landscape? According to M:Metrics, the mobile media authority, the answer is yes. Today, the measurement firm reports that the iPhone is already the most popular device for accessing news and information on the mobile Web, with 85 percent of iPhone users accessing news and information in the month of January.”The iPhone has certainly delivered on its hype,” said Mark Donovan, senior analyst, M:Metrics. “Beyond a doubt, this device is compelling consumers to interact with the mobile Web, delivering off-the-charts usage from everything to text messaging to mobile video.”
Ok, here I go. I'm admitting that I recently purchased an iPhone. There, I said it. How do I like it? I love it. I really do. It's very simple, intuitive, innovative, and a pleasure to use. How does it compare to my Dash? Favorably for the most part but not all parts. I really like watching movies and listening to music on the iPhone better. Synching the calendar to my mac is a breeze. And like this article points to, surfing the web is simply far superior. It really has lived up to its hype for me. I dont think the iPhone is for everyone but it certainly suits my needs. Now for what it's lacking compared to my Dash. It doesn't have a task program. It doesn't have Exchange push email (though it's coming). I can't add apps to it unless I jailbreak it (that's coming too but will be regulated by Apple). There is no office suite. I can view Word and Excel docs in Box.net, email, or Google docs but I cannot edit them. I can't even group delete my emails (though that's coming too). No stereo bluetooth. But you know what's crazy? I can live with the areas where the iPhone is lacking because what it does, it does well. Do I still use my Dash? Less and less everyday. I don't dislike my Dash or Windows Mobile at all but it doesn't compare to the flare and finesse of the iPhone. I've written articles in the past stating that Microsoft needs to "wow" us and sure enough they waited so long that Apple leaped right over them. Hopefully within the next year we'll be writing articles about Microsoft devices that live up to their hype. If not, things will stay looking pretty sleepy in Redmond. Your thoughts?
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