Simless Original Iphone Equals Ipod Touch With Bells On!
Apple’s iPhone 3G was released on July 11th to waiting crowds worldwide. Consumers were anxious to get their hands on all the new features, lured by the $200 price reduction from the original model. And the cream on the cake was the newest software update and the opening of the App Store where users can download a multitude of software applications, many of them free!
So what’s happening to all the original iPhones that upgrading consumers don’t need any more? Well, if you’re fortunate enough to have a family member or friend who wants to simply give theirs away or sell it to you for a song, snap it up! You’ll be the proud possessor of a an extremely useful gadget and possibly one of the best handheld gaming machines around!
Not only does the original iPhone have all the features of the iPod Touch, but it has extra features, such as a built in microphone and a built in speaker which the iPod Touch doesn’t have. And now, with the ability to run a variety of applications on the iPhone, you can can download low cost (or even free!) recording software which turns your iPhone into a mini voice recorder.
Are you listening to a song on the radio that you really like but can’t identify? No problem! Just open the Shazam application (free download) on your iPhone, place it near the sound source, and your iPhone will tell you all about the song and even offer to take you to the iTunes store to buy it!
Want to create your own radio station and play it through your iPhone? Easy. Just install the Pandora app (free download) on your iPhone, search for a song you like, and then let Pandora build a radio station with songs just like it. While the songs are playing, you can give each song a “thumbs up” or “thumbs down” to train Pandora to pick songs you will like.
Play scrabble. Play Tetris, Sudoku, Tap Tap Revenge, Texas Hold ‘em, Super Monkey Ball, Solitaire, and many, many more. New apps are being constantly added. Some of the apps take advantage of the iPhone’s motion sensors, such as the sensational Labyrinth, which senses even the slightest movements as you try to guide the ball through a maze dotted with holes.
If you have wifi access you can keep up with your friends on Facebook, update your Wordpress blog, take and upload pictures to online photo albums, check email, view we pages on the best smartphone browser ever created, and much more. The possibilities are limited only by your imagination!
Edward is a prepress technician, web site developer, online store owner and Apple junkie who enjoys blogging on a variety of topics. Visit his technology blog: Technology Now.