Why I Love my IPhone

There is massive competition within the mobile phone industry and many of the features listed above are available for multiple phones across all networks without signing up for a long contract. So, why really purchase the iPhone?

Well, it's not just the features, it's how Apple has made them so intuitive and usable.

Almost all functionality is implemented using the touch screen. There is only one button on the bottom of the phone which usually is used as the 'home' button (though this can be changed in the settings).

The screen itself supports multi-touch technology, allowing you to zoom in and out by pinching or opening up two fingers. I'm sure games and other apps will add to this in the very near future.

It looks fantastic. The icons and other graphics displayed on the screen are incredibly crisp and clear.

One of my favorite features is the ability to send and receive from all of my email accounts.

You can set up the iPhone to use multiple email accounts including Microsoft Exchange (supports push), your MobileMe account, webmail from google, yahoo, and AOL, or any other email account you have that supports POP/IMAP.

Excluding the MS Exchange accounts that support push, you have the ability to set how often your iPhone checks for new messages. When you receive an email a number is displayed above the mail icon. Clicking on it will show you a list of all your email accounts as well as the unread messages in each.

Viewing a particular account will allow you to send messages from it. This is fantastic for anyone who hosts multiple domains or has different email accounts set up for specific purposes.

Out of all the cool features, this may be the one I love most.

With the iPhone you are able to connect to the App Store to download hundreds of widgets ranging from games to finance to productivity applications.

Many of these applications are free; however some of the more advanced or intricate ones have a cost associated with them. They can be easily and all too quickly purchased through your iTunes account.

Any applications developed can take advantage of the entire platform, allowing them to use the GPS, camera, and motion sensing capabilities inherent within the iPhone itself.

The 3G iPhone comes with GPS, allowing you to pinpoint exactly where you are in the world. You can then display your position within google maps.

However there is much more to it. Thanks to the App Store and many third party developers, you can use the GPS to find restaurants, movie theatres, flickr albums and much more all based on your location.

All of this allows you to find and explore new places all around you.