More than just a regular cellphone, the Apple iPhone has several features which help it stand out from the crowd, we go through an overview of them:

- Phone Features

The iPhone supports features like conferencing, call holding, call merging, caller ID and integration with cellular network features and functions. For example, when an incoming phone call is received, any music currently being played will be muted. Once the call is completed, the normal music will resume.

SMS text messages will be displayed similar to an email inbox, and can be sorted by topic. In addition, text messages will appear as message "bubbles" under each users name.

Together with cellular operator AT&T Mobility, formerly Cingular Wireless, the iPhone has the ability to display voicemails in a "Visual Voicemail" format. This allows users to see voicemails in a graphical manner and be able to play voice messages at will, rather than the typical chronological manner that is currently offered by cellular operators.

The iPhone supports the Bluetooth 2.0 wireless standard, meaning users can use compliant cellphone headsets for hands-free operation.

- Camera

The Apple iPhone features a 2.0 megapixel camera on its back panel. The iPhone cannot record video at this time. The iPhone also includes software which allows users to edit and email photos. This software also communicates with the iPhoto software on Mac computer.

- Multimedia Capabilities

Featuring memory capacities of 4 gigabytes and 8 gigabytes of flash memory, the iPhone features adequate storage for digital music collections. It incorporates a new digital music library system which makes it easier for users to sort through their collection.

The iPhone can offers video playback, giving users the option to watch movies and TV shows. The videos play while the iPhone is in a landscape orientation.

- Internet Access

The iPhone has built-in Wi-Fi wireless networking and is able to connect to the Internet using a modified version of Apple's Safari browser.

It can also access a 2.5G EDGE telecommunications network to access the Internet.
While the iPhone does not have support for the 3G high speed communications network presently, Apple has said there are plans to add 3G support in future versions.

The Apple iPhone provides support for the IMAP and POP3 email protocols giving users the ability to check and compose emails on the device. At present there is no enterprise connectivity, other than the 2 email protocols listed.

- Battery life

The iPhone has a built-in battery which provides robust usage for the device. It is not intended for the user to replace.

The battery is listed to be capable of providing up to 7 hours of video, 6 hours of web browsing, 8 hours of talk time and music playback time of 24 hours. It has up to 250 hours of standby time.

Get "Free" iPhone Downloads!

Since the iPhone has become available on the market, it is perfectly natural for each and every one of us to be after as many free iPhone downloads as we can possibly get our hands on.

iPhone Downloads Sites

Maybe you already have discovered some iPhone downloads sites that provides a huge range of free iPhone content, but most are actually a total waste of your time.

You must understand that there is a significant problem with using these free download services, such as bit-torrent and other P2P networks. It seems cool to have this freedom at first, but the downloading process is unsecured and many times, adware, spyware and viruses get circulated.

This is because sites like this most often don't have any guidelines or regulation by the site owners or webmaster, allowing users to upload whatever they like.

But if you want free iPhone downloads, do not despair! Keep on reading before joining and paying for any iPhone download site membership.

The most important thing to make sure of when looking for free iPhone downloads is which media you will have right of entry to. For instance, find out if you will be given access to TV programs, music, games and movies?

It is essential that you know exactly what is built-in to your membership. There is nothing more frustrating than joining, only to find out that you have limited access, perhaps to old files, which you could in all probability have found somewhere else without having to join or pay any membership at all.

Sign up for a membership

So you have in the short term decided to become a member, you then need to find out about what sort of help and technical support is available. If you are aware of how the customer service of the company responds to your questions, then you will feel confident that there will be no worries should you run into any problems at a later date.

Unless you know someone else who is a member, it is quite difficult to know how well they operate before having any dealings with them, but you could always try sending a general email to them. You will then be able to assess how reliable and thorough they are by the speed and relevance with which they get back to your question.

One more factor to take into consideration, will the free iPhone downloads site which you intend joining actually include all of the software necessary for you to transfer?

For example, the movies, music or games to your iPhone? It's great if they do, but if this is not included in the membership, you may find you have to pay another separate charge and before you know where you are, this will not be the great deal you first thought it was.

Conclusion

If you follow the three points above as a guide, you should find all the free iPhone downloads you are looking for without experiencing too many problems along the way.

I suggest that you visit an iPhone download review site before signing up. One of my favourite review sites is www.media4iphone.com as they have an updated Top-3 list with the Top iPhone downloads sites.

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