It takes a lot for a company in my "I want to stab you to death" list to get me to change my mind about them, but Apple's iPhone is quickly becoming so good that I can't resist but appreciate it!
I've always had the nicest things to say about Nokia's N800. For God's sake, man! It's got WiFi, a Linux-based OS, Firefox-based web browser, touch screen, stereo speakers, two SD slots, a webcam, a special edition of Skype, and tons of apps to chose from. Oh, and did I mention you can get one of these babies for only about $230?
With all these great features, why am I complimenting the iPhone, that glossy, welded-shut brick? Well I got a list for you:
- The iPhone is now available with 16GB of flash memory
- Apple released the SDK for the iPhone, allowing the common geek to hack away (though the experience is limited unless you give Apple some moola...)
- AT&T and Apple are now selling refurbished iPhones at a tremendous discount-- $200 friggin' dollars off!
- One of the newest Apps for the iPhone include an IM/VoIP client. Yeah, Skype calls can now me made from the iPhone.
- And here's the big one: Apple intends on releasing a new version of the iPhone that will load GPS and 3G
And expect more price cuts as the release of the iPhone2 approaches.
But not to fear! There's still one thing Nokia will have that the iPhone2 won't: A WiMAX chip! Yeah, Nokia made it official that the N810 will soon come loaded with WiMAX [essentially "4G", will have a 30 mile radius hotspot and a download speed of 5mbps].
So alas, the competition for cell phone domination continues, and I don't intend on turning my back on it.
Ciao!
~uH
