| Finally after months of anticipation the Apple | | | | to get this problem under control |
| iPhone will be hitting the UK shores in just a few | | | | All this aside the multi-touch screen has lots of |
| short weeks. | | | | other functions. For instance multi-touch sensing |
| Well after all the hype that the iPhone received | | | | which can be used to magnify or reduce photos |
| from USA on its release, let's take a look at | | | | or web pages. You will be able to manipulate the |
| some of the features we can expect and most | | | | sizes of some of the objects by merely putting |
| of all whether it is going to be worth the | | | | two fingers at either side of the object and |
| £299 price that seems to be what Apple | | | | moving them closer together or further apart - |
| will be charging for this all singing, all dancing iphone. | | | | what's more the images won't be distorted as |
| Ok, here are some of the many, many features | | | | they are resized and scaled depending on the |
| that you can expect on your new Apple iPhone. | | | | original size of the object. |
| The most revolutionary and probably most | | | | As you can see there are many great functions |
| sought after feature is the multi-touch screen - | | | | with the Apple iPhone, although there were some |
| no longer is there any need for a mechanical | | | | teething problems on it's initial release, and some |
| button on the phone. You can now use your | | | | security issues were raised. Luckily the UK is a |
| fingers to operate the iPhone, no need for a | | | | little behind other Countries and it would appear |
| stylus or a mechanical keyboard! All you have to | | | | that these problems have been resolved in time |
| do is to tap the screen with your finger tip, and | | | | for the release here in the in November. |
| you will get access to the menus, make calls, | | | | One of the main drawbacks is the high price tag - |
| send text messages and even emails. How neat is | | | | £299 is a lot of cash for a mobile phone |
| that! | | | | albeit a fancy mobile phone, and to be honest I |
| In the past touch screen use has caused lots of | | | | would hesitate to buy this as a gift for someone |
| typing errors. Apple have even provided an | | | | or even myself due to the high price. To some |
| automatic spell checker as well as the more | | | | extent this has been overcome with Apple |
| standard word prediction, and a customizable | | | | awarding a contract to a leading service provider |
| dictionary so that you can add new words | | | | who will be offering this on a monthly tarrif. |
| yourself. With the self-correction capabilities it | | | | So as as summary - quite expensive, but a good |
| looks as though Apple have made a huge effort | | | | buy with a monthly contract perhaps? |