Well, I’ve had this thing for 4 or 5 months now and I have to say, it’s an amazing piece of technology. The internet is really good. The Apps are pretty cool. Other than the basics that come built in, the ones I use the most are Toodledoo, Reqall, Facebook, NewsDesk, Sportacular and Vlingo.
I just found Vlingo, which is a really cool voice control program. It’s free too! With Vlingo, you can voice dial and much more. Amazon just added an App too. So did Ebay.
Of the built in apps, I use Mail, Safari, and Maps the most. SMS too. The way the GPS integrates with Google Maps and Address Book is genius.
Recent updates to the software have solved some of the battery and coverage issues, though not 100%. I can live with those. But the lack of copy/paste is a stunning omission. Also, the way Mail handles POP mail is really bad too. A “delete all” command would be nice. I’m switching to an IMAP server soon, so those issues may solve themselves. Those who use Gmail, for instance, will have no problem at all. Exchange works well too.
The calendar is really lacking though. I’ve used Palm OS for 10 years or so. Palm was better 10 years ago than the iPhone calendar is now. Hard to believe really. I thought this was well-written: http://stealthisidea.com/articles/palm-vs-iphone/
Good love/hate chart here: http://stealthisidea.com/articles/iphone-love-hate/
It says “steal this idea,” so I did.
