Revolutionised is a strong word, but it really has. Before I had an
iPhone, I would rarely if ever carry a seperate camera or iPod, so I'd
never take photos and never get the chance to listen to all the
podcasts I download. My rss feeds would pile up well into the
thousands until I'd get a free weekend to dive through them all. Now,
I have a camera, an iPod, and a feedreader app all in my phone. I also
have a New York Times application and a link direct to the BBC news
website, google and wikipedia, Twitter and the ability to upload my
photos to Facebook as soon as they're taken.
The ability to access the Internet in full at 3g speeds makes a huge
difference, and I no longer fret if I'm out and about without my
laptop. Even better, with Google maps and gps finding my way around
the maze of London is a lot easier.
As iPhones and their equivalents become the norm we're going to see
some big changes in the way people use their phones; this is the
equivalent of the switch to broadband. The benefits are so huge, there
will be widespread adoption within a few years.
(written on my iPhone whilst on the tube up to Notting Hill, catching
the end of the carnival)
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