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The iPhone is an internet-connected multimedia smartphone designed and marketed by Apple Inc. with a flush multi-touch screen and a minimal hardware interface. The device does not have a physical keyboard, so a virtual keyboard is rendered on the touch screen. The iPhone's functions include those of a camera phone and portable media player (equivalent to the iPod) in addition to text messaging and visual voicemail. It also offers Internet services including e-mail, web browsing, and local Wi-Fi connectivity. The first generation phone hardware was quad-band GSM with EDGE; the second generation also adds UMTS with HSDPA.

Apple announced the iPhone on January 9, 2007. The announcement was preceded by rumors and speculation that circulated for several months. The iPhone was initially introduced in the United States on June 29, 2007 and is in the process of being introduced worldwide. It was named Time magazine's Invention of the Year in 2007. On July 11, 2008, the iPhone 3G was released and supported faster 3G data speeds and Assisted GPS.

If you're one of those who bought an iPhone recently because of the appeal of this phone, which, by the way, is not just any phone, you're probably pretty satisfied with how it performs, and what features it already has built in. But then, there are some times that you wish your iPhone had other features just to make it cooler. Now, you don't have to be content with just the stock programs on the iPhone, because you can find ways to customize your device to your liking. Enter the world of iPhone downloads sites, where you can get new stuff to personalize your iPhone with cool applications and other stuff as well.

What cool stuff you can get for your iPhone

There are some times when just listening to games or movies isn't enough. You'll probably also want to be able to play games to keep yourself entertained for hours, and not just any games, but those that you've selected for yourself. iPhone download sites can handle this by letting you download new games and install them from your computer to your iPhone unit. Popular games for other platforms like the Windows and PalmOS are slowly making their way into the iPhone, so check back once in a while to see new releases.

Apart from games, you can't ignore the music and video side of the iPhone, because it is after all an iPod at heart. Something cool that you can do to your iPhone is to update the music and video files on it. You can purchase new tracks direct from iTunes just like you would on your iPod. But what's even cooler is that other downloading sites who also offer the same tracks as iTunes will only ask for a one-time payment for your membership, instead of you having to pay for each downloaded album on your iPhone.

Another thing that lets you personalize your iPhone to your tastes is downloading wallpapers for your phone. You can choose from pictures that are optimized for use on an iPhone as wallpaper, so you won't have to worry about images being resized.

Selecting a website to download from

You can always choose to download from the first site you see, but of course, there are scam websites out on the internet, so be careful where you put your money with. Some websites offer free downloads, but their files are sometimes corrupt and outdated, and there is even a possibility of downloads carrying viruses on board. And not only that, you might be fooled into passing your credit card information onto a fraudulent website and having your information stolen and used. This is why one should select where to download from.

There are some download sites for the iPhone and iPod Touch that are consistently ranked as the best in terms of content, pricing and security. The site for NetiPhonedownloads is ranked 1st in terms of pricing, because a lifetime membership only costs $49.00, and after that you can download all you want from their site. The other two sites, iPhone Downloads Pro and iPhone Nova are also good choices, and you can download direct to your phone. They also have customer service for technical matters so that you can be assisted if you encounter any problems. Truly a great value for your money, especially since their prices are so low compared to iTunes.

Buying your first iPhone is a long process, longer than you could have initially expected. It does not only involve the actual purchase of the iPhone, you have to acquire various iPhone accessories, to be able to become the really trendy owner of your new gadget, and in some cases, to protect it, or to maximize its capabilities. Iphone accessories are simply things from which you will always seek more of.

Here are some of the basic ones...

iPhone Cases

Have you ever wondered why you are actually purchased your third iPhone case in half a year? Even these iphone cases, the simplest iPhone accessories are always becoming better, until you see something new. You can have reddened and hard cases, leather cases, metal cases, red, yellow, pink and black cases, cases that actually protect your iPhone and the ones that just look good on it or that go with your new dress. Well, it is just natural that Apple as a leading force and its partners, should substance a wide variety of iPhone accessories, and it is just natural that you will eventually own more of these cases, to meet the occasion or your mood, or just to protect you iPhone from nearby children.

iPhone Headset and Travel Charger

Your next purchase after an iphone case should perhaps be an iPhone Bluetooth Headset, to be able to answer your calls wirelessly, easily and elegantly and you will also need to get a travel/car charger, to be able to charge your phone when you are on the move. When you get bored with these basic iPhone accessories, having purchased earphones and perhaps some speakers as well, you might be interested in what they have on substance outside the realm of customary accessories for iPhones.

Well, as could be expected, the list is literally endless. You can purchase for example mini screen wipers for your iPhone, to clear the smudges on your screen. Or to prevent even these smudges, you can acquire a arrange of phone fingers in different sizes, that you can just fit on your fingers patch using the touch screen and it will stay totally clear. You might also want to try the iPhone travel pillow, with built in speakers, this way, you will have a pillow for your flight, and your ears won't be hurting from the earphones.

Any iPhone accessory could basically come handy once, though it's quite manifest that a unify of mini screen wipers for your screen is slightly less essential than a decent case, so try to grab this latter first. However, purchasing an iPhone will generally just introduce you to the magical world of iPhone accessories.

Have fun with your iPhone, for this is only the beginning.

Apple has a lot more in store for its knight in shinning armor, and am sure they have some pretty cool new iphone accessories in the works for you hard core iphone users.

It still amazes me to this day how they can pack so much into something so little.

There seems to be a lot of confusion around the iPhone 3G, and how to unlock it. There are tons of websites claiming/misleading that they can unlock the iPhone 3G with a software solution - they cant! There is no software unlock available yet for the iPhone 3G, anywhere!

No matter what your friend says, or what that website claims to do – it is impossible to Unlock an iPhone 3G with software. There is however a hardware SIM unlock for the iPhone 3G – it’s just as easy to install, doesn’t require any modding of your iPhone or SIM card and it works with all firmware versions. – I will talk more about this method later on, need to explain some more about the software unlock while we’re still on that topic.

You can currently “Jailbreak” your iPhone 3G with the software, the same software you would use to unlock your 1st generation iPhone will be able to Jailbreak your iPhone 3G. Jailbreaking your iPhone simply allows you to install your own 3rd party applications onto the iPhone. This process is reversible, so don’t worry if you mess anything up. Here are a couple of guides, the first on How to Jailbreak iPhone 3G and the second, Revirginize iPhone 3G (if you need to restore your iPhone 3G to factory settings).

In order to unlock any iPhone with software, it must first be Jailbroken – to allow you to install and modify the code on your iPhone 3G to unlock it. Please don’t be tricked into thinking there is a software unlock for the iPhone 3G, because there isn’t- the second the software unlock becomes available for the iPhone 3G you will be able to see it, and download it at Unlock iPhone 3G’s iPhone 3G Software Unlock Status page. If you see any website offering the software unlock for the iPhone 3G before it’s announced at Unlock iPhone 3G – then it’s 99% a scam, walk away.

Now... back to the hardware SIM unlock for the iPhone 3G. Basically this little device slots in your iPhone (in the same way your current SIM card does), and allows you to use your iPhone 3G on any network. It’s easy and it works! BUT there are loads of different types of hardware SIM now floating around on the internet, and most of them – like with the software unlocking companies *cough* site site site *cough* - are really rubbish products. They lack quality (reception, signal, phone call clarity, 3G issues) and some even require your cut your SIM card.

At iUnlock iPhone 3G, we have tried and tested over 20 variations of iPhone 3G SIM Unlocks, in order to provide you with the best solution. Our Unlock for iPhone 3G requires no cutting of your SIM, and there is no signal / reception problems at all! You will not even notice a difference. Our iPhone 3G Unlock ships worldwide, and you can get it for just £34.99 (there’s no need to update your hardware SIM, once you have it – it will keep your iPhone unlocked forever), this price includes access to The iArea, where you have access to thousands of iPhone Wallpapers, iPhone Themes, iPhone Downloads, iPhone Software and Premium 24 iPhone Support via our Ticket Support System.

I hope this clears up the iPhone 3G Unlocking Status for everybody.

iPhone 3G Software Unlock – Not Available

iPhone 3G SIM Unlock – Available Now!

Basically, iPhone is an Internet-enabled multimedia mobile phone that was designed and marketed by the Apple Company.

The main value of buying iPhone compare to classic mobile phone is the numerous of iPhone features, including conferencing, call holding, call merging, caller ID, and various other applications.

iPhone Features

IPhone also provides great multimedia features. You can listen to music, watch movies, and even download games that you can play and enjoy for hours.

Another iPhone great feature is a visual voicemail. That feature allows users to view a list of current voicemail messages on their screen rather than having to call into their voicemail, thereby saving a significant amount of time and hassle.

iPhone Users and Web Browsing

It is believed that around 85% iPhone users regularly browse the web as well as on their iPhones. It mostly because most iPhone users find that web browsing on iPhone is a pleasant experience. That data shows higher number than the average, even for smartphones users.

iPhones and Web Navigation

Users can start to browse the web using the web browser of Mac OS X: Safari. Many users also claimed the easiness of Safari usage and generally the Apple iPhone. Furthermore, users can see everything one would normally see on a normal-sized screen, without browse simplified, mini versions of web pages. Things are smaller, and usually web browser need to zoom in to see the details of web pages.

Flipping Through The Pages

Highly use-friendly Apple iPhone's touchscreen causing users easiness to flip through the pages. Also, it is also of quite great importance that iPhone screen's resolution is around the double of other smartphones, thus pictures and in general it will be easy and nice to see the browsed sites.

Apple iPhone and Flash Technology

One of the most disadvantages of Apple iPhone is that the phones do not yet support flash technology. This is impacting of the download simplicity of many sites. Users will either be redirected to a non-flash version of the site or will need to understand that the web browsing experience on an iPhone still need to be improved.

iPhone Utilizes Virtual Keyboard Technology

The experience of browsing the web is generally substantially influenced by the extent of ease and speed users can write. iPhone utilizes a virtual keyboard technology for text input purpose.

Things Getting Easier?

Some users probably can't at all get used to the experience of this virtual keyboard and the initial unease it takes to get used to it. Even though some iPhone accessories have been designed to make typing easier, some consider it a worthwhile effort and on the whole assert that the virtual keyboard is quite innovative and fully useable.

Safari and iPhone

When iPhone first launched, I was originally announced that it would support Safari through its web browser, as the third-party applications.

Apple's Software Development Kit

Though Apple has not fully supported any of them, several third party applications are available to support iPhone. Furthermore, web browsing experience even more enjoyable because users will be able to see various supported applications with the release of Apple's software development kit.

to be continue on my next post...