Monday, September 21, 2009

Apple's iPhone - So Much More Than A Phone

By Alani Iphoneum

The iPhone is more than just a phone and when it was first launched in July 2008, it made headlines across the world. Fitting in your pocket it is so technically advanced it can do most things your laptop can do. At your fingertips you can read e-mails, watch videos, listen to music, surf the net, text a friendor of course take a call!

However to achieve your phones full potential you need to install 'apps' (applications). Applications that the iPhone utilizes range from helpful to entertainment and available applications include organizers, games, web browsers etc. Basically computer programs designed to run on your phone.

A prediction of over 45 million sales by the end of this year has seen many businesses investing in iPhone applications seeing this as a good businesses opportunity. Businesses now realize the importance of web based access and mobile applications.

Used to promote your business or sold as a consumer product, iPhone applications can be used in various ways. Within days of the initial launch over nine hundred new applications were submitted turning the iPhone into a digital playground for others. There will always be a need for newer and better iPhone applications as technology is changing all the time.

The most common iPhone applications include YouTube, iPod, calculator, notes, mail, settings, safari and camera. If you prefer not to type in reminders then another great new application is called 'voicenotes'. This application allows you to record reminders and other things to do with your own voice and store them on your iPhone.

If you like to listen to music then the Multi Media Application is another great feature. Much like an iPod it allows you access to a music library where songs can be viewed by artist, album or song and all are listed alphabetically.

Thanks to the 5th generation iPod technology the iPhone also allows you to watch TV shows. These applications tend to be played in the landscape position and as well as an impressive music library you are also able to download and buy songs from the iTunes application directly from your phone with a Wi-Fi connection.

The iPhone is not just a phone. There are many fantastic things we can do with it. Enjoy your iPhone to its full potential, learn how it works and fully understand what it can do.

A major search in the engines recently has been 'How to make money with iPhone applications?. Literally anyone can be an online entrepreneur and you may make a fortune simply by writing a unique application. The iPhone application is fast becoming one of the richest businesses in the world of technology.

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