The iPhone story...

and many reasons why its all about the hype and you shouldnt be carried away..

I hv been using the iPhone for more than a month, so I should be in a pretty good position to present my verdict on this phone. Unfortunately, my personal opinion is that this phone is just overhyped. Wondering why?

1. You have to pay for apps. Free apps are really not worth it - the games stop halfway, or u get 1 language translator instead of 20, etc.

2. The battery life is one day max. Use some heavier apps or constantly play games on the phone and find yourself charging it twice a day!

3. The charger's cable is too short. About 1-1.5 meters. You cant lie on your bed and have a conversation while charging your phone.

4. Itunes SUCKS BIG TIME! It is SO easy to transfer songs from your laptop to your phone but the iPhone insists on using Itunes to sync your songs. WHY? The Itunes site is irritating and confusing and even the tutorials are no help. I dont hv ANY songs on my iPhone yet!

5. The phone is not really user friendly (and this is coming from someone who's tried Nokias, LGs and Motorolas.

6. You're stuck on a Maxis contract for 2 yrs. Bloody NOT worth it.

7. Plug and play is only applicable for photos! Even then some of the photo functions in other phones doesnt exist in the iPhone (unless there's an app you have to PAY for)!

8. The alarm function sucks. You cant choose the volume of your alarm - it depends on the volume of your ringtone (which doesnt make sense, cos u only need an alarm when ur asleep so why would u have loud volume, but u DO need a loud alarm). You also cant choose your snooze duration - its defaulted at 10 mins. You cant change it to 5 mins or 15.

9. Sound is not as good as a Sony Ericson.

My advice: You're better off with a high end Nokia which also supports songs, games and other stuff without the hassle. Seriously, dont bother.