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When Apple designed and released the portable music player called the iPod in 2001, the device was said to have revolutionized the way people listen to music. Some analysts say that the economic stability of a nation can be determined by the suggested retail price of an iPod in that country. Apple was extremely happy with the booming success of their mp3 player, so they decided to combine that with another device many people can’t live without, the mobile phone. Hence, the iPhone was born.

The iPhone was made available in the United States in June 29, 2007. AT&T Mobility, formerly Cingular Wireless, was the service provider lucky enough to win the rights to distributing the unit with their subscription plan. The iPhone comes in two models, the 4GB unit costs $499 and the 8GB unit costs $599. During the launching weekend of the iPhone, Apple reported a total of 270,000 phones sold within 30 hours.

The hype associated with the iPhone can be explained by the unique features of the model. It measures 4.5 x 2.4 x 0.46 inches and weighs 4.8 ounces, nearly the same as that of its cousin, the video iPod. The iPhone has an astounding 3.5 inch LCD multi-touch screen with 480 x 320 pixels resolution. Graphics are beyond stunning and impressive. The signature menus from Apple are simple to use and operate. Tapping on the screen with one’s fingertips make the iPhone a joy to navigate with. Plus, the iPhone has a virtual numeric keypad and QWERTY keypad. Text input is made simpler with the installed predictive text entry software.

The winning card of the iPhone lies on its multimedia capability. It is perhaps the best of the best in audio and video playing capability in all mobile phones sold by far. It supports lots of music formats like mp3, AAC, protected AAC, mp3 VBR, WAV, and others. For video, it supports mp4, MOV, and MPEG4, among others. Images can be viewed in portrait mode or on widescreen, and quality is nearly perfect. The integrated speakers give excellent audio output, or you can opt to listen on the included headset.

Apple’s iPhone has Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and EDGE connectivity. You can send SMS and email, as the iPhone has included menus for Yahoo! Gmail, AOL, and Mac. You can also browse web pages and navigate with ease on the touch screen, as said earlier. Although the unit has a 2.0 megapixel camera, you can’t send MMS messages with this one. The EDGE packet data system is quite slow for those people expecting a bit more from the iPhone. It still lacks the 3G everybody is looking for. To download songs, you have to sync up your iPhone with your PC using the USB dock included.

Included in the package of the iPhone with the unit is a stereo headset, dock with USB cable, USP power adapter, user manual, and cleaning cloth. The iPhone is initially available in the US only, but in late 2007, it will be sold in Europe. By 2008, the iPhone is expected to be available in South America and other regions.