@gxsaurav
The news that you cannot install your own applications is only mentioned on TUAW and they asked a security guard about it. There is no authenticity or confirmation of the 'rumour'. If Apple confirms that the phone will not allow users to install their own applications, it will be a huge shortcoming indeed. But they did not say anything about the matter, and because it has a mobile version of OS X, I think it will allow developers to make applications for it. Before Apple says anything, this news is nothing more than speculation.
I know for a fact that it can sync with a Mac and fetch your existing accounts with all the settings and email from Mail.app. And since it can be synced with a PC too, it will most probably allow you to sync with Outlook too. Why are you commenting on things you are not sure about?
I did not say that no other phone had a full-fledged HTML client. I asked you whether any phone had it. If some phones do, it's good.
But you are again saying that Apple does not bring anything new even after I gave mentioned many new and revolutionary features. Plus, Apple has put in a lot of innovation even in implementing the old hands so they are much better on the iPhone. And the iPhone is an all-in-one device, something other phones cannot boast of. They are either (dumb) smartphones meant for business or music phones or imaging phones or simple phones.
First of all, it also comes in the capacity of eight gigabytes and that is the maximum capacity available on any phone in the market AFAIK. One Samsung model has eight GB too but I don't think any other phone has more than 8 GB of on-board memory. And 8 GB is not a small amount for a phone by any stretch. Future iterations of the iPhone will surely feature more memory on-board, but for a first gen phone (and even otherwise), it's not half bad. They should start supporting memory cards though. Even Apple laptops do not have memory card readers. I dunno why they are against the technology.
Google Maps is integrated with the iPhone and serves the function of GPS quite well. This is what Apple has to say on the official website:
Google Maps
With Google Maps and iPhone’s amazing Maps application, you can view maps and satellite images, or get directions and traffic information, all from iPhone’s remarkable, easy-to-use touch interface.
Go to this page and click on 'Maps'. Watch the QuickTime movie. I think it is much better than the GPS functionality on ANY other device in the market, including specialised GPS devices.
You do realise that the buttons on the virtual keyboard blow up just as you are about to hit them, right? Unless you have sausages for fingers, I don;t think you are ever going to type wrongly. I am hundred percent sure it is going to be even better than a stylus. And as I already mentioned, and you agreed, this is one of those things that you have to use to understand.
First you said that other phones have photo management applications too. Then, when I said that they don't (and you couldn't find a comparable example), you dismissed it saying that you don't care. Yeah, I can see you are talking a lot of sense! And even after having seen all the new features, you keep saying "there is nothing new". What do you want! You want it to make tea - or clean your bathroom for you!
No, because Apple knows that when you are buying an expensive feature laden handset, you should be getting a Bluetooth headset with it. The convenience of a Bluetooth headset can only be known after you use it on a regular basis. See, if you are buying an expensive handset, you will not be looking to save a thousand bucks on a headset. And if you are that kind of a customer, Apple is not interested in selling you their wares. It has always been Apple's policy. Their laptops come with remotes and sensors whether you want them or not. Wi-Fi and Bluetooth are non-configurable options across almost all Macs.
However, I expect Apple will release versions of the iPhone in lower price brackets in the future too and they won't have a headset bundled with them. I am sure you will be here at that time and will be commenting about how little features it has. You just want to say something against it, regardless of whether there IS an actual need or reason behind it.
I have had three phones till date, my mother has had one and my father has had more phones than I could care to count. Not even one of them has ever needed a battery replacement. How many times do you need to replace a phone's battery during its lifetime?
Yeah, and an LG Chocolate had a 3.5" touchscreen with 16m colours, advanced sensors, photo management applications, OS X, Wi-Fi, etc. Oh come one, they are not even in the same category! Why are you comparing Apples to ora... chocolates! And you cannot make phone calls with a PS3, nor can you carry it around in your pocket.
And you keep saying that it lacks as a phone and someday maybe you'll finally learn the statement! You have said absolutely nothing that makes its phone specific features any less competent than products from other companies. And you still keep saying that it lacks as a phone. What does it lack? Can you make a list of points? I can only see you mentioning the stylus again and again. But in case haven't noticed, having done away with the stylus and brought in a revolutionary new way of interacting with the device is the iPhone's USP, just like the click wheel was the USP of the first iPod and the mouse was the USP of the first Macintosh.
How many Mac users and Apple fanatics are there on this forum? Three, maybe four or five. How many have posted in this thread? Only two as far as I can see. How many people are disappointed with the device and/or wouldn't want one if offered? Only you. That pretty much sums up how good the thing is.
It does lack in the camera department, there are no two ways about it.
