The Apple iPhone is Creating a Lot of Buzz

What's an Apple iPhone you ask? Hmmm ... where have you been? Since the iPhone's release at the end of July, 2007, you can't go anywhere without hearing about or seeing the iPhone. News stories are plentiful because the incredible sales and features this amazing device has. If you haven't seen or heard about the iPhone here's what the buzz is all about.

The iPhone is not just your typical cell phone, it's multiple media devices in one. You can not only make calls on it but you can visit the internet, you can watch widescreen movies and can listen to your favorite music because it doubles as an iPod.

These features make it not only a marvel of technology, but a convenient way to access the things that you would normally hold on multiple devices. Instead of having to buy multiple electronic devices and carry them around with you, all you need is one iPhone. Because of this, the iPhone is quite the cost effective product.

Now, all of the features sound interesting, but simply put, you really have to see an iPhone in action to grasp how unique it actually is. Here are the different features of the iPhone:

1. When you think of a typical cell phone you imagine it to have press-able buttons which allow you to dial your call. Not the iPhone. It has no buttons. It's just has a smooth, black top surface. So how do you dial in numbers? Well, as you touch the screen, the iPhone awakens. On its screen appears big, colorful graphical buttons representing the keypad. Because the buttons are so big, it makes dialing a call a breeze.

2. Because the internet is such a huge part of today's life, the iPhone sure comes in handy when you need to access the internet when you're not near a computer. On the iPhone, you can view the real internet as opposed to pages formatted for mobile devices. You can easily zoom in out out and to see the different page elements closely. And because the screen on the iPhone is much bigger than a normal cell phone, it allows you to get a great visual of the page you're looking at.

3. The iPhone also displays widescreen movies. After you load some hit movies from the iTunes store on your iPhone, you simply click on the movie you want to watch and it starts to play. Because the unit is a rectangular shape and the whole screen is the viewing area, the movie plays in a fulls screen view.

4. The last feature of the iPhone is its capability of storing and playing your favorite music. Because it has an 8 gigabyte hard drive built in, it can hold thousands of songs. This gives it the functionality of Apple's famous iPod. To access your songs, you simply navigate to the the artist, then the album and you are ready to listen. It's that simple.

With all these incredible features, you would expect an iPhone to be unfordable. Well, at first, they priced it a little out of range for most people at $500-$600. After a few months, the price dropped substantially to $399 for the 8 gig model. This price is better suited for the masses. If this price is still a little too much you may want to try to find a used iPhone. Because they are very popular right now, you're still going to pay at least $300 even though it's used.

After you receive your shiny new toy, you'll also need a monthly plan with a cellular phone company. Right now, the iPhone has an exclusive with AT&T with plans starting at $59.99 per month. Finally, if you have a few extra dollars, you may want to get a few iphone extras and accessories. Cases, headsets, adapter cables and docking stations are popular add ons.

Although, the iphone will set you back a little money, keep in mind that it really is multiple devices in one. If you want the convenience of having these different devices in one unit, then the iPhone will certainly deliver.