What should be a treat are the new mobile games that have been developed for the iPhone. With 3D graphics and car races that use the handset’s accelerometer and large display, it’s going to be a blast.
So what will we do with the iPhones we have, that are either bought legally or through the gray channel and jailbroken? Nothing. Most of the above software, applications and upgrades mentioned (except for the GPS module) are part of the iPhone's upgrade 2.0. So existing iPhone users, fear not. You can still have an almost-3G iPhone. What? That’s not good enough?
The AppStore is going to be a big hit. That's one thing I'm sure of. It gives developers an opportunity to showcase their wares, and users get a quick and easy way to access and download new and exciting applications to enhance their iPhone experience.
Activation
The weird catch is the rumour that the handset is going to be dirt-cheap at $199 (Rs 8450) for 8GB and $299 (Rs 12,750) for 16GB. Even though I was not particularly impressed by the iPhone on the whole, I have to admit I was seriously considering buying one after hearing those rates. But something just didn’t seem right...
Then the fog cleared and it all became clear. The reason the handset is so cheap is that you would willy-nilly have to sign up with a plan for two years... and guess what? The rates of that plan just went up. AT&T wasn’t even offering text messaging in that package. That's extra.
Then of course you have to take into account the fact that 3G would only work in an area that had the required coverage. Technologically advanced the US may be, but 3G coverage in the country isn't too vast, so a 3G version of any handset could end up being rather useless.
The handset will also need to be activated inside an Apple store or Service Provider, and according to Apple that the activation will take at least 10-15 minutes.




