iPhone 4

iPhone 4

Specifications:

• Height:
• 4.5 inches (115.2 mm)
• Width:
• 2.31 inches (58.6 mm)
• Depth:
• 0.37 inch (9.3 mm)
• Weight:
• 4.8 ounces (137 grams)

• Capacity:
• 16GB or 32GB flash drive

• Display:
• Retina display
• 3.5-inch (diagonal) widescreen Multi-Touch display
• 960-by-640-pixel resolution at 326 ppi
• 800:1 contrast ratio (typical)
• 500 cd/m2 max brightness (typical)
• Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating on front and back
• Support for display of multiple languages and characters simultaneously

• Camera, Photos, and Video:
• Video recording, HD (720p) up to 30 frames per second with audio
• 5-megapixel still camera
• VGA-quality photos and video at up to 30 frames per second with the front camera
• Tap to focus video or still images
• LED flash
• Photo and video geotagging

• Power and Battery:
• Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery
• Charging via USB to computer system or power adapter
• Talk time:
• Up to 7 hours on 3G
• Up to 14 hours on 2G
• Standby time: Up to 300 hours
• Internet use:
• Up to 6 hours on 3G
• Up to 10 hours on Wi-Fi 
• Video playback: Up to 10 hours
• Audio playback: Up to 40 hours

Break-down:

Most people will look at the specifications above and have no clue what to think, or what to look for. Let me help you pick out some things from the list and add some of my own to help you make an opinion about this phone. I personally own an iPhone 4, pre-ordered it and was one of the people who had it before people even knew it existed. I have personally been a dedicated fan of the iPhone had the very first one and every single one in existence after that. I have to admit the iPhone 4 surprised me but not enough. I love the new features on it with the dual-camera and the new design. But the software itself didn't get much improvement. Here are some pro's and con's of the iPhone 4 that I found as a long-time user of Apple iPhones.

Pros:

• Camera / Video Quality:

The brand new 5-megapixel camera bring nothing but joy to the user. Personally, I actually use the camera on my phone to take pictures of something funny or my friends. And I love the amazing quality of the new camera, the pictures turn out really amazing. The same story is told about the video quality on the iPhone 4. The video doesn't turn out all laggy if you move the camera while you film because the phone actually keeps up with the camera now. The new camera is a truly amazing feature.

• LED Flash:

Along with the amazing camera comes the amazing feature of the flash. The iPhone 4 being the first in it's blood line of iPhones to have flash. I must admit it is a very helpful feature because now photography or filming in the dark is possible and useful. The only down side to it is it causes red-eye when taking pictures of people. But for those who don't really take pictures at night, the LED flash becomes an amazing flashlight. Since LED is very bright, the flash can be used as a flashlight that actually works. I have used my LED as a flashlight before and I love it. 

•  Battery Life:

The battery life of the iPhone 4 surprised me! The phone could easily last you 2 days if you make a few phone calls and just check messages every now and then. But what else this battery life is good for, is music play back. In the previous iPhones the music playback on battery life wasn't too great. But now you can listen to at least 30 hours of music on a 100% battery. Which is very convininent if you are traveling in a long car drive or airplane ride. You definitely don't have to bring an iPod with you so that your phone doesn't die from music playback. 

Cons: 

• Dual-Camera:

First of all you cant Skype or FaceTime unless you are on Wi-Fi, you can't do it on 3G/2G network. This makes sense because if you we're able to use your 3G/2G network with Skype you would only need a data plan on your phone. But FaceTime being restricted to just Wi-Fi which I dont understand. Because FaceTime can only be used from iPhone 4 to iPhone 4 and if you can only use it on Wi-Fi then means you are inside and probably by a computer for Skype. This is my personal opinion tho. If you have found a good use for FaceTime then thats good. 

• Death Grip:

If you didn't know, the iPhone 4 has the problems known as the Death Grip. What is it? Simply if you don't have a case or bumper for your iPhone 4 then if you hold the phone in your hand it loses signal. This is really frustrating if you don't have a case. But getting a simple $5 case or bumper from eBay easily takes care of that problem.