Top 10 Reasons to Purchase the New iphone 3G S

I love my work bff, Sandra (aka Sandy, Sandry). We’re so different but so similar, and we also share the same birthday (go Taurus!). She’s quite the cute geek herself and we are constantly talking to each other about Blogging, Macbooks, Wordpress and Twitter among many, many other dorky things.

I’ve actually been meaning to do an iphone post for quite some time now, but Sandra’s done all the legwork on the top 10 reasons to purchase the new iphone 3G S so I’m openly going to steal her post. Thanks, girl, I owe you one!

Here it is, straight from her blog, Grimy Goods:

The new iPhone 3G S is here and comes at a pretty sweet price. Get the goods at 16GB for $199, 32GB at $299 and for all you supersavers that just want to be a part of the iPhone phenomenon, you can still grab the dandy 3G for an affordable $99!

PC World has compiled a list of “ten cool things about the iPhone 3G S,” in other words, 10 reasons to buy!

1. It’s faster – Apple launched the iPhone 3G S by announcing it has a faster processor, more memory and “snappier performance”. Although the iPhone 3G is no slouch, it can be a little sluggish when opening and closing applications. If Apple’s demo videos are anything to go by, the iPhone 3G S will be a much zippier smartphone.

2. It has more memory – Apple will sell two models of the iPhone 3G S: 16GB and 32GB. There original iPhone came with 4GB, 8GB or 16GB of storage.

3. Video recording – Wow! A smartphone in 2009 that can record video? No way! Apple critics will point to the fact that the iPhone 3G can’t record video as an example of a phone that lacks some basic features, but for potential iPhone owners the addition of video recording is a real plus.

4. Improved camera – The iPhone 3G S has a 3-megapixel camera with autofocus,compared with the iPhone 3G’s 2-megapixel, non-autofocus camera. It still lacks a flash, but the increased megapixel count should slightly improve photos and tapping an area on the screen to focus on is a cool feature that should make mobile photography easier.

5. You can talk to it- The iPhone 3G S introduces what Apple calls Voice Control, a voice recognition feature that allows you to make a call and play music by speaking. Voice Control can find any entry in your contacts list, and users simply have to say a name or phone number to make a call. For music, you can ask what song is playing and hear the iPhone 3G S answer, tell it to play your favorite album, or play similar tracks to the current one.

6. It has a built-in compass – A built-in digital compass is another new feature of the iPhone 3G S. We aren’t sure exactly how often anyone would use this as a standalone app, but when combined with Google Maps, the compass will rotate maps to always match the direction you’re facing. Now that is pretty cool.

7. Internet tethering – The iPhone 3G S can now be used as a modem, connecting to a Mac or PC via USB or Bluetooth. Although AT&T in the US won’t be supporting this feature, Optus is one Australian telco that has confirmed it will be. Telstra and Vodafone are yet to announce whether they will offer tethering capability.

8. Accessibility features – Apple has included a number of features that help people with disabilities use the iPhone 3G S. These include Apple’s VoiceOver function, which reads aloud what is on the screen, a zoom function that magnifies up to five times, and a white on black display option that provides increased contrast.

9. Nike+ iPod integration - Previously only available for selected iPod nano models, Apple’s Nike + iPod is a fitness system that involves a Nike shoe communicating wirelessly with an iPod. The iPhone 3G S will be compatible with the system, which displays real time walking or running statistics.

10. New headphones – The iPhone 3G S will include Apple’s remote headphones in the sales package. The new headphones have a multi-button remote and volume control keys, as well as a microphone to handle voice calls.

Very, very cool! Please check out other articles by Sandra on her sexy, edgy blog, www.grimygoods.com

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