
So I purchased an iPhone for my wife. It's sleek, slim, and all around beautiful. I've seen the reviews, done my research, but still I was not expecting something so....incomplete?
Here is a list of things I've noticed about the iPhone (including some obvious ones):
- Games - Can't even purchase them off iTunes, non-existent
- Free Customizable ring tones - It's either choose the defaults or buy a song and hack a 30 sec segment out of it for a total of $1.98 (You have to purchase the song then pay another 99 cents to use it as a ring tone)
- This might be OK for some people, but unfortunately sucks for those who want a simple funny 'ring' tone. Free @ that.
- 2G Edge Network - This is pretty much a given and obvious problem.
- GPS - No GPS to work w/ Google Maps
- Compatibility - Many iPod accessories work, but many also do not.
- IM - No native chat capability outside of SMS text messages. So like no iChat, Google Talk, MSN, or Yahoo Messaging capability.
- You can use Safari, the built in Web browser to go to iPhone.beejive.com, but this is not natively supported.
- Camera - This thing lacks a Flash... so like, no pictures in a dark area.
- Recording - Can't make voice memos or record phone calls
- Memory - It's either 4GB or 8GB, no expansion capability.