Banjo's World

Today at 6:00pm in every time zone across the USA, iPhone will be released to the public. Though it come with two big price tags, $499 for the 4GB model and $599 for the 8GB model.

From what I have looked at, I have to say this is the most amazing mobile phone I have yet to see. Some of the shortcomings are that it doesn't come with iChat at launch, but hopefully it will someday through software updates. To me, instant messaging capabilities are a must on any mobile phone. As I'm deaf, I rely on text messaging and instant messaging applications to communicate with my friends, family, co-workers and more. The other major issue is the lack of closed captioning while watching movies or TV shows on it. Apple, Inc needs to be more supportive of the deaf and hard of hearing’s needs. The deaf consumers pay the same prices as the hearing consumers do, the iPhone need to become more accessible to the deaf. I must say that the subscription fees are a tad too rich for my taste.

Now, a lot of people are skeptical and curious about the touch-screen keyboard being used on the iPhone rather than a real keyboard. From the few reviews I have read, they are saying that the keyboard is reliable and you will be able to type as fast as you can on a real keyboard within a few days of using it. So, it’s just going to take a bit of time to adapt to it. It’s a feature I’m really looking forward to, as I prefer to get the biggest screen size possible on a device of that size.

Oh well, I guess I'll just have to wait and see. It's not coming out in Canada yet, maybe later this year or next year. So that give me a lot of time to find out what people think of it or how good it is in the long run without having to buy one for myself. I have never been impressed by any mobile phones until my eyes laid on the iPhone from the day it was unveiled.

If you happen to get your hands onto an iPhone and want to share your thoughts, feel free to share it here!