On July 11, 2008, Apple released the iPhone 3G in twenty-two countries, including the original six. Apple has since released the iPhone 3G in upwards of eighty countries and territories. Apple announced the iPhone 3GS on June 8, 2009, along with plans to release it later in June, July, and August, starting with the U.S., Canada and major European countries on June 19. Many would-be users have objected to the iPhone’s cost. and 40% of users have household incomes over 100,000 USD. In an attempt to gain a wider market, Apple has retained the 8 GB iPhone 3G at a lower price point. This is the latest of several price reductions since the iPhone’s release in 2007; it now sells for one-sixth of the price of the original 8 GB iPhone when it first became available. In the U.S., it now costs $99, down from $599, although it requires a two-year contract and a SIM lock.

And in this winter vacation, I finally got one through a friend studying in UK. Let me tell you that since owning it I have felt more confident. Bright lights and shiny things really do work and owning this magnificent contraption has changed my life. The gadget itself is a mobile phone and an iPod made into a fantastic hybrid which brings all the excellent assets we have come to see as common in a mobile phone and the common assets of an iPod. The main features before you go download crazy of the applications are a Camera, SMS messaging with an instant messenger feel, your contacts list (obviously), the phone (again, obviously), the music and video capabilities (obviously), YouTube, Stock checker, Weather app, calendar, clock, calculator, iTunes, Apps Store, email and internet browser. There are so many excellent things that make you feel good, The apps you can download for your iPhone are numerous and plentiful; some seem utterly pointless and some are utter genius and extremely useful. The apps I have on the front page are Wikipedia, Dictionary and BBC News app.