When Apple first announced the iPhone, hype was immediately created for the new product. One of the most successfully-marketed pieces of technology to have ever been released by a company, the iPhone was said to be the ultimate mobile phone that combined functionality with as user-friendly interface via touch screen and accelerometer. It is not just a phone, but a complete personal communication, organizer, and entertainment system.

Attracting users from all ages, the iPhone has such user-friendly interactivity that even a toddler can learn how to use it somehow. However, the last thing that you would buy an iPhone for is for calls. Sure, it functions great for phone calls and text messages, but you buy an iPhone for the additional features. The ability to browse the web with its full HTML support, letting you check email and do other things online without having to scream for a laptop.

But the greatest thing about the iPhone is the support for custom applications, which can be downloading from the Apple Store. Several applications played with the incredible touch screen, accelerometer, and wireless capabilities, letting users do a lot of mind-boggling things. This then paved the way to some incredible applications and even full-on games that made the iPhone the top-of-the-line gadget you can ever own.

It is a phone, instant messenger, media player, mobile Internet browser, handheld gaming system, GPS, and so much more in one little gadget. Having spawned three incarnations of the iPhone, Apple definitely hit another home run with this product.

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