Due out later in July is a mobile phone that looks set to be the shining light of O2's product range. But can it really be that good? C an the Apple iPhone 3G really beat all other mobile phones?

Apple iPhone 3G - why is it so good?

On June 9th, an announcement was made that made lovers of mobile phones and Apple lovers in particular, go gaga with excitement. It was nearly a year since the first iPhone was released, and now, the newest incarnation was announced. It's set to be released, on O2, on July 11th. But how is this new Apple iPhone 3G better than other mobile phones? Well, first thing... it has an amazing 3.5 inch touchscreen, meaning that all the slick features and powerful functions are available, quite literally, at your fingertips. And what control you have, as the Apple iPhone 3G is the second device in the world of mobile phones to be built around the amazingly easy to use Apple OS-X. Only one other mobile phone can say that, and that was the first iPhone.

You may recall that there was a lot of criticism aimed at the first iPhone. Other mobile phones have more features, people said, other mobile phones are more powerful. And then, despite the beautiful interface, they were right. Other mobile phones DID outclass the iPhone, although, that's will be a lot more difficult to do with the Apple iPhone 3G, coming soon on O2. The main thing that the first iPhone lacked was 3G, and that was where other, more established mobile phones beat it. That's not a problem now, however, because the Apple iPhone 3G, as the name implies, joins the world of mobile phones that DO have 3G. And boy is it fast, because it uses HSDPA, allowing you to connect to the web at up to 3Mbps. On top of that, you get GPS, and we should all know how useful and invaluable GPS is!

Apple iPhone 3G - is this the phone of the future?

After the all the hype, is the Apple iPhone 3G really a brave new world for mobile phones? Is it ACTUALLY that important? Well, it is, but maybe not in the way you suspect...

You see, the is, just like its ancestor, flawed. It's not all great, and whilst that can apply to most mobile phones, with the Apple iPhone 3G, it's being called the ultimate phone. However, if you pick a feature at random, the camera, you'll realise that in that specific field it's average at best, and at worst, utter rubbish. In the present climate of mobile phones with cameras built in, that's a very bad thing. With that in mind, if it's flawed, why is the Apple iPhone 3G so important? Well, it's simply because the Apple iPhone 3G, coming soon on , has forced other mobile phones to up their game. So, people like Nokia and Sony Ericsson are really fighting to make up ground, and take on this challenger. That's why it's important: the Apple iPhone 3G is making people make even more powerful mobile phones, and hey, that's got to be a good thing for us, hasn't it!