iPhone

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News, stock information, receive and send e-mail, weather updates, internet and more all at your finger tips. The iPhone is a device which can do all of this and because of its internet access can also do so much more. The iPhone is a highly useful piece of technology for many organizations and personal users. The iPhone has been out for about 8 months and is one the of the most sought after mobile devices on the market. It is a touchscreen phone with nearly all the capabilities of a home computer, iPod and camera. The iPhone has the ability to access the internet the click of a button almost anywhere the user wishes and uses EDGE technology. EDGE stands for Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution. It is is a digital mobile phone technology that allows increased data transmission rates and improved data transmission reliability. There are maps available which make it virtually impossible to get lost in any circumstance and clients have company information available whenever they need it.
The advantages of the iPhone are obviously visible to the user. You are able to download pictures and document, send and recieve e-mail, text message, call, visual voicemail, internet access. Some disadvantages are that it is susceptible to crack and scratches if it does not have the proper covering, the touch screen may be difficult to use for some people. A third disadvantage is that in some closed networks, such as universities and schools, it is hard to access wi-fi internet through the iPhone. Lastly, the iPhone is very pricey. The smallest gb phone today, is $399.
In the area of organizational communication, the iPhone can do wonders for a company and its clients. All the features listed above make it easier for customers , businesses and employees to communicate on a much broader scale. No longer do clients have to wait a day or so for answers to their questions, but they can receive answers right on their lunch break from their cell phone instead of having to be in an office. Information can be received from anywhere in the form of pictures, word documents and other such files. It enables news, information and company statistics to be available right away.
Having had access to the use of an iPhone, I would rate its usefulness as a 5.