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Free Report - The Truth About the iPhone

I came across this free, downloadable report that looks at the myths surrounding the iPhone and considers whether it is valid to call it the most revolutionary phone on the market.

The 100 page report is available here from the Strand website (you just need to provide a few details but there's a privacy opt out option to avoid spam):
http://www.strandreports.com/sw3926.asp

Personally, who cares if its not actually the most technological advanced bit of mobile equipment on the market. For me it's all about the "I want one" factor of the brand that has kick started a Smartphone market that had seriously faltered with poor efforts from the major phone manufacturers who were simply trying to mimic a PC but with a smaller screen and less processing power. At least Apple had the strength of brand to experiment with new approaches to user interaction and application downloading, even if allot of what they actually introduced wasn't original.

We have allot to thank Apple for as the Nokia's, Sony's and HTC's of this world have finally woken up to the potential behind the Smart Phone and we're seeing some excellent products hitting the streets as a result.

Enjoy the report and let me know what you think...
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