Hahahha!! just wanted to let you know, I figure some of these issues in my Android,but I won't exchange it for even a goldie iPhone.

@ Nacim: Please read all sentences, I didn't said that Android is better (see my comments about other phones: it was the same pain to learn them except for Nokia 3310)

I am so used to all that iPhone Vs Android discussions, that as soon as one of the these smartphones appears in a discussion, I feel the need to talk about the other one.

Bad habit Nacim!!!! I should go to rehab.

I am an iPhone user and find the iPhone and user interface really easy to use.

I used to have a Sony Ericsson and whilst I liked the phone I found the interface and controls difficult to use.

With the iPhone I picked up the interface almost straight away and find it easy to use, the virtual keyboard I find easy to use as well and everything is set out in a simple layout.

I feel that iPhone did its time, now, Market is expecting more changes.

Let's hope Fourth generation of iPhones will offer real improvement not just adaptation of what is already existing  like they did for MMS, 3G...etc.

Seems that incoming iPhone owners will benefit from the cutting-edge technology : camera's flasht.

Oh boy - just last night my dear DIL bought a new iphone for my son.  I could not believe the size of the users manual.  If it takes THAT much study to utilize a TELEPHONE, how will we manage to breath on our own?  

My question has always been, WHY does a telephone need to be a COMPUTER?

Sheesh.

@Eileen: I believe the uses have changed.

I assume the part of use dedicated to vocal communication  is less than 20% on a phone. Social networking and mailing part of use is much more important than usual calls.

Also, a smartphone is now a multimedia partner, used to listen to music, take ans show pictures and videos, store e-books...so much things to do else then calling people.

I believe we should not call these devices smartphone but personal multimedia device.

Gaming is also taking a great part of use on smartphones. According to a study issued last year up to 30% of nomad gamers plays on smartphone, against 12% that plays on PSP, which is a device that is DEDICATED to gaming!

The smartphone are slowly but surely taking over a lot of tasks that we used to handle with PC's, game consoles...etc.

In short time range, I think that home PCs will disappear, while dependency on portable communication devices will grow up. May be one day we will be able to user our "phones" as keys, remote control, ID cards or driving licence.

It is the end of an era :)

Hi Nacim :)

For the techies out there, this is no doubt true.  But the regular "folks" (for the majority of the populous) will not be embracing the newer high tech as much because of the cost. The economy (in the US) will not allow for this type of expense, for some time to come, for many families.  

I agree it is coming, upon swift wings. However, PC's will be phased out long after I am dead and buried... I think. Heh... so perhaps I will still be able to support myself until that time comes, eh? I like to keep up, but technology grows too swiftly for my pocketbook to bear easily. So I remain in a somewhat slower lane for most of the time. Just on the edge of knowing...

:)