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It's been a few days that I've been trawling the internet looking for various articles about the iPhone. On that occasion, I came across a two-year-old image created by iPhone 3G detractors at the time, comparing the phone to a brick that also can't do anything. Time has moved on and the iPhone has learned a lot of new things. So I thought of taking this picture and comparing what has changed in those two years from the point of view of the opponents.

  • Voice dialing – It has been able to do this since the third generation, but it is still not available in Czech, you have to enter commands in English.
  • Alarm clock when the phone is off – They still can't, but I don't know a single smartphone that has this feature. In addition, thanks to the power saving mode, I find it unnecessary to turn off the phone at night.
  • Stable OS – I have tried many mobile operating systems and have yet to come across one more stable than iOS.
  • Modem for PC – Can do since iOS 3.0 (tethering), however O2 customers are unfortunately out of luck due to the operator's reluctance.
  • Flash – He can't and probably never will be able to. Jobs simply doesn't want Flash on his iOS devices. If you still lack Flash, it can be jailbroken.
  • Email attachments – It can, you can natively send photos and videos, then you can send other files from third-party applications if the application allows it. I mean, for example, documents created in Quickoffice, PDFs downloaded to Goodreader, etc...
  • Forwarding of SMS and e-mails – Can since iOS 3.0.
  • Mass Storage – He can, but in a limited form. If you have iTunes on your computer and the appropriate program on your phone, no problem. In other cases, transmission via WiFi must be used.
  • multitasking – Can since iOS 4.0.
  • Deleting individual SMS – Can since iOS 3.0.
  • Copy & Paste – Can since 3.0. It is surprising that many critics of the absence of this feature were Windows Mobile users. However, the current generation of this OS cannot Copy & Paste and will learn it sometime in 2011.
  • Bluetooth stereo – Can since iOS 3.0.
  • SMS receipts – Can with Jailbreak and pre-installed relevant application. If you want delivery notes without Jailbreak, there is another way, but less convenient. Enter the code before your message (O2 – YYYY, T-Mobile – *state#, Vodafone – * N #) and a gap. The delivery will arrive later.
  • Camera autofocus – Can from the 3GS model. The current generation can focus even when shooting video.
  • Calendar with tasks – Apple was apparently aware of the potential of the GTD methodology and instead of bringing simple task creation, left this task to third-party applications. However, tasks can be displayed in the calendar, and we will bring you instructions in the next few days.
  • MP3 ringtones – Can and can't. You can't use a song from your iPhone music as a ringtone, but you can create any ringtone yourself and upload it to your iPhone. This can be done in several ways. The ringtone must be in .m4r format, so you need to use a specialized program, Garageband, or there are several applications in the Appstore that can create a ringtone from any song on the phone, and after synchronization, the ringtone can be uploaded to the iPhone.
  • Replaceable battery – It is not and probably never will be. The only solution is to use an external battery. Anyway, the fourth generation of the iPhone makes battery replacement much easier, the battery can be easily replaced after unscrewing and removing the cover.
  • BT transmissions – It can, but only with Jailbreak and pre-installed iBluenova application.
  • Writing non-English SMS – From iOS 3.0, autocorrection can be turned off completely, and it also offers a Czech dictionary. But watch out for hooks and commas, they shorten SMS.
  • Usable GPS navigation – With iOS 3.0, the restriction regarding the use of GPS for real-time navigation disappeared, so the iPhone can be used as a full-fledged GPS navigation.
  • FM Radio – Unfortunately, he still can't, or this function is blocked by software, the hardware should supposedly handle FM reception. An alternative is the use of Internet radios, but beware of data outside of WiFi.
  • Java – I don't see a single sensible use of Java in an advanced operating system. This is also underlined by the fact that mobile game developers have shifted their focus from Java to iOS and other operating systems. If you miss Opera mini, which is often the only reason you need Java, you can find it directly in the App Store.
  • MMS – Can from iOS 3.0, first generation iPhone only with Jailbreak and SwirlyMMS app
  • Video recording – Can natively from the 3rd generation iPhone, iPhone 4 even records HD video. If you want to record video on older iPhones, you need to install a third-party application, of which there are several in the App Store. However, expect lower quality and framerate.
  • Video calls – With the iPhone 4, Apple introduced a new form of Facetime video calling that uses a WiFi connection. We'll see how this new platform catches on.
  • Removable memory cards – With the option of up to 32GB of storage, I don't see a single reason to use them. In addition, reading and writing from the integrated flash memory is much faster than from memory cards.

As can be seen, with each new generation of arguments, the detractors decrease. And what about you? Which iPhone generation swayed you to buy one? You can share it in the discussion.

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