iPhone 4 one month on – A user experience and functionality success, despite antenna issues

A month on from launch, there 's been a lot reported about alleged antenna problems with the iPhone 4, but on the whole I feel the device is the successful evolutionary step customers were hoping for. I've been using the new iPhone 4 for one month and it has are two great advancements. Firstly, the iPhone 4 has a very high resolution screen with 4 times more pixels than the previous iPhone. Text on the iPhone 4 is almost clear as printed text and I find myself reading many more news articles and emails on it. If, or when, Apple release an iPad with a similar display I predict it'll be extremely popular.

The biggest software development with the iPhone 4 is multitasking (which is now also available on the iPhone 3GS). Multitasking allows users to quickly flick between apps and pick-up straight where they've left off. This really suits iPhone users who often use apps for short periods of time, like quickly checking their twitter feed. In fact, I now find myself avoiding apps that don't yet support multitasking and switching instead to those that do.

In short, the user experience and functionality of the new device are so strong that it overcomes any teething problems.

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