The
iPhone is the greatest smart phone device out there because of the marketing
campaigns, creativity with the device and user friendly features. Some popular beliefs of the iPhone, are Siri
is an intelligent assistant that you can ask to help you get things done. Also, there is an iSight camera which might
be the best camera thus far on a phone, HD video recording properties in 1080p,
iOS which brings an additional over 200 features to the newest iPhone 4S. There is also the new feature of FaceTime, which
give you the ability to see the person in real time who you are talking
to. Apple has also added a retina
feature which allows the user to magnify the items they are reading for an
easier viewing. Finally, iCloud is an
easy feature that allows you to manage all of your stuff because it will manage
it for you by storing your music, photos, applications, mail, contacts,
documents and all of the other things you have stored on your iPhone.
Myths of the iPhone are that the screen scratches
readily. This myth was busted by Myth
Busters as they stated “the current
iPhone screen is made of Gorilla Glass, a chemically strengthened piece of glass
that is 20 times stiffer and 30 times harder than plastic”
(BusinessInsider). Another myth of not
being able to print from the iPhone has been busted. Business Insider stated that through the
addition of apps you can print over wi-fi and have been able to for some time
now. It is through an app called
AirPrint and was built into the new iOS update (BusinessInsider).
Icons of the iPhone are apps or applications, the
Apple logo and Steve Jobs. In today’s
society when you mention an iPhone almost everyone knows about some of the apps
on the device. They are displayed on
commercials, magazine articles, newspapers, and internet among many more. Also, the Apple logo is a huge icon for the
iPhone, especially since it is on the back of the device, almost everyone could
recognize it. Finally, Steve Jobs was
the creative mind that developed Apple devices and is linked to the iPhone and
the continued development with the smart phone as the fifth generation model
has already been created since the first model was sold in 2003.
While the iPhone was not the first smart phone
developed it is one of the easiest to use which has increased its popularity
and keep it in the number one position for use.
Its diversity and adaptability set it apart as a cultural icon. Finally, people don’t refer to other smart
phones like the Droid and Blackberry as smart phones, they refer to them as
iPhones.
References
Assignment 1-4-2. Franklin
University. Humanities 240.
Browne, R. B. (2005). Profiles
of popular culture: A reader. Madison, WI: The University of Wisconsin
press. ISBN: 0-87972-869-8.http://www.businessinsider.com/iphone-myths-2011-6#myth-the-iphone-screen-scratches-easily-3
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