Assignment 1-4-6

            The iPhone is the greatest smart phone device on the market today.  Steve Jobs has created an icon in the world of technology through advanced applications, ease of usage and combination of devices put into one unit.  He has added Siri which is an intelligent assistant that you can ask to help you get things done, an iSight camera which might be the best camera thus far on a phone, HD video recording properties in 1080p, FaceTime, a retina feature which allows the user to magnify the items they are reading for an easier viewing and iCloud which 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.

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 and know what the Apple logo looks like.  While the iPhone was not the first smart phone developed it is one of the easiest to use.  This has increased its popularity and keeps it in the number one position for use.  Steve Jobs has pursued technology desiring better devices for the world.  He has continued his pursuit of better technology through development of the iPod, iPhone and iPad.  Today Steve Jobs continues to push the bar of technology and what is possible.

One stereotype is that it is a hipster phone for trendy individuals.  Another example is one from a news report that stated that “iPhone/iOS users are more likely liberal, outgoing city-dwellers who make more money, take more vacations and enjoy the finer things in life” (news.yahoo.com).  An example of a ritual is that people will wait in line for hours or days to be one of the first to own the newest and latest version of the iPhone.

The iPhone has forever changed our world of technology and what we now expect as normal.  It is a popular culture icon and continues to be superior over other smart phone devices.  Through the creative minds of Steve Job and Apple have allowed this device to thrives in ease of usage, applications and combined devices into one unit.  Apple continues to push the bar for where the world of technology is heading and therefore continues to dominate the smart phone market.

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.

Petracca, Michael and Sorapure, Madeleine (2012) Common Culture: Reading and Writing About American Popular Culture. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey:  Pearson. ISBN: 0-205-17178-8.