The iPhone is one of the best phones in the world, carriers with it are the problem
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The iPhone is actually a pretty incredible phone that offers the consumer an experience not ever seen before. While we all acknowledge the iPhone rocks at web surfing and media consumption I honestly think it does quite well as a phone too for several reasons as I have listed here.
- Answering calls is as easy as a swipe across the screen.
- Controlling how your call is handled couldn't be easier. By this I mean the options for a Bluetooth headset, speakerphone, or headset speaker.
- The proximity sensor turns off the display so nothing is accidentally pressed.
- Voicemail appears in a visual list so you control what messages you want to listen to.
- Starting a conference call or swapping calls just takes a screen tap.
I am not saying the iPhone is the perfect phone, but it sure makes all these tasks above easier than I have ever before experienced on a phone before. We now see others copying these exact same interface elements. For example, the Nokia N97 and Touch Pro2 have swipe to answer actions.
There are MANY other phones that are much worse than the iPhone and I completely disagree with the CNET UK post. Do you agree that the iPhone is the worst phone ever or do you think it actually is one of the best phones?