Some of the basic features this phone has are its web browsing capabilities, high resolution camera, video camera, visual voice mail facility, ability to send and receive sms and mms, connectivity of both 3G and Wi-Fi, a virtual keyboard and a user interface built around the phone’s easy to use touch screen. The latest model the iPhone 4S promises even better features of video recording of 1080p, a high resolution camera of 8 megapixels, video stabilization feature, face detection, a fast dual core processor, Siri a language voice control system, world phone capability and GLONASS support.

The most enjoyable features of this smartphone pertain to its rich web browsing. The iPhone makes it considerably easier to browse the web than other handheld devices through its page zoom rotations, flip through tabs and various other combinations of tricks. A new web page is created whenever the user leaves a page and navigates to a new one. The user can also flip through the numerous tabs through their use of the history button. Previous or unused tabs can be easily closed through the x marking at the right of each tab and the experience is generally similar to the use of internet of laptops and computers. Another useful feature of the iPhone is its horizontal and vertical view capabilities. When rotated a certain degree such as 90 degrees, the iPhone automatically detects it. This rotation feature can be used in several applications such as Safari and iTunes. In Safari, the page width is fit into view while in the iTunes; the rotation is a switch into the mode of cover flow.

The iPhone also provides a prominent home button for simplicity for the user as a means to return to the home screen and quit the various applications easily and quickly. This application is fairly useful for the users to effectively and efficiently navigate between the various applications. The physicality of the button elevates its status and enables quick and easy use. For greater security, the iPhone provides its Slide to unlock function where to use the phone the user has to slide a finger on the graphical slider to unlock the phone. This alleviates the risk of unlocking the phone and calling people by mistake, which usually occurs in other handheld devices which are not password protected.

Other enjoyable and useful features of the iPhone pertains to the use of YouTube to watch and bookmark videos in excellent visual and sound quality, the useful zoom gestures in various applications for greater ease, the iTunes cover feature for scrolling through the latest albums and listening to songs, the capacity of the phone to integrate the various applications to its features, the ability of the smartphone to stay in sync through its synchronizing of emails, music, movies, photos and calendars and the simplicity of its use through its touch screen. The iPhone through its numerous brilliant features is a multi-faceted smartphone and is the best electronic for all age groups worldwide.