oh Ben how functional can it really be list of stuff it can't do. ( I know some of this have changed but for it being such a great phone when it was first released. no.)
Will there be a non-Cingular version? --Not within the first two years.
Can I put my T-Mobile SIM card in it instead of Cingular? --No.
But what if I keep asking? Then will it be available beyond Cingular? --No.
Can it run Mac OS X programs? --No.
Can I add new programs to it? --No. Apple wants to control the look and feel and behavior of every aspect of the phone.
Does it run programs from Palm, Symbian, Windows? --No.
Does it connect to iChat? --No.
Does it have games? --No.
Is it ambidextrous? --No.
Does it have GPS? --No.
Voice recognition? Voice dialing? Voice memos? --No, although this could change by June when the phone ships.
Does it get onto the HSDPA (3G) high-speed Internet network that Cingular has rolled out in a few cities? --No. But Steve Jobs said a later version of the iPhone will — once there's enough HSDPA coverage in this country to justify it.
Does the Web browser support Flash or Java? --No.
Will it play music over Bluetooth? --Unknown.
Can you change the battery yourself? --No. You’ll have to send the phone in to Apple for battery replacement, just as with the iPods.
Can it open Word and Excel documents? --No. (Steve Jobs says it can open PDF files, though.)
Can you use it one-handed? --Yes, for some functions. But overall, it’s less convenient than on a phone with physical keys.
Can I make a call while driving a car? --Not as easily as on a regular cellphone with programmed speed-dial keys. (Besides--MUST you?)
Does the camera record video? --Not yet. Apple may add this feature by June.
Does it connect to standard iPod accessories like car docks and speaker systems? --Yes!
Does it work overseas? --Yes. It’s a quad-band GSM phone, meaning you can use it in any country (for an added fee, of course).
Is there a Verizon version? --NO!!!!
Will they make a non-cellphone version--a widescreen touch iPod? --Nobody knows. Apple doesn’t leak product info until it’s good and ready.
That scrolling through lists thing is glitzy, but what if I have 3,000 names in my address book? --There’s also an alphabet "index tab" down the right side of the screen, so you can jump to another spot in the list.
Is there a calendar? --Yes.
Will it sync with Outlook? --No.
What about airplane use? --It has a airplane mode (wireless off), just like any cellphone.
Won't the screen get smudgy? --It does, but you don't see it except when the screen is off. The one I played with was pretty streaky, but wiping it on my sleeve cleaned it completely