The iPhone is a quad-band GSM + EDGE phone introducing an entirely new user interface based on a large multi-touch display and pioneering new software, letting users control it with just their fingers.

It also ushers in an era of software power and sophistication never before seen in a mobile device, which completely redefines what users can do on their mobile phones. This is a revolutionary new mobile phone that allows users to make calls by simply pointing at a name or number.

The iPhone has a pioneering Visual Voicemail, an industry first which lets users look at a listing of their voicemails, decide which messages to listen to, then go directly to those messages without listening to the prior messages first.

Also included is an SMS (text) application with a full QWERTY soft keyboard to easily send and receive SMS messages in multiple sessions plus a calendar application that allows calendars to be automatically synced with your PC or Mac.

In addition, it features a 2 megapixel camera and a photo management application that is far beyond anything on a phone today. If you love taking photos when you're out and about then probably 2 megapixel is too low so do bear that in mind prior to any purchase you may decide upon.

It should be pointed out that this gem really is a widescreen iPod with touch controls that lets music lovers "touch" their music by easily scrolling through entire lists of songs, artists, albums and playlists with just a flick of a finger. It lets users enjoy all their iPod content, including music, audiobooks, audio podcasts, video podcasts, music videos, television shows and movies.

The Apple iPhone is a great first try from Apple. It's a great-looking phone and the user interface will no doubt revolutionize the way all of the leading wireless phone vendors around the world approach the market.