The iPhone 4 offers Google
map integration for navigation and onscreen maps with street view and intuitive searching. It also offers FaceTime for video calling other users and a stunning high resolution Retina display which is perfect for viewing HD video clips captured with its main 5 megapixel camera.
The phone includes the latest iOS 4 operating system which offers impressive multitasking functionality along with the ability to categorize your apps as you want with the new Folders feature. The HTC Desire HD also offers similar multitasking capabilities with its Android operating system, while both handsets provide 1 GHz of processing power to enable them to keep software running seamlessly and let you perform tasks such as writing emails while you listen to music on the iPod feature or the Music application on the HTC Desire HD respectively.
The iPhone includes two cameras, the front facing VGA camera for making video calls as well as being able to capture self portrait shots while the rear facing 5 megapixel camera is capable of recording video clips in High Definition and taking still shots too, as with the two camera on other handsets such as the HTC Desire HD respectively. The handset also allows you to instantly share your media with friends through its integrated apps, which can be downloaded via the App Store (which is preloaded), and is currently the largest application platform available, larger even than Android Market on the HTC Desire HD and other handsets.
The handset also offers impressive location based services through its integrated Assisted GPS antenna which allows it to provide Google Maps for directions, navigation and more onscreen, along with aiding the phones security features in the event that it is lost or stolen. Further, other third party apps, such as Facebook for social networking includes Places allowing you to instantly share your location with friends via the handset. These features are also available on other handsets, including the HTC Desire HD, as is the automatic Geotagging of photos and videos captured which allows you to organise your media base don location, and not simply date.
The iPhone 4 is a powerful and impressively designed handset which features both fantastic hardware combined with seamlessly working software, all built for each other. This allows the phone to use its full potential and preserve battery life despite using the A4 processor to power multiple apps at once. The cameras are also very impressive for capturing those special moments and more.
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