Because the iPhone supports Wi-Fi, I don't have to worry about the speed of AT&T's EDGE network when I'm within reach of a hot spot; Wi-Fi can be much faster than the EDGE network's average speed of 100 Kbps. Using Wi-Fi greatly reduces the iPhone's battery life, but when there's a power outlet nearby, this isn't much of an issue.

In the past, I carried an iPod wherever I wanted a media player. Now my iPod is built into my phone, and it's actually more fun to use because of the touch screen interface. I can even wirelessly download all my KT Tunstall and Bob Dylan tunes to the iPhone whenever I'm near a Wi-Fi hot spot.

What I'd Change

If I could change three things about my iPhone, I'd make it a 3G device and I'd add a cut and paste function and a video recorder.

I'd love for the iPhone to be 3G so I could view Web pages and download content on AT&T's UMTS/HSPDA network at speeds of up to 700Kpbs, compared to the average 100Kbps offered by EDGE. What would you do with the extra speed you ask? To be completely honest, I don't really know, but that doesn't mean I don't want the fastest phone possible. I am sure I could find something!

The iPhone currently lacks cut and paste commands, and this is problematic for me because when I want to send sections of content from e-mail or documents, there's no way to transfer that content into a new message without retyping it. It's a function found on most smart phones today and I took it for granted...until I couldn't do it.

Though the iPhone features a 2-megapixel digital camera, it doesn't offer any video recording functionality. A video recorder seems like an obvious capability to have on such a feature-rich phone, and it's one of the few things I was surprised to see missing from the iPhone. Again, my desire for a recorder is in keeping with my use of the phone as a lifestyle accessory. I probably would only use it to record family events like my kid's soccer games, but I still wish the iPhone had a video recorder.