iPhones may be reasonably expensive, but if you’re looking for a really nice gift for anyone aged 14-50 then they could represent the perfect solution.
An iPhone can do everything a usual mobile can do, making calls, texts, etc. as well as being able to do everything a mobile browser can do (such as checking emails, going online, etc). On top of this, the phone has many additional features; of particular note is the touch screen, accelerometer, video camera as well as several others. One of the gadgets‘ major features is also a built-in iPod, meaning the owner can use to it store and listen to a huge amount of music, as well as podcasts, radio, etc. and store and watch films and TV shows..
Where the iPhone really seperates itself however is the apps you can download. The applications can be designed and distributed by Apple, independent developers and major studios and there are a huge number of them, including games, communications apps, financial apps and a huge amount of others. The appsrvary in price, from totally free to a couple of hundred pounds, depending on the complexity of the app.
This allows you to buy the phone and download apps onto it before you give it to the person; meaning you can pick apps you know they’ll like, so you end up with personalised gifts. For example, if you’re buying the phone for someone going off to university, you could download applications that give you train times and schedules, a map application, one for finding the cheapest priced food and clothes, a television application, skype, etc. So you end up giving them something far more thoughtful and useful than just a phone.
The iPhone is quite expensive, but is suitable if you’re after presents for someone graduation or for 18th Birthday gifts. If you buy the phone on a pay-as-you-go tariff you will have to buy the phone, but you can get them free on a monthly contract.
