So the i phone 4’s eagerly awaited release date is nearly upon us and the hype surrounding it seems to be well justified with sales on pre-order phones going through the roof in its first few days. Apple have once again listened to the consumer and once again they have come up with a phone that never ceases to amaze and wow people.

Available in a massive 16GB or 32GB handset the i phones capabilities are clear to see, with its predecessor the original i phone 3 only available at 8GB. The 480-by-320 resolution and 163 ppi of the i phone 3 has been made to look fairly ordinary by the 960-by-640 resolution and 326 ppi i phone 4 handset but the one function that hasn’t been changed is that both handsets rightly retain the Multi-Touch option.

Video calling has become an exciting addition on the i phone 4 and the face time option allows you to video call another i phone 4 at the touch of a button. (Just locate the face option on your desired contacts profile and you are the push of a button away from video calls) Imagine the possibilities for working Dads missing kids birthdays, Moms with alternative obligations missing sports day or exiled relatives missing family occasions.

The camera has been stepped up a gear with a number of improvements and additions, going from the 3 megapixel available on the i phone 3 to a 5 megapixel on i phone 4. The camera retains the autofocus and tap to focus options but now also also boasts an LED flash, backside illumination sensor and front camera with VGA resolution.

The video option has also received an upgrade with state of the art HD video recording now available and an LED light whilst still retaining the useful tap to focus option whilst recording.

Under the High technology banner the phone has many of the useful settings of the i phone 3 including GPS but apple have added a whopping 5.8Mbps HSUPA as well as 3-axis gyro, Apple A4 processor and dual-mic noise suppression.

Aesthetically the phone is more pleasing too with domed back being replaced by a more squared off look and a brushed steel coloured casing around the outside edge to give the phone a more robust look without taking anything away from the slick design that has made the phone a firm favourite.

The major gripe of most i-phone users has been addressed too with talktime being raised a massive 2 hours from 5 on the i phone 3 to 7 on the i phone 4 on 3G or from 12 to 14 on 2G. Standby time remains the same at upto 300 hours but internet use again is improved from 5 hours on the i phone 3 to 6 hours on the i phone 4 whilst in 3G mode or upto 10 hours on Wi-Fi as opposed to 9 hours on the i phone 3.

Audio playback has also increased by an amazing 10 hours from 30 hours on the i phone 3 upto an impressive 40 hours on the i phone 4 with video playback maintaining the 10 hours of video playback previously offered on the i phone 3.

i phone 4 at a glance;

Size: 115.2 x 58.6 x 9.3mm

Screen:

3.5″ 960 by 640 pixel resolution

Memory:

16GB or 32GB flash drive

Battery:

Standby time (maximum):

300 hours

Talktime (maximum):

7 hours on 3G

Camera: 5 Megapixel