The "10 of the Most Annoying Things about the iPhone" list, according to Mr.Gadget, summarized by Wired Magazine:

1. "Terrible Battery LifeThe iPhone 3G's life is pretty meager, lasting only about 200 minutes when web browsing with 3-G, according to testing by AnandTech. To save battery life, turn off Wi-Fi and Bluetooth when they're not in use, calibrate the battery in its first week, carry around extra chargers and be conservative with surfing on 3-G.
2. No Bluetooth Data TransferYou can't transfer files over Bluetooth with iPhone. Lame.
3. No Full Outlook Sync SupportThough iPhone 3G syncs with your Outlook contacts and calendar events, it doesn't sync notes or to-do lists.
4. No Cut-and-paste No explanation necessary. (However, this may be implemented soon).
5. Camera Needs Pimping. The iPhone sports a crappy 2-megapixel camera. The least it could include is a flash.
6. No Packaged Data Download ManagerThis isn't applicable to U.S. iPhone owners, but in Australia, Aranez was required to purchase an additional, limited data package. He wishes there were a download manager to tell him how much he was downloading.
7. No Voice DialingNope -- as high-tech as iPhone is, there's still no voice dialing (although it could be coming soon).
8. No Front-face CameraThis would be useful for video conferencing (although this would probably make the battery life even worse.)
9. Lack of Handwriting RecognitionIf the iPhone is controlled with a touch screen, why not include handwriting recognition? (It's available for Chinese, so maybe an English version will come eventually? )
10. No Turn-by-turn GPS SoftwareIPhone 3G's GPS is a 2D map that spits out textual directions; it isn't true turn-to-turn navigation like most GPS devices today. (Although this may be changed soon )."

Do you agree? Would any of these "flaws" keep you from buying/owning an iPhone? Post comments below.

From: http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/2008/07/cheat-sheet-mr.html

iPhone topples the RAZR as best-selling U.S. phone

After a three-year reign at the top of U.S. handset sales charts, the mighty Motorola RAZR V3 had at last been dethroned. The new king of the county? You guessed it: The iPhone 3G.The NPD Group announced Monday morning that in the third quarter of 2008, the iPhone 3G (which has sold more than 13 million units worldwide) was the top-selling consumer handset in the U.S., followed by the RAZR V3, the BlackBerry Curve, the LG Rumor, and the LG enV2. The NPD press release notes that the RAZR V3 held the number-one position for a full 12 quarters, or three years—not surprising, given that most carriers offer the V3 for free with a new two-year contract.Apparently, though, cell phone shoppers are happy to cough up more money for more features—and as the NPD observes, all the phones in the Top 5 (save the RAZR) are messaging phones of one type or another. Indeed, the "average selling price" for U.S. cell phones rose 6 percent to $88, according to the NPD (although overall sales fell 15 percent compared to the same period last year). And the 8GB iPhone 3G, while $300 cheaper than the original $499 4GB iPhone, is still relatively pricey at $199—and then there's the mandatory $30/month data plan, which doesn't include text messaging.So, I'm curious: Even with the economy going over a cliff, would you rather spend more money for a phone (like the iPhone) with plenty of data features? Or would you rather get a bare-bones handset (like the RAZR) for free (with a new contract, of course)?

Updated! Google Mobile App Include Voice Search

Update: The App Store is now pushing out the update. Enjoy!
NOTE: If you don’t see the microphone icon immediately in the top right corner, tap the Settings button at the bottom right, and switch the slider to “Enabled”.
Original post:
Well, it’s definitely later than last Friday, but it doesn’t look like anyone, including Apple, delayed this long: Google’s Mobile App (iTunes link) now includes the much talked about Advanced Voice Search feature… sorta.
According to Jeremy, iTunes isn’t pushing the update yet, and you actually have to delete the app first if you’ve already installed it in order to get the latest, greatest, chattiest version on your iPhone. (Yup, you read correctly, this isn’t a new App, but an update to Google’s existing iPhone search App.)
Of course, I don’t have an iPhone right now, but if you do, try it out, ask it just how tall Everest really is, and let us know what kind of response you get!
And for you privacy advocates out there, is the coolness factor of this enough to give Skynet, er… The Matrix, um… Google access to your voice ID?
(Thanks to Trevor, Josh, Craig, Bob, for sending this in!)

numberkey transforms iphone into numeric keypad

As much as you might love your MacBook or MacBook Pro, there’s no denying that the lack of a numeric keypad can really slow you down if you work with numbers all the time.
Perfect for heavy duty spreadsheet users, this nifty new application for the iPhone and iPod Touch lets you use your mobile device as an ad-hoc numeric keypad for your Mac. Just install Balmuda’s Numberkey connect software onto your Mac, then grab the mobile app from the App Store for $1.99. The two pieces of software communicate via Wi-Fi, adding a familiar 18-key numeric keyboard to your Mac without wires.
Numberkey includes four different skins, including black on white, white on black, old school Mac and a recently added black on silver for new MacBook Pro users. While the lack of tactile feedback might slow you down a little bit, I still think it’s still convenient to have the extra keys.
At this point, Numberkey is a Mac only app, so Windows users need not apply. Now if they could only figure out how to fit the whole MacBook inside the iPhone, I’d be set.

Your opinions

What are your opinions of the iPhone if you own one?