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Firmware version 2.2 is on its way - and there still is no support for cut&paste or local storage of office files (you still need to use e-mail or a web server). Frustration on the end of some iPhone users…I have to admit that I am not surprised one bit.

Apple’s iPhone definitely is a powerful and smart mobile device; with an UI subsystem which has redefined the way we perceive and use mobile. It’s a revolutionary device for sure…but its not a smartphone.

Leaving the hype aside: the device still lacks a plethora of critical business features. Local storage of office files - missing. Editing of Word/Excel files…missing. Business-style IM programs…missing. Name a business-critical thing, and I show you how the iPhone 3G lacks it.

This has good reason, however: Apple never intended these devices to be business-centric devices. The iPhone is an iPod with a phone strapped on: its all about multimedia!

Apple’s priorities for new features confirm this: new media features are added daily, whereas core functions needed for everyday business are left out for ages (cut&paste).

I ca hear you ask me why some people use the iPhone for business then: well - I can open a coconut with a screwdriver…it will just take more time.

If you are about fashion and media consumption(like the majority of users is), the iPhone 3G is for you. If you need business excellency, look Palm, Windows Mobile Smartphone or Nokia E-Series. If you want all-rounders, go for PPC and S60. If you feel like creating content, go for the N-Series.

The beauty of freedom is that all comes down to making the right choice for you. Glossy rags unfortunately won’t be able to make this decision for you…decide wisely, my friends.

What do you think?

Google has been in the iPhone boat ever since the device originally launched, and has offered a plethora of free programs in the last months.

However, their latest app really is a strike of genius, as it allows you to enter search queries by voice. The YouTube video below shows the program in use:

If the program’s voice recognition works as well as it does in the video, owners of iPhones (no information on iPod touch compatibility…no internal microphone in the 1G) are in for a nice treat…

What do you think?

P.S. The update has not hit the App store as of this writing…

The boys at Krusell’s have just provided me with their “top-seller” list for October. In case anyone of you is new to the concept: Krusell is a big case manufacturer who tracks customer purchases in an anonymized (and thus legal) fashion. This data is then used to generate a list of phones sorted by the amount of produce they move - it can be found below:

1. iPhone 3G (1)
2. Sony Ericsson C702 (4)
3. Nokia 3109 (5)
4. HTC Diamond (2)
5. Samsung i-900 Omnia (not in list)
6. Nokia E51 (3)
7. Nokia 6300 (6)
8. Nokia E71 (10)
9. Nokia N95 8GB (7)
10. Nokia 6220 (8)

As usual, the numbers in the brackets are the previous month’s placement. At a first glance, we immediately see that Nokia dominates the top-10 heavily. There are four S60 devices, three dumbphones, two WM devices and one Apple IOS phone in the top-10.

However: the low amount of dumbphones does not prove the “commonly-known fact” that smartphone owners care more about their devices (so much about J2ME). Instead, it shows that smartphones are now wooing fashion-sensitive clients…there is not a single real businessphone in there except for the E71…

P.S. I am fully aware that these numbers are not too reliable when it comes to assuming how many devices were actually sold. However, customers who purchase a case usually care about their phone a lot…which is what makes these figures truly interesting.