What is 3G?
3G is term used to describe the third generation of mobile phone standards. The technology allows for faster data transfer rates, meaning web pages, e-mail attachments and video can be downloaded faster.
All my kids do is text. Can the iPhone do that and how much will it cost?
Yes, the iPhone 3G can send and receive text messages, although the function has been panned by critics.
Rogers offers several domestic text messaging plans: $10 a month for 30 sent messages (for now, receiving them is still free), $6 for 125 sent messages and $10 for 2,500 sent messages.
What's Virtual Voicemail?
Unlike standard voicemail, where an automated voice tells you there are four messages waiting and you listen to them in sequence, the iPhone allows you to scan received messages the same way you scan e-mails in your inbox. Messages display phone number and caller ID, so you want to listen to one of the messages first, you just need to select it.
Will I miss my Blackberry if I switched?
That depends. The iPhone 3G promises to work with corporate exchange servers and send messages to your device the moment they land in your work e-mail inbox, just like a Blackberry. Although Blackberrys are still, according to the critics, the best e-mailing gadgets out there, the iPhone is designed for consumers. Its large screen makes it a better music and video player, and until Blackberry releases its more consumer-centric phones, you're comparing apples and oranges (or apples and blackberries).
