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Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock, you can’t have missed the launch of Apple’s new iPhone 4. With the promise of the kind of features that customers have been demanding, a new look, and better technology, Apple have made the familiar claim that this is the best iPhone yet. So how does the iPhone 4 stack up against your old iPhone, and the other smartphones out there?

Whereas you’d be hard pushed to tell a 3G and a 3GS apart, the iPhone 4 has a completely new look. It’s flatter, thinner, and even die-hard 3GS fans would probably admit that it has a much more stylish, high-end look to it. But its looks are just the start, and the appearance of an extra camera on the front, and an LED flash for the main camera, give you an idea of the extra features that have been crammed into this smaller, better-looking iPhone.

The improvements continue with the iPhone 4’s amazing new display. By doubling the number of pixels, the high contrast screen makes everything appear so much brighter and clearer. Whether you are surfing on the web, reading emails, looking at photos, or watching high resolution video, the new display makes everything look great, even in bright sunlight.

With so many other camera phones on the market squeezing up to 3 times as many megapixels into their phone cameras, the camera on previous iPhones has always been something that many felt let it down. The new iPhone not only has a better 5 megapixel camera, but much improved technology and software that works with it to give users the photos and videos they will be more than happy with. With a flash for the main camera, and video calling thanks to a second camera on the front of the phone, even the harshest critic would have to admit that the iPhone 4 is a big improvement for camera phone lovers.

The iPhone 4 also has a totally new operating system with some very nice features. You can now arrange all your homepage icons into folders, so you have all the similar ones in the same place, and can extend the number of icons you get onto your homescreens. Plus, genuine multitasking is now possible with the iPhone 4, letting you work in a number of different apps at the same time, easily choosing which one you want as the rest continue to run in the background.

The media might have been quick to point out some of the initial flaws with the new iPhone 4, but this shouldn’t be allowed to overshadow the impressive improvements Apple have made to how their new iPhone looks and functions. New iPhone users will love the iPhone 4, and the only frustration for those who have a 3GS might be the length of time they have to wait before they can upgrade.

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The iPhone is without doubt the most successful phone of the last decade. One of the main reasons why the phone has succeeded so well is that it allows for almost unlimited uses and can be customised for individual needs. Budgeting is among the most useful features of the iPhone. There are myriad apps you can download to help with budgeting, but this article reviews 3 of the top apps.

Ace Budget
A frequently updated app, this little tool is simple and intuitive to use. The interface is really enhanced by great colour coding that allows you to get a clear snap shot of various parts of your budget and its easy to use even on the move. Being able to isolate different outgoings such as ‘Clothing’ or ‘Bills’ is another useful feature. You can also pull off reports to give you better long-term insight into your spending. One floor of this app is that the search feature could be improved to give more relevant results.

Expense Tracker
This app does much the same job as Ace Budget and allows you to switch between currencies with ease. The interface is not as clear as Ace Budget, but it’s still simple and has big clear buttons for adding income or expenses. Money requests can be monitored also, including solicitar credito. Some cool features that this app boasts include showing expenditures as percentages, exporting to Google Docs spreadsheets, and being able to have multiple accounts on the same iPhone.

iXpenselt
If you want your money info more secure than Fort Knox, this is app for you. They are continually adding new safety and security features to ensure you finances remain personal information. Being able to store photo receipts that have been assigned to purchases is one of my favorite attributes of this app. You can also back up your entire data in a flash. Overall this tool might not look as good as the other two and is not as enjoyable to use, but when it comes to serious finances, this is the one to choose.

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