Apple iPhone 4 (AT&T)

The iPhone 4. The very words inspire controversy, excitement and anticipation, but after a quick stop at bar in California and few thousand Internet rumors later the device is finally here and it's features the biggest changes to Apple's smartphone yet.
In the first major design shift since the iPhone 3G in 2008, Apple decided to reinvent the wheel with the iPhone 4, as the front and back of the device are made up entirely of gorilla glass while a redesigned stainless steel antenna wraps around the outside of the device to bind it all together. However, even though we may have been tipped off to much of this thank to Internet leaks, Apple had an ace in the hole, a Retina display.
Get used to the term, because the Retina display is the single greatest screen to ever grace a mobile device. Apple coined the term because the pixel density is so high on the iPhone that it's impossible to decipher a single one with the human eye. Looking at the iPhone lock screen is like looking at an illuminate piece of 3.5-inch paper, and it's so cool you may never get used to it.
The whole package makes for a stunning device to look at and hold in your hand, far outclassing other top-of-the-line smartphones on the market like the HTC Droid Incredible and LG Ally, which are made almost entirely of plastic.
After getting a sense of the look and feel of the device it's almost easy to forget that its hardware and software take it places smartphones have never been before. An updated A4 processor takes performance to a new level and opens the door for developers to raise the bar in mobile apps, and a gyroscope offers three-dimensional movements with six-axis controls for games to take advantage of with new gameplay mechanics.
Apple has also upgraded the camera to an impressive 5-megapixels with a lens that is capable of capturing beautiful 720p video.
But wait, there's one more thing. The iPhone 4 also sports a front-facing camera that allows users of the device to video chat, Facetime, with each other over a Wi-Fi connection. It's kind of a bummer that it can't be done over your carriers' 3G network, but Apple has not ruled out that possibility in the future.
At a time where the HTC Desire, Samsung Galaxy and Motorola Droid have all emerged to become worthy threats to the iPhone, Apple has truly thrown down the gauntlet with the iPhone 4. Is it perfect? No. But it's damn close. It's the best smartphone ever made.  View the original article here