First impressions mean a lot and I’m afraid the iPhone does not give a good one to a journalist. A very basic 2.0 mega pixel camera that has no zoom and with no video camera tool it is questionable why journalists would ever consider this a good journalism tool.
But this is the only major failing of the iPhone. There are many good features that a journalist can use to their advantage. The apps store has been widely publicised by apple and it quite simply is an ingenious tool. Journalists can download at apps which tell them of the latest news and because there are so many variations they can choose an app which is suitable for them. Other apps include translators and Skype.
And then there’s the maps tool, probably the best tool on the phone. It can locate any place in the world providing you give adequate information. It can direct you there by foot, car or train. I would not recommend this as a replacement satnav because it does take a while to update your position.
So although there is much room for improvement for the iPhone before it will be accepted as a fully fledged journalistic tool it is still incredibly useful and I am sure that in the near future the iPhone will establish itself to many journalists.
Is it free? No. Handset costs £342.33 (8GB version) and £391.27 (16GB version)
Where do I get it? Available on Apple website, or from O2 or the Carphone Warehouse websites
Easy to use? Takes some getting used to if you haven't used a touch screen before. 3.5 / 5
Is it useful to journalists? Yes. But it desperately needs a decent camera and video recorder. 4 / 5
But this is the only major failing of the iPhone. There are many good features that a journalist can use to their advantage. The apps store has been widely publicised by apple and it quite simply is an ingenious tool. Journalists can download at apps which tell them of the latest news and because there are so many variations they can choose an app which is suitable for them. Other apps include translators and Skype.
And then there’s the maps tool, probably the best tool on the phone. It can locate any place in the world providing you give adequate information. It can direct you there by foot, car or train. I would not recommend this as a replacement satnav because it does take a while to update your position.
So although there is much room for improvement for the iPhone before it will be accepted as a fully fledged journalistic tool it is still incredibly useful and I am sure that in the near future the iPhone will establish itself to many journalists.
Is it free? No. Handset costs £342.33 (8GB version) and £391.27 (16GB version)
Where do I get it? Available on Apple website, or from O2 or the Carphone Warehouse websites
Easy to use? Takes some getting used to if you haven't used a touch screen before. 3.5 / 5
Is it useful to journalists? Yes. But it desperately needs a decent camera and video recorder. 4 / 5
By Jonathan Gilmore
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