Dump your Droid/iPhone 3Gs for the iPhone 4? And what this phone means for PR pros.
There are many, many great iPhone 4 reviews piling up, so I’ll spare you another one. But I am getting asked one question over and over again: folks want to know if they should dump their new Droid Incredible and formerly new iPhone 3Gs for Apple’s shiny new toy. You’ll find my answer over at HerNashville.com
I will add here at FlackRabbit that from the public relations practitioner perspective, the iPhone 4 and devices like it could allow us to use use new media to tell our clients’ stories in a much more nimble and timely way.
For instance, I think it’s freakishly cool that you could shoot quality video of a client event, edit it with iMovie, add a caption and relevant key words, and then upload it to YouTube–all from your iPhone 4. If you don’t have time to get back to your desk between meetings, it’s okay. And your client will think you’ve cloned yourself.
That’s just the tip of the iceberg, of course. But it’s still pretty exciting to think about.
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I’ve been debating whether or not to get the iPhone 4. For some reason I feel that if I just wait a few months, they’ll come out with a better one. Probably b/c they came out w/ the 3G S soon after I purchased a 3G! Despite the reviews, everyone that I know that has the 4 loves it, and the example that you gave about the video has me seriously considering getting it. I love that multi-functionality.
HI Tamara,
Thanks for taking the time to comment. I’m with you–I purchased the original iPhone and then the 3G; always felt like they put out a new product the day after I purchased the current one!
But truly, the iPhone 4 is like a public relations Swiss Army knife. You’ve got video, access to social networks, apps for blog posting, etc. There’s not much you can’t do from a smartphone like this!