iPhone arrives in UK the day after tomorrow

Probably the most eagerly anticipated gadget of the modern age will hit the UK streets on Friday 9 November. Apple sold 270,000 iPhones in the first two days of its USA launch. Here, Apple UK, Carphone Warehouse and network operator O2 are looking forward to a bumper Christmas as gadget geeks and the style conscious get their hands on Apple's latest miracle.

If you haven't seen any pictures of the new iPhone since it was launched by Steve Jobs in the USA you must have just dropped in from Mars. Once again Apple does not compromise between style and functionality. The phone looks just great and dare I say it, similar to Sony's PSP? (allegedly). But it's when in use that the iPhone really sets itself apart from the competition. The most striking difference to a standard handset is the apparent lack of a keypad, with almost the entire fascia given over to the touchscreen. All of the 17 different applications are accessed from here including guess what, making a call (duh!) to viewing photos, listening to music files, checking emails and surfing the net.

The all conquering iPod has become the generic term for MP3 players with some serious electronics conglomerates left way behind in it's wake - however, with Apple signing an exclusive deal with O2 it will be interesting to see if they can repeat their iPod success in the phone market - I'm sure the next few months will tell us how loyal Britain's mobile phone users are to their network operators.

mp3additions is now stocking a great range of accessories at fantastic prices for the iPhone such as iSkin Revo, XtremeMac Onyx black leather case and XtremeMac Tuffwrap and Tuffwrap plus - as well as a great range of accessories for the new generation Classic and Nano. Happy hunting and keep talking.