With all the hype surrounding the new iPhone, let me know if you're thinking of getting one! In my personal opinion, the first iPhone was awesome -- but the new one is going to be even better!

• Faster Internet
• Lower price to get one
• GPS
• Inclusion of third party apps

And I'm sure there will be a lot more to it, but that is plenty to get my point across. I know a lot of people are sick of the hype; anytime there is a lot of hype about ANYTHING, people are going to get sick of it. This happens to be anytime a summer blockbuster is about to come out and we must endure the 50 gazillion trailer commercials (thank heavens for DVR!). But once the hype dies down and the reviews come out, chances are those same people will warm up to the device.

Here's the thing: let's say you're shopping around for a nice smartphone at the local AT&T store. You can choose a 3G iPhone with 8 GB total memory for $199, or you can choose the AT&T Tilt, a similar 3G touchscreen, for $299 (AFTER rebate, thus bringing out-of-pocket totals to $399). So you're paying twice as much for very similar functionality.

I am interested to see what will happen to the competition. Will the other smartphones in the market feel forced to drop their prices simply to stay afloat? Or will there be enough iPhone-haters willing to pay extra for a Windows or Blackberry? Perhaps that will be the subject of a future poll.