Curious about shedding some cash for Apples latest trendsetter? Well here is a few tips to guide you to a well informed decision. What you should know about the new iPhone 4 is the new features and how accurate their claims are.

So first off, if your AT&T or Rogers service is available for an upgrade then that should help you make the decision as it is $199 to upgrade to a 16GB iPhone 4, and $299 for an 32GB iPhone 4. If you are unavailable at this time for an upgrade, you may want to wait as it is another $100 on top of that.

The iPhone now does 5 megapixel picture with 5x digital zoom from front and back with a backside only flash LED. Now when you hear those numbers, do not assume that this will be the same quality as  a Sony Cybershot 5 megapixel camera. There is much more to photography than megapixels and  digital zoom. With that said, the camera is still a big improvement in quality when compared to camera phones in the market. Check out my tests taken below with iPhone 4.

The video camera now records in 720p and up to 30 fps [frames per second] and also takes advantage of the LED lighting on the front. The video quality is more then good enough to put out great videos on youtube, and we made one here to prove it. Audio quality is quite improved from prior iPhone 3G[S]

The iPhone frame is new and improved with a stainless steel frame antenna band around the phone to improve signal and better protect. There has already been two bad reports about this already though unfortunately for Apple. People are reporting that bars are lost when gripping around the phone, and the screens are cracking when dropped on the sidewalk. The screen cracks are assumed to be due to the super reinforced frame forcing the screen to take the full impact.

The processor is Apples own creation called the “A4 chip“. This mini processing beast paired with the doubled-up 512 ram improvement makes the new iPhone OS4 the most smooth phone I have used to date. Not to mention the higher retina display, as the phone sharpness is on another level now. Seamlessly, I have been switching from task to task with ease. From the net, to a phone call, to a text, to my music and so on.

The big new OS feature would have to be “FaceTime.” You now have the ability with two people with the iPhone 4 to talk and see each other simultaneously by taking advantage of the front camera lens. This of course is only possible if both users have an iPhone 4. To use, you simply go from your contact list to the friend with an iPhone 4 and press “FaceTime” and the request will be made. When they accept you will see each other.

All and all, it is not PERFECT, but it is a fairly priced product and is a big improvement from its predecessors. For what you pay (with an upgrade discount) you are getting quite the bang for your buck.

I rocked it at E3 2010.

Hollah at me gamers!   We’re here bringing you another slice out of the E3 lifestyle!  How do you know that gaming is cool… when Method Man and Redman stop by E3 to spit some rhymes in the mic and rock the digital crowd to the ground!

Belee dat!  Check the vid:

So high I can touch the sky. One.

Gary Coleman, we hardly knew thee.

We here at DasReviews, being children of the 80s, grew up watching Gary Coleman.  Through him, we learned about epilepsy, bedwetting, saying no to drugs, pedophiles, bulimia, hitchhiking, and black goldfish.  We learned that old, white benefactors can be cool, having a ginger for a friend isn’t too bad, and replacing E’s with apostrophes make things that much cooler.  We also learned that having a catch phrase isn’t all it’s cracked up to be and that trusting your parents with your money isn’t a good idea at all.  Most of all, we learned to not get into fights with 200-lb women in malls.

Despite your tough and sometimes very unfair life, G-cole (can we call you that?), you made an impact on all of us here.  So we’d like to salute you the only way We all know how: Video Games.

Gary struggled with finding work during the later years of his life.  All we’re thinking is… there could have been tons of roles for him.  Just think:

7 Video Game Characters Gary Coleman could have played in a Movie

7. Little Mac

Yes, it’s been brought to my attention that Little Mac wasn’t that little, nor was he a black man.  But, he was downright diminutive compared to his gargantuan opponents, like Von Kaiser and Super Macho man.  Perfect for Gary Coleman.  Who better to slip in the mind of a height-challenged would-be champ than “The Coleman”?  Plus, with the recent semi-outrage over white-washed casting *ahem*Thelastairbenderandprinceofpersia*ahem*, we figure …why not?

6. Gon from Tekken 3

Because few people knew, but Gary Coleman has very small arms and could hardly reach his own mouth.  That last sentence was entirely untrue.  Look, Gon’s small, alright.

5. Gnomes from Golden Axe

Gary was all about giving, after all.

4. Black Smurf

I swear, there was a Smurf video game at some point.  And there were black smurfs in it.  They would infect regular Smurfs by biting them and would run around yelling “Gnap! Gnap!”

3. Tom Toms from Kung Fu/Kung Fu Master

After hearing about Gary Coleman’s very public mall fisticuffs scandal, I immediately thought about these guys.  I mean the link is clear, right?  I dunno, but I’m sure if Gary Coleman succesfully somersaulted onto my head, it would probably hurt.

2. Himself from Postal 2

Ok. This one’s kinda cheating.  But come on… it’s Gary Coleman with an automatic weapon.  Automatic win.

1. Regular Mario.

Regular, non-mushroom, coming up to the princess’ waist, Mario.

So you see, there totally could have been more work for the man.  Hollywood, you evil machine.  Big ups to Gary, wherever you are.  I can hear you now: “What chu talkin’ about Yahweh?”

As Dave would say, “What’s up Gamers!” We came, we saw, and we definitely conquered the Game Developer’s Convention (GDC) 2010  at the Moscone Center in lovely downtown San Francisco. The show was great as we moshed the expo floors, mingled with the big wigs (Sony, Nintendo, etc.), and totally interrogated the developers for you guys.

The biggest news to come out of the conference would have to be the Sony Move motion controller, and of course we got you the inside scoop interview on this fancy new add-on for the PS3. Now this is just one of many  videos we have coming your way, so keep your eyes peeled as we  reveal more videos that will just tickle your fancy. Don’t forget to also to check out our slide-show of the event below the video.

Video Below if you don’t like reading.

DasReviews was on the scene at CES 2010, as we got an exclusive behind the scene look at Powermat’s ($99.99) latest works in progress. If you have not seen the television commercials or huge ads at your local Best Buy and Target, heres a crash course. Its a wireless charger for your devices! You read correct. Simply throw your new Motorola Droid on the surface and it starts charging, as soon as you hear the churp of connection.

Now it may not work with all devices YET, but they have charging cases for popular devices, such as the iPhone and the Nintendo DS. Most everything else can be connected through the PowerCube adapter tips. The tips included are: Samsung, LG, Apple, Sony,  DSi, DS lite, Micro USB, and Mini USB.  Now gamers, they DO NOT support PS3, and Xbox 360 Controllers.

As for the new sample we were able to see in process. Basically it is the same layout MINUS the plug for the charging platform. That’s right, soon enough you do not even need to plug in the pad! So here’s the shots I took below. Also A video below if you don’t like reading.