Sleek defines modern. We like that kind of design on our gadgets. But definitely, we just want to go for the look, and not the actual feel. Unfortunately, this may be where the Apple iPhone's weakness lies.

People who have had their hands on the pre-release models say that the iPhone's setback is not its battery-life. In fact, we may actually be surprised at its real-world battery performance. A tipster interviewed by Alexandros Roussos from MacScoop gives out his verdict that the actual performance of the iPhone's battery goes way beyond what Apple themselves apparently expected.

From actual use, the iPhone's been found to be rather capable of up to 5 hours of talk, along with video and browsing, and up to 16 hours of audio playback. Now that's some power right there. However,

Overall, our source found the iPhone awesome but he mentioned, as a sole negative point, that the material used on the device's case makes it feel even more slippery than the iPod and will probably require the purchase of a protective skin or case so as to avoid unintentionally dropping it.

Obviously, if you will be spending a whopping US$ 500 for a gadget, you won't dare let it slip from your grasps. And you intend to take that quite literally. Maybe these casings from China was a good business foresight after all.