Only a couple more days until the 3G iPhone comes out and I’m pretty excited. I held off on buying the 1st gen iPhone mainly because it was a bit too expensive and was missing a few core features. I eventually caved in around December and got one for FREE with my American Express points – yeah, I do have a little debt The main reason for getting the 1st gen iPhone was to have access to the internet to keep in touch with my clients and work on my websites. Besides the 24/7 internet, the camera came in handy as well as Google Maps.

So why am I upgrading? Here are some reasons….

3G speed - While having the internet on hand 24/7 is great but Edge is like dialup. I’ve never experienced 3G speed but if it lives up to the hype, the browsing experience will be much better. That means getting things done faster – like updating websites (more on that later).

Applications - Once of my biggest issues with the 1st gen iPhone was the lack of basic features like IM and video recording. While video recording was not announced during the last keynote, I have confidence that an application or system update will allow it. 1st gen jailbroken iPhones can already do it. With the upcoming Wordpress iPhone app, I’ll be able to blog and post pictures anywhere. Maybe I’ll create a Baybayin translator app? All companies want a piece of the iPhone and applications are the way in. I expect my everyday web apps like Meebo to launch their native apps soon.

GPS - As I mentioned before, I use Google Maps a lot. With the addition of GPS, I may no longer have to by a standaline for my car. I’m also excited about using Loopt to track friends and clients.

Corporate support – I’m trying to hold off on getting a Blackberry for work and having to lug around 2 phones. Hopefully my day job will support it so I can have that life work balance.