Release of the 3G iPhone around the world was a landmark event for several reasons. Now, many key problems that have been visible in the mobile ecosystem are gone for the first time. Great UI, unlimited (or close to it) high-speed connectivity, a solid application distribution chain with a link to payment - the iPhone combines them all. At least when it comes to early adopters and application developers, there is no more reasons to complain - we just have to make things happen, living this lifestyle and making great mobile services. Here is the a short re-cap of my first day with iPhone 3G.

It started with a hike to the Grouse mountain. I got bored halfway to the top and started streaming videos of songs that I didn’t have from YouTube, listening to music in my headphones. 3G means that all digital content in existence is available in real-time, anywhere.

On the way down, I played around with a few free apps like Facebook and Twitterific. They were more sluggish and less visually enticing than the corresponding websites, specifically designed for the iPhone. 3G will unite the mobile ecosystem primarily through Mobile Web. Can someone please finally come up with JavaScript APIs for location, camera and so on?

Next on our agenda was an amazing barbeque (happy birthday Enej!) where the iPhone finally died due to a long day of browsing and streaming. I realized that I haven’t made a single call and only sent two text messages in all that time. 3G will dethrone voice and text as the killer mobile apps, complementing them with a variety of better communication tools.

After a quick recharge and a shower I headed to a party in a remote part of West Vancouver. The cab driver (a former USSR sailor, who’s been in the taxi industry for over five years) did not know where the destination was and used the iPhone to navigate. 3G is heavily endorsed by former Soviet Sailors.

At the party itself, mobile video definitely rules the show. This Mr.Oizo song had a cool clip!!! Let’s enjoy it once again. Have you seen that YouTube video where a guy comes and pokes his friend FaceBook-style? No need to “forward it to me later”, let’s just search for “facebook spoof” and laugh at it one more time. 3G complements social interactions when used properly.

This was just one day from my 3G-enhanced life. The technology is far from perfect - GPS can be imprecise, applications - sluggish and the service itself is far from cheap. But - the new era of mobile is here, in my palm…