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Recreate a realistic iPhone iOS simulation on a Windows computer to try the user interface

Recreate a realistic iPhone iOS simulation on a Windows computer to try the user interface

Vote: (302 votes)

Program license: Free

Developer: iPhone Simulator

Version: 4.2

Works under: Windows

Vote:

Program license

(302 votes)

Free

Developer

Version

iPhone Simulator

4.2

Works under:

Windows

Pros

  • The simulation looks realistic for the most part.
  • You will enjoy excellent graphics as a result of downloading this app.

Cons

  • By default, some of the applications have automatically been disabled.

Ever wished you had a way to test out the new Apple iPhone interface? Through the iPhone Simulator, you have an app that hands you an accurate depiction of it all. In this way, you can decide if you like the interface of it before you buy the actual iPhone. We must understand how buying a new iPhone can be a big financial decision, and you want to make sure you like what it offers before you buy it. Through the iPhone Simulator, you can try it before you buy it.

A Small Program Written with Flash

The iPhone Simulator has been written from a small program where you can virtually interact with the iPhone via your desktop. If you wanted to compare it to something, you might put it side by side with the iPad emulator, which was another one of the similar apps. You can play around with the interface and try out the default applications from it to decide if the standard of quality for the iPhone is up to par.

Excellent Graphics Quality

When we look at the graphics quality of this app, you have excellent graphics, and the app lets you test out some of the most popular features from the iPhone Simulator. For example, you can check out the clock, the notepad, the calculator and the iOS system preferences. You can also modify the wallpaper as the need arises. While the iPhone Simulator looks a lot like the iOS, you should note how this is simply a flash application, and it cannot adequately simulate the whole experience without the iOS device. What it does do, however, is it hands you access to an experience that you can learn from and decide if this is the phone that you want to buy. The new iPhone can cost upwards of $700, which is why we can't afford to buy into it without first knowing what we will be getting.

Missing Some of the Key Applications

Unfortunately, this system doesn't feature some of the key applications on it. They haven't been activated, and you won't get the full experience. One of those locked applications includes the Safari browser. You won't have access to this through the iPhone Simulator. This app has also been modeled after the third-generation iPhone, and as a result, any of the iPhones after the iPhone won't read an accurate representation.

If you've ever wondered what it feels like to the new iPhone, the iPhone Simulator gives you a handy tool that can help you to get an idea. Unfortunately, a lot of the features have been limited, and it doesn't show everything that you should know, so you will also need to do some extra research.

Pros

  • The simulation looks realistic for the most part.
  • You will enjoy excellent graphics as a result of downloading this app.

Cons

  • By default, some of the applications have automatically been disabled.