iTunes actually keeps a backup of your iPhone when you sync (iTunes/Prefs/iPhone). One might thinks that is just keeping a backup of your information/settings that you have saved on your phone, which is the case, but it also does so much more.
I know that a few people have discovered this feature, but I wanted to give a little detail on how well it works.
Yesterday I swapped my 4g for an 8g because they finally had 8g's in stock at my Apple store. I proceeded to take it home and spent some time emailing myself all my bookmarks and notes that I had saved on my old iPhone. Then I when through the process of switching out the SIM's, calling ATT to do a little dirty work, then proceeded to sync my new 8g to continue the activation. Upon sync, iTunes asked me if I wanted to sync the 8g as a new iPhone or from a restore. I clicked restore, etc, etc, and when I unplugged my iPhone and started flicking through it, I noticed that is was in the EXACT SAME STATE as my 4g was 15 minutes ago before the new activation!
All my texts, recent call history, missed calls, voicemails, bookmarks, browsing history, Youtube bookmarks, notes, and all my settings and saved wireless networks were all there on my new 8g.
I must say I was pretty impressed at Apple, and how well they made that work. I am in no fear now, for I know if my iPhone were to ever crash, everything would be ok. I actually was talking with one of the managers at our Apple store yesterday and told him how impressed I was with that, and he stated he didn't know it worked like that and a lot of people had been asking questions to that extent so now he has something to tell them.
Once again, I'm still pretty impressed with my iPhone experience.
I know that a few people have discovered this feature, but I wanted to give a little detail on how well it works.
Yesterday I swapped my 4g for an 8g because they finally had 8g's in stock at my Apple store. I proceeded to take it home and spent some time emailing myself all my bookmarks and notes that I had saved on my old iPhone. Then I when through the process of switching out the SIM's, calling ATT to do a little dirty work, then proceeded to sync my new 8g to continue the activation. Upon sync, iTunes asked me if I wanted to sync the 8g as a new iPhone or from a restore. I clicked restore, etc, etc, and when I unplugged my iPhone and started flicking through it, I noticed that is was in the EXACT SAME STATE as my 4g was 15 minutes ago before the new activation!
All my texts, recent call history, missed calls, voicemails, bookmarks, browsing history, Youtube bookmarks, notes, and all my settings and saved wireless networks were all there on my new 8g.
I must say I was pretty impressed at Apple, and how well they made that work. I am in no fear now, for I know if my iPhone were to ever crash, everything would be ok. I actually was talking with one of the managers at our Apple store yesterday and told him how impressed I was with that, and he stated he didn't know it worked like that and a lot of people had been asking questions to that extent so now he has something to tell them.
Once again, I'm still pretty impressed with my iPhone experience.
) kept all my info as the OP stated and this was with a PC.