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Apple iPhone 3G
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With fast 3G wireless technology, GPS mapping, support for enterprise features like Microsoft Exchange, and the new App Store, iPhone 3G puts even more features at your fingertips. And like the original iPhone, it combines three products in one - a revolutionary phone, a widescreen iPod, and a breakthrough Internet device with rich HTML email and a desktop-class web browser.
Features of the Apple iPhone 3G include:
- Smartphone: OS X Operating System
- Camera: 2 megapixel camera with photo geo-tagging
- Video Camera: -
- Display: 480 x 320 pixels, 3.5 inch touch-sensitive screen
- Music Player: AAC, Protected AAC, MP3, MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 1, 2, and 3), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV formats
- Special features: GPS navigation, accelerometer, proximity sensor
- Connectivity: USB 2.0, Bluetooth 2.0, WLAN (802.11b/g), 3.5mm headset jack
- Memory: 8 GB or 16 GB internal memory
- Talktime: up to 10 hours
- Standby: Up to 300 hours
- Operating Frequency: 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz quad-band plus 3G UMTS/HSDPA (850, 1900, 2100 MHz)
- Size: 115 x 62 x 12 mm
- Weight: 133g
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Displaying reviews 201 - 284 of 284 (displayed in order of date):
Reviewed by LTR on 26/12/2008
I have just recieved the iPhone 3G 8GB as a christmas gift, and i was a bit worried as i have read all the bad reviews, but it completlet amazed me , its the best phone ive ever had, the internet is superb, and the app store, is amazing, i Love it, dont knock it till you tried it, if offered one of these DO NOT TURN IT DOWN!!!!! Well Done Apple!!
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Reviewed by dan the man on 26/12/2008
a fantastic phone! people say they freeze, but don't most phones?! its so easy to use, and incredibly easy to set up! the price's are abit unreasonable, but in my mind its worth the price to pay!
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Reviewed by frank on 25/12/2008
this fone is a waste of money! the only good thing is the touchcreen. the camera is not good. i bought as a replacement for my samsung u600 which i loved .come back samsung youre better than the iphone
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Reviewed by Matthew on 24/12/2008
I have read the reviews on the Iphone 3G and i have to say they are usually extremely pro IPhone or at the other extreme very negative. It seems this phone really is a classic "martmite" product, either you love it or hate it. In my experience it is a very very very good MP3 PLAYER with a kind of phone built in, its hard to explain but to me coming from nokia n72 and then n95 8gb it seems like the phone features have taken a back seat to the multimedia features you get. In some ways i regret moving from t-mobile to o2 and taking the 3G as i use my phone primarily for doing just what a mobile telephone should do IE allow me to make calls and contact my friends and family whilst away from home. I must say the UI is first class, ten times anything ive had in the past, it is extremely intuitive and crisp. Also very easy to use i imagine anyone could pick one up and use it with no significant problems. Media player is industry leading as we already knew although i do think the ability to send and recieve files with any other device via bluetooth is inexscusable and in my opinion a blatant tactic to maximise Apples profit through music downloads from itunes. Within that point i have never liked itunes layout and functions,but i expected this when choosing the phone so i can hardly mark it down on that issue. Another big problem is the battery life, I have had the phone for 3 months now and i am a commuter, i dont know if anyone else here commutes to and from work on public transport every day but it usually involves heavy ipod use to ease the pain. Now in this state the iphone disappoints, At least a full charge every day. This is probably better than my n95 but i am sure that was a dodgey unit as one of my friends had the same model with the same firmware which would only require a charge every 48 with moderate use. Pretty good for a phone with so many features. BIG negative for me personally is the quality of the camera. Coming from an n95 to this really is disappointing. There really is no excuse for the apallingly bad quality of the camer and lack of features to go with it. My old w810i SE had a better camera than the 3g and that phone feels like a relic now. Sorry apple but for the price of this phone the camera should REALLY be at least 5mp, which is the industry standard for TOP OF THE LINE smartphones like this one. I think on balance the iPhone 3g is a great device, i would hesitate to call it a phone considering it lacks features like mms and sms forwarding which i first had on my nokia 3330 about 8 years ago. Having said that i do enjoy using my iPhone, it is without a doubt a quality device which is stylish, lightweight for its size and very durable in my experience. In terms of intution it is miles ahead of the other smartphones out there, the touch screen is a revelation to me and is very quick and effective when composing new texts (dont email :) But the lack of a few basic feature i have come to expect from my mobile lets it down somewhat. The bluetooth issue makes me very angry as i was never told about this at the point of sale but i suppose i just assumed a phone of this price and prestige would have such, lets face it, basic features. The rest i cant fault and without a doubt the 3g is the best at what it does. If you want an extremely easy to use and intuitive phone to browse the web, watch movies, play (fully 3d!) games and of course listen to your mp3 collection and occaisionally call your friends i would say get this phone without a doubt. But if you need a solid, reliable smartphone to send/recieve email,live through those conferences and numerous hours on standby on your desk, forward texts, and video call then i suggest looking elsewhere. To sum up i would say the new iPhone is a great phone which you WILL either love or hate, but if you prefer your phone to make and recieve calls and texts, have full bluetooth functionality and last a few days on standby 1. you shouldnt be shopping for a smartphone and 2. The n95 8gb or even n96 would be a safer bet. I think this phone is designed for the slightly younger person who have a grip on technology, as we all do to be fair :)
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Reviewed by Ahmed on 23/12/2008
this phone is absolutely brilliant to use. it doesn't feel cheap it feels extraordinary in your hand and the touch is superb never seen anything as good as it. obviously i think for the price its a bit much as it doesnt have basic features that you would find it a cheaper phone like camera flash, mms, send files through bluetooth etc but if you have the money and you buy the phone all those draw backs just go away because the phone is amazing to use.
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Reviewed by Me on 22/12/2008
Cracking phone. I have a mac and the two interoperate brilliantly. The only time I find that battery life a bit short is if I have wireless, 3G & bluetooth enabled for extended periods of time. For the majority of my days, I keep it on 2G and enable the bluetooth only when in the car. If I do need wireless or 3G, I turn it on for the duration and then revert back. Easy. Nay dramas. Previous reviews are correct in that you cannot MMS but you can email the pictures to friends. the majority of multi-function phones have an email client so that isn't a problem; your friends can still receive your pics. You can also make your own ringtones so again there's no issues with that. If you are willing to wait for some geek to write an app for the iphone to allow video messaging then that isn't a drama either. Personally I find video messaging a tad naff. I mean what's the point. The best things are the browser, email, contacts and calendar apps that synchronise with my mobileme data. Also pictures I take are synchronised with my mac and are therefore loaded onto my online photo gallery. This is a very cool multi-function phone. I only wish that the camera was a 5mp with a flash but that is only a minor gripe.
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Reviewed by PhoneAddict on 21/12/2008
I had the choice of 3 phones, Nokia N96, Sony Ericsson X1, and the iPhone 3G. After reading negative after negative review on the N96, it was narrowed down to two. After finding out the X1 has windows mobile, it had to be the iPhone. Now, I have to say that the only thing I was disappointed with, is that Apple did not implant the metal back into the 3G, but apart from that, I think the phone is fantastic. Like 'The Admiral', I with no hesitation sold my iPod touch, as the phone has a full feature iPod. I do not know why people moan about the camera, it is stunning quality, and this review is from somebody who just upgraded from the N95! The internet browser is just the best, the screen rotation is a very clever idea, and multi touch makes it easy to effortlessly scroll around the screen. The built in Wifi just put the icing on the cake. I have the 16GB White model on an o2 pay monthly contract. If you are looking for an easy to use, high quality phone, then I heavil y suggest you go for the iPhone 3G! Thanks
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Reviewed by x on 21/12/2008
The iphone is good if you want a phone for looks everything else is rubbish about it. Go for the lg renoir that is a million times better than the iphone
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Reviewed by DD14 on 20/12/2008
What can I say "Its Fantastic". Had Iphone From Nov last year, and its a brilliant phone. Every thing is simple and pain free and fast to use. Got Sony X1 as a work phone yesterday and its....... well what can I say” The sonys a piece of tat" The X1 may be better at one or two things but the iphone is better at Hundreds and hundreds of things over the X1.
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Reviewed by alan noble on 20/12/2008
i like the 3g i phone. their are a few things i miss that are pretty standard to other phones, not being able to forward text messages on, not able to save them in a sperate folder. also not abble to bluetooth files or receive them and you are stuck with only the ring tones that are on the phone
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Reviewed by Mr Andy on 17/12/2008
Top phone no problems with it, easy to use good quality, great add on features that can be downloaded free or you can pay for the list in never ending, i can never put it down and it gets used more than my laptop computer. try it before you slag it off :(
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Reviewed by Shepherd on 17/12/2008
Rubbish phone! Had my since the release and totally dissapointed! Problems include the phone freezing, no picture messaging, no video, poor camera and the blutooth will only connect to hands free kits not other phones. This is basically an ipod touch you can ring out on!! Do not buy one total waste of money. Its that poor that I'm selling it to get another phone!! My prevoius phone (Sonyericsson K800i) was a better phone!
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Reviewed by jatt on 14/12/2008
not bad but goes way too slow on the menus of settings, applications ...
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Reviewed by IphoneUser on 13/12/2008
Well I just got this phone and as everyone else, I agree that it looks simply amazing and whoever notices it in my hands instantly tell me that it looks kick ass. but after working with it a few weeks, you will notice very bad and annoying specifications about it. For example, the bluetooth is worthless. It's just there to be used only and ONLY by apple's own bluetooth hands-free headsets.You can't use the phone's blutooth for ANY KIND OF FILE TRANSFER. There are also some bugs which sometimes prevent you from using your service's GPRS connection or even WiFi connections. Also, if you want to put songs, pics and everything else into the device from your computer, you'll need to use iTunes which is downloadable from apple's website. iTunes, in my opinion, is one of the most annoying and frustrating software to work with. Managing music, picture etc. libraries is a hell lot of work and there are so many frustrating elements to it that I'm just not going to dive that deep. The bad thing is, you can't delete or manage files in your iphone using the iphone itself so everytime you don't want a specific picture in your iphone you have to connect it to your computer and thhen delete the file in the library folder of your computer and then Sync your iphone with the updated library to get rid of the picture. It's Ridiculous!! The camera also takes very poor shots while still restricting video recording! you can't even record any voice and there's no FM radio! I just can't see why all this has managed to sneak past the developers the second time around. If apple had just came out of its shell and took a look around to see what other mobile devices are capable of, they would have probably done a better job with the 3G. Too bad Apple has always been a "Holier than thou" company. but once you accept what the iPhone is (and that's pretty much Apple forcing you to do what they want you to do with a multimedia mobile device and nothing more like a big Dictator) I think you'll enjoy it. But now that I'm stuck with the iphone because I paid so much for it (900$ in my country, unlocked) I think I would have been much happier with an HTC touch pro or HTC HD. at least the device looks extremely nice from far.
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Reviewed by bp youngers on 13/12/2008
this i phone is the best phone i could ever have im a kid and i think it is complicated but the best phone in the world
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Reviewed by yehia on 12/12/2008
i love iphone i got 2g and 3g it gooooooood
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Reviewed by Navi on 12/12/2008
Phone is WAAAAY too expensive and overrated! For 400 of the queens english pounds you get a pretty basic phone. I mean a 2mp camera is like stone age tech these days and you cant even record video on that. I give it 3 stars because I like the web browser, music capabilities and apps store.
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Reviewed by shivam on 09/12/2008
nice
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Reviewed by Jay on 09/12/2008
slow when playing music and watching youtube videos online. alot of it's features are missing, or apple forgot to include.sharing or sending or recieveing anything using bluetooth is not allowed weird, can't select text or drag and highlight and copy, no text forwarding, comes with a basic cheap camera no flash no zooming, battery life very poor(cheap battery) if you are away from free wireless router you get very slow 3G internet slower than 56k modem, Safari keeps crashing, no msn messenger, no adobe flash player. To be honest you can not do much with this phone it is waste of money compare to other smart phones which offer alot more than iphone 3G I do not recommend it at all. I will neva eva think of buying iphone again.
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Reviewed by Matt on 09/12/2008
This multimedia device is great i have used the samsung omnia but i prefer the apple as the larger screen is much better the the apple operating system is so much better not to say the omnia crashed when i first started it this left me thinking, and i decided to take it back i got the iphone 3G so so so much better the new software update (2.2) fixed lots of bugs like call dropping this phone needs 7 stars
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Reviewed by John from Northern ireland on 09/12/2008
I have had phone for 4 months now,O2 network is terribly only gprs and edge and sometimes you see 3g only for a second though. The iPhone is user friendly but after coming from nokia n95 8gb , i miss the features on my old nokia phone.The problem with this phone is you are taken in by apples marketing but the actualy phone is very poor.No video recorder or mms or turn by turn app yet.I so wish i hadn t of got it . BE WARNED THE PHONE IS POOR DO NOT BE SUCKED IN VIA APPLES MARKETING OF THIS POOR PHONE
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Reviewed by Yousif on 07/12/2008
The new iphoe 3G is the an excelent smart phone ,bu you can't buy it around the world.
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Reviewed by joker on 07/12/2008
it's just a waste
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Reviewed by demi on 07/12/2008
good enough phone. Internet and 3gs al good. No video :[ and you need the internet for almost everything. :/ but i LOVE it.
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Reviewed by Parislisa on 05/12/2008
rubbish phone i wish i never rushed out to buy this piece of junk, i am a gadget freak but i was so dissappointed i love sending data via blue tooth well, well apple put a stop to that everything is from the apple store nothing free complete rubbish. you can not send any data pictures music or anything via bluetooth for free and i couldn't wait for this piece of RUBBISH i am willing to swap with anyone who has Samsung i8510 or Sony E C905 just e-mail with so that we can do the exchange you must have receipt or forget the swap parislisalee@hotmail.com bought on 11/07/2008
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Reviewed by Adam on 05/12/2008
For people who keep saying its a rubbish phone, you are all telling lies. The iphone is the best phone on the market. It has the best internet, phone and music player all on the one device. By far it is much better than the T-mobile G1. The T-mobile G1 has a rubbish video quality for watching youtube videos, you cant even make out who the people are in the videos, it has a rubbish music player, very big and heavy for a phone and it has a keyboard that all the buttons dont feel like a normal button. The iphone 3g has a far better quality screen which is bigger than any other phone apart from the HD TOUCH HD, the videos are as clear as a tv, thw apps are very good for keeping you entertained, the built in ipod is better than any other ipod you would get and the gps is excellent. The sceen on the iphone moves much more smoother than the T-mobile G1 and its far easier to use. If you gave it to a dog it would probably know how to use it its that easy. Iphone 3G is the number 1 phone on the market by far !!!
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Reviewed by nay nay on 04/12/2008
great phone
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Reviewed by Mr T on 02/12/2008
Love the iPone. I'm a Mac user so I'm going to be biased, however it just works. Battery life is as I expected for a smart phone, but it sits on my desk in a cradle for most of the day. Took it to Germany on a business trip, watched a 2 hour movie on it and then used it as a normal phone. It lasted for the whole day no problem. Camera could be better, however I use a camera to take photographs so I'm not bothered. Like all Apple products, it just works so there's no faffing around with firmware upgrades or the likes. Love the apps avaiable for it. Highly recommended phone - for adults.
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Reviewed by Ortgol on 02/12/2008
I want to like this, but I'm ust not sure about this. Upgraded from a Nokia 6300 and quite impressed by some things on the phone - the maps are very good as is e-mailing and the web browsing. BUT, the contacts can be a bit annoying....I was setting it up late at night and it kept on trying to call the numbers I was entering - which isn't good. Also, the camera and the resolution is poor. Think I'm going to swap it for better camera and something slightly easier to use.
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Reviewed by apple on 01/12/2008
amazing phone should be cheaper on pay & go
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Reviewed by Sophie on 28/11/2008
personally dont own this phone, however, i do find it slightly ridiculous to purchase one...for the price - not worth it. texting - slow and annoying. truthfully i think people buy it for the label and not reliabilty and design. looks plain and slightly cheap if you didnt know it was an iphone. apple have created a scam - pure daylight robbery. have fun with your joke of a phone that costs about 150 quid more than any reasonable human being would price it at.
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Reviewed by Richy on 27/11/2008
The whole point of the iPhone is it's fabulous ease of use. Its so different from other normal phones that it makes them seem an unpleasant wasted struggle. With an iPhone it's actualy worth having capabilities such as web browsing and e mail because now it's actualy a breeze to use them! A snip to synch for music photos podcasts addressbooks. The GPS is so functional its a laugh. You can improve on the ropey old sound quality of standard Mp3 files. Yes there is no video capture and 2meg camera could be a bit stronger but using it's many free apps and beautiful interface is a revelation. Pinching, swiping or typing on a querty touch screen is fun. Only nerds would pick holes before admitting that its intuitive usability leaves all other phones looking backwards I love it! It's well worth the cash.
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Reviewed by anna-lisa on 24/11/2008
awesomeesssttt phone everrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!
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Reviewed by melonie on 22/11/2008
THIS PHONE IS OUTSTANDING I WOULD LOVE TO HAVE ONE AND I WOULD BE THE HAPPIEST PERSON IN THE WORLD.
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Reviewed by Nick on 21/11/2008
I'm Apple through and through and have waited patiently for my old contract to run out (a very crashy N95 on Vodafone) The iPhone is brilliant, the integration with my Mac and contacts/itunes etc is seamless, the interface is beautiful, I don't care if the camera is a bit on the small side, I use a Canon for taking real photos, and cameraphones for the odd snap now and again, The only downside is the battery life, but then if you don't mess about with it for hours each day I'm sure it's more than adequate, plus mine is permanently linked to my Mac during the day anyway. As a business device it's a serious contender, the texting and email facilities on it work pretty much off the back of the first sync, although there is the usual smtp problem (which happens on all mobile devices and is easy to get round), brilliant, highly recommended, get one.
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Reviewed by Tim Randall on 20/11/2008
Incredible phone. I work for O2 and have had one of these since launch day. I have always used Sony Ericsson's, but after owning this I just can't wait until the next iPhone comes out. As previously mentioned, there are a few things missing such as MMS. But after a while you just forget about it. There is so much else to do, who cares if you can send pictures. The app store is brilliant, I have downloaded dozens of apps and most of them were free. The ipod is the best MP3 player on the market. The GPS is excellent, and with future updates all the time this phone will only get better. Not forgetting.....O2 has far superior coverage than its competitors, with a huge update on the 3G speed coming soon ;)
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Reviewed by Nick on 20/11/2008
One of the best phone in market. peroid.
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Reviewed by Rachel P on 20/11/2008
Thid is a truly appalling phone. It's hard to decide what to hate the most about it: as a UK-based user, though, I'd have to say that it was the un-turnoffable spellchecker, which, despite having UK and US English settings, still replaces words like 'recognised' with 'the US equivalent 'rcognized' in UK mode. This quickly gets annoying. The iPhone manual is revealing as to the mindset of the developers of this awful system - to paraphrase from memory: 'if you persistently override a word suggested by the spellchecker, the iPhone will eventually *permit* you to use that word without prompting'. Well, gee whizz, thanks for 'permitting' me to enter what I want like that, Apple. Incidentally, despite as a matter of course now dismissing any suggestions made by this system, it has never yet managed to stop suggesting certain words that I have told it again and again are not my preferred spelling. The default behaviour of the spellchecker is to assume you have made a mist ake, and to show a suggested replacement word in tiny, pale blue text, next to the word you have typed. If you click space, or make a full stop, your word gets replaced instantly. Because the text generally appears at the top of the screen, whilst you are focusing on typing at the bottom, it's very easy to miss when an inappropriate replacement of what you have typed has occurred. Invariably, this leads to you typing your whole e-mail, then reading back to discover it has completely Americanised your English, even after you have turned that dictionary off and overtly chosen the UK English one. This issue gets even worse when you are typing in a different language entirely. Another feature I found annoying was the camera. It's of particularly low quality, even for a 2MP camera. Worse, though, the 'shoot' button is a virtual touch-screen one. This is tricky enough when you are taking a photo of something in front of you. Try taking a photo of yourself, with the screen pointing away from you, though, and it just gets ridiculous - as there's no button to feel, it becomes nearly impossible to control. There is a real physical button on the device, and I feel this would have been a much better control to assign to that particular feature. With regard to the phone itself, several times now I have found myself unable to use to make simple calls in the middle of a busy city centre, with 5 bars showing and 3G internet otherwise working. To me, that's a fundamentally unacceptable shortcoming for any phone: if it cannot reliably perform its most basic function, than it's not much use to me. With regard to build quality, the small silver switch that controls the 'silent/vibrate' mode fell off of mine within 8 weeks of purchase. Upon checking the web, this would seem to be a widespread problem that goes back to the original iPhone and is still present in the 3G model. Apparently, they will fix this persistent fault if asked to (I haven't asked them to fix mine). I'd have preferred it, though, if they'd recognised this was a major issue from the first release, and avoided users having to send their phone away for avoidable repair with the 3G. Finally, the battery life figures I've seem quoted appear to be complete unrealistic. Mine, which I don't use heavily, lasts barely a day without recharge. All-in-all, I'm not taken with it. I find it frustrating to use, unreliable in operation, and of low build quality. I wouldn't purchase one again.
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Reviewed by Ryandc on 20/11/2008
Best phone i've ever owned. The user experience is far superior to any other phone or PDA and makes doing anything an enjoyable experience. Expensive monthly contract is worth it considering how much i use the internet on it. I tried N95, Viewty, but neither come close interms of useability and design. In short, excellent phone, txter and internet device, but a few improvements (better camera, video/ MMS) would just sweeten the deal.
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Reviewed by th yo yos on 17/11/2008
Well...Its a bit rubbish. i dont no y i bougt it. i waisted all my money on it :-( now im sad. boo hoo. but its ok if your a techno geek. but buy one it will make you sad.
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Reviewed by adam on 14/11/2008
goooooooooood ppphhhhhonnneeee get ittttt!!!!!!!!!
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Reviewed by jk on 12/11/2008
just returned my iphone today on the last day of the 14 day cooling off period... i do miss it because it is beautiful and quirky but unfortunately its not a very good at the primary elements - phoning and texting... jfor the reasons that have already been mentioned below. After much deliberating, i have decided to go back to Orange, (who are definitely better cust services etc) and get the sony c905 which is getting good reviews as a PHONE AND I will ALSO buy the IPOD Touch, (which is practically the same but without the rubbish phone and texting) - enabling me to get the best of both worlds!!! Having tried and tested I can state that although I do love Apple and the whole package/idea of the iphone... it was just a little too basic as a phone for me :(
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Reviewed by fatima on 11/11/2008
The word is Apple is not experienced in cell phone making. the iPhone is pretty and fun to an extent, i bought it to show off but when i an not showing off and need to do stuff it gets annoying..... like i said when you need to do serious stuff... its a no, no! eg. text forwarding..If you have one try sending an SMS you already sent to one person to another person. etc etc. i don't have the omnia but samsung i think knows cell phones. All said an done its not as bad as some make it out to be. the web browser is great.. less than a five star is not being fair.
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Reviewed by Kaka on 11/11/2008
Had the Omnia for a few days, didnt like it! Got this, and its honestly the best phone ever. Cant recommend this enough! 5/5
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Reviewed by Michael Walker on 10/11/2008
The best thing to do is to buy an IPOD TOUCH and have a decent phone. Phones today concentrate on complex features and forget the basic stuff like texts, battery life, reception and durability. The IPOD TOUCH is a better product
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Reviewed by alex on 10/11/2008
mine broke in five minutes
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Reviewed by Luke on 09/11/2008
RUBBISH, RUBBISH AND EVEN MORE RUBBISH. TRUST ME ON THIS ONE DO NOT. I REPEAT DO NOT BUY WHATSOEVER FOR WHATEVER REASONS
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Reviewed by sinha on 09/11/2008
Well i went out and took the plunge on wednesday and got the iphone. I didn't do any research and just went to the shop and told them i wanted an iphone. I haven't regretted it yet, it is fantastic, it does everything i expected it to and a lot more. I am really chuffed with it. There are just a couple of downsides with the phone which i will go through, but I have to say it doesn't stop me loving it!!! 1. The bluetooth does not connect to the laptop for file sharing or using the data connection for internet access. This is a real drawback and it seems the only thing you can use the bluetooth for is connecting to a headset/car kit! 2. No MMS. I miss this one especially because I cannot send picture messages to anyone and no video messages either. This is a basic function and should really be supported. As I said even with the two problems I love the phone and highly recommend it to everyone!!! One reviewer mentioned ringtones, and i know that you can create ringtones from your itunes library with garage band. I have done it my self and its really simple! 4 stars from me!!
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Reviewed by cheese cheese on 08/11/2008
it isnt bad but it is at the same time so save your money dont buy this phone it sux it is apporling
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Reviewed by Amad on 08/11/2008
Old 2g iphone is better...firmware wise and from looks!
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Reviewed by James on 05/11/2008
There are some lovable things about it, but it really is a pain when you figured how much you have spent and realise you cant do basic things such as picture messaging, its text alerts you dont hear and you miss texts, Not to mention mine was faulty from the start and was dropping all calls within the first 20 seconds! The keypad is awful to use and takes allot of getting used to as your finger miss the desired button and you stand in the street cursing why you ever bought the goddamn thing. My advice, wait for the next generation folks! Im off to buy a Nokia Arte-Carbon on ebay and still have some money over for a seperate I Pod!!
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Reviewed by Rob on 03/11/2008
Oh dear, no no no!
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Reviewed by whufc on 02/11/2008
in response to chezzaboy!!! you say the tones are naff, well if you know your stiff then you can make your mp3's into tones and message tones! it can take any sim if you get the right applications! the internet always works not sure where your going with it for it not to! the buttons are small on the text but it predicts what you are going to write perfectly! i suppose you just gotta know your stuff n it, probly a phone for the more intelligent! best phone out there by far!!! lol
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Reviewed by Sergius on 01/11/2008
IMO, iPhone has the most intuitive and user-friendly interface of all portable devices currently available. It is its sexy looks and unique design as well as its tremendously inviting ease of use that make up for all the shortcomings of which it is being justly accused. I have used a number of Nokia smartphones, a Nokia fan myself, but iPhone has given me more positive emotions while using it, during just a couple of weeks,than I had got out of all my previous mobiles combined before. You have got to give it a try and pretty soon you see that the way iPhone does things compensates for the things it can not do, yet. It is a whole new kind of experience dealing with this unique device. I love iPhone and would recommend it to those who can enjoy mobile Internet surfing, mobile gaming, and multimedia content.
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Reviewed by chris bburn on 31/10/2008
i thik that i phone is a brilliant phone to have the camera is good for a phone but if you want perfect picture go and buy a digital camera , the web browsing is very quick and good to use , really easy to read text , the lack of file transfer throughbluetooth did put me off buying the phone at first but who needs it when you can just buy songs very cheap and legaly off the phone.. overall i would give this phone 5/5 becuase it is stylish and very easy to use and never gets boring .
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Reviewed by SHOKKA on 29/10/2008
iPHONE is POOR. This is not a phone, it's an iTouch with some phone functionality. Get a grip fashionistas and get a device that does what you want it to do. BUY A SAMSUNG OMNIA i900. Does it all and more, download apps, MMS, 5mp camera, wifi, 3G, touchscreen, GPS, 8/16GB internal storage with MicroSD slot, bluetooth (all functions), very customisable as Windows Mobile. Fair enough the iPhone might look good, but that's it. It's a phone that can't do the simplist of tasks. Go home please a rediscover yourself.
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Reviewed by Cappuccino Kid on 28/10/2008
Love it or hate it, it depends entirely on what you use it for. I've had mine for a week now and it does everything I want, great internet browsing, room enough for all my best songs, as well as Google maps which is surprisingly good and blows the old Maps off my N95 into the water. If you want a phone that has a decent camera, don't buy this. If you want to send MMS (my biggest problem with the phone), don't buy this. If you just want to be able to set an mp3 as a ringtone, don't buy this. But if you want a reliable, fashionable phone with the best internet browsing on the market, look no further than the 3G iPhone.
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Reviewed by paul on 26/10/2008
foolishly after owning every xda made i went to the iphone 3g. how stupid do i feel now. i love internet while i'm out and about but safari just can't manage it. 'null value' is the special pop up everytime one try to open apps on sites!!! aaarrgghhh!!!! this doesn't include it hasn't got all the simple things that others have. it's a gloried toy that can be used as a phone!!! unless you love apple stuff aviod like the plague!! i'm now off to get a htc diamond instead
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Reviewed by Simon Jones on 22/10/2008
When iTunes tried to load fw 2.1 on the phone it bricked it..... I am still waiting for a replacement from Apple 4 weeks later. I am trying to find a way to get out of the contract and get rid of this useless thing. I have copied another review as it is bang on. This is the first and last Apple product I buy. Lifestyle marketing over content and functionality is not for me. Is everyone deluded???? No MMS - No video calling - Missing basic functions like text forwarding - cut/paste - Bluetooth device incompatibility - Can't be used as a modem to connect a PC - Web pages don't work as they require plug-ins - 2mp camera - the standard now is 5mp - No flash - Poor battery - Touch screen is pretty tho - wow!!! Most of the functions above are 'as standard' in most new phones!
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Reviewed by Mr James on 22/10/2008
im undecided? i would say that the iPhone is the best phone ever ... if it had a longer battery life. thats it, thats the only negative thing about it. Unfortunately battery is effecting all phones these days (n95, n96, etc) so theres not much to do about it.... sure it has a 2mb camera, but it works well and starts up quickly. also, people are forgetting Apps!!! theres so many, you can literally do anything you want on your phone... would only swap if for a phone with longer battery life ... nothing to fault, and LOVE the SMS display :P
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Reviewed by Dunboy on 21/10/2008
Well i've had my Iphone since mid July, upgrade from the N95 and I really can't beleive people can even compare the two!!ok the N95 has alot of features but none where any fun to use, it was a jack of all trades master of none! I definitley dont miss my N95 not even the camera the iphone is the most amazing piece of gadetry i've had the pleasure to own. My other half has the samsung omnia which she is happy with and is a great phone but still not a patch on apples offering. It makes me laugh to see people write such negative reviews if you dont like it fair enough get another phone. Yeah its missing some key features but its hardly the end of the world, but every thing it does do it does with style and the app store is awesome what other phone offers this kind of service? some of them are free as well, how about 3D games like Super Monkey Ball which is almost as good as the DS version or a free spell check app thats also doubles as a dictionary I could go on but just wanted to put out an honest review as it seems the haters are determined to put people off a phone which I consider to a fantastic piece of kit.
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Reviewed by Brad on 21/10/2008
Just handed my iPhone back as I couldn't live without the simplest of things...send/recieve MMS,video recording,sms forwarding,bluetooth file sharing,any simple camera functions,Hotmail and i didn't like the way every sms looked like a chat session... I had it for nearly 2 weeks...and if you can do without the above then it's a brilliant phone...GPS/Google maps is great,wireless browsing superb...although Safari doesn't cater for flashplayer, Itunes/Ipod is good as is the video playback.I also liked the weather update and stock update applications...doesn't work well though if no 3G or wireless signal. It's good but not that good. Hopefully the next version will sort these "easy to fix" short comings...Please
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Reviewed by Jimmy on 21/10/2008
Brilliant. Never been a fan of apple or macs so i was reluactant to get one but im so glad i did. Best phone out there bar none. Being able to download applications just put the phone streets ahead of any other phone on the market for me. So what if you cant send mms? (ive only EVER sent two) and so what if the camera is only 2megapix- im not a freelance journalist nor am i goin to blow the photos upto A3 size. If you gave this phone one star then get your nokia 3210 out of the drawer and use that.
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Reviewed by Mirza on 20/10/2008
i have the iphone 3g for a month and i just love it it has a very easy to use interface a satisfying camera and an excellent web browsing it's simple the best gadget ever and it's amazingly cheap you have to buy it.
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Reviewed by lula on 20/10/2008
awesome phone best eva
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Reviewed by chris on 16/10/2008
Wow, there are some negative nancies on here. Let's get one thing straight, there are Apple haters and Apple lovers and never the twain shall meet. With that understood let's look at things objectively, the iPhone is more of a handheld computer with the ability to make calls than a suped up phone. It can email like your PC, it can view photos seemlessly, you can type very fast using the keyboard, the apps add so much functionality just like a PC does. If you want what almost everything your home computer can do, albeit in a new way, then the iPhone is for you. If you honestly can't live without MMS then maybe not. I used to Mms a few times a month but now I email photos instead, cheaper and easier using the mail app. Bloomberg app is free and great for news and markets, tube apps keep you informed, Around Me app finds bars/restaurants/cinemas/etc near me using gps. These apps and hundreds more free ones take the functionality to another level. I change my phone every year and this is the phone I've been waiting for. I've owned a k850i, N95, n82,k800i, ngage, 6600, etc. The iPhone is faster, more functional and a joy to use. That bundled with an iPod and BBC iplayer functionality it is perfect for me. There are some niggles like with any technology, my tv at home doesn't do everything I want. But as some have said the good points outweigh the bad. By the way, I wrote all this on my iPhone on the train home whilst surfing to my hearts content and no extra cost on my bill. e
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Reviewed by david on 13/10/2008
i bought this phone recently and its only good for music apart from that its rubbish as a phone. u cant send pictures u take from or to your pc. u cant send music through bluetooth. u cant make videos. u cant set a song u want as the ringtone without buying it from itunes. u cant edit pics u take. only thing i like about it apart from it being a ipod is its looks. and texting is also very hard.
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Reviewed by Ian on 12/10/2008
I have read a few of the reviews below, I am just glad I didn't before buying one of these little beauties.. According to some of the consumer reviews, it can't forward texts. Err, yes it can. I read that it doesn't do video, yet this is the best feature it has. I ripped a few movies into it and they keep me happy on flights and trains. It is a decent phone, (wish it was on Orange, as the signal is better here,) the programme and ipod features make it brilliant too. Extremely happy.
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Reviewed by john on 11/10/2008
its really good
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Reviewed by Drew on 11/10/2008
Possibly the nicest user interface on any phone ever. Smooth and functional. Basically, if you don't understand the Apple company, don't buy this phone. I'm not an Apple fanboy, infact I rather love Vista & XP; but this phone is immense. Although basic things are absent, for me, they aren't missed. I agree that they should be there though [e.g MMS/Bluetooth functionality/5MP Cam]. Best internet I've seen on a phone by far. Youtube app is brilliantly simple. And of course the app store just brings endless expansion. Overall an outstanding phone, but with some basic missing features that some users might miss. I will never turn back.
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Reviewed by Gez on 11/10/2008
Having used samsung & Nokias in the past. I tried my friends iphone for a week. What a breath of fresh air, simply brilliant!! Whether it is worth the actual price O2 are asking is another thing? But then I am due an upgrade in January and I am strongly thinking ...maybe a iphone for me ;0) 8Gig version free on a £45 contract (for me no tarrif price change) Small, eaasy to use, great internet use and ...well just isnt it so - make love to me, make love to me..!! The candy coloured touch screen buttons just "will" you to seduce this phone. Gets my vote... bye Nokia & Samsung..
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Reviewed by Lucy on 09/10/2008
Luv it! Luv it! Luv it! Luv it!
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Reviewed by Rollie on 09/10/2008
I Love It, yes the camera is pants, yes you cant forward texts, and yes no mms or video. But look what you do get, and i never used the previous really anyway. Ipod, thousands of free apps, internet that actually works, utube, skype(app), and to admiral you can convert the ring tone yourself, search the net, youll find how, really simple, and free. And my battery lasts the day, but i cant put it down, cinema times direct to my phone, and changes when i drive around, with the built in gps with the nearest cinema. And some of the games, resemble the wii, which i also like. Class what more can I say. Well done apple
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Reviewed by rabyburns on 09/10/2008
bought this 2 weeks ago, the best phone i've ever had, period. however, doesn't mean best phone forever, just this present time, always find this site has a lot of bias towards other phones rather than this though
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Reviewed by kruton9000 on 29/09/2008
quality speaks volumes, the iphone 3g is designed and made like all Apple products and far out-classes every other phone out there. To call it a phone is an injustice it is a multimedia machine with real internet browsing which is free on contract with 02, and the best music/video player in it's class with it's fully integrated ipod. The camera may be poor by todays standards but for general day to day snaps it does the job. Applications from itunes are superb, I connect to ebay, check football with live summaries, play quality 3d games and so on with absolute ease and that touch sensitivity makes other touchscreens cumbersome by comparison. I cannot recommend it enough.
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Reviewed by Kev on 26/09/2008
Love my iPhone.... Only had it 2 weeks, and so far so good. Only improvement - Better camera with a flash, please Apple. 9/10
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Reviewed by hev on 13/09/2008
I bought the newer 3G iphone model, expecting to be more than pleased by its supposed many features. I bought it home to be more than happy with some of its 'many' features... the ipod music player is the best iv ever seen... very clever and holding many more songs than you probably will ever need... the screen is very large and the phone itself does look a million dollars to use the phrase. However, on closer inspection the iphone has many faults. You cannot send images and songs via bluetooth to the handset, the camera is only 2 megapixels... nothing in today's market... and just try to text on it and you will soon realise how difficult this everyday task is! As for the phone itself well its very large, i suppose it could be pocketsized if you would be prepared to have your trousers down by your ankles caused by the weight of the thing!!! Even more frustrating is the phones simple lack of ability to connect to the internet due to constant low signal. After been given the impression i would be able to connect wherever i was i later found out that this was definately not the case... Infact, i couldnt even connect to the internet in a single place both within my house and the location surrounding it. All this is not to even mention the fact you have to buy the handset ontop of a very poor contract. Overall, the iphone unfortunately seemed to be a complete waste of money, time and to be honest a complete let down to the hype it is currently receieving. Take my advice and save your time and money by investing in a much better phone that can actually do the things it claims to be able to!
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Reviewed by daz on 10/09/2008
terrible phone
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Reviewed by DAZ on 28/08/2008
TOP TOP TOP
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Reviewed by daz on 15/08/2008
excellent phone
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Reviewed by robman on 23/07/2008
3G reception is the worst I have ever seen of any 3G phone I have tried. The iPhone never got past two bars while my work phone (on the same 3G network) always showed maximum signal strength. Frequently the IPhone had not enough signal to receive or place calls (1 bar) while the Nokia worked fine. The fact that bluetooth is severely crippled on the iPhone, only allowing mono headsets and worst of all, no BT data pass through from navigation systems that get traffic info via the phone or the special PDA that I use for work actually would make it necessary for me to carry a second phone. The SMS "Text message" application is very inadequate and limited compared to the capabilities of even low end phones. No templates, no delivery receipts. MMS (Multimedia messaging) is completely absent. Very disappointing. Also missing is voice dialing, voice call accept or reject, which is something I expect in this price range in the 21st century. So the reception issues, bluetooth woes and IMHO severly limited messaging, even dated core functionality make the iPhone 3G a huge disappointment for me, I reset and returned it after trying to use it for 4 hours.
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Reviewed by Rupert on 22/07/2008
The BATTERY LIFE is the HORRENDOUS even with the different useage habits of my wife. In its present configuration, under "real life" situations, the iPhone drains its battery faster than any phone I have ever seen. Case in point: Start out my day at 7 am. Fully charged iPhone. Check my email. 10 items download. Briefly review all. Total time: 18 min. Make a 45 min call. Make a 20 min call. Drive to work and after arriving, I respond to a text msg back and forth for three text sessions Text time used is approx 5 min. It is now 9:30 AM and I have 20% BATTERY POWER REMAINING! Unacceptable. If, instead of being at my office, I were on the road, at the airport, in the mall, etc., I would soon be out of power and then what??? My wife, on the other hand, uses her phone quite differently. Yes she makes calls, but she utilizes the internet and recreational apps a lot more then I do and she runs into the same problem. We both find ourselves walking around with car charger adapters and wall outlet power charger adapters in our pockets or briefcases. I almost can't believe that my phone has raised my daily stress level!
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Reviewed by Toby on 20/07/2008
The battery life is actually MUCH worse than the original - which ABOVE all else despite what its like to use or what it does, makes it impractical for those that want a truely Mobile device like even a half decent modern Mobile Phone is today. Another VERY worrying FAULT is the phones HEAT production - sometimes it becomes so HOT that it is uncomfortable next to the body and when held. :(
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Reviewed by Rob on 09/07/2008
Okay, the new 3G Iphone, this will be realsed on the 11th july and there isnt a big waiting list for it, hmm, maybe because people have actually listened to me for a change, or maybe people know that it's a rip off. Indeed it is, there is no change to the actual phone itself, it just has a faster tinternet, and to be honest, apple did not need to launch a brand new phone for 3G. Which they didnt, they simply reselling the old one, but the 3G, you still cant video call and that fault is still there, bascly, apple are wasting there time, and they should go back to just making laptops, and even they are not much good. It's a poor phone, and very limited!
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