8.4 out of 10

Apple iPhone

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  • User Score (42488)
    7.7 7.7 from 42488 reviewers
  • Expert Score (55)
    8.2 8.2 from 55 reviewers
  • Design (39814)
    7.1 7.1 from 39814 reviewers
  • Value for money (128)
    5.1 5.1 from 128 reviewers
  • Features (39804)
    3.9 3.9 from 39804 reviewers
  • Ease of use (348)
    3.4 3.4 from 348 reviewers
  • Performance (39486)
    9.8 9.8 from 39486 reviewers
  • Sound quality (8)
    9.3 9.3 from 8 reviewers

iPhone

Apples’ iPhone was first revealed to the public on the WWDC in January 2007. Intense rumors had been circulating for several months about the upcoming phone from Apple. Even though Apple presented the phone the anticipating audience had to wait until mid-summer 2007 to get their hand on the device. For the US market the iPhone is tied to AT&T with different data and call plans. The new iteration of the iPhone (Apple iPhone 3G) was released on the 11th of July 2008 in 22 countries at the same time.

Features:

The iPhone has a large 3.5 in LCD display with 320x480 resolution and uses a multi-touch interface rather than actual buttons. There is a virtual keyboard for typing and the user interface consist of large icons for navigation. Besides being a phone it offers full internet browsing capabilities with the built in Safari browser. When launched the iPhone came in one 4GB version and one 8GB version, the 4GB version was discontinued after a few months. In February 2008 Apple also released a 16GB version of the phone with a MSRP at $499 (8GB at $399). The iPhone also features a built in e-mail client, iPod with video capabilities.

Other features

  • 2 MegaPixel camera
  • Quad band
  • Bluetooth 2.x+ EDR
  • Wifi
  • motion sensor

Internal Links

Apple iPhone 3G

External Resources

Apple's iPhone Page

AT&T iPhone Page

iPhone Manual (pdf direct link)

gmail - IMAP configuration

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  1. Reviewer: GCN Lab
    28 April 2008

    I should have a lot of contempt for Apple because a year before the iPhone was announced, I had the coolest tech idea. No lie: I called it visual voice mail. It was going to be my ticket to fame and fortune — until I saw a commercial for the iPhone, and the actor was talking about a system that lets users look at their voice mail and choose which ones to listen to. Read more

  2. In Europe, Attempts to Fit iPhone to Needs of Service Providers

    Reviewer: The New York Times
    24 April 2008

    Apple was poised to change the way it sells the iPhone in Europe, giving up its demand for a share of wireless data revenue from service providers, according to two reports. Read more

  3. Apple iPhone

    22 January 2008

    It's not quite "the Internet in your pocket," however. It displays HTML pages gorgeously (even over EDGE!) but the Internet is now loaded up with Javascript, Java, Flash, streaming media and other plug-ins. The iPhone can't hit many of these rich experiences—so while the browser is the best a phone has ever had, it's not desktop-quality and some sites are off-limits. This may change come February.— next: Luscious Design and Interface > Read more

  4. Apple iPhone 8GB Review

    28 December 2007

    Conclusion: For “Crackberry” junkies, the iPhone might not be the perfect fit because it lacks a true push email solution. However, for almost everyone else, it is an excellent option. Highly recommended! Read more

  5. Apple iPhone in and out: The next step

    Reviewer: GSM Arena
    09 November 2007

    So that's about it. We are not providing any direct links to the applications, as they can be found in the Installer app. For those that haven't been tinkering under the hood of their iPhone, we hope that this article is quite revealing. The application development scene is on the rise and new applications emerge every day. A perfect example of that is the iApp-a-Day project, also available through the Installer. The project developer has committed to developing a new... Read more

  1. Silly Phone

    Reviewer: Talal bin chuhan, Digitaltrends
    1 week ago
    Overall 2
    2.0
     

    The iPhone has got to be the biggest piece of junk I have ever seen in my life. It doesn't even do half of the functions that people said it would. It is ridiculously slow, which apple said would be fast, and it is way too expensive for the amount of stuff it can do. If you haven't bought it, consider yourself smart. Read more

  2. Apple iPhone

    Reviewer: review_man66, REVIEW STREAM
    2 weeks ago
    Overall 4
    4.0
     

    The Apple iphone3G was just launched in India, costing a whopping 31,000 rupees($680) for the 8GB version and 36,000($800) for the 16GB version. According to me, the phone is good, but not good enough for such a high price.I bought the phone and I feel it has some considerable drawbacks. For starters it lacks basic features such as bluetooth and video recording. Also, it does not have a search option in the contact list.It is a GSM phone, but is only available in 2 ne... Read more

  3. COOL PHONE

    Reviewer: chandrakishore, Ciao
    3 weeks ago
    Overall 10
    10
     

    It's my dream phone..soon iam goin to get this and this is my favourite mobile.it has awesome features and it's a combination of three things which are built in GPS,widescreen i-pod and it also used as internet divice.so wat else we want.It has mind blowind design too. Read more

  4. Apple iPhone

    Reviewer: jody475, Phone Scoop
    3 weeks ago
    Overall 6
    6.0
     

    It was an awesome phone but i HAD to get rid of it!!!! Cuz AT&T is the ONLY carrier of this phone! And They Are the absolute WORST carrier on the face of the earth!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! EVRYTHING about AT&T is horrible! Im telling you they SUCK!!!!! The phone is great but its SO not worth having AT&T!!!!! If you are already locked in with AT&T i recomend this phone... Although it does have a few bugs, but i believe they fixed them in the 3G.. So get that one.. Bu... Read more

  5. The best entertainment cell phone

    Reviewer: imransp, CNET
    3 weeks ago
    Overall 8
    8.0
     

    WOW Read more

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  2. Apple iPhone (8GB) Review

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