Typical price: £269
What is it: Smart phone with 3.5-inch touchscreen and 8GB memory
What we think: Despite some flaws, the Apple iPhone sets a new benchmark for an integrated phone and MP3 player
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8 Aug 2008 in Crave
Exclusive: Google Translate comes to the iPhone
If you're the type of person who didn't pay attention during French class then fear not. If you own an iPhone, Google is coming to the rescue
27 Jun 2008 in Crave
Photos: iPhone celebrates its first birthday
It's been almost a year since that frenzied day the iPhone went on sale in America. Here's a pictorial of some of the highs and lows of the smart phone's first year
12 Jun 2008
Get the latest on the 3G iPhone
Read our iPhone 3G preview for our latest opinions on the second-generation iPhone
12 Jun 2008 in Crave
Stick or twist 3G: Should I upgrade my iPhone?
With the arrival of the hallowed iPhone 3G, existing iPhoners have a decision to make: to upgrade or not to upgrade? And just how much more are we willing to shell out?
11 Jun 2008 in Reviews
Why iPhone 3G doesn't have mobile iTunes downloads
There was no mention from Jobs of a feature that would arguably be more widely used than iPhone apps: over-the-air downloads from the iTunes store
10 Jun 2008 in Crave
iPhone 3G central: All our launch coverage in one place
We've written, photographed and videoed a tonne of stuff about the 3G iPhone, so to make it easy to find we've put links to all our articles here
10 Jun 2008 in Crave
Crave Live: Apple iPhone 3G unveiled at WWDC
Good golly, Miss Molly -- it's the Apple iPhone 3G! CNET.com's Molly Wood takes us through the unveiling of the handset at WWDC
10 Jun 2008 in Crave
iPhone 2.0 software: What's good, and what's missing?
We take a look at the new features in the iPhone 2.0 software and suggest some improvements. Are you listening Apple?
9 Jun 2008 in Reviews
O2 gets 3G iPhone, pays for ads really early
Within a couple of hours of the iPhone 3G being announced, O2's sponsored links for the new handset went live on Google in the UK
9 Jun 2008 in Crave
Apple iPhone 3G: What it doesn't have
The second-generation iPhone's here and of course we're all delighted. But once we're over the relief and euphoria, what are we going to regret that Apple left out?
9 Jun 2008 in Crave
3G iPhone UK: New prices, better features and more apps
The UK 3G iPhone will come out on 11 July. Prices have yet to be announced but we've been informed that you'll be able to pick one up for under £150
9 Jun 2008 in Crave
iPhone 3G launches at WWDC 2008: Fanboys cry
The wait is over -- Apple has announced the launch of the 3G iPhone at the Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco today
9 Jun 2008 in Crave
Apple demos apps for iPhone 2.0
Apple has been showing off the kinds of stuff you'll be able to do with the iPhone's forthcoming firmware update, including playing games
4 Jun 2008 in Crave
UK iTunes store finally gets movie downloads
At long last, you can now buy and rent movies from the Apple UK iTunes store, so now up to 700 movies can be viewed on your iPod, iPhone or Apple TV. Yay!
4 Jun 2008 in Crave
3G iPhone: No UK launch event next week
If you're excited about getting your hands on a 3G iPhone next week, we're sorry, but it probably won't come out in the UK for some time
3 Jun 2008 in Crave
Photos: Nokia N96 vs Nokia N95 8GB vs Nokia N95 vs iPhone
In case the 3G iPhone hype made you forget about all the other phones out there, we've got some pictures to remind you that Nokia is definitely not out of the super phone game
8 May 2008 in Crave
O2 sold out of iPhones: Sign of 3G iPhone's arrival?
Want a 3G iPhone? You might not have to wait much longer. O2 has apparently run out of iPhones, which could mean it's getting ready for a new model
23 Apr 2008 in News
News.blog: iPhone to get chat app?
On the day it presented the iPhone's software development kit, Apple filed a patent for a chat feature application to add to the phone, writes News.com blogger
16 Apr 2008 in Crave
iPhone price cut: Pundits scream '3G iPhone!'
The price of the 8GB iPhone has been reduced by a whopping £100 until 1 June, which has got some tech journalists screaming, "3G iPhone!"
16 Apr 2008 in Reviews
The iPhone's so good, I don't mind the price drop
It's all so good, I'm philosophical about O2 carving £100 off the price. I'm even prepared to wait for the day that Safari stops randomly kicking me back to the menu screen.
16 Apr 2008 in News
O2 knocks £100 off iPhone price
The mobile operator has slashed the price of Apple's 8GB phone to £169, fuelling speculation that a 3G version will be launched this summer
13 Mar 2008 in News
News.blog: Hackers 'jailbreak' iPhone 2.0
It hasn't even been released yet, but iPhone hackers claim to have already figured out a way to jailbreak Apple's iPhone 2.0 software, writes News.com blogger Tom Krazit
13 Mar 2008 in News
News.blog: iPhone SDK downloads hit 100,000
After an initial blip in the download process, Apple reported 100,000 developers have downloaded the kit as of Sunday, writes News.com blogger Tom Krazit
5 Feb 2008 in Crave
Apple unleashes 32GB iPod touch and 16GB iPhone
Apple just announced the immediate(-ish) availability of a 32GB iPod touch and a 16GB iPhone. Let joy be unconfined!
29 Jan 2008 in Crave
O2 gives more minutes and texts on iPhone tariffs
O2 has announced it's changing its tariffs, including for the iPhone, which will see users on the £35 per month tariff get triple the number of minutes and double the texts
13 Nov 2007
Apple iPhone Bluetooth headset review
Apple has made a slim, sleek accessory to go with its new iPhone, so click to read a review of the Apple iPhone Bluetooth headset
9 Nov 2007 in Crave
Hands on: O2 iPhone, officially this time
You've been waiting for it for almost a year and at long last the O2 iPhone is here. What are you waiting for, Mac fanboys? Grab your apple-shaped piggy banks and start queuing
8 Nov 2007 in Crave
Photos: Unboxing a demo UK O2 iPhone
Crave was lucky enough to get a sneak peek at the UK O2 iPhone before its release tomorrow -- take a gander at our pictures for a closer look at Apple's touch-loving mobile
7 Nov 2007 in Digital Living
How do I unlock the UK O2 iPhone?
How do I unlock the UK O2 iPhone?
6 Nov 2007 in Digital Living
Where can I buy an iPhone and how much is it going to cost in the UK?
30 Oct 2007 in Crave
Diamond iPhone: It was inevitable
In classically over-the-top fashion, London jeweller Amosu has adorned an iPhone with 420 diamonds, set in 18-carat gold
3 Oct 2007 in Reviews
Have you been locked in a heated debate between the three new iPod designs and the iPhone since their releases? Use our handy round-up to break the impasse and regain peace
19 Sep 2007 in Crave
Tariff wars: O2 iPhone vs the rest
The iPhone is finally coming in November, but will you be getting the most for your money? We take a look at similarly priced non-iPhone deals to find out
18 Sep 2007 in Reviews
If you want to play music on the go, it's often easier to get a music phone than to carry around a dedicated MP3 player -- take a look at the options on offer before you decide which is right for you
18 Sep 2007 in Crave
UK iPhone unveiled on O2 network at London Apple Store
The wait is over. Today Apple launched the iPhone in London -- and it's the standard 8GB, non-3G version. Prepare to be disappointed if you're not on O2 and don't have £269
17 Sep 2007 in Reviews
Please Steve, let it be the iPhone
Now I stand before another prediction, except this time I'm convinced the iPhone is coming out -- tomorrow
12 Sep 2007 in Digital Living
I'm looking for a new phone and an MP3 player. Is it worth buying two separate devices or just waiting for the iPhone?
7 Sep 2007 in News
Apple calms the iPhone storm with $100 credit offer
After protests over its decision to cut the price of the iPhone in the US by $200, Apple has said it will give iPhone users a $100 store credit
6 Sep 2007 in Reviews
Steve Jobs just killed the iPhone
I've just watched the end of the iPhone. Steve Jobs has announced the iPod touch, and it blows the iPhone out of the water as far as I'm concerned.
29 Aug 2007 in Crave
iTunes video: TV shows available to buy now in the UK
Want to download American TV shows like Lost to watch on your Apple device? Wait no more, for the iTunes TV store has finally arrived in the UK
28 Aug 2007 in News
Getting to grips with the iPhone's design
Apple has bucked convention when it asked people to commit both hands when using the iPhone. Was that the right touch?
22 Aug 2007 in News
News.blog: Apple chooses European iPhone carriers
The Financial Times has reported that T-Mobile, Orange and O2 have been chosen as the European launch partners for the iPhone, writes News.com blogger Tom Krazit
7 Aug 2007 in News
News.blog: Apple sued over iPhone keyboard
SP Technologies has filed a lawsuit claiming that Apple is infringing on a patent it holds for a keyboard similar to that found on the iPhone, writes News.com blogger Tom Krazit
18 Jul 2007 in Crave
T-Mobile adds more fuel to the Euro-iPhone rumour bonfire
Another day, another iPhone network rumour. This time it's an alleged screenshot from T-Mobile Germany's Web site -- but is it real?
10 Jul 2007 in Reviews
'So is that iPhone any good then?'
Typical. The one time my friends actually show a passing interest in what I do for a living, and I can't act all smug and superior
9 Jul 2007 in News
Photos: Cracking open the iPhone
After waiting in line, spending $600 and signing a two-year contract for Apple's iPhone, TechRepublic's Bill Detwiler decided to take it to pieces. Here's what he found...
6 Jul 2007 in Crave
Crave TV: The only iPhone in London
Watch our video of the iPhone as it eats chicken, fights its way through the London Tube, does its laundry and goes shopping. He's a lonely misfit, poor thing...
6 Jul 2007 in News
O2 tipped to win iPhone contract
The mobile-phone operator is poised to clinch a deal to be the exclusive network partner for Apple's iPhone in the UK, according to newspapers
5 Jul 2007 in Crave
Is O2, T-Mobile or Vodafone getting the iPhone?
We know the iPhone is coming to the UK, but which network shop are we going to be queuing up outside to get one?
4 Jul 2007 in News
AT&T fixes iPhone activation problems
The company has said that delays in activating service for iPhone customers have been mostly resolved and it has worked out most customer complaints on a case-by-case basis
3 Jul 2007 in News
Spammers phish for iPhone victims
Hackers are exploiting the excitement over Apple's smart phone by sending malicious emails claiming that recipients have won their very own iPhone
3 Jul 2007 in Crave
iPhone review: The good, the bad and the not so ugly
CNET.com's Kent German and Donald Bell worked around the clock to get their review of the iPhone up on the site. Here's our round-up of it
2 Jul 2007 in News
Photos: Big Apple meets the iPhone
As the clock struck six on Friday, US Apple fans began to get their hands on the long-awaited iPhone. Check out these photos of scenes from the New York Apple store
2 Jul 2007 in News
iPhone calls stalled for some users
As the iPhone supply finally starts to dwindle in the US, reports are emerging of problems with the device's activation process
30 Jun 2007 in Crave
Photos: A guided tour of the iPhone
Our lucky, lucky US colleagues at CNET.com have an iPhone in their feted hands and have generously taken a great bunch of photos to share the experience. Bless
30 Jun 2007 in Crave
iPhone launch: Time stands still, along with hopeful customers
The months of waiting finally came to a close as Apple's iPhone went on sale in the US last night. It was a startling mix of brand loyalty and fanboy obsessiveness. We've got the low-down
29 Jun 2007 in Digital Living
The most-hyped product of 2007 is finally in the shops in the US. Does it live up to all the hyperbole, or has it all been a load of hot air?
29 Jun 2007 in Crave
The iPhone is here! Okay, not here...
If you live in America then you can buy an iPhone today and make our resident mobile phone reviewer, Andrew Lim, very jealous indeed
29 Jun 2007 in News
News.blog: Jobs hints at future apps for iPhone
In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, Steve Jobs suggested that the iPhone could get wireless music downloads in the near future, writes News.com blogger Kent German
28 Jun 2007 in News
Photos: US waits in line for iPhone
Queues are already forming outside Apple stores in the US, ready for the iPhone launch tomorrow evening. Check out these photos of the eager fans
28 Jun 2007 in News
iPhone won't steal Nokia's market share
Nokia is on its way to a 40 per cent global market share and Apple's new phone won't damage that, a mobile distributor contends
26 Jun 2007 in Crave
Everything you wanted to know about the iPhone
Just back from outer space? Don't know what the iPhone is? You'd better catch up by reading this -- you'll avoid embarrassing yourself at dinner parties
21 Jun 2007 in News
iPhone able to access YouTube content
Apple's hugely anticipated music- and video-playing iPhone will allow users to wirelessly stream material from the massively popular video-sharing site
19 Jun 2007 in News
iPhone gets thumbs-up from Brits
Research has shown that 56 per cent of UK mobile phone users are aware of Apple's device, and just under a third also have a strong interest in buying one
11 Jun 2007 in News
With the iPhone imminent, it's finally time to see if Apple's vaunted designers have come up with another winner. But first: a pause to focus on developers
5 Jun 2007 in News
Apple iPhone: US release date announced
The US launch of Apple's eagerly awaited iPhone will take place on 29 June 2007 -- Europe can expect it in late 2007, while Asia will have to wait until 2008
4 Jun 2007 in Crave
iPhone to hit US shops this month
If you're lucky enough to live in America then this June you'll be able to get your hands on one of the most anticipated gadgets this year, the iPhone
31 May 2007 in News
News.blog: iPhone open to third-party apps, says Jobs
Apple's chief executive let slip during an interview that the company is working on support for third-party apps on the iPhone, writes News.com blogger Nicole Lee
30 May 2007 in News
News.blog: Is September iPhone 2 month?
According to reports in two Taiwanese newspapers, Quanta Computer has landed the contract to build a second-generation iPhone for Apple starting in September
21 May 2007 in News
Apple iPhone gets official go-ahead
Apple's long-awaited iPhone has been given the thumbs up by the US government in time for its rumoured June launch
19 Apr 2007 in News
iPhone on target for June launch in US
Apple's first mobile handset is on schedule to hit the US market at the end of June, a senior executive with AT&T said yesterday
30 Mar 2007 in News
News.blog: iPhone out in US on 11 June
US phone operator Cingular has confirmed that the iPhone's US release date will be 11 June, writes News.com blogger Declan McCullagh
22 Feb 2007 in Reviews
Apple will call the iPhone... the iPhone
Call me cynical, but I can't help thinking this was a very good exercise in PR that Apple saw coming right from the beginning
29 Jan 2007 in News
Analysts have said that Apple's iPhone can't be classified as a smart phone because it doesn't have an open operating system
22 Jan 2007 in Crave
iPhone vs Sony Ericsson W950i vs Nokia N95 vs LG Prada
Since the iPhone doesn't come out until the end of this year, these are a few handsets that you can get soon and might stave off your need for Jobsy's new product
19 Jan 2007 in Digital Living
When will the iPhone be released in the UK?
When will the iPhone be released in the UK? Can I import one from the US?
18 Jan 2007 in Crave
Crave Talk: iPhone equals iMuggers' dream
The iPhone hits the UK later this year and everyone wants one. The only problem is that every thief is going to want one too -- it's probably going to be the most muggable gadget of 2008
17 Jan 2007 in Reviews
iPhone: And now we wait... again
I'm not really sure what was more frustrating: not knowing it was a real product and waiting with anticiaption for a glimmer of truth, or knowing that it is a reality, only not being able to get one for another ten months or more.
16 Jan 2007 in News
Apple calls lawyers over phoney iPhones
The lawyers were called after a Windows Mobile community site posted a screenshot of the iPhone user-interface and a link allowing users to download and install the screenshot
15 Jan 2007 in News
Does Apple have a case against Cisco?
While Cisco holds the upper hand in the legal dispute over the iPhone trademark, lawyers say Apple has a few arguments
11 Jan 2007 in News
Cisco sues Apple over iPhone trademark
Cisco claims Apple used a front company to obtain the rights to the iPhone name for its newly launched iPod mobile phone
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