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Apple iPhone 3GS user reviews

Apple iPhone 3GS

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AppleRocks16's avatar

AppleRocks16 8 December 2010

Good: design, features

Bad: battery and price, lack of adobe flash support

Comment: The iPhone 3GS is a very nice step up from the 3G, adding some really good new features that users have been crying out for since the first iPhone.
However, it is very expensive and the battery is not something that would make you cry with amazement.

I own it
nathancohen2's avatar
4.5 stars out of 5

nathancohen2 8 December 2010

Comment: Love Apple !

I want it
ElectroDragon3's avatar
0.5 star out of 5

ElectroDragon3 23 October 2010

Good: Looks, Curved outside

Bad: Price, Camera

Comment: Its a great device...If you can fork out over £500. Get one if you want but thats £500 out of your pocket

Not for me
J4M35's avatar
5 stars out of 5

J4M35 21 October 2010

Good: Fast, responsive, usability, connectivity, safari browser, TONS of brilliant apps which cater to everything, aesthetically pleasing, good screen, great iPod, call quality is actually quite good and possibly the best i've had in a phone, good battery life for a smartphone, iTunes, Youtube, brilliant touchscreen implementation......I can't be bothered mentioning any more good points lol :/

Bad: Fingerprint magnet, average screen resolution, no camera flash, not very customisable, no front facing camera, average camera

Comment: I have had the iPhone 3GS for over a year now and this has got to be the best handheld device I have ever owned. I am upgrading in a few months, probably to a HTC because they are amazing, but this phone has been a pleasure to use. It's so fun and I use it all the time even now! Love it :)

I own it
slav's avatar
1 star out of 5

slav 6 September 2010

Good: A phone, calendar, email reader

Bad: Very slow

Comment: Slower and slower along installing system updates

I own it
aboammar2010's avatar
0.5 star out of 5

aboammar2010 17 August 2010

Good: Good PDA!!

Bad: Worst Phone Ever!!

Comment: There is huge hype surrounds Apple products, they are flashy, fast, but thats all!!
iPhone 3GS is very good PDA, and game device, BUT very bad phone!! Te main function of a phone is phone functions, and the main function of MP3 player (iPod) is audio quality .. BUT Appale is not getteing this!!!!!

I own it
pmhumphries's avatar
3 stars out of 5

pmhumphries 10 August 2010

Good: Easy to use, loads of apps

Bad: Battery life and reception on o2

Comment: I enjoy using the phone and enjoy accessing new apps. I also use it instead of my iPod Nano to listen to my music. It does however eat battery power like crazy and the reception is not great. So probably not the best phone for work use. My BlackBerry was more rugged for work use.

I own it
Neil Holmes's avatar
2 stars out of 5

Neil Holmes 4 August 2010

Good: not much

Bad: battery runs done to fast

Comment: i had the 3gs for 2 weeks crap signel short battery life so i now have a x10 lot better phone

Not for me
deandwt's avatar

deandwt 1 August 2010

Good: innovative

Bad: too controlled

Comment: overhyped and expensive fashion accessory that does what it says on the tin (its a small tin).

A smartphone with no flash player, seriously WHY . Probably will never have one after Steve Jobs bad mouthing Abode with crashing Macs issues.

Now Cnet giving it a better write up in terms of good points v bad points and still giving it the thumbs up over the htc desire.

Where the iphones problems are specific to the iphone Cnet use generic problems with the htc desire to knock it down. Your guys opinions are often followed by customers so cmon lads imparial sensible advice please

Not for me
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James Wade 25 July 2010

Comment: Free Iphone!!

www.appleiphoneforfree.com

I want it

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