Typical price: £159
What is it: Apple's long-awaited upgrade with GPS and 3G
What we think: A tremendous improvement on the original iPhone
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 10 July 2008
Tags: apple, section, sound quality, jack
We like:
Responsive screen; 3G; flush headphone jack; audio quality during calls
We don't like:
2-megapixel camera; lack of flash; inability to edit Microsoft Office documents; no MMS
Also known as:
Apple 3G iPhone
CNET UK judgement:
Apple has taken the iPhone to the next level and added some truly mouth-watering features. 3G is lightning fast compared to EDGE, and GPS means you'll never get lost again. You still can't send MMS and there's only a 2-megapixel camera, which may annoy you, but overall it's a wonderful experience
Apple iPhone 3G History
30 Jun 2009 in Crave
iPhone 3GS vs iPhone 3G real-world battery test: Over 45 per cent better
Having an iPhone means being chained to your charger -- but are Apple's promises of better battery life for the new 3GS model backed up by icy-cold facts? We lashed our smart phones down and found out
29 Jun 2009 in Crave
iPhone 3GS survives dip in pool: Video to 'prove' it
YouTube user KhenaKara was filming some poolside footage on his shiny new iPhone 3GS when disaster struck -- the klutz dropped it. Fortunately, it still works
12 Jun 2009 in Crave
Game developer: iPhone 3G S graphics will be 'better than PSP'
Michael Schade, CEO of iPhone game publisher Fishlabs, believes the new, more powerful iPhone will give game devs much more graphical muscle to work with
22 May 2009 in Crave
Mein Gott! 32GB iPhone leaked on T-Mobile Austria
T-Mobile Austria has quickly yanked a 32GB iPhone placeholder graphic from its 'coming soon' section, suggesting that a capacity bump is on its way for the messiah phone
20 May 2009 in Crave
iPods and iPhones may give static shock through headphones, warns Apple
Listening to an iPod or iPhone in a dry environment can lead to static shocks being delivered through the headphones, Apple has warned in a post on its website
Latest user reviews
May 28, 2009
Posted by: Ahmadmz3
"Entirely average"
May 12, 2009
Posted by: freekedoutfish
"Pricey but worth every penny"
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