also known as Apple iPhone 3G S

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Published:
8 Jun 2009
Market Status:
Released
US carrier availability:
AT&T - Available
    (Since Jun 2009 )
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Description:

Apple iPhone 3GS adds support for HSDPA 7.2 Mbps fast data and a digital compass. The new model from Cupertino's factory also has an improved battery life and working speed - loading is much more faster. The camera is upgraded to a 3-megapixel sensor with autofocus and tap to focus option and is capable of video recording with a VGA resolution (640x480 pixels). In the other aspects, Apple iPhone 3GS is pretty much the same as the previous version and has a 3.5" multi-touch display with resolution of 480x320 pixels, Wi-Fi, GPS and it has the same size.

User rating
Good
8.4
out of 10
based on 42 reviews
Editor's rating
Excellent
8.5
out of 10
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Apple iPhone 3GS specifications

  • Phone type
    •  
      • Smart phone
  • Network technology
    • CDMA
    • GSM
      • 850/900/1800/1900
    • iDEN
    • UMTS
      • 2100/1900/850
    • TDMA
    • AMPS
    •  
  • Data
    •  
      • EDGE
    • UMTS
      • Yes
    • HSDPA
      • HSDPA 7.2 Mbit/s
    • HSUPA
    • CDMA Data
    •  
  • Multiple SIM Cards
    • Support
    • Number
  • Global Roaming
    •  
      • Yes
  • Design
    • Form Factor
      • Candybar
    • Dimensions
    • Weight
      • 4.76 oz (135 g)the average is 3.7 oz (105 g)
    • Rugged
    • Antenna
      • Internal
    • Keyboard
    • Soft Keys
    • Side Keys
      • Volume control, Other
    • Navigation/Control keys
    • Colors
      • White, Black
  • Display
    • Type
      • Color
    • Technology
      • LCD
    • Size
      • 320 x 480 pixels
    • Physical Size
      • 3.50 inches
    • Colors
      • 16 777 216
    • Touch Screen
      • Capacitive
    • Multi-touch
      • Yes
    • Proximity Sensor
      • Yes
  • Additional Display
    • Support
    • Type
    • Type
    • Size
    • Physical Size
    • Colors
    • Touch screen
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my 2 cents

3 Feb 2010 unimatrix

9 out of 10

this is the only apple product i own  so this is an unbiased review,   i came from a blackberry bold 9000 which is a nice phone but slow considering the bold has a faster cpu than the 3gs does, the apps are nice most are very useful most are just absurd although i do favor the logitech touch mouse, the web browser is awsome to bad RIM cannot make a better browser for there products, all in all i would recomend this phone to friends, it does have its pro's and con's which i shall list.





web browser, great capacitive screen, ipod music player which is the best, the camera is good, wifi, gps is great, call quality
no multitasking like my bold, lack of home screen layouts like on android devices, no removable battery, battery life even know they claim its better than the iphone 3g,


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DREAM PHONE

1 Feb 2010 mmanassian

10 out of 10

In my opinion, this is the dream phone coming true for many of us. Since more a decade ago, I've been exchanging phones from Nokias to SonyErissons to Motorollas... and I usually get bored quickly enough until the iPhone came. 

Everyday I feel that the iPhone is somehow a different phone from the day before. That is because of the many apps available!! usually I change a phone because of some new feature it offers from the old phone, but the iphone is differant: you want a new feature? just buy it, and not only that, the apps are soooo much cheaper that any other app for Symbian or WinMo...

And I can't wait what Apple will come up with on June.

One thing I see what Apple is doing with his products, they're so perfectly designed and built that I almost can say that Apple has become a brand like Rolex or Rolls Rolls.





EVERYTHING
nothing


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21 Jan 2010 Anonymous

7.3 out of 10

 there are 2 types of people in the world....those who own an apple iphone and those who keep craving that they had an apple iphone.
why must one buy this phone, which now is more of an icon than a phone, is entirely dependent on one's choices in life.
can you live without a good camera on your phone? can you depend entirely on a  touch keyboard without feeling the need for hard keys? can you keep adding applications time and again to increase functionality of your phone? can you keep using a cable to connect your phone to a pc for synchronising.

so given a few drawbacks, i assume that one can make a choice and go with the iphone and become the envy of a very large number of people in the world or go with a better "equipped", high feature smartphone and despite having better functionality in almost every aspect of the mobile phone, keep envying those who flaunt their near perfect iphones!!!

Its like in Robert M Pirsig's "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance"... the protagonist has a great bike which he loves to keep modifying or in geek words "Overclocking" but it also breaks down several times. Whereas his friend Sutherland has the latest BMW Bike which he never pays much attention to, and still gets the best ride, speed and comfort possible!
So in the case of the iphone....owners of the iphone are the Sutherlands of the world and the others represent the protagonist of the book.
So you decide, whether you wanna be a Sutherland or the protagonist!!!








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