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31. The best phone I have ever owned
20 Nov 2008 by TVP125
100%10out of 10
My 16gb white iPhone is the best phone I have owned hands down. My phone has awesome build quality no sharp edges no dead pixels the phone is very tight. built the 29th week of 2008 its just solid. Coming from the previous iPhone the 3G is much faster then my old phones edge service and the GPS works great pinpoints my exact location in just seconds. I have had no problem with battery life it is similar to my previous iPhone and last me a whole day with medium use. The 2.0 software does have some bugs but nothing that cant be fixed with a quick update from apple. The app store is a very nice feature and there is some pretty cool stuff on there and with alot of new programs in the works it will add some exciting new features in the future. Typing on the keyboard is easy it will take maybe a day of practice but after you get the hang of it there wont be a problem and you will be able to type with ease. Overall it is a great entertainment device.
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32. Terrific, Truly Outstanding
20 Nov 2008 by Telp
100%10out of 10
Went out and purchased this yesterday. Love it. Truly a great phone, and in some cases, really a step up from the last one.
It feels terrific in the hand. This is slightly due to plastic back, which doesn't feel cheap at all, and it is also due to the slight curvature of the back, which fits perfectly to the contours of your hand.
The screen looks great, again. I believe it is the same screen, but it has a bigger black border surrounding it, bringing out the colours even more.
The speaker quality is also fantastic. Blows the first gens speakers out of the water. Still a mono speaker, but much louder, and much crisper.
3G is fast. Very fast. Great data speeds that make browsing the beautiful safari web browser a wonderful experience.
GPS seems to work great. Tried it out a couple of times. Turn it on in the car, it pinpoints you and even has a little blue dot that follows the movement of the car, just like Jobs showed in the keynote.
The app store is brilliant and there are a ton of wonderful apps. The iPhone is now a gaming system, its got real applications, not just phone apps. Most of the applications are very cheap, and indeed, a lot of them are free.
Overall, a brilliant piece of technology that more and more people should take a look into.
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33. Awsome computer, and phone works too
20 Nov 2008 by walbores
96.7%9.7out of 10
The only reason I didn't give this a perfect 10 is because of the battery life, but other than that its every thing I wanted in a personal device for keeping up my contacts, calendar, to-do-list, notes, searching in white pages, or looking up business in a yellow pages, weather & financial reports, emails, a map in case you need direction to look for a place, a camera for that impromptu shot, listen to your favorite music, games to play while you're waiting for an appointment, surf the Internet, and yes the phone quality is great. Since I got my 3G iPhone when they first came out in July, the apps have double. Some of the free apps have been very useful for me.
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34.
20 Nov 2008 by PlayboyPenguin
90%9out of 10
I have been using this device for 3 weeks now and I am ready to write my review.
I resisted the iPhone for a very long time because of small things like the lack of voice dialing and limited customization. I was also a little put out by all the iPhone haters that write poor reviews (even though they obviously never owned the phone). I did not want to give up my one touch-hands free- dialing on my built in bluetooth in my truck, nor did I want to lose the custom ringtones and graphics on my blackberry.
I finally broke down and decided to try it. I figured I had little to lose since I could just return it and cancel the service plan if I did not like it. I even arranged with the AT&T store that I would pay no restocking fee if I returned the phone.
After three weeks I am completely hooked. This is the most amazing cellular device I have ever owned (and I have owned a little of everything). It is not a perfect device but it is the best device out there. I am giving it high ratings for that very reason. Not because it is perfect but because I truly believe it is the best available.
Before I go into pros and cons I do have to say that this device is a far cry better than the first iPhones which I played with for hours on end in the AT&T stores. The speakers are better, the features are better, and the hardware in general is better.
This phone is truly like having a mini computer/ multimedia communications device in your pocket. Calling it a phone is a true lack of understanding of what it real is...a true marvel of technology. I hope it continues to advance and improve. I cannot imagine how good it will get.
The best browser on any phone anywhere
The best video and music playback available period
Much improved speakers and ear piece
Much improved reception
WIFIPoor Bluetooth support
No true one touch voice dialing
No Cut & Paste
Browser sometimes shuts down (rare but happens)
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35. iPhone 3G review.
9 Nov 2008 by chewwwwwwwwy
93.3%9.3out of 10
I finally purchased the iPhone, and to my dismay I was fairly disappointed with the battery life, I was under the impression I had an up to date software (2.1). But it was actually the 2.0 software, once it was updated, and fully charged, the battery lasts way longer.
At first I was confused about how it would work when I was using it as an iPod and received calls, or when the head phones were in and not in use, and I recieved a call. Apple managed to find the perfect way to make everything work, that is with the apple ear buds. When listening to music, and receiving a call, there is a microphone on the earbuds, that is small and easy to use. call quality is not compromised. When the iPod is not in use, and the ear buds are in the iPhone, it still rings out loud.
There are only a few very minor things I would like to have that arent available. When txting on most touch screen phones, you turn them sideways to txt on the larger keyboard, I was disappointed and surprised when I realised that wasnt an option.
Other then my minor disappointments, the iPhone still remains my favorite phone to date. The texting system is easy to use, using safari is easy and convenient, the speakers sound very nice. I also enjoy the "silence" switch on the side, very handy. App system is the best found on any phone available, beautiful screen, and the touch interface is light years ahead of any other smart phone available. If the battery not lasting more than a day isnt an issue, I would seriously consider the iPhone 3G as a handset. You will not regret it.
-great interface
-beautiful screen
-call quality was very good
-amazing ipod/phone system
-battery life
-no texting customization
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36. Fancy Toy
27 Oct 2008 by D.L. Brainard
60%6out of 10
I've had the phone a week, It has a lot of nice toys on it and everything is great, UNLESS you want a telephone! I have yet to get through the day with a battery left that works. I don't know where they get their figures, but after 2 hours and 15 minutes the phone is DEAD. The voice that the party on the other end hears is sometimes squeaky and unclear, as for the receiver part, it's fairly good with moments of distortion. I am going to get something else!
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37. Little girls phone
18 Oct 2008 by MAT
16.7%1.7out of 10
This phone will completely impress 14 year old girls, btu as far as a useful business tool, forget it. How did apple EVER figure it was OK to sell a phone with 3 hour battery life. this thing is a great toy to show off to your teenage girlfriends, but otherwise useless. I wish i could get out of my contract!!!
great advertising and hype - made me buy itwell... where do i start. Just about everything. Camera, battery life, reception, call quality, features (when compared to a decent business phone like the HTC or the Blackberry)
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38. Should do more for $500 price tag
27 Sep 2008 by SoCalAdam
60%6out of 10
Ok, so I popped for the iPhone 3G 16GB version and so far, not too bad. I love the touch screen, ability to add more apps, built in ipod and large storage capacity.
Things I think apple SHOULD have included with this 2nd generation of phone for the $500+ price tag. ARE YOU LISTENING APPLE????
1) Flash for the camera. - Seriously? No LED flash? The camera quality reminds me of my old Olympus 3030 without a flash. Come on guys, it's 2008 and you can't get decent quality from a built in camera??? Or add a $0.50 LED as a flash???
2) Bluetooth issues - When you are using a bluetooth device such as an earpiece and you turn OFF said earpiece, why does the phone continue to search for a device OVER and OVER and OVER again eating up all my battery life??? You would think they could be like all the other phones and WAIT for a signal form the BT device to re-activate the PAIR... Back to the drawing board boys...
3) WiFi power hog - Wow, just when I thought the phone couldn't draw more power... WRONG. The WiFi connection eats electrical power like Godzilla at a buffet. Unless you are plugged into 3mile island for your power source, forget WiFi and stick to 3G.
4) Handsfree dialing - Why can't Apple include voice activated diailing with a $500 phone? Really?? Blackberry has a WONDERFUL voice activated dialing interface that works through the bluetooth device. Press the little button on your BT headset and say "Call (name here)", the voice command interface will call that person in about 3 seconds. VERY handy for those of us who are REQUIRED to use a handsfree device. AND NO, I DON'T WANT TO PAY FOR AN AFTERMARKET APP TO DO THIS. $500 for a phone should be enough to cover this app.
5) Picture text messaging - MMS Service. The nice folks at apple will tell you how to send pictures via email to another phone ( phone number @ serviceprovider.com ) however, ask them how to RECEIVE pictures from people who don't have internet access on their phones. Uh, Err, Ummm..... Yea, thanks a lot APPLE...
6) Video - Although not a necessity, this would be an added bonus for those of us who like to record small snippets of life and send them to friends.
Lastly, battery power. Really, the battery should last the entire day, not half a day, not a few hours, ALL DAY long. 16+ hours with NORMAL use.
Touch screen is great, internet connection via 3g is fast, lots of support for extra apps.No multi-app functions, No flash on camera, No video, no picture texting (or receiving), no voice dialing, PITA text messaging keyboard, Battery life blows big time OMG does the battery life SUCK!!!
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39. A nice toy
6 Sep 2008 by MT
23.3%2.3out of 10
The phone is very pretty, and the touch screen is nifty, of course aimed at teenage girls or even some little boys who need to think they have the coolest gadgets. (great marketting apple!) but when it comes to performance this thing sucks... I hate the battery life, It should last for more than 1 hour of playing around with the touch screen, the thing drops calls all the time, and it freezes or hangs all the time, just stops responding for 5, 10, 30 mins or more. I do like the music player, but if this is all I wanted, i would have bought an iPOD! Now I must admit I do press the phone hard and try to make it do all the things it was made to do, but for crying out loud, it should do what it was made to do. No Media messaging sucks, but at least I can attach a pic and sent it, more of a pain, but it works. I wish I had a flash!!! inside pics suck. My husband has a old HTC Touch and I have Touch envy... I wish my phone could do half the things his can!
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40. Stunk
30 Aug 2008 by Kathy
36.7%3.7out of 10
I can't believe I thought I'd get a deal with the iphone. Sure it's slick and does certain things really well, but cmon! It doesnt even send a picture message. I thought for sure the new one would. I loved most things about this phone, the screen is really big and colorful, and the touchscreen worked really well. But it was AT&T's service that absolutely sucked! If this phone was on any other network it would be a beauty! PLUS, even though they lowered the price of the phone, they upped the price of the monthly package for it. All in all I returned it. I was really dissappointed!
beautiful screen, touch screen works well. Does most functions really wellno picture messaging. AT&T's service was horrible.
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