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6.6 out of 10

Apple iPhone 3G

First seen: 8 april 2008

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Best Price: £0.00

  • User Score (2196)
    7.6 7.6 from 2196 reviewers
  • Expert Score (89)
    8.3 8.3 from 89 reviewers
  • Design (371)
    7.7 7.7 from 371 reviewers
  • Value for money (116)
    5.7 5.7 from 116 reviewers
  • Features (120)
    6.8 6.8 from 120 reviewers
  • Ease of use (223)
    7.2 7.2 from 223 reviewers
  • Performance (11)
    7.1 7.1 from 11 reviewers
  • Sound quality (227)
    7.4 7.4 from 227 reviewers
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Pros & Cons

  • flush headphone jack, third party applications, on the skin, wide choice of apps, yahoo mail
  • still no mms, no copy paste, battery life was uneven, no multimedia text messaging, some apps unstable

Cut, copy, and paste with a tap. Send text, photos, locations, and more. These are just a few of the 100+ new features of iPhone 3G.

Manufacturer's Specs

  • Camera
    2 megapixels
  • New features
    Cut, Copy, and Paste MMS 5 Spotlight Search Landscape Keyboard Voice Memos Learn about the iPhone 3G features
  • Battery life 6
    Talk time: Up to 5 hours on 3G Up to 10 hours on 2G Standby time: Up to 300 hours Internet use: Up to 5 hours on 3G Up to 6 hours on Wi-Fi Audio playback: Up to 24 hours on audio Video playback: Up to 7 hours of video
  • What’s in the box
    iPhone 3G Stereo headset with mic USB power adapter Dock connector to USB cable Documentation SIM eject tool

Release Date

  • First seen
    8 April 2008

Apple iPhone 3G

At 4.5 x 2.4 x 0.48 inches and weighing at 4.7 ounces, the Apple iPhone 3G is Quadband and operates on GSM/GPRS/EDGE GSM: 850/900/1800/1900 frequencies with 3G broadband data speeds (UMTS/HSDPA: UMTS 850/1900/2100). It utilizes the iPhone Operating System and runs on a Samsung S5L8900 processor (412 MHz ARM 1176, PowerVR MBX 3D graphics co-processor). It is supported by Wi-Fi (802.11b/g) and Bluetooth 2.0 with EDR. Screen size is 3.5 in at 480 x 320 pixels with 3:2 aspect ratio at 1…

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Apple iPhone 3G

At 4.5 x 2.4 x 0.48 inches and weighing at 4.7 ounces, the Apple iPhone 3G is Quadband and operates on GSM/GPRS/EDGE GSM: 850/900/1800/1900 frequencies with 3G broadband data speeds (UMTS/HSDPA: UMTS 850/1900/2100). It utilizes the iPhone Operating System and runs on a Samsung S5L8900 processor (412 MHz ARM 1176, PowerVR MBX 3D graphics co-processor). It is supported by Wi-Fi (802.11b/g) and Bluetooth 2.0 with EDR. Screen size is 3.5 in at 480 x 320 pixels with 3:2 aspect ratio at 163 ppi. It has a multi-touch screen interface with a ‘home’ button. Running on 128 MB DRAM, it has a storage capacity of 8 GB or 16 GB.

Features

The Apple iPhone 3G has a built-in rechargeable, non-removable lithium-ion battery which charges via USB to computer system or power adapter. Talk time is up to 5 hours on 3G, 10 hours on 2G with stand-by time of up to 300 hours. Internet usage time is up to 5 hours on 3G and up to 6 hours on Wi-Fi. It has assisted GPS. Video playback is up to 7 hours and audio playback is up to 24 hours. The iPhone features a 2.0 megapixels camera with photo tagging third-party application integration. Video formats supported are H.264 video, up to 1.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second. Computer system requirements compatible with the iPhone are Mac OS X v10.4.10 or later or Window Vista/XP Home/Professional with service pack 2 or later, and iTunes 7.7 or later for both operating systems. Connectivity is via USB 2.0 port. The iPhone 3G comes with a stereo headset with microphone, a dock connector to USB Cable, a USB Power Adapter, a cleaning/polishing cloth and a SIM eject tool.

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  1. iPhone 3G

    Reviewer: Stuff.tv
    1 May 2008
    Overall 10
    10
     

    Unquestionably worth the pre-launch hype, and at the price, definitely worth snaffling. Time to join the queue… Read more

  2. Apple iPhone 3G review

    Reviewer: ZDNet
    11 July 2008
    Overall 9
    8.9
     

    Apple has taken the iPhone to the next level and added some excellent features, including 3G/HSDPA, GPS and support for Microsoft Exchange email. You still can't send MMS and there's only a 2-megapixel camera, but overall it's a wonderful experience. Read more

  3. Apple iPhone 3G

    Reviewer: DigitalVersus
    24 July 2008
    Overall 10
    10
     

    Not the perfect product, but certainly the best multimedia phone on the market at this point. The future seems bright for the iPhone : the possibility of acquiring new applications means that it will constantly be able to do more and it's new business capabilities will certainly bring in new fans. Read more

  4. Reviewer: What Hi-Fi?
    23 June 2009
    Overall 10
    10
     

    The new iPhone improves on its near-perfect predecessor, and at this price, Apple is on its way to taking over the world of mobile phones in the same way it did MP3 players Read more

  5. iPhone 3G UK review

    Reviewer: Macworld UK
    20 September 2008
    Overall 8
    8.0
     

    When the original iPhone arrived in November 2007, it was preceded by massive hype. But a lot of people in the UK who were interested held back. We’d like to think they were guided by a thoughtful and careful technological principle: “Never buy version 1.0”. But, in reality, the high price, stingy O2 contract, lack of 3G and GPS, plus the lackluster camera, all weighed heavily against the iPhone. Read more

  1. Reviewer: Gary, Mobile Phones UK
    29 September 2008
    Overall 2
    2.0
     

    Sounds like youve all been sucked in on this one! Ill wait for the N96-N97! Sounds like youve all bought an Ipod that dials out! You all keep on paying on youtre 18 month contracts! MUGS Read more

  2. Reviewer: herbsman, AfterDawn.com
    13 April 2009
    Overall 8
    8.0
    Value for money 8
    8.0
     

    I was tentative about this phone at first because of it's shortcomings (ie; no MMS, only a 2MP camera etc) but I decided on this instead of Blackberry HD Touch and so far I'm not regretting choosing the iPhone. I seriously love the apps feature, the games keep the kids quiet on boring journeys. One thing I still don't like is the damn crappy headphones that come with this phone or the iPod Touch which I also have, I've since bought a mic headphone switcher and some Sony... Read more

  3. Reviewer: Scott - UK, Your Mobilephone Review
    25 September 2008
    Overall 10
    9.5
    Design 10
    9.5
    Features 10
    10
    Ease of use 9
    9.0
     

    Very good phone with a sleek design, reminds me of the PS3 a bit, has loads of downloadable content off the apps store anything from games to restaurant advice, you can also download your favourite songs off iTunes while on the move, very easy to use but you can't delete music straight from the phone you must plug it in to a computer or Mac first, the speaker quality is also very poor. But overall a great phone. Read more

  4. Reviewer: Marc, Recommended Buys UK
    27 November 2009
    Overall 10
    10
     

    My wife has just got this phone. She is delighted with it and finds it the easiest to use phone she has ever had. As far as I am concerned, I agree with her. The only think I find to criticize is when using the touch keypad, it is easy to press the wrong key as they are close together and I have big fingers! The battery life seems OK so far. The camera is not great, but who cares, it`s a PHONE not a Nikon D300! Overall, Apple have done a good job and it certainly looks... Read more

  5. Apple iPhone 3G 16 GB with contract: The best phone available on the market today- FACT

    Reviewer: Dooyoo
    6 days ago
    Overall 10
    10
     

    After initially resisting the urge to splash out on an iPhone when the first generation model was launched, I finally conceded to the allure when my current contract ran out in February 2009. By this time the 3g had been launched and the improvements it afforded over the previous model made it an attractive option. I toyed for while between the iPhone and a Blackberry but based on the fact I was neither a middle-aged business man nor a twenty-something Californian, I... Read more

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