6.1 out of 10

Apple iPhone 3G

First seen: 18 march 2008

Information found in: from 203 sources in 39 countries.

Best Price: $799

  • User Score (1533)
    8.2 8.2 from 1533 reviewers
  • Expert Score (83)
    8.2 8.2 from 83 reviewers
  • Design (282)
    6.8 6.8 from 282 reviewers
  • Value for money (115)
    5.0 5.0 from 115 reviewers
  • Features (26)
    5.9 5.9 from 26 reviewers
  • Ease of use (134)
    6.6 6.6 from 134 reviewers
  • Performance (10)
    6.2 6.2 from 10 reviewers
  • Sound quality (243)
    6.5 6.5 from 243 reviewers
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Pros & Cons

  • s powerful, great design user, superb touch interface, better phone reception, computer integration
  • 3 installed, in voice dialing, proprietary calendar, no bundled sms, no flash for camera

iPhone redefines what you can do on a mobile phone. Tap a number to make a call. Listen to voicemail in any order with Visual Voicemail. 3G gives you fast access to the Internet and email over your cellular network. And 3G makes it easier to multitask: When connected via 3G, you can surf the web even while youâ.

Apple iPhone 3G

The Apple iPhone 3G is a combination of three products in one, namely a phone, a widescreen iPod and an Internet device with rich HTML email and a desktop-class web browser. It features 3G wireless technology, GPS mapping, support for enterprise features like Microsoft Exchange, and the new App Store. It measures 115.5 mm x 62.1 mm x 12.3 mm (H x W x D) in dimension, weighs approximately 4.7 ounces and comes in black or white.

Features

In terms of display, the Apple iPhone …

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Apple iPhone 3G

The Apple iPhone 3G is a combination of three products in one, namely a phone, a widescreen iPod and an Internet device with rich HTML email and a desktop-class web browser. It features 3G wireless technology, GPS mapping, support for enterprise features like Microsoft Exchange, and the new App Store. It measures 115.5 mm x 62.1 mm x 12.3 mm (H x W x D) in dimension, weighs approximately 4.7 ounces and comes in black or white.

Features

In terms of display, the Apple iPhone 3G features a 3.5 inch (diagonal) widescreen Multi-Touch display with a resolution of 480 x 320 pixels at 163 ppi and has support for display of multiple languages and characters simultaneously. It has a 8 GB or 16 GB flash drive capacity. As for audio, it has a frequency response of 20 Hz to 20,000 Hz, supporting audio formats of AAC, Protected AAC, MP3, MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3 and 4), Apple Lossless, AIFF and WAV, as well as user-configurable maximum volume limit. The Apple iPhone 3G also come with stereo earphones with built-in microphone with a frequency response of 20 Hz to 20,000 Hz and an impedance of 32 ohms. Besides that, it supports video formats of H.264 video, up to 1.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Low-Complexity version of the H.264 Baseline Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; H.264 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Baseline Profile up to Level 3.0 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; MPEG-4 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats. The camera is of 2.0 mega pixels, with Photo geotagging and iPhone and third-party application integration.

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Reviews of Apple iPhone 3G

  1. Apple iPhone 3G (16GB)

    Reviewer: ZDNet
    14 July 2008
    Overall 7
    7.0
     

    Parts of the iPhone 3G are superb -- Web browsing, email, App Store, GPS -- but these are met in equal measure by elements which are either absent or mediocre. When we use the iPhone 3G, we can't ignore the vast divide between what the iPhone is and what the iPhone really should be, and when we're being asked to pay a premium for this phone it seems unfair for Apple to not include important smartphone functionality. Read more

  2. Reviewer: AppleSource
    14 July 2008
    Overall 7
    7.0
     

    If local iPhone pricing emulates what we saw in the US last year, we expect a price drop in two or three months. Until then, check your budget carefully before signing your life away, and make sure you have enough money left over to buy some decent headphones. Read more

  3. Reviewer: Gadget Guy
    19 October 2008
    Overall 8
    8.0
    Value for money 6
    6.0
    Features 8
    8.0
    Ease of use 10
    10
    Performance 10
    10
     

    The one fly in the iPhone 3G's ointment, at least for Australian users, will continue to be the relatively high prices we pay for wireless data. If you can temper that -- and bear in mind that at least Optus and Telstra are offering complimentary WiFi at their hotspots -- and keep your data use under control, then the iPhone 3G is a highly appealing prospect as a premium 3G phone, as well as being a just plain fun phone to use -- and there's really precious few of those... Read more

  4. Apple iPhone 3G

    Reviewer: PC Authority
    24 March 2009
    Overall 8
    7.5
    Value for money 7
    6.7
    Ease of use 10
    10
     

    A highly desirable device that still leads the way for ease of use, even if it isn’t the most rounded phone around Read more

  5. Apple iPhone 3G

    Reviewer: CNET
    14 July 2008
    Overall 7
    7.0
     

    Parts of the iPhone 3G are superb -- Web browsing, email, App Store, GPS -- but these are met in equal measure by elements which are either absent or mediocre. When we use the iPhone 3G, we can't ignore the vast divide between what the iPhone is and what the iPhone really should be, and when we're being asked to pay a premium for this phone it seems unfair for Apple to not include important smartphone functionality. Read more

  1. Reviewer: HeatonArmstrong, Product Review
    2 August 2010

    I love love love my iphone. I have only ever used a phone for texting and calling and was sceptical that I would get the most out of a phone like this, but I love it (as do my 2 and 4 year olds for the games and watching the video I take of them). It is very easy to use (my 2 yr old can navigate to where he wants to without a problem) and is intuative in the way the menu is listed. I also love having access to the web wherever I am, it makes life so much easier! Read more

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