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Apple iPhone

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    7.7 7.7 from 42525 reviewers
  • Expert Score (54)
    8.2 8.2 from 54 reviewers
  • Design (39818)
    7.1 7.1 from 39818 reviewers
  • Value for money (128)
    5.1 5.1 from 128 reviewers
  • Features (39808)
    3.8 3.8 from 39808 reviewers
  • Ease of use (342)
    3.2 3.2 from 342 reviewers
  • Performance (39486)
    9.8 9.8 from 39486 reviewers
  • Sound quality (8)
    9.3 9.3 from 8 reviewers

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Apples’ iPhone was first revealed to the public on the WWDC in January 2007. Intense rumors had been circulating for several months about the upcoming phone from Apple. Even though Apple presented the phone the anticipating audience had to wait until mid-summer 2007 to get their hand on the device. For the US market the iPhone is tied to AT&T with different data and call plans. The new iteration of the iPhone (Apple iPhone 3G) was released on the 11th of July 2008 in 22 countries at the same time.

Features:

The iPhone has a large 3.5 in LCD display with 320x480 resolution and uses a multi-touch interface rather than actual buttons. There is a virtual keyboard for typing and the user interface consist of large icons for navigation. Besides being a phone it offers full internet browsing capabilities with the built in Safari browser. When launched the iPhone came in one 4GB version and one 8GB version, the 4GB version was discontinued after a few months. In February 2008 Apple also released a 16GB version of the phone with a MSRP at $499 (8GB at $399). The iPhone also features a built in e-mail client, iPod with video capabilities.

Other features

  • 2 MegaPixel camera
  • Quad band
  • Bluetooth 2.x+ EDR
  • Wifi
  • motion sensor

Internal Links

Apple iPhone 3G

External Resources

Apple's iPhone Page

AT&T iPhone Page

iPhone Manual (pdf direct link)

gmail - IMAP configuration

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Manufacturer's Specs

General

  • 2G Network
    GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Announced
    2007, January
  • Status
    Available. Released 2007, June

Size

  • Dimensions
    115 x 61 x 11.6 mm
  • Weight
    135 g
  • Display
    - Multi-touch input method - Accelerometer sensor for auto-rotate - Proximity sensor for auto turn-off

Display

  • Type
    Touchscreen, 16M colors
  • Size
    320 x 480 pixels, 3.5 inches

Ringtones

  • Type
    Polyphonic, MP3
  • Customization
    Download

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  1. Reviewer: GCN Lab
    28 April 2008

    I should have a lot of contempt for Apple because a year before the iPhone was announced, I had the coolest tech idea. No lie: I called it visual voice mail. It was going to be my ticket to fame and fortune — until I saw a commercial for the iPhone, and the actor was talking about a system that lets users look at their voice mail and choose which ones to listen to. Read more

  2. In Europe, Attempts to Fit iPhone to Needs of Service Providers

    Reviewer: The New York Times
    24 April 2008

    Apple was poised to change the way it sells the iPhone in Europe, giving up its demand for a share of wireless data revenue from service providers, according to two reports. Read more

  3. Apple iPhone 8GB Review

    Reviewer: review.taylorwilsdon.us
    28 December 2007

    Conclusion: For “Crackberry” junkies, the iPhone might not be the perfect fit because it lacks a true push email solution. However, for almost everyone else, it is an excellent option. Highly recommended! Read more

  4. Apple iPhone in and out: The next step

    Reviewer: GSM Arena
    09 November 2007

    So that's about it. We are not providing any direct links to the applications, as they can be found in the Installer app. For those that haven't been tinkering under the hood of their iPhone, we hope that this article is quite revealing. The application development scene is on the rise and new applications emerge every day. A perfect example of that is the iApp-a-Day project, also available through the Installer. The project developer has committed to developing a new... Read more

  5. Apple iPhone

    Reviewer: maximum pc
    10 October 2007
    Overall 7
    7.0
     

    Hey did you hear? Apple came out with a mobile phone. Of course you heard—the only way you could’ve avoided the iPhone hype machine was to move to Antarctica, shut yourself in an igloo, and avoid all contact with other humans. But in case you’ve just crept out of your ice house, the iPhone is Apple’s new gadget that combines a mobile phone, iPod, and Internet access into one handy bundle that fits in your pocket. Read more

  1. Apple iPhone

    Reviewer: eryana09, REVIEW STREAM
    2 days ago
    Overall 10
    10
     

    I coaxed my boyfriend to buy for me the latest and new 3G iPhone named Apple iPhone. This one is the latest and newly released in my country and it comes in a nice black color that I love. I realized that in other countries, it has been released for quite some time. Let’s go through this product, shall we..? Since I’ve been using it for over a week now, this is what I have to say. The phone has a very unique keyboard function. And one of the best things that I love is... Read more

  2. Go to the Apple Store and try it

    Reviewer: TheProduct, Ciao
    6 days ago
    Overall 10
    10
     

    The Apple I-Phone is the phone of phones. There are people out there that say oh its not durable the sound quality is terrible. But all of the sound has been fixed in a new update. But the iphone is not for everyone. If your one of those people that goes through 3 phones a year because you let them fall. Then this is not the phone for you. Its strong but not strong to the point where you drop it off the 2nd floor balcony and its gonna survive. The Iphone does not have... Read more

  3. Silly Phone

    Reviewer: Talal bin chuhan, Digitaltrends
    2 weeks ago
    Overall 2
    2.0
     

    The iPhone has got to be the biggest piece of junk I have ever seen in my life. It doesn't even do half of the functions that people said it would. It is ridiculously slow, which apple said would be fast, and it is way too expensive for the amount of stuff it can do. If you haven't bought it, consider yourself smart. Read more

  4. Apple iPhone

    Reviewer: jody475, Phone Scoop
    3 weeks ago
    Overall 6
    6.0
     

    It was an awesome phone but i HAD to get rid of it!!!! Cuz AT&T is the ONLY carrier of this phone! And They Are the absolute WORST carrier on the face of the earth!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! EVRYTHING about AT&T is horrible! Im telling you they SUCK!!!!! The phone is great but its SO not worth having AT&T!!!!! If you are already locked in with AT&T i recomend this phone... Although it does have a few bugs, but i believe they fixed them in the 3G.. So get that one.. Bu... Read more

  5. The best entertainment cell phone

    Reviewer: imransp, CNET
    4 weeks ago
    Overall 8
    8.0
     

    WOW Read more

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