Now, first off - please, no fanboyism. I like to look at things objectively and I did so when it came to cell phones. The iPhone 3G is an excellent device. I'm 98% happy with it. I'm going to go through a lot of the new - and old - features of the phone, and hopefully I can convince some of you who joined the "anti apple bandwagon" a long time ago and have yet to jump off, as well as people considering the iPhone or any other phone. I was able to fully use my iPhone to it's complete capabilities, as I used it every day on my 11 day vacation to FL.
So, let's begin:
What I've got is the 16 gb white iPhone 3G.
The Phone itself
The phone looks incredible. It's got a nice back which barely smudges, and the front screen is very smooth. The camera is nicely placed so you fingers don't get in the way. It's got a very sleek style to it and fits well in my pocket and I'm able to get it out quickly if someone's calling. There are four buttons and a headphone jack on it - the headphone jack's on the top which I've wanted for a while. The four buttons are a vibrate function which is nice for the movies, a volume button which is convenient if you're listening to music and your phone is locked, and a lock/turn off button which allows you to turn the screen off while keeping your music going. A very useful feature.
The headphones are also great. GREAT sound quality with a nice bass quality as well. There's also a button/microphone on the headphones which allows you to pause your music, or if somebody is calling, you click the button, it fades out your music and you go to the call...click it again when your call is up, and your music fades back in. Awesome feature.
Connectivity
AT&T is simply...fucking great. I came from Verizon which had ok to good signal strength, but with AT&T's 3G network...I had 5 bars almost all the time when I wasn't in my room (when I was away). Even with 1 bar of signal strength, web pages were able to load incredibly fast. Simply put, AT&T's 3G network is by far worth the bill. Wi-Fi connectivity as well was great.
The Software
The interface is very, very easy to navigate in. Safari is quite awesome and works very fast, the iPod part is incredible as expected, and the phone part is very simple and very easy to navigate through contacts, as well as add contacts in. Generally, the software is great.
Apps - there are a lot of great apps on the phone. Facebook Mobile, Tap Tap Revenge, AIM Mobile, Texas Hold 'Em and Crash Bandicoot Racing (both of which I paid for and are well worth the money), Mobile News and Shazam are GREAT programs, and very useful.
My only cons when it comes to the phone is that the keyboard can take a little bit to get used to, and the spell correct can be annoying as fuck...especially when you're trying to curse! I can't count how many times I said "ducking hell" or something to the sort.
The other con is AIM can cause some crashes. But that's not Apple's fault.
I give the iPhone a 9.9/10. The only reason it's not a 10 is because of the keyboard being a bit difficult to use. Basically though, go get this phone.
If anybody has any questions, feel free to ask.
So, let's begin:
What I've got is the 16 gb white iPhone 3G.
The Phone itself
The phone looks incredible. It's got a nice back which barely smudges, and the front screen is very smooth. The camera is nicely placed so you fingers don't get in the way. It's got a very sleek style to it and fits well in my pocket and I'm able to get it out quickly if someone's calling. There are four buttons and a headphone jack on it - the headphone jack's on the top which I've wanted for a while. The four buttons are a vibrate function which is nice for the movies, a volume button which is convenient if you're listening to music and your phone is locked, and a lock/turn off button which allows you to turn the screen off while keeping your music going. A very useful feature.
The headphones are also great. GREAT sound quality with a nice bass quality as well. There's also a button/microphone on the headphones which allows you to pause your music, or if somebody is calling, you click the button, it fades out your music and you go to the call...click it again when your call is up, and your music fades back in. Awesome feature.
Connectivity
AT&T is simply...fucking great. I came from Verizon which had ok to good signal strength, but with AT&T's 3G network...I had 5 bars almost all the time when I wasn't in my room (when I was away). Even with 1 bar of signal strength, web pages were able to load incredibly fast. Simply put, AT&T's 3G network is by far worth the bill. Wi-Fi connectivity as well was great.
The Software
The interface is very, very easy to navigate in. Safari is quite awesome and works very fast, the iPod part is incredible as expected, and the phone part is very simple and very easy to navigate through contacts, as well as add contacts in. Generally, the software is great.
Apps - there are a lot of great apps on the phone. Facebook Mobile, Tap Tap Revenge, AIM Mobile, Texas Hold 'Em and Crash Bandicoot Racing (both of which I paid for and are well worth the money), Mobile News and Shazam are GREAT programs, and very useful.
My only cons when it comes to the phone is that the keyboard can take a little bit to get used to, and the spell correct can be annoying as fuck...especially when you're trying to curse! I can't count how many times I said "ducking hell" or something to the sort.
The other con is AIM can cause some crashes. But that's not Apple's fault.
I give the iPhone a 9.9/10. The only reason it's not a 10 is because of the keyboard being a bit difficult to use. Basically though, go get this phone.
If anybody has any questions, feel free to ask.
Last edited by Poseidon (2008-08-05 19:11:21)
