Testseek.co.uk have collected 191 expert reviews of the Apple iPhone 3G and the average rating is 82%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Apple iPhone 3G.
June 2008
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The editors liked
Bright
High-resolution screen
Fast cellular network
Built-in GPS
IPhone 2.0 software includes Exchange support and third-party apps
Good audio quality
No recessed headphone jack
This is the handset the first iPhone should have been. With its innovate tap-swipe-pinch-and-stretch interface and crisp 3.5-inch touchscreen
It's always been the best phone for user-friendliness. Now it's the best for web browsing and downloadin...
Faster browsing
Builtin GPS
Usability
Stylish
Awesome functionality for first-timers All-round improvement on iPhone 2G 3G data is speedy GPS facility very welcome Good data and Wi-Fi contracts
Still the best user interface bar none
3G with HSDPA highspeed mobile broadband connectivity
AGPS sat nav technology built in
App Store brings iTunes ease of use to applications
Exchange and security features remove most business objections
Speed
Screen for the internet
Touch-screen
Great design/ userfriendly interface/ touchscreen
A flush headphone jack
AppStore
Does everything it says… and well!
Business applications
Does everything the brilliant and revolutionary original iPhone did
Adds more features
An even more impressive sonic performance
And has a smaller pricetag
Much quicker
With a great camera
Great design
Marketleading interface
Superb browsing
Gorgeous design
Fantastic interface
Excellent sound and picture quality
Fine iTunes software
Responsive screen
3G
Flush headphone jack
Audio quality during calls
3G/HSDPA
GPS
GPS inclusion
App Store
Interface
The editors didn't like
Low-quality camera
No video-recording support
No built-in voice dialing
Limited Bluetooth functionality
No support for text selection
Cut
Copy and paste
Apple may have rectified the recessing 3.5mm headphone socket with a standard jack
So you can plug in some decent cans
But they ignored our pleas for a better camera. Why change the rest then stick with the two-megapixel camera
Eh Apple?
Can’t render Flash content
No video recording or MMS
Poor battery life
Battery life typically smartphone-poor GPS functionality not quite there yet Texting still needs work Camera remains poor
Battery life worse than predecessor
Camera still lags way behind rivals
Plastic case feels less solid
Downloading time
Poor battery life with 3G switched on
Doesnt play Flash
Camera could be better/ no video
No copy paste possibility
Bluetooth flexibility
Still limited to O2
Some will be disappointed that the camera hasn't been improved
Will undoubtedly lose some chicappeal as it becomes inevitably ubiquitous
The iPhone 3G corrected most of the most glaring flaws in Apple’s first-gen handset, including the slow data speeds and dodgy headphone jack. It’s an excellent device and the App Store makes it one of our favourite phones ever. Despite a few annoying o...
Abstract: So, here it is. Ive forgone all *real* work to devote my day to plunging the inner depths of the 3G iPhone. Here it is - Ive found you a mind blowing app, twittered with a location and generally spent the day geeking out. Enjoy.
The iPhone 3G is an excellent smartphone and packs a great array of business-compatible features. However, aside from 3G and GPS, users of the existing iPhone should not expect to find anything other than that can’t be found on a 2G handset with the...
2megapixel camera, Lack of flash, Inability to edit Microsoft Office documents, No MMS
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 cant send MMS and theres only a 2-megapixel camera, but overall its a wonderful experience...
No improvement on the camera, O2s 3G coverage not great, no search in email, no "read all", no cut and paste, GPS fiddly to use
If youve got an old iPhone and arent fussed about 3G or GPS, the iPhone 2.0 software update will mean the "buzz" phone of the moment is all but virtually in your pocket already...
Does everything the brilliant and revolutionary original iPhone did, adds more features, an even more impressive sonic performance, and has a smaller pricetag
Still limited to O2, some will be disappointed that the camera hasn't been improved, will undoubtedly lose some chicappeal as it becomes inevitably ubiquitous
Published: 2008-06-10, Author: Kent , review by: CNET.co.uk
Responsive screen; 3G; flush headphone jack; audio quality during calls
2-megapixel camera; lack of flash; inability to edit Microsoft Office documents; no MMS
Apple has taken the iPhone to the next level and added some truly mouth-watering features. 3G is lightning fast compared to EDGE, and GPS means you'll never get lost again. You still can't send MMS and there's only a 2-megapixel camera, which may anno...
Abstract: Those who waited for the 3G second edition of the iPhone will appreciate dramatically faster cellular data access and an impressive software update including a raft of third-party programs. When the original Apple iPhone arrived in June 2007, it wa...
Still the best user interface bar none, 3G with HSDPA highspeed mobile broadband connectivity, AGPS sat nav technology built in, App Store brings iTunes ease of use to applications, Exchange and security features remove most business objections
Battery life worse than predecessor, Camera still lags way behind rivals, No video recording or MMS, Plastic case feels less solid
The impaired battery life is a downer - but no worse than other 3G smartphones. Otherwise the bar that Appla has set has just been raised another few notches. A truly amazing product....
