Testseek.co.uk have collected 231 expert reviews of the Apple iPhone 3Gs and the average rating is 87%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Apple iPhone 3Gs.
June 2009
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The editors liked
Faster and more powerful
New features and holes in spec plugged
Larger hard disk
Same skyhigh AV performance
Classleading interface
Easy access to the iTunes store for apps and content
ICloud support for wireless backups and syncing
Useful new features such as copy and paste
Improved speed
Faster data access
Vodafone network is zippy
Great tariffs
Unmatched app choice
Peerless interface
Great touchscreen
Faster processor
IPhone 3.0 software
Camera with autofocus
Very fast and responsive
The greaseproof screen is a great innovation
Battery life is no longer a big issue
Improved camera and video work well
Bright
High-quality fingerprint-resistant touchscreen
Extremely fast and responsive
Built-in GPS and compass
Voice control for phone dialing and music
Decent autofocus camera with SD video capability
All the new features of iPhone OS 3.0 Software Up...
Very easy to use with great tools and features
The faster processor speeds and the upgraded camera
As well as all the extra goodies Apple has given us with the iPhone 3.0 firmware
Faster / Better battery life
Improved photo results / Video / Simple editing
App Store
Applications for everything
OS developed for total touch experience
Bluetooth / Can serve as a modem (paid service)
Often replicated
Never bettered
The Apple remains the daddy of the touchscreen world.
Much quicker
With a great camera
Very powerful
Brilliant operating system
It’s that S. It stands for speed
And is what really pushes the new iPhone ahead of the crowd. Opening apps on Apple’s new baby is lightening quick. In a couple of seconds you can zip between functions
Search through e-mails
Find your locati...
Finally adds common mobile phone features like multimedia messaging
Video recording and voice dialling
Runs faster
Promised battery life is longer
Multimedia quality continues to shine
User interface
Simplicity
Compass improves mapping
Many small improvements to the fantastic iPhone 3G
Speedy performance
Unrivalled usability
Speedy HSDPA and Wi-Fi connectivity
Multitouch capability
TV
Movies and music available via iTunes
Huge range of apps available from the App Store
Improved battery life
Video recording and editing functionality
The editors didn't like
It'
S not cheap
No front-facing camera
No HD video recording
Average camera performance
8GB of built in memory with no microSD card slot
Design
The iPhone 3GS 8GB has the curvier
Original iPhone design
Which many people still prefer over the sharper angles of the
Price
O2 charge for bolt-on
Still no decent camera
No Flash support
Stale design
Still no multitasking
Poor coverage at times
Expensive to upgrade to
Internet tethering costs extra
Battery life doesnt seem to have been improved
We really cant think of one worth mentioning although it isnt cheap
But we all knew that
Soft-looking video
Voice Control lacks some polish
Onboard video trimming is destructive
Requires two-year commitment to AT&T Wireless for lowest prices.
Calendar synchronisation is limited and the 3GS can work out very expensive
Its a little expensive
Theres still no flash compatibility on the internet browser and wed also love a flash to take some better night photos
No zoom
No flash
Voice control is imprecise
No memory extension
No text message delivery alert
No FM tuner
While it has certainly been improved
The camera remains the iPhone’s Achilles heel.
It's not cheap – if you're paying for it that is...
Looks the same as the old iPhone 3G
Expensive
Poor battery life
On the software side
The iPhone 3G S fails to delivery anything drastically different to its older (and identically designed) cousin
The iPhone 3G. That's not exactly a bad thing
Considering the older software was already starting high up on the cu...
Abstract: Video review: One is the alphanumeric model number written in micro font on the back panel. The other is the oleophobic coating on the front touch screen panel. Oleophobic literally means "to fear oil" and what this coating does is to a) make the scre...
Better battery life, faster, tethering, screen more resistant to fingerprints, Voice Control, A2DP (stereo) Bluetooth, digital compass, Find My iPhone, video recording
Voice Control doesn’t launch apps or work with Bluetooth headsets, access to some features (like tethering) will depend on telcos
The iPhone 3G S has better battery life, power and speed compared to the 3G, and provides hardware-based features that enhance existing apps and functions on the phone. If all that matters to you, then upgrading is worth it, but if you’re more of a...
Multimedia messaging, video recording and voice dialling — finally , Runs faster , Promised longer battery life , Multimedia quality continues to shine
No improvement in call quality , 3G signal reception uneven , Still no Flash Lite, USB transfer and storage, or multitasking
Even substantial concerns about network reception and battery life can't stop us recommending the iPhone 3GS. The combination of its fantastic browser, the full-featured iPod media player and Apple's App Store forms a compelling trio and are toget...
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Published: 2009-08-31, Author: Jason , review by: pcworld.co.nz
Abstract: NameIn many ways Apple's new iPhone 3GS is a minor step forward for Apple. After all, it looks almost identical to its predecessor (the iPhone 3G), which itself offered very few changes from the original iPhone model. But with the iPhone 3GS, combined wit...
Abstract: From the outside, there are two small features that distinguish the new iPhone 3G S from the superseded year-old model. And you have to look very hard to find them. One is the alpha numeric model number written in micro font on the back panel. The othe...
Abstract: Many celebrated last year's iPhone 3G as the single greatest multimedia device ever created, and it wasn't just Apple fanboys but also technophobe housewives like my mother. Applause for the App Store was emphatic, 3G connectivity was received with che...
Abstract: Priced at about $300, the iPhone 3GS presents itself as an improvized cousin of the iPhone 3G. Finally, we have an iPhone which has all the standard features of a mobile. Call options and multitasking features being more or less the same, the 3GS stands ...
Abstract: While Apple added vital smartphone features (multimedia messaging, video recording, voice dialing, faster processing, voice dial), it scrimped on call quality, USB transfer and storage and multitasking. It's worth waiting for the 4G. The iPhone 3GS do...
Despite iPhone being one of most craved phones, its uptake in the Indian market has been mostly restricted to its price. It goes for a hefty Rs. 35,500 whereas 32GB for Rs. 41,500 and to make matters worse, users get their phones locked to Airtel or Vodaf...
