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...
Compatible with all your old iPhone 3G cases!, Improved speeds and “snappyness”, Compass makes the Maps app more useful, New, bigger 32 GB hard drive model available, Video and voice recording is surprisingly clear, Compatible with new volume...
AntiFingerprint coating isn’t perfect, Cleaning cloth no longer included with iPhone, New compass and voice memo icons seem lazily designed
Yes you can have a “3GS lite” of sorts by simply upgrading your new 3G with the new 3.0 firmware upgrade, but that’s like attempting to play Call of Duty on your netbook. It’ll run, just not the way it was meant to. By nearly doubl...
Abstract: If you like apps or the Internet, go buy the iPhone 3GS right now. The new models improved processor and graphics chipset significantly boost the speed of everything from Web browsing to games, cementing the iPhones role as the nations most flexible...
Abstract: First, an anecdote: when the iPhone first launched in 2007 I took it on a tour of Central Europe, namely Budapest and Warsaw. Communism had just fallen and the dreams of these benighted nations were dashed. But as I pulled the iPhone from its protecti...
Whether or not you buy an iPhone 3GS depends highly on what youre coming from and what you want to do with the device. If youre in the market for a new iPhone and youve never had one before (or you have an original iPhone), theres no reason not to...
Abstract: Apple kicks off the Summer of 2009 much the same as it has the previous two summers with a new iPhone. This year, the iPhone 3GS makes its debut and brings with it new hardware, new software and a whole lot more functionality in a vastly changed mark...
Best handheld computer ever. Faster and more powerful than the iPhone 3G. Excellent video camera mode.
Phone performance is still mediocre. Browser still lacks Flash. Still wont be IT managers first choice.
The iPhone 3G S gives new life to the 50,000 available iPhone apps with its much faster performance. This is a terrific handheld computing and Internet device, but understand that voice calls arent its top priority....
Abstract: Video Review: Still not convinced about the new iPhone 3GS? No worries, because Chris Hardwick is here to give a hands-on review of this new generation of Apples smart phone. ...
Apple’s best overall iPhone yet; an iterative but legitimate upgrade to the original iPhone 3G, doubling its predecessor’s storage capacity for the same prices, while adding a much-improved still and now video-capable camera, a compass, Nike+...
Battery life for 3G calling and data remains unacceptably low, requiring heavy phone or 3G data users to perform mid-day recharging; use of other new features, including video recording, drains battery at even more rapid rate. Preserves problematic pl
and RecommendationsA Note From the Editors of iLounge: Though all products and services reviewed by iLounge are "final," many companies now make changes to their offerings after publication of our reviews, which may or may not be reflected above. This...
Abstract: If you stop and think about the timeline of the iPhone as a product, Apples progress is downright staggering. The iPhone was introduced in June of 2007 and in two short years has gone from an emerging concept to a market-leading powerhouse. The first ...
Abstract: Yesterday I wrote up my purchasing experience which included waiting in line and then finally purchasing the iPhone 3G S. Moments after playing with the iPhone 3G S I had already formed some opinions but I figured I’d give it a day before passing any j...
