In a nutshell: The iPhone 3G S is easily the best iPhone
ever. Apple have filled in the missing pieces of the jigsaw and
created possibly the best phone / media player / internet device
ever. Highlights include GPS navigation with a digital compass,
OS X applications from the App Store, super fast web browsing, Apple's
famous music-playing capabilities, up to 32 GB of built-in memory,
and Wi-Fi. The only real problem is the price. Best buy: *Free* on contract from Mobiles.co.uk
(16GB Black) or Mobiles.co.uk
(16GB White) or £99 on contract from Mobiles.co.uk
(32GB Black) or Mobiles.co.uk
(32GB White).
Review:
June 2009. Last updated January 2010.
The latest iPhone - the iPhone 3G S - launched
in the UK on June 19th 2009 on O2, and is now available on Orange
and Vodafone too. It is available from free on contract, although
you'll have to pay £35 per month for the basic 16GB version.
The iPhone 3GS adds features like a video camera, voice control
and a digital compass. The camera has been upgraded to 3 megapixels
with autofocus. Battery life has been improved and applications
run faster. And, set your eyebrows to "shocked"
because you can now copy and paste text, and forward messages. It
looks like Apple have now managed to fill in the missing pieces
of the jigsaw and produce a phone that can really deliver on its
promise.
There was never any doubt about the basic platform
on which the iPhone is built. The original iPhone set the benchmark
for touchscreen phones, and the iPhone 3G S is arguably still the
best touchscreen-driven phone on the market, in terms of usability.
What was lacking in the first two generations of iPhone was the
featureset that power users expect from a modern phone. Now, with
the 3G S, we can say that there is nothing missing and that the
latest iPhone can match any smartphone on the market. That's not
to say that it's the best in every department. The camera is still
relatively basic when compared to the 8 megapixel camera with xenon
flash on the Sony Ericsson C905
for instance. And the HTC Touch HD
has a much higher resolution screen. Etc, etc. The point is that
the perfect phone doesn't exist - will never exist - and as buyers
we have to weigh up the options and choose the one that seems to
meet our most important needs. In the past, the iPhone often failed
to meet quite basic needs, and had to be excluded from the shortlist,
but now it does enough to be considered a real player.
First off, there can be no doubting the sheer style,
ease-of-use and fun that the iPhone 3G S delivers. It's such a slim,
tactile, good-looking phone with such gorgeous graphics that we
want to just kiss it - phwa! The iPhone delivers on its promise
to replace three devices with one. One - it works brilliantly as
a phone, and once you've started touching your friends' names in
the contacts list to make a call, you'll never want to go back to
a conventional phone. Two - it replaces your iPod, obviously, no
contest. Three - it's definitely one of the top mobile internet
devices around, with the wonderful Safari web browser and the easy
scrolling and zooming of full web pages, displayed in all their
glory. It's also brilliant at email. But the iPhone has more than
this. It also has the App Store, which is now a mature library of
thousands of applications, many of which you can download for free.
Whether you want to play games, access Facebook, edit your photos
or plan your finances, you can probably find an app that does what
you want.
The camera is a considerable improvement on the
previous iPhone. It's now up to 3 megapixels and crucially has autofocus.
This works really well in fact - you just tap the screen to tell
the camera where you want to focus - quite a brilliant innovation
we think. Although the camera can't match most similarly-priced
smartphones, it's probably good enough for 90% of users. The video
camera isn't bad either, with a respectable VGA resolution and up
to 30 frames per second.
The GPS system has been upgraded, with a digital
compass added, which is very handy. There are other improvements
across the board, such as enhanced YouTube support, voice memos
and voice support, and faster apps. All these improvements make
a big difference in fact.
We think that Apple have finally made a device
that ticks nearly every box. The iPhone works well as a phone, brilliantly
as a media player and portable internet device, and perhaps most
of all as a portable mini computer internet games music camera thingy
that is so good it's virtually a must-have. Once you have it, you'll
ask yourself how you ever lived without it. The only problem is
the price. Although it's the best value iPhone yet, it's still very
expensive, and you'd be silly not to consider what else you can
buy for this kind of money. Options include the Nokia
N97, Samsung Omnia 2
or HTC Hero. The bottom line is that
if you have this kind of money to spend, you're really spoiled for
choice.
Features
of the Apple iPhone 3GS include:
OS X Operating System
Assisted GPS with digital compass
3 megapixel camera with autofocus
Video camera (VGA, 30 frames per second)
Display: 480 x 320 pixels (3.5 inch) touchscreen
Music player (AAC, Protected AAC, MP3, MP3 VBR,
Audible (formats 1, 2, and 3), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV formats)
Voice control, voice memos
Messaging: SMS, MMS, email
Memory: 16GB or 32GB flash drive
Connectivity: Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR, USB 2.0,
Wi-Fi (802.11b/g), 3.5mm headphone jack
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Reviewed by joey from Wales on
26th Sep 2009
I love my iPhone 3gs Rating:
Reviewed by Martin from United Kingdom
on 26th Sep 2009
The iPhone is probably the best phone I have owned. Yes there may
be functions missing like Bluetooth or not the best camera but for
me I can live without Bluetooth (didn't use it much anyway) and
if i do i can easily email it. If I need 'proper' pictures I'll
use my SLR camera. I love the design of the device and how user
friendly it is. Everything just works. When planning on getting
the phone I made sure my contacts and iTunes were in order on my
computer (iMac), this saved me a lot of time as when I connected
it for the first time everything (I selected) synced across effortly.
This also included my playlists, photos, calendar entries, ringtones,
podcasts and selected email accounts using Apple Mail. Adding accounts
like hotmail/yahoo/gmail was simple enough. The amount of avaialble
applications is impressive and has many categories; business, games,
social network sites, etc. I mainly use the free apps which are
sometimes stand alone applications or cut down versions of the paid
one. I bought a fitness app which I use to log my progress and display
charts. You can also create your own routines. The Internet experience
is like being on a computer. Navigation is fluid and easy to control.
Also my bookmarks from Safari were also carried across in the sync.
The battery life is something to be aware of simply because of what
it can do. Excellent responsive touchscreen, WIFI, GPS, push email,
etc something has to be give. Personally I just turn off what I
don't need. Simple. The supplied handsfree is very clear. My wife
has said she cannot hear any background noise, even when i'm driving
with the window down! The voice dialling is good too, you can either
say the contacts name or read out the number to dial. The keyboard
for some may take some practice but when you use it every five minutes
to check your emails/facebook/etc you will see your speed and accuracy
improve. The in built dictionary is helpful and learns what you
type. This review was written on the iPhone. In conclusion I am
very happy with this phone and would have regretted getting a Blackberry
just for messenger. This phone has more going for it and due to
it's design could have a whole new interface in one OS upgrade!
Rating:
Reviewed by Steve from england on
26th Sep 2009
had the iphone 3gs since the day it was launched, so given it plenty
on time and..... it is absolutly amazing i seriously have recommended
this to all my friends i use the phone all the time and the apps
are superb and use them every day too.... yes there still are a
few small issues like the battery life is not best on market but
it easily lasts a whole day, and the incompatibility issues with
bluetooth are a pain and the fact you are locked into O2 is annoying
however overall this is by far and away the very best phone out
there. Rating:
Reviewed by nizam from united kingdom
on 26th Sep 2009
the iphone 3gs is very good but they should improve camera and battery
and also reliability and then it would be the best phone out and
also worth it. you should never buy this phone on pay as you go
cause it has loads of problems buy it with warranty (O2) for what
it is, it is expensive and not worth it you have to pay for most
things its a rip off pay for ringtone what the rip off i would recomend
samsung jet its worth it Rating:
Reviewed by Sean from Ireland on
22nd Sep 2009
Ive had every brand of phone under the sun...change my phone 2 or
3 times a year...ive had this iphone 3gs for 3 months now and i
havnt even picked up a carphone warehouse monthly mag.....this is
easily the best allrounder ive ever had....camera just ok..if u
want a super dooper 100megapixel snapper go elsewhere..BUT the apps
are unbelievable...i have about 60 on my iphone and they wer all
free...I CAN EVEN SET MY SKY+ FROM MY PHONE...no matter wer i am...this
alone is brill...e-mails are a synch...the ipod sound and os are
brill....tad expensive...BUT WELL WORTH IT Rating:
Reviewed by billy bob from England on
21st Sep 2009
Bought the iphone 3GS on PAYG for over £450 but has not been worth
a penny. The screen died the day after I bought it and I had to
get it fixed again after it died a second time. A joy turned into
an absolute nightmare. Only hope now, EBAY!! Have the Sony Erricson
W995 or the Nokia N97 if you want a top range phone, however plumping
for the Samsung Tocco Ultra is what im doing.Half a star! Rating:
Reviewed by pezzer from england on
18th Sep 2009
okay so the iphone can do this and can do that and the 3gs is better
than the 3g but weres the radio why didnt they put a 5 megapixal
camera on it when is the next iphone coming out and how much will
it be apple must be laughing there socks off why if its so fantastic
are people jailbraken it and putting there own themes on it apple
need to listen to the customer some ideas for the next apple phone
camera 8mp memory 50 gig crank it up and give us a desent phone
oh and by the way stop the phones from blowing up and the touch
as well Rating:
Reviewed by Angie from Surrey on
18th Sep 2009
My initial joy at this gorgeous sexy looking little phone is rapidly
turning to despair. I've had it a week and am SO fed up with the
battery life. It goes from 100% to 80% in about 2 hours and if I
make a couple of calls and send a couple of texts I'm completely
out of battery within about 6 hours. I then charge it and its showing
100% again within the hour only for it to happen all over again.
The other problem is that each time its out of battery I have to
put the sim lock code in and it doesn't recognise it so I've had
to call twice in the last 4 days for my PUK code at which point
I re-enter my sim code only for it not to recognise it next time
the phone dies. Texting with the keyboard isn't quick compared to
non touch phones and scrolling through contacts is awful is it goes
too quickly and whizzes past some entirely. Am about to call O2
to see what they have to say but I'm currently bracing myself to
send it back before my 2 week trial period is up. There is no doubt
that this phone is gorgeous and the bits that work are great but
the battery life is a huge problem for me. Anyone else having this
problem? Rating:
Reviewed by caroline from wales on
15th Sep 2009
not great, dude. the phone is just not good. i mean, its ok for
a while, then it gets annoying.. and its reaallyy slow and hasnt
got good bluetooth connection, in fact, it doesnt even connect most
of the time. Poor phone. Rating:
Reviewed by Marc from UK on 15th
Sep 2009
I have had my iphone for 3 weeks and, like most people here, I do
love it. However, I am off to the Apple Store this week as it keeps
locking up! It freezes completely and the screen just shows the
power cord and the itunes pic. I know that this means that it needs
'synching' but, connecting to itunes only brings up a message that
there is a fault. I have to say that both O2 and Carphone have said
that they will replace it but............ they have no stocks! I
am hoping that Apple can sort out the software problem and that
I can have my iphone back and working as I have been without it
for a week now and am using my old Omnia, which feels awful by comparison.
I will update when I have news but has anyone else had the same
problem? Rating:
Reviewed by Evie from UK on 14th
Sep 2009
I have had this phone for a week now and it is nothing short of
fantastic. Can I say was happy with my LG Viewty and was going to
upgrade to and LG Viewty Smart, until I played around with my friend's
brand new iphone 3GS and couldn't put it down then I just had to
have it. It is by a mile, the best phone I have ever had and by
far and way the best phone on the market. It doesn't come with a
complicated book of instructions, everything is easy to install
from itunes. The speed at which you can get on the internet and
the clarity of the screen is impressive. It is smooth and sleek
and everything is touch screen driven, the applications are a fantastic
added function, if you like games on your hand set you are spoilt
for choice, most are free from the apps store. Texting is a breeze,
the qwerty keyboard is much easier to get used to than I thought,
because I like predictive text messaging. Although the camera is
3.2 mpx it takes really good photos and even better pictures than
my LG Viewty which was a 5mpx camera. The video which I understand
is new to the iphone has amazing clarity. Depending on what you
are looking for on a phone, I don't think you can get a better gadget
phone anywhere and no other phone can do all of the things the iphone
does - it is not in the slightest bit overrated. It is like having
a mini computer designed from outer space in your pocket. For those
who live in the London area and desperate to get their hands on
an iphone and are being told by the O2 shops that they are out of
stock on the 16g phones (the same online too), if you can get to
the Apple store in Regent street, they are not out of stock and
can upgrade or get you a new O2 contract in store. If you are wavering
and have thought like I did that the iphone is an expensive gimmick,
waver no more – just get it, you won't regret it. Rating:
Reviewed by sophia from uk on
14th Sep 2009
I love this phone, easy to use, great touch screen, whats not to
like! Rating:
Reviewed by Shnex from London, UK on
13th Sep 2009
I've had my iphone for about a month now, and think it's the greatest
thing since sliced bread. The apps are cool, but I also love the
email features, contact management features, the camera isn't the
greatest but it's good enough for me, and the voicemail system is
amazing (you really want to check that out btw). Now, it's true
that the battery life appears to be short, but I believe there's
a very good reason for that: Normally , when you have a regular
phone, you pretty much only use it to, well, make phone calls and
text people, with the occasional go on crappy built in games (Snake
II, looool). But the iphone is one of those devices you can't help
but touch, play with, all the time, more than any other phone. hence
the battery life problems. Another thing I've noticed is that some
people who have an iphone and don't like it actually haven't managed
to configure it properly. Of course it's a useless waste of space
and money if you only use it for phone calls! but if you spend 5
minutes figuring out what it can do... well, you won't be able to
live without it. Finally, every single time I hear someone moaning
about the iphone, it's always someone who's never used one. But
even my most hardcore anti-apple friends have all spent ages on
my phone playing this and that, or just being amazed at the slick,
smooth, fast yet simple and intuitive interface. Yes, there are
phones that, on paper have better specs (N97) or better battery
life, and that are cheaper, or more geared towards business (Blackberries)
than the iphone, but none, and i really mean NONE can do what what
an iphone does as well as it does it. None has the wealth of apps
available and none can pretend to have an OS as slick and functionnal.
Anyway, if you don't like the iphone, good for you! you can get
a lovely buggy brick of a Nokia N97, nice and clunky, for free!
Ain't it a beautiful world? Rating:
Reviewed by thomas from uk on
12th Sep 2009
right lets all be honest with ourselves the iphone is beautiful
stunning and has the aaaaaaaaaaaahhhh factor every time you pick
it up i have a lg renoir a i love it and although the renoir has
got a better camera the renoir and all other phones like it i.e.pixon,
tocco ultra, lg crystal all are missing the aaaaaaah factor. to
finnish my point the iphone is easily the best hand held multimedia
device ever purely because no other phone makes you feel what the
iphone 3gs does. Rating:
Reviewed by lyndon from u.k on
7th Sep 2009
I,ve had this phone 2 weeks now and i have to say its mighty impressive.Yes
the camera isnt as good as my Nokia n82 but its still very good,and
when you do take a photo its very quick not like the nokia.Battery
life i find acceptable 1-2 days with average use(3g off),regarding
ringtones if you go on to youtube they show how to convert from
m4a to m4r.i,ve done it and i now have 8 songs of my choice,the
video recording is top notch almost dvd quality.I do miss bluetooth
transfer but there is a app so that you can transfer from iphone
to iphone and maybe in the future there will be one from phone to
iphone.Transfering your photos from your iphone to your pc can also
be done,if you go into accessories then scanner and camera wizard
then pick iphone it should start loading(windows xp).The music player
is great,sending a text message is easier than the nokia as are
mms messages.The operating system is very fast no bug or crashes,a
great device for the doing most things.Highly recommeded 10/10 Rating:
Reviewed by gary f from england on
6th Sep 2009
the best phone i have ever had. And believe me you name it ive had
it. i would reccomend this phone to anyone it's fast no software
crashes and if you alter a few settings the battery life will be
alot better. top class phone. Rating:
Reviewed by patric mohan from london
on 3rd Sep 2009
i do agree with some reviews about this iphone, its neat and let
me say ticks some of the boxes, as far as i'm concerned, i certainly
would not pay £469.00 i think it,was? on any phone, it would be
a complete waste of money, and let me tell you why/ half of the
technology people will not use or have any idea it excists, i certanly
think the iphone is good but not that good having to charge this
beast up everyday is a pain,thats for using it moderatly, i have
a nokia,E72 and boy what a powerhouse, as in very heavy use when
fully charged lasts for 15 days about? it takes 2 hours to fully
recharge it again, connection is very very fast/good, yes my wife
bought this little beauty for me on my birthday,, so i suggest before
you splash out nearly £500.00 quid on payg i would have a long hard
think unless of course your a very very rich man/women, Regards
Patric Mohan rating 3 Rating:
Reviewed by Nick from England on
2nd Sep 2009
I am very disappointed with the battery life, which seems to last
an average 5-7 hours normal useage - and that's with 3G, WIFI and
location services turned off. My other biggest critisism is the
inability to customise. There is no way of changing the ringtones,
not even to mp3s and no way of making the menu system look different.
The camera is appauling, even though it's now 3mpx. The slightest
moving with the hand, and you end up with a blurred picture. Voice
control never seems to work for me or my family - and I wouldn't
say I have much of a local accent/dialect. I am impressed with the
voice recording feature and of course, the smoothness of the touch
screen. But now, I deeply regret not buying an 8GB iPhone Touch
instead. Rating:
Reviewed by ojik from indonesia on
2nd Sep 2009
i love this phone because the future this phone so simple... i lovit...
now i can buy this phone... wwhhhooo...!! Rating:
Reviewed by Bern from Ireland on
1st Sep 2009
Let's be honest, it's REALLY overrated. Rating:
Reviewed by zak from leicester on
1st Sep 2009
i think the iphone is a good phone, touchscreen very effective,
however the only thing it is good at is the applications, apart
from that, its not wort the money you pay for, after downladin so
many applications, the phone becomes boring and sad, i gave mine
back, and got a n97 wow now thats a great phone. iphone overrated
not wortth the money go for n97 Rating:
Reviewed by Jack from UK on 31st
Aug 2009
I don't like the phone its just to big Rating:
Reviewed by Ryan from Manchester UK
on 31st Aug 2009
Quick note on issue with the voice control , is anybody else noticing
sometimes that this application tends to turn the screen off and
makes it unable to cancel the call usually i find it happens the
first time i use it of the day the screen flashes and then goes
off whilst still keeping the call , i was testing the voice control
and said an Ex's name as it was a peculiar name to see if the iPhone
could get it right...it did...and it rang her with the screen off
so i could not cancel the call or turn the phone off !!!!! A minor
issue on a fab phone but could be an embarassing one too in future. Rating:
Reviewed by Andrea from England on
30th Aug 2009
It has been one of the best investments I've ever made buying one
of these. Very entertaining and addictive! Free apps of iTunes is
brill bring on them rainy days I'll never be board again lol thanks
apple. Altho these are like gold dust at present but worth waiting
for!! Rating:
Reviewed by Martyn Hickford from England
on 29th Aug 2009
Had this phone now for a couple of months and now I have come to
the conclusion;If you just want a phone to make and receive calls,
store and listen to all your music, check and send basic emails,
send and receive basic text messages, then buy yourself an iphone
3gs it saves carrying your MP3 player along as well......All other
stuff like MMS etc etc use a mobile that can handle these much better
than the iphone.....Maybe next year Apple will have listened to
enough gripes about this phone and bring out the version that everybody
needs and wants,the trouble with Apple is it takes them ages for
the PENNY TO DROP and that little light bulb above their heads to
suddenly light up.......Still a good ipod/iphone but I will still
carry my Nokia e71 around with me.... Rating:
Reviewed by Ben from England on
27th Aug 2009
Just picked this phone up a few days ago and man do I feel like
an idiot. I usually check up on all the data on phones before hand
and this one seemed sound, but how could I miss the fact that you
can't transfer files from phone to phone via bluetooth, let alone
actively pick and choose what files do and don't go on without having
to sync it up with itunes.. seems a shame that apple can't implement
a simple feature that other phones have had for years which means
no more sending pictures,vids,music etc with my mates. Rating:
Reviewed by george rosbrook from uk
on 27th Aug 2009
i bought this phone yesterday and it was amazing i have 100's of
apps and i love surfing the internet on the lush 3.5 inch touchscreen.
i would recommend Rating:
Reviewed by meldrew from England on
22nd Aug 2009
I had the 3g version and took it back 2 days later,no video etc..but
yesterday got the 3gs and wow!This is the phone for all us people
who love our gadgets it has almost everything and is near perfect. Rating:
Reviewed by Alex from Australia on
21st Aug 2009
For few years now i read reviews for Iphone and always kep away
from it as to many people gave bad reviews on the phone. I went
through Samsing Omnia, Nokia's and few others, to finally deciding
to purchase Iphone. ITS THE AWSOME PHONE! Please ignore all the
winges who complain about things and put Iphone down.Most of the
time, this winges can not afford one and hence always put it down.
From personal experience now having owned most smart phones-Iphone
is the winner-not only in features but in ease of use and looks.
The Iphone 3gS is very easy to use and navigate. It offers excellent
features and speed. Love the phone and i think from now on will
always stick to it. Some retards have compared Iphone to N97-to
those people: Have you actually owned either phones?-Answer is NO Rating:
Reviewed by Ryan from Manchester on
20th Aug 2009
I HAVE FOUND THE PERFECT PHONE. Many many reviews i have left on
this website for probably the last 30 phones i have had and never
have i been more impressed by a phone than i am with the 3GS version
of Apples monster , i owned the 3g version for a couple of hours
as it lacked voice dialling but this version is superb and so accurate
on unboxing and testing this facility i so expected it to get only
about 6/10 commands correct as with most speaker independant dialers
a'la nokia but it got every single one correct and not only that
it did so to with music/tracks/shuffle and so on....the 3GS does
what its marketed to do better than any other phone never mind what
it lacks you know this before you buy it , it does everything you
need and more. Texting takes some getting used to without haptic
feedback and also discovering how to get your own ringtones on is
great , i have 53 of my own favourite tracks as ringtones for friends
now !!!! So happy with this phone deffo 10/10 Rating:
Reviewed by archie from u.k on
16th Aug 2009
the iphone has nothing on blackberrys and high end nokias. On tec
a n97 nokia would eat the iphone, the iphone is just preety, and
has a unique name style, there is just better. And this iphone,
the 3gs, is what the the 1st one should have been, on the first
one the lak of tec in it, for example no video recorder, really
let it down, and also they scratch so easy however over all buid
is good. Not to mention the rubish camera,ok yes there is "unique
apps " but other phones can do so much better. Rating:
Reviewed by Mark from Scotland on
14th Aug 2009
I was a long time deciding which phone to go for,I got the Samsung
Jet as an upgrade from Vodaphone but was so dissapointed with it
I sent it straight back,I couldn't stand the thought of being stuck
with it for 18 months.I took the plunge and shelled out for the
3gs 16gb which arrived this morning and I have to say it is outstanding.There
is literally an app for just about everything with an impressive
amount for free and an equally impressive amount at very cheap prices.The
phone is so much more than just apps tho,for me its the fantastic
user interface which really makes it a joy to use and hard to put
it down!My biggest worry was battery life and its too soon for me
to say but my initial impressions are that my fears were mostly
unfounded although I suspect I'l be charging it most days.I was
very close to buying a HTC hero,its a cracking looking phone with
great features but most of the reviews I read said its just a bit
laggy,not quite as nice to use.Anyhow,I'm delighted with my choice
of Iphone,can't put it down,highly recommend it too anyone.I reviewed
the samsung jet on this site and gave it a poor review and had some
people after me having a go at me,lighten up lol,its only someone
elses opinion,we're all entitled to one......5/5 for the Iphone!!! Rating:
Reviewed by MH from UK on 14th
Aug 2009
My wife has had the 3GS for about a month now and for someone who
has no interest in Gadgets she absolutely adores it! On the rare
occassions I'm permitted to have a go I find it everybit as responsive
and easy to use as they say. I don't think it's for me as it's not
as pocket friendly as I would like plus there is no flash on the
camera or a radio. Still it deserves 5 stars as it is being marked
for what it does not what it doesn't. Shame the reviewer doesn't
apply that same logic to the HTC Hero which they marked down due
to a lack of a front facing camera and a radio, neither of which
appear on the 3GS. Where is the consistency folks? Rating:
Reviewed by Steve from UK on
13th Aug 2009
Having had my iPhone 3GS for a while now, it's probably a good time
to write another review, to see if anything's changed. To be honest,
something has changed; I love this phone even more! Ok, the basics
remain unchanged. It's just the apps I download which amaze me more
and more. You could spend a lifetime exploring the app store...
The phone itself is great; there's been no slowdown or crashing
as I've loaded more apps and saved more data. There's been no overheating
either. Battery life is ok; I tend to charge it overnight each night
to make sure it sees me through the next day. But as I simply plug
it into the charger on my bedside table, where's the hardship in
that? I've found O2 to be a much better carrier than Vodafone (my
last network). Where I live - to the West of London - I get much
better coverage with O2. I really cannot think of a downside to
this phone, other than the one I mentioned last time - the lack
of flash on the camera. This is a must-own phone! Rating:
Reviewed by Wulliam Floydie from UK
on 13th Aug 2009
When I was getting my iPhone, I was very excited and couldn't wait
for it to arrive. When it came though, it was a disappointment.
Once you get past the novelty of having apps, the phone is downright
poor. Apart from apps, the iPhone has nothing going for it, especially
given the extremely high price. I feel thoroughly ripped off, and
wish I had gone for something like the HTC Magic. For such a high
price I would expect to get top-notch features, but they give you
a frankly rubbish camera and its locked down so much - I can't use
a different computer to put music on, as I didn't activate it with
that computer. The iPhone takes an age to get online, and the battery
life dies in less than a day if you dare to use an app or make a
call. The only Apple are good at is marketing - but don't fall into
their spell as I had, and make a bad decision. Looking back, I wish
I had gone for something Android like the upcoming Samsung i7500
or the HTC Magic. Just avoid the iPhone at any cost. Rating:
Reviewed by Rich from UK on 13th
Aug 2009
My dad has an iphone 3g s, which i have used and am getting mine
tomorrow, so i thought i'd give my thoughts. The Iphone is for a
target audience, someone who wants a simplistic, stylish and easy
to use phone, its more of a piece of art than a gadget phone, if
you like design and the touch screen, great web browsing, un matched
music playing, and a very fun phone and dont mind going without
all the bells and whistles which are on some of the gadget phones,
then this is the phone for you. Like i said, its not a James Bond
phone with heat seaking missiles and a lazer comming out through
the camera lens, but it excells in touch screen, web browsing, music
and the aesthetics. This phone is for the people who want something
that looks and is special and are prepared to spend the amount of
money in comparison with other phones on the current market, a reason
i beleive some dont rate this phone so highly is because the iphone
isnt intended for them, they expect all the gadgets when this phone
isnt intented to be a gadget phone. Though it may not have some
features like a great camera, it has many innovative features which
the other "gadget phones" dont have, so even though there is the
arguement that it doesnt have certain things, on the other hand,
it was some other things which other phones dont have. To put it
bluntly, dont get this phone if you want all the gadgets... But
get this phone if you want something special and are happy with
whats on it. Rating:
Reviewed by Dom from UK on 12th
Aug 2009
After much anticipation about what phone to choose, ether a Blackberry
curve or the new iPhone 3GS I settled with the new iPhone, and after
a week with the phone i couldn't believe i even considered a Blackberry.
With countless of my friends all owning BB curves, i can easily
judge the speed differences between the phones, the 3GS doesn't
just run quicker that the curve, it blitz's them in every aspect
of use. The original iPhone, did have a few draw backs, but since
the new updates (My favorite being the ability to now flip the phone
on its side for a larger keyboard when writing texts) has made it
the best phone you could want to own. Some people on here have mentioned
bad battery life, but in my case the 3GS will easily run over 48
hours with internet and gaming use. I even saw a review on here
saying the BB storm's touch screen was better than the iphone's!
My boss is forever moaning about the touch screen on his storm,
but that could just be his experience. All in all, after just over
a month, i have yet to say a bad word about my new iPhone, and would
happily recommend it to anyone. Rating:
Reviewed by James from UK on
12th Aug 2009
I don't know what phone you're reviewing when talking about the
iphone 32GS. But it's certainly a different one from the one I'm
using and you've certainly not worked it for any length of time.
It's purely for geeks. It's far too temperamental. A bloody pain
to text with. One wrong move and it's off into another application.
Takes an age to go online when compared to my girlfriend's Nokia
E71 and you're forever pressing the wrong letter when typing or
looking for contacts. What idiot dreamt up letters that tiny?. It's
battery life, if you can call it that,is the pits, and it won't
start up direct from the mains when you've lost a call through low
battery life. Make no mistake this battery lasts no longer than
3 hours tops with minimal use. Also, it's now being targetted by
hackers who are succeeding in wiping out all the applications via
sending you a rogue text. In a word! It's Rubbish! It's forever
wanting to copy and paste when attempting to re-read your texts,
and doesn't move up and down the text without displaying all sorts
of unwanted requests. Beware! This phone has not filled in the blanks,
as you call them, it's created and left behind an awfull lot more
and shown that smart touch phones are no where near the finished
artical yet. Blacberry's Storm click screen is streets ahead of
Apple's over-sensitive touch screen. I'm off to get a proper key
board back, Nokia or Blackberry here I come, again. Rating:
Reviewed by Caroline from UK on
10th Aug 2009
I ordered my phone from the O2 website on a thursday, and had it
in my hands on Saturday morning - I've not been able to put it down
since! I was a little reluctant to switch to another provider after
only ever being with Vodafone. I haven't found any negatives with
the phone or O2 yet. Some things have taken a bit of getting used
to, and looking up (I couldn't work out how to zoom in on a webpage
but realised I was being a bit dim!). I find the camera perfectly
sufficient for taking snapshots. I downloaded a free zoom app too
which works well. Be warned - you can spend hours looking at all
the apps that are available! This is one of the aspects I love with
the iphone - on previous phone's I've had a game costs £3-5, but
you can download loads free for the iphone. I'm usually a 'size
matters' girl, going for the smallest phone. But the quality of
the iphone screen for viewing films, web etc is fantastic. I'd also
like to add the O2 have been really helpful (my order got stuck
somewhere in the system but still had it within 2 days), 10 times
better than vodafone ever were. Rating:
Reviewed by David Grocott from UK on
8th Aug 2009
Had my iphone for a couple of months now. Can't fault it, battery
life is great, touch screen is great, it's ALL good. Would be nice
to have a flash on the camera, and there are some things you can't
do, like save a contact from a text, but that's apple all over,
fun to use but not always the most functional. Anyway, I bloomin'
love it. get one. Rating:
Reviewed by Martyn Hickford from England
on 8th Aug 2009
This is my first iphone and I bought it so I could use this for
my music etc rather than carry my iPod and my mobile together, which
was getting very annoying as my pockets arent very big. After updating
the phone on iTunes check the data settings..I found that on mine
the cellular data network settings and mms settings kept going back
to the original idata.o2.co.uk settings,it might just be my iphone
or have others experienced this problem.. few niggles to point out;
MMS not very good takes a few attempts at sending sometimes doesnt
send at all; 3gs very slow I expected it to be faster than my Nokia
e71 but it is not; Cannot send data via bluetooth,have tried photos,wallpapers,business
cards to know avail.. I still like it though as when in doors and
using WI-FI it work brilliantly and saves me having to start up
my computer to check mail etc..Phone calls are clear so is texting,camera
is ok I know people are not happy that there is know zoom or that
it is 3mp but if you want great photos then use a proper camera..The
ipod on the phone is good the sounds are perfect and the layout
is better than my iPod classic[my opinion] overall a great piece
of machinery,very pleased that I bought it......... Rating:
Reviewed by Dave from UK on 7th
Aug 2009
Although Carphone Warehouse sent me a non-working sim with this
phone, once I managed to get it working it is easily the best phone
ever. The camera may not be great, but everything else but considering
everything else the iPhone can do it doesn't really matter. Easily
the best phone I've ever owned and if you can get it, then definately
get it. Rating:
Reviewed by Andrew from UK on
5th Aug 2009
This is a great phone and deserves five stars but.... I do think
there are a few weaknesses even though it is better than the competition...
firstly the camera at 3mega pixel is fairly poor... remember on
a two year contract you will be stuck with it for ages when a better
iPhone (with better camera comes out). People say this is no small
thing but what about video quality. What about the ability to digitally
zoom in and not lose too much quality. The whole point of this device
is to serve all purposes but the camera one it has failed at miserably.
So I think I will wait until a 5 megapixel iPhone comes out. Only
ten more months to go. Rating:
Reviewed by Gfrsh from UK on
5th Aug 2009
I love this phone. Simply the best i have ever had and better than
i thought it would be. HAd it a week and still finding really useful
functionality. Nothing can compete. Believe the hype. Rating:
Reviewed by Rolf from Switzerland on
4th Aug 2009
OK, most of the time I have GPS and WiFi switched off, but I never
had any overheating problems. So calling them "common" is not entirely
correct. I charge it every 2 - 3 days, but I usually don't make
hour-long calls with it. I do use internet via 3G frequently adn
play the occasional game. The camera is at least somewhat of an
improvement over the 3G one. And the videos look quite nice actually.
The user interface is still outstanding in my opinion, after having
tried out various LG and Samsung ones. It's just so damn slick and
beautiful! I have to repeat what many say: It doesn't do everything,
but what it does, it does fabulously! Rating:
Reviewed by Rampart from UK on
4th Aug 2009
It's very rare that I'll write a review or even voice an opinion
on a phone I don't have let alone one I don't intend to get but,
here goes: I am one of those people that has spent collectively,
hours on the iPhone in both 02 and The Carphone Warehouse, I've
spent more hours playing with and investigating friends and colleagues
iPhones and have come to the opinion that, as brilliant as the iPhone
is, it has serious limitations. The camera, in this day and age,
on a £500+ phone, the best they can manage is three megapix..? Ditto
the limitations on the video facility. YouTube: I tried turning
up the volume but (and forgive me if I've missed something here)
the +/- button on the side only fast forwarded the video I was watching,
there appeared to be no 'in house' way of turning up the volume,
why not..? I don't want to fast forward the video, I want to watch
it, that's why I chose to view it, I want to hear it. The pricing
plan: 2 years is a lifetime in technological terminology but it
gives Apple plenty of time to hold you on a tether until the next
iPhone comes out. The apps: brilliant, simply brilliant but if I
want to find a good restaurant or such, I'll ask Google thanks.
How long can the games justify the pricing plan? The problem for
me is the iPhone just isn't grown up enough for me. Don't get me
wrong, it's still brilliant at what it does, the UI is one of the
best and I don't want to put down anyone that got one but before
you buy, try looking at (say...) the HTC Hero reviews or reading
up on the soon the be Sony Idou. And yes, this is only my opinon. Rating:
Reviewed by Matt from Uk on 3rd
Aug 2009
I was very sceptical about the iPhone for a long time - lack of
basic features, cost, could I cope with a touch screen, would it
be better than my current Nseries phone - the usual stuff that people
seem to go on about. Well here I am writing this review on my shiny
new iPhone 3gs and I can safely say I absoluetly love it. First
of all let's get the only major issue out of the way - the camera.
Whilst I'll never be the next Ansell Adams using my iPhone, it does
take decent enough point and click pictures. Sure there's no flash,
but hey, apple have gotta leave something for next year. Now the
best thing about this phone - OS X. What an absolute joy to use.
My old nokia n82 is really slow and clunky in comparison. On the
iPhone everything opens up as soon as you touch the screen. Honestly,
it feels like I could have gone an made a cup of tea whilst waiting
for things to open up when using the symbian based n82. The iPhone
is just so responsive and smooth. I haven't put it down since I
got it home. It's just that much of a joy to use. Typing on the
qwerty touchscreen is easy, especially as the iPhone automatically
corrects around 80% of the typos making. I simply don't care that
the iPhone doesn't have the latest and greatest camera or whatever
other criticisms are thrown at it, it's just so easy to use. It
really is a thing of beauty. I've never owned an apple product before,
so I can hardly be called a fanboy, but honestly I will never go
back to the clunky, unreliable, bug ridden phones of other manufacturers.
My last nokia was completely unusable until nokia released updated
firmware for it about three weeks after I bought it. The iPhone
just works, straight put of the box, no fuss, no frustration. The
other manufacturers could learn a massive lesson from apple in terms
of their build quality and attention to detail. Internet is a joy
to use, so quick and easy. Gps works perfectly and is far more reliable
than my n82. The iPod function blows all other media players Out
of the water (although SEs Walkman phones are pretty good). The
app store really does have an app for everything.Battery is as good
if not better than my n82 which needed charging everyday, but I
am a heavy Internet/wifi user. I am tied down to o2 for the next
24 months, but I've never has a problem with them for the last 3
years, and this review os about the phone, not the network. Bottom
line is, I love it and will be recommending above all other phones
to anyone who asks me. 5 stars simply isn't enough. thosbpjone is
how things should be done. Take note nokia, se, samsung, lg, motorola,
blackberry because this iPhone is a masterclass in design and usability! Rating:
Reviewed by Pete from UK on 1st
Aug 2009
Love this phone Rating:
Reviewed by Arpna from UK on
31st Jul 2009
I GOT IT! I love this phone, it's the best phone i have ever had!!!!
I have been using it for about 5 days and i am loving it more and
more everyday - it is so easy to use and the touch screen is so
responsive that it makes other touch screens seem a bit sluggish.
I would reccommend this phone to anyone who is preapred to pay the
high monthly line rental to go for it - it really is worth it! Rating:
Reviewed by Fergus from UK on
29th Jul 2009
I think the problem for all other phone manufacturers is the software
hardware combination its a balance, Apple have been making Operating
systems for more than 20 years at the same time crafting their hardware
and software to a symbiotic end. All the rest wrestle with phones
that look good, seem to be better and offer more but only on the
TV commercials. I have tried a fair few of the new batch of touch
screens and to be honest if they worked Apple would have cause for
concern, as it stands they don't.. not a good reason for not bringing
out upgrades more frequently though. Nokia... seem to be on the
right track only if you have a pocket big enough to house the power
station you will need to power it. Not good if you are on a power
card..lol if their phones get any bigger or heavier they will be
unusable, the new N97 gets hot for some reason while in use. Not
good and the Os stalls. That was in the showroom as well. The 5800
xpress music was quite the thing until the interface stalled and
a week later the touch screen went non responsive, Samsung seem
to have wigged out and lost the plot, so what if it doesn’t
work it does new flashy things for about a day then doesn’t,
LG an interesting paperweight it turned out to be until it went
back, Sony Eriksson, well if these guys were building my house it
would fall down a day after completion they have a build quality
and usability that is appalling. I bought my daughter one; it fell
apart while she was leaving the store and had to go back for repair.
got it back a week or so later since then 2 months ago the back
fell off the front panel dropped off and it dials out for no explicable
reason without being asked. With the majority of phones its where
it was made that depends on the build quality, they try to pack
in so much they require a power station to run them and the OS is
seldom compatible with the hardware. This is what makes the Apple
iPhone so good a good balance of both with good quality control
but a slightly annoying price tag. One has to consider is it worth
the price or rental+ insurance which you will really need. Its not
one to haul out on the bus put it that way. Although I have been
superficial with most of the phones its no more than anyone would
do in normal use, we tap them fiddle about with them sit on them
occasionally, drop them.. And find other uses for them. but they
have to be made to withstand every day use and be ready for use
when we need them to be. something that many makers are forgetting,
some now need such delicate handling or charge time that they can
no longer be considered a mobile phone or they are now so large
and heavy that they qualify for a mobility allowance. And so complex
to use that you have to ask the muggers to wait for 10 min while
you call the police and could they hold up the Manuel to the light.
So I think the iPhone gets the full 5 stars, its definitely the
best of all compromises. Rating:
Reviewed by Brad from UK on 27th
Jul 2009
I feel that i'm possible able so provide a great review, if your
looking at either the iphone or the N97. I have both on trial, my
needs are push email, camera, gps, and music player, and most of
all good battery life and stability. The N97, looks very nice and
has a good camera, push email using googlemail/yahoo mail, is a
bit hit and miss,so i downloaded Nokia's messaging software which
supports push email,on a trial period, send and receive are fine,
though you can't read the attachment, and when sending a picture
via email, the phone uses the default email, so that wont work.
so you have to get the picture id, then trawl through the phone
in nokia messenger and find it.although this isn't a problem its
just another thing to remember. Gps works well, though in a car
moving the digital compass doesn't work.Music is fine. Now the problem,
the Os is very glitchey and you feel that the phones is going to
freeze and it it on many occasions.email needed constant tapping
to read.everything felt difficult to use and such an effort. iphone
3g S, "the smooth operator", gps, excellent, music player,excellent,
push email and contacs, excellent. os, excellent, camera good. Both
the batteries lasted about a day on heavy use. so for me i'm keeping
the iphone, oh and by the way the N97 got really hot and warm. Rating:
Reviewed by Stephen from UK on
24th Jul 2009
First class product, battery life as a mobile very good but use
the apps and it will soon need a recharge. The apps on wifi are
very quick and OK on the mobiles HSDPA. Lots of useful apps to down
load. If you are not used to a touch phone allow your self time
to get used to it after saying this it is a positive feel mobile
to use. Camera OK but not top quality and no flash for a high price
mobile. The real negative factor of this mobile it will not accept
ring tones to use as ring tones on the phone even if you down load
them from apple you are stuck with the master tones on the iphone.
So think again if you feel the need to have a personalized mobile Rating:
Reviewed by Yasmin from UK on
24th Jul 2009
This Phone Is Very Good I Defo Recomend It Rating:
Reviewed by Alex from America on
24th Jul 2009
To be honest i absolutly LOVE this phone! I highly recomend this
phone and its much better than the Samsung Tocco Ultra! Rating:
Reviewed by KarenP from UK on
22nd Jul 2009
I got the 3Gs on the day of release. My first iphone. I had thought
it was an expensive over rated device, but how wrong I was. After
playing with an ipod touch I decided to go for the new iphone when
released. I love this phone!! So much functionality. So many choices
for applications. OK so its not a small device, but when I no longer
need to carry around so many other things thats more than compensated
for. No problems with mine so far. Its great and the customer service
from apple is outstanding. Rating:
Reviewed by TimR from UK on 22nd
Jul 2009
You know what, I almost, very nearly, fell for it. After questioning
your review of the first iphone (which you very decently modified
after all the complaints) I thought the new iphone might finally
be the one for me. Oops. No. My girl friend bought one and in many
ways she loves it. But after two weeks the flaws are coming through.
Battery life is hopeless if you are travelling. Heavy internet or
music use renders it senseless after just a few hours. No good if
you on the road and nowhere near a mains power socket. The camera
is still poor to average and now -today - the dreaded 'screen of
death' - kicked in (or out depending on how you look at it). She
looked at it for several minutes in despair when it turned to black
and then white, and then nothing. A bug that rendered her phone
useless and left her scrambling to find the nearest computer to
Google for help. She discovered within minutes that she is not alone.
Why oh why do Apple do this? Great product, great design, pushing
back the barriers - but rushing out new toys that haven't been properly
road tested or with niggles that undermine the concept. End result
for me is that I won't be buying one after all. It's back to a Nokia
upgrade for another year. Next time, I hope, maybe in 18 months,
the Mac available at that time will be the one I have been waiting
for. Rating:
Reviewed by Rosy from England on
19th Jul 2009
i previously had the iphone 3g but then i got the new one, there
isnt much difference i have to say but it is considerably better
Rating:
Reviewed by Ovie A. from Mosogar, Nigeria
on 18th Jul 2009
I think the last but one reviewer erred to suggest that we are not
commenting well on the iphone 3g s. It is unfortunate because I
still believe that everyone is entitle to his own opinion. I have
been using the iphone 3g s for over 2 weeks now and I have not encountered
the problem of overheating. The battery life barely takes me throughout
the day, but who cares? I am a heavy user. I love the video player,
wifi and the camera features of the iphone. Moreover the stanza
application makes me to read a whole lots of ebooks. The reason
why I am so much in love with the iphone 3g s is because the interface
is fluid. THe best ever. VEry responsive. Hardly any lag. Delay
in launching any application or browsing its contents is virtually
imperceptible. Nokia N97 cannot compare. Palm Pre is only an imitation,
trying to pose as an iphone on itunes. But thank God that apple
has finally disabled that charade in its itunes 8.2.1.6 update.
Iphone 3g s is far ahead of its competition. Other phone s can only
copy. BUT THERE IS NOTHING AND NEVER WILL BE ANYTHING CALLED AN
iphone killer! Rating:
Reviewed by Lorraine from Uk on
17th Jul 2009
I got this iphone on 19/06/2009 and submitted a review to say it
was great. Well after having it nearly a month now, I still think
it is great, and have had no problems whatsoever. It does need charging
daily (but I use it all the time), the Apps are fantastic. There
is an App called MBOX for Hotmail accounts (one reveiwer having
trouble getting hotmail to work, this is the answer). There are
also Apps for radio stations (another reviewer's niggles)I think
the camera is SO easy to use and the pictures are fine! Still 5
stars for me! Rating:
Reviewed by Sunny from Mauritius on
16th Jul 2009
Too good things written about iPhone here. I would request buyers
to be very careful, since this S version has a lot of drawbacks,
one of which being the most common is over-heating. Rating:
Reviewed by ElviN from USA on
16th Jul 2009
This is my first iPhone that I have been using for 6 days now and
I think whatever is written on review is totally true! My friends
had the previous 2 versions of this phone and I used to play with
all of em, but the 3GS is different in many ways not even speaking
of its improved GPS and Camera...Although it is definitely NOT a
camera phone the device still does the job and I am satisfied with
it! The only reason why it gets 4 starts instead of 5 is that some
stuff like bluetooth and ringtones can't be used as easy as in Nokia
or other models...too many factory limitations (although the phone
is capable of doing it) Rating:
Reviewed by Simon from Uk on
13th Jul 2009
This is my first iPhone, I've always been a bit anti iPhone but
when I did a list of what I wanted from a phone with mobile Internet
at the top of the list the iPhone seemed to be the answer & when
the 3g s came out I had no choice but to get one & it's the best
phone I've ever had. Don't get me wrong I don't think the iPhone
is perfect (but what phone is?) but what it does do makes up for
what it doesn't do. For example it's daft that I can't go to a song
on the phone & set it as a ringtone, there is a way around this
which you can find on the net which when you know what you're doing
only takes a couple of minutes. Also not being able to Bluetooth
pictures is a bit anoying but I'm willing to put up with for this
phone. The camera isn't great but then I've never seen camera phone
that has made me seriously consider getting one just for that function.
The user interface is spot on, even when not doing anything I find
myself just flicking through the screens as it's so smooth. Surfing
the net is a treat with the safari browser & when at home I tend
to use the iPhone more for going on the net than the pc, it picks
up my wifi as soon as I'm in the door & when I'm out the 3g speeds
are brilliant and even without 3g the page will load it just takes
a few more seconds. Email was no problem to set up as I have a googlemail
account & I now email as much as I text people. The apps are brilliant
I can spend ages looking at the app store, I haven't looked at iTunes
as I've always preferred amazon for my music. The iPod is excellent
& the video playback is great. I do need to charge the iPhone in
the evenings but then I'm always on it during the day, I would say
that the claims apple have made about the battery sound about right
to me apart from the standby time as I haven't been able to test
this as I can't put the phone down long enough. In summary although
the iPhone is missing some simple functions it is in my opinion
one of the best phones going & I now understand why people will
passionately defend the iPhone. I can't give it 5 stars due to it
missing simple functions so it's a solid 4 out of 5. Rating:
Reviewed by Lee from UK on 12th
Jul 2009
Ive had this phone for a week now, wanted to test it for a few days
before submitting a review and I must say I'm surprised by how much
I'm enjoying it! I was really excited when Apple first announced
the iphone and awaited it like a little kid waits for xmas! But
after reading about all the problems it first had I became a die
hard hater of the phone! When they announced the 3gs I started to
soften towards it and bought myself an ipod touch to play with to
test out the touchscreen as I've always had problems with touchscreens.
After biting the bullet last week and getting the iphone 3gs I really
wanted to be proved wrong about how good it was but so far its not
happened, I can't help but love the thing! I'm playing with it every
day, downloading apps and taking pictures and videos. The video
quality I think is great, I know there's better out there but come
on it's not bad for a phone! The sound quality is excellent and
the touchscreen has amazed me, I had a Blackberry curve before so
am used to the qwerty keyboard but I can type much quicker than
I could with the curve. The only downsize I would say is the battery
life, I fully charged it first off and waited for it to expel fully
before charging it again and have carried on like that but still
need to charge it almost daily as I keep playing with it all the
time! It would have been nice for Apple to realise that with such
a feature rich phone they need a super duper battery to cope with
it! Another downside would be that I've always liked to personalize
my phones with message tones and ring tones and as far as I can
see you can not assign tones to anything other than the ones pre-programmed,
if there is any other way I would be grateful if they could let
me know! Overall I would definitely recommend this phone to anyone,
it is now my new best friend and love showing it off especially
as I have the gorgeous white version! Rating:
Reviewed by j from FO on 12th
Jul 2009
be fair to the competitors. Most competitors deliver same functionality
at a considerable lower price ! And beat it on specs in every area.
iPhone is still an iPod with a added on mobile phone. Rating:
Reviewed by dfewgoodmen from Sapele,
Nigeria on 12th Jul 2009
THe Iphone 3G S is really the phone for the moment. ANd perhaps,
for the Future. It is sweet, with its futuristic curved design and
its inevitable apple logo at the back makes it a formidable foe
against any mobile. It is a phone to beat. The interface is fluid
and it has a load of apps from the apple apps store to complement
it. At last count, I guess it was 50,000 or so applications with
one billion downloads and still counting. The downside though are
things I feel Steve Jobs and Apple should try to change or emulate
the trends from other smart phone manufactutrers. 1. No self-replaceable
battery! 2. No memory card! Forget the 32Gbyte version. I still
need a memory card to improve functionality. 3. No way to upload
files like documents unto the phone without third party application
like quick office suite. It would be good to be able to upload pdf,
doc, excel files etc to the iphone. Why was it called a 'smart phone'
if it can't do this function we all take for granted in other phones?,
anyway, even in some non-smartphones? 4. One should be able to save
web pages while using the very old fashioned safari browser. It
would be perfect to save web pages just as is done with opera mini
and view them off-line. One cnnot always be on-line 24 hours a day!!!!!!
Sometimes it is so much easier to check a web page of line. When
will Apple learn that? 5. Apple should allow third party app like
opera mini in their app store. Is APple afraid that Opera mini with
beat the over-hyped safari and relegate it to the basement? 6Finally,
Apple should allow one to be able to edit files like music files
and also create more complex playlist from the iphone itself instead
of relying on i-tunes all the time. The on-the-go playlist on the
iphone is at best mediocre and bland. Despite all this short comings,
it is still difficult to give the iphone 3G S, anything less than
a 4 star? Why? It is still way ahead of the competition on most
features that count! AS far as I am concerned, the interface counts
best in any OS. But then, I think apple should still work hard on
their OS X more. By the way, How about forwarding a text message
without using cut-and-paste? ALso missing. Rating:
Reviewed by james from uk on
11th Jul 2009
the best phone i have owned so far!! Rating:
Reviewed by Naomi from UK on
11th Jul 2009
Fantastic, easy to use, apart from very trivial problems. Excellent
signal anywhere, battery lasts ages and great memory. Camera is
best ive ever seen & wouldn't trade it for the world! Rating:
Reviewed by chris from Canada on
10th Jul 2009
best phone ever,wont trade it for anything Rating:
Reviewed by Al from UK on 9th
Jul 2009
Fantastic phone apart from a couple of minor problems. In response
to OZ I would suggest the iphone has poor reception as opposed to
02 Iv been through several phones with 02 and never had receptions
problems but am now getting reception problems with the iphone.
The battery life is also pretty dismal need to charge on a daily
basis. Apart from that awesome phone Rating:
Reviewed by Stu from Uk on 8th
Jul 2009
What can I say best phone ever not a big apple fan like some however
this is about 100 times better than my old nokia n95. As I say not
apple fan so the not so good battery life is just over one day and
the cam as good as it is it's no n95... Still if you need a new
phone like I did don't get anything else!!! Rating:
Reviewed by Mick from Uk on 8th
Jul 2009
Best mobile phone / gadget i've ever seen or owned Rating:
Reviewed by Simon from England on
7th Jul 2009
Exceptional phone but why no radio? Rating:
Reviewed by Jayce from Uk/ VI on
7th Jul 2009
The iPhone 3G S is by far the most advance mobile phone on the market
to date. Apple has not added all that needed to be added and its
a wonderful phone to have despite the price. Cool-C you're mistaken
the 3.0 OS do allow forwarding son. From the text you want to forward
just hit the edit from on top of the screen then you select which
portion of the text message you want to forward..... this iPhone
deserves 5 stars... My other phone will be the Palm Pre when its
released for GSM networks. Rating:
Reviewed by Jamie from UK on
6th Jul 2009
Used to have a Blackberry Storm (BB user for years!). I must say,
it was probably the worst Blackberry I have owned for a long time
(slow, unresponsive). Bought the 3GS after mulling over the idea
of an iPhone and using a friend's original one, and have to say,
WOW! UI is super slick and fast, and the phone feature is only a
small part of it: having a full iPod feature on it is great. Only
quibble is that I had to switch to O2 from Vodafone to get it. Coverage
not too good, bad experience in the O2 shop and MMS/tethering prices
are a joke. iPhone 3GS: 5 stars. O2: 2 stars. Rating:
Reviewed by Steve from UK on
3rd Jul 2009
My first iPhone; I was hoping for a new improved model ever since
my last contract ran out in March and when it was announced I was
glad to find it addressed the two features missing from the previous
one, namely video recording and poor camera. I'm so glad I got this
phone, it's brilliant. Every feature it has works really well and
the apps store has got me hooked. I've downloaded some great ones
and some silly ones but they're easy to delete if you get bored
with them. If I had any complaints it would be the slightly fiddly
QWERTY keyboard and the lack of flash on the camera. But other than
that... fantastic!!! Rating:
Reviewed by Clear cut chap from UK on
3rd Jul 2009
Having used the 'iPhone 3G S' for a couple of weeks, I think it
does not still deserve 5 stars. No doubt it is still the benchmark
for the user-interface, aesthetics and general styling icons and
now many of the basic functions(eg. Copy-and-paste, MMS,etc) However
considering its pricing, functions like the Camera -which are very
integral with mobile phones medium to top-of the line- is below
par. Moreover functions like A2DP (Stereo bluetooth) are at best
average- the sound does not have depth and comes across as plain
flat!-The bench mark has always been Sony Ericsson in this regard
and they have just raised the bar with their latest Walkman 4.0
release! The iPhone has also never been assessed for its durability
here. It is a fragile device-considering it has a compacitative
touch screen made of glass(not tempered!!!)screen, which many people
seem to be unaware it is always shrouded in some case or the other.
Whats the point of making a fantastic looking device that is so
fragile it need to be covered up. Otherwise if knocked/dropeed the
glass might crack and that would become a potential hazard to use
again. In comparison, while sacrificing a bit of tactility, the
resistive (plastic) touchscreen of the Nokia 5800 allows it to be
much more durable and able to take knocks without showing wear easily.
I have both phones so this is a mercilessly objective view on these
aspects of the new iPhone which when compared to many other phones
of similar specifications -including those made by HTC - do not
suggest it is yet a 5-star phone. Not in the pure objective sense.
If, as the review above says, it does not tick all the boxes (especially
fundamental ones - Camera, average battery life-non user changeable)
and is priced so high, it does not deserve a 5 star rating, at best
4 stars. Rating:
Reviewed by Kool-C from UK on
3rd Jul 2009
You still can't forward a text - you have to cut n paste - what
an oversite for otherwise a great phone! Rating:
Reviewed by OZ from UK on 1st
Jul 2009
Absolutely awesome phone, but battery life could be better. The
real let down for me is the O2 network, I get dire reception where
I work (Southwark), I cannot even make or recieve calls half the
time, but seems to be ok(ish) in other parts of London. Never had
any issues with t-mobile over the last 6 years or so. May have to
cancel this contract and return to t-mobile which is a shame as
I do love this phone. Anyone else agree with me on this? 5 stars
for the phone itself! Rating:
Reviewed by Paul from uk on 29th
Jun 2009
Well what can i say, I had the last 3g iphone and that went back
to the carfone warehouse after a couple of days, the battery life
was naff. This iphone 3gs is a different matter, this phone does
everything you ask of it and more and still keeps on going, ive
had nearly 30 hours out of this phone and i cant put it down, its
like having a very portable, very powerful laptop in your pocket.
The OSX software far exceeds anything SE or Nokia use and Ive had
them all, a totally fantastic phone! Rating:
Reviewed by chris sky from usa on
28th Jun 2009
cool.it is a awesome phone.good work apple Rating:
Reviewed by Pete from UK on 27th
Jun 2009
Sold my 2G iPhone and was really looking forward to the 3G S but
unfortunately I was to be disappointed. The battery life is way
worse than the old model (and I hardly used 3G, wifi or bluetooth).
Web browsing is faster but not dramatically, the camera is an improvemnet
but compared to the competition not great and the phone is still
missing some basics like an FM radio for example. Added to this
the screen locks once in a voice call and has to be powered off
and on again to restore it so have had top exchange it already.
Sorry but not impressed given the cost of this device. Rating:
Reviewed by Vijay Parekh from UK on
26th Jun 2009
Got my iPhone 3GS last week and I love it. Had a Nokia N82 and an
iPod touch before so I thought why not. It definitely isn't the
most complete phone out there but it's brilliant. Saves my carrying
my phone and iPod round with me. If they introduce sending images
by bluetooth and a file manager it will be brilliant. I sold my
n82 and iPod to pay for my iPhone. does anyone know if it will support
flash at all? I have read different things about it that's all. Rating:
Reviewed by Jeremy Pemberton from UK
on 25th Jun 2009
My first venture with any Apple device - I finally took the plunge
with this ne. I am SO glad I did. I am delighted with it. And with
the tradein plan from Carphone Warehouse for what I will get on
my Nokia N95 the 3G S is only going to cost me £7.11, which is a
bargain. There is a lot to learn - the only serious glitch so far
is trying to get my hotmail account working on it. I am using izymail
- I can receive fine - but not send. Yet. Rating:
Reviewed by Kelvin from England on
25th Jun 2009
After many many years of Sony Erissons and buggy phones I took the
plunge and opted for the new iPhone 3GS. And....It`s brilliant.
The easiest and best way to have EVERYTHING on the move. From sending
texts, emails, Twittering, Facbook, News, Weather to the very high
standard of games that are starting to appear now. Some give the
PSP a run for its money! 1000`s of Apps at your fingertips. I was
concerned about only having 3mp in the camera but in good light
when printed out postcard size the pics are of a very good quality.
The autofocus really helps compared to iPhone 3G. Low light may
produce more grain as there is no flash, but there are even Apps
that can apply effects to help with this. My only concern is the
battery. Fair use and on the first charge I got about 24 hours out
of it. Hopefully this may improve a bit but a charge a day is needed
at the moment. Overall a fantastic phone. The line has been drawn
for others to follow. PS Had the same with a friend showing me his
goolemap app on his N96. After a few minutes he got our current
location on a basic looking map. Fired up the 3GS and in a couple
of SECONDS googlemaps had done the same thing and with another tap
of the screen could even tell me what direction I was facing! My
friend was beat! Rating:
Reviewed by Ryu from UK on 24th
Jun 2009
upgraded from the 2G and it is 100% worth the upgrade. So much better
than the 3G and lightning fast. Apps load super quick, web browsing
is superfast. Just had a friend in tryin to explain how his Nokia
N96 was better than the 3GS!! He was a funny shade of green at the
time mind you. Highly recommended, best phone/media player out there. Rating:
Reviewed by daniel Colaço from IndiA
on 24th Jun 2009
well the iPhone was a gud enough fone but the iPhone 3GS is undoubtedly
the best fone so far! I jus love my fone! Rating:
Reviewed by CHRIS SLY from UK on
24th Jun 2009
ive had many of the top smart phones over the last few years sony
x peria , htc touch hd , blackberry storm etc etc...but im always
coming back to the iphone...ive had EVERY version of the iphone
since launch...& although this is still not perfect! (what phone
is or ever will be?)as they need you to keep upgrading! but what
it does it does well... Rating:
Reviewed by Chris from England on
23rd Jun 2009
I have had my iPhone 3G S for almost a week now and the only flaw
I have found is the camera's performance in low light. However,
everything is quick, intuitive and very stylish. I love this phone
and will be sticking with Apple in future :-D Rating:
Reviewed by DiccoSteveA from England
on 23rd Jun 2009
Fantastic piece of kit, yes it's expensive, but as the old saying
goes, you get what you pay for! I 'road tested' a few of the iPhones
so called competitors (the LG viewty smart, amongst others) and
nothing comes close. GET IT!! Rating:
Reviewed by Andrew from UK on
23rd Jun 2009
Great phone but..... what about the price and lack of some functionality!!!!!!!!!
Firstly, the cost to buy this phone outright is £440 to about £550
for the 16GB or 32GB models. For a phone!! Then you are locked into
apple's walled-garden of iTunes where you will be charged highly
for music, apps etc... Furthermore, being with only one operator,
02 in the UK, they will take every opportunity to charge extra for
things such as insurance and other add-on's. Next although a great
phone there is still a fair amount of basic functionality missing.
What about multi-tasking, what about a decent camera or being able
to alter items on the menu... In conclusion if money is not too
important go for it. If not then I would buy this when the next
one comes out and you can get the 3G S for a discount. This is just
too much money for a phone. Rating:
Reviewed by Opt1mu5Pr1m3 from Wales
on 22nd Jun 2009
After owning the Iphone 2G 8GB since it was released i had no hesitation
jumping to the Iphone 3GS. I havent had a single fault with my Iphone
over the past few years. The camera is still a lagging behind the
'camera phones', but the quality is better than the low megapixel
value suggests (its not always down to the mp, it may be a good
quality lens etc), but agree with some that a flash is a basic thing
these days, even an LED one would have been something. MMS: Following
the comment below, i called 02 direct and they stated that yes 1
MMS uses 4 'standard' text messages, but there is no charge on top
of that. You will however be charged 24.47p per MMS if you have
used all of your free texts or less than 4 remaining. If you do
run out of free texts however, remember "There's an App. for that"
:p. Joking aside, the Apps that are available for the Iphone is
what is making the Iphone still one of the top phones to have today,
even though it hasnt changed much in the last few years. I read
at the last count the were over 10,000 Apps! I would drop it 1*
for the poor camera, but it certainly makes up for it in every other
department, so 5*'s from me. Add that to the fact that yes it cost
me £87.11 to buy the latest Iphone on a 24 month contract, i sold
my 2yr old 2G 8GB to an online mobile phone buying website/company
for £130! Rating:
Reviewed by Nathan from Wales on
21st Jun 2009
Awesome Rating:
Reviewed by Cris from Canada on
21st Jun 2009
I love this phone, it has everything a man needs... All I ca say
is goodbye Internet companies... Thanks to tethering Rating:
Reviewed by Grant from Scotland on
20th Jun 2009
This phone is fantastic I sold my 3g and bought this on launch day.
It's alot faster than the 3g everything works that bit quicker especially
web browsing via wifi. Anyone who is thinking about buying this
I would say go for it you won't be dissapointed. Rating:
Reviewed by rahman from uk on
20th Jun 2009
Once again the makers of iPhone 3G S failed to put a decent camera
with flash.Most probably they will do it next time. Until then,
i will hold to my old one. Rating:
Reviewed by stan from UK on 20th
Jun 2009
WARNING What 02 shops may not be telling you. 1. When I bought this
phone yesterday I was in a long queue. I observed that no purchaser
was being informed what it would cost to send MMS. I had to ask.
They take 4 text messages and also charge you 25p on top. That is
equivalent to 65p per MMS. 2. Also, no one was being made aware
of the limited calls and texts you have until your billing date.
If you got this phone Friday it could be Monday or Tuesday before
your billing date is activated. This means you may only have a limit
of 15 texts per day and 40min calls per day until that date (less
depending on your contract). If you exceed this you will be charged
extra! So before you call everyone and text others with your new
number YOU SHOULD CALL o2 AND FIND OUT WHEN YOUR BILLING DATE IS.
Or pay the price. The phone is great by the way. Rating:
Reviewed by Lorraine from United Kingdhom
on 19th Jun 2009
I got my iphone today, I am really pleased with the performance.
I also have a 2nd Generation Itouch, and this new iphone 3GS is
much faster at downloading and accessing the internet. Money very
well spent! Rating:
Reviewed by Alfie Shalfe from United
Kingdom, London on 19th Jun 2009
Got my iphone 3G S, its amazing, way better then the the old iphones,
which i have had both! Its great in all ways! this is the phone
of the year!! worth every pound!! Rating:
Reviewed by Paul Allwood from England
on 18th Jun 2009
This phone is bosb. Seriously Rating:
Reviewed by David from Uk on
18th Jun 2009
This is the best iphone i have ever seen i just got mine from japan
an i was blown away by its features and the spped in which it goes
form one site to another this iphone deserves an 5 star rating and
also very well done to Apple Rating:
