Review: Apple iPhone

Apple iPhone Review

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In a nutshell: The stunning touchscreen user-interface of the iPhone is one of the seven wonders of the modern world. Combining a phone, music player, camera and web browser, the iPhone is a stunning device. However its high cost and many limitations mean that it is a flawed beauty.

Ah! The iPhone. Never in seven years of reviewing mobile phones have we encountered a phone that has been so controversial. We've even been personally abused by reviewers who disagreed with our opinions. This review is an attempt to find balance between the conflicting opinions (something we always strive for at Mobile Phones UK, but which has been hard to achieve with the iPhone). Regular readers of Mobile Phones UK will know that we wrote an article back in June 2007 which cast doubt on whether the iPhone would live up to the hype. We hadn't seen the iPhone at that time, but when it finally arrived here in the UK, we were blown away by the user interface and gave it a 5 star review (although we did point out its numerous limitations). With hindsight, 5 stars was wrong, and having taken on board all of the feedback from users, we've arrived at a 3 star rating.

The thing is that the iPhone is in some ways so good, and in other ways so bad. Let's be generous and start with the good.

The iPhone is the first of a new generation of phones: it's a touchscreen smartphone running Apple's OS X operating system. Instead of using buttons, joysticks, etc, the iPhone has icons that appear on the huge touch-sensitive screen. The screen is enormous, and the user interface is simply breathtaking. Apple claim that the iPhone is five years ahead of the competition, and playing with the user interface you can begin to believe the hype. Touch the Phone icon on the screen and the address book appears; tap on a name and the iPhone makes a call. Touch the Photos icon and your photo album glides onto the screen. The responsiveness of the user interface and the wealth of effects makes using the phone an absolute joy. SmartPhones have a reputation for being slow, bug-ridden and difficult to use, but the iPhone is the absolute opposite. Using the iPhone is simply an amazing experience, and once you've owned an iPhone it's hard to imagine ever going back to a normal phone. Take a look at the video demos on the iPhone website to see for yourself.

The iPhone is an iPod too of course. It plays music and with a built-in 8 Gbyte of flash memory, you can throw away your iPod. The iPhone plays music and video (on that stunningly big screen) and can download songs from iTunes on the move. 8 Gbytes is enough to store 2,000 songs.

Other great features include the Safari web browser (which provides one of the best implementations of the mobile web that we've come across), Google Maps (which is fabulous on the iPhone) and built-in Wi-Fi support.

That's where the good stops and the bad starts. First the price. The iPhone is exclusive to O2 and will cost £269 to buy on a £35 per month 18-month contract. It's locked to O2 and will continue to be locked even when the 18 month contract ends. This makes it far more expensive than any other phone in the mainstream market.

Some of the technology under the hood is more like "five years out of date" than "five years ahead of the competition". For example, the camera is just 2 megapixels, lacks autofocus and has no flash. It's just a toy camera compared to the Nokia N95, Samsung G600 or Sony Ericsson K850i. These three phones are currently in the top 5 sellers in the UK and all have 5 megapixel cameras with flash and autofocus. Apple seriously misjudged the public's desire for quality cameras in their phones.

The connectivity of the iPhone is also seriously lacking (hey, it's an Apple, we shouldn't be surprised by this!) The most obvious omission is the lack of 3G. It's the only current smartphone that lacks 3G. For a phone that places so much emphasis on its music downloading and web browsing capabilities, the fact that you can only download at 2G speeds is a major limitation. It's like a Ferrari with a top speed electronically limited to 30 mph! If you're in an EDGE-enabled part of the O2 network or a wi-fi hotspot, then you can access higher data speeds, but still nothing like 3G. It's such a shame, because the web browsing capability of the iPhone is the best we've ever seen on a mobile. It seems that the iPhone was designed primarily for the US market where 3G is largely unavailable and where the choice of handsets is smaller. The Bluetooth support is also seriously limited, with no filesharing and no support for stereo Bluetooth headsets.

The battery life of the iPod is another issue. The iPod has a huge LCD display that eats power and with so many gadgets to play with, the battery is going to be used up fairly quickly. But even heavy users should get a full day's use between charges, so it's not the end of the world. Other problems include the omission of MMS, and the fact that you can only assign MP3 tracks to ringtones if they were downloaded from iTunes.

So, what to conclude about the iPhone? It's clearly not a phone for everyone. It's very expensive, so we should compare it with the best of the competition. What has the iPhone got that the others haven't? The answer is the user interface: a huge touchscreen display, with a user interface that really is a modern wonder. It's also a fine media player, but then so are its competitors. If you've got the cash and you love the look, then the iPhone could be your phone, but for the rest of us on a budget, you'd be advised to forget the charms of the iPhone and buy a cheaper alternative that does so much more. Alternatives include the LG KU990 Viewty, the Nokia N95, the Nokia N81, and the Sony Ericsson W960i.

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Features of the Apple iPhone include:

• OS X Operating System
• 2 megapixel camera
• 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)
• Memory: 4 Gbyte or 8 Gbyte flash drive
• Connectivity: Bluetooth 2.0, USB 2.0, Wi-Fi (802.11b/g)
• WAP, EDGE
• Size: 115 x 61 x 11.6 mm
• Weight: 135g
• Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
• Talktime: 8 hours
• Battery standby: 250 hours
• Audio playback: Up to 24 hours

Apple iPhone Consumer Reviews

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Average rating from 100 reviews:

Reviewed by hifaash from Maldives on 27th Nov 2007
I wonder why British people hate iPhone? Just because it’s from Apple? No, I love iPhone, because it delivers excellent features!!! So please consider both the brilliant features and lacking features when giving a review! I have experienced iPhone for a month. I always read reviews from this site, I haven’t seen this site been biased at any time, but some people have complained the administrator. I have summarized some advanced features of iPhone; 1)Touch screen: most sensitive, the one and only multi-touch phone so far produced and user interface is as simple as it can be. 2)Configuration: 128MB RAM, 8GB Hard, 400 MHz CPU frequency, 16 million colour display, 3.5” LCD wide screen (480X320), and operating system OS X makes iPhone fast, fun (simply amazing) and enough for anything to run in a phone 3)Brilliant Key board: it’s not just a key board when you need; it’s the key board that you need (different key boards for different situation). Initial letter is automatically Capitalized if you type a name, abbreviations are in capital letters, spelling is always correct: by mistake if you typed “yii” it will be changed to “you” when you press the space key. Many more… 4)Internet: it’s better than your computer. Double click to zoom, Safari zooms anything to best fit, it’s amazing, Safari knows tables, column, pictures, text fields etc… 5)iPod: cover flow, wide screen for video, start from where you stopped (touch a video icon, each video starts from where you stopped earlier, “Play now” to start music from where you stopped) 6)Supports: Send and receive emails with attachments, Google maps, YouTube, PDF, addition fonts, IM Chat program, games, Wi-Fi, EDGE, Bluetooth 7)Installer: there is a program called “installer” for iPhone, everyone will love the iPhone when you get the installer. Open the installer, you will see hundreds of FREE programs for iPhone in category view (3rd party programs too), install what ever you like and when ever you want. 8)Customize: arrange and/or hide icon, change theme customize system messages like “UNLOCK” instead of “slide to unlock” – just do anything (everyday the phone looks NEW). Install an iPhone browser or an iPhone viewer to your PC (FREE) so that you can customize iPhone ringtones, its not a must that you have to buy ringtone from apple, you can make it using these programs and save/view PDF files/Word documents on your iPhone and install fonts. Default is set to preview SMS on screen even phone is locked, many people hate this. Switch Off/On SMS preview is available. All Nokia phones have security features Phone lock code, pass-code lock or key board lock with security code as in iPhone, but not in all 5 stars smart phones! Same like iPhone not a single Nokia phone is ranked with 5 stars, but many Sonyericsson phones without security feature are ranked just because of camera or what... Oh! The interest of UK people is different! But I have not seen people taking pictures with highest pixels of their camera, because either they can’t zoom in or phone is slow/can’t preview them, or 2MP is enough (you can print to as large as A4 size images with 2MP). So what’s the use of 3.2MP or 5MP cameras without optical zoom or other great features? I meant Megapixels is not everything!!! iPhone is behind all the other smart phones in many ways! 1)SMS: You have to type the message every time you need to send, you cant resend, Forward, Send to All, send to a Group, save in Draft, SMS texts from note book or copy paste anything, these features are there nearly in all smart phones. 2)File transfer: the only way is emailing; no Bluetooth, no infra, no MMS, you can’t even use memory cards to transfer files. 3)Camera: very poor camera, just 2MP, nothing else, can’t zoom 4)No 3G, “mark” or “select” feature is not available, can’t delete or email selected files, do it one by one… I appreciate the incredible features of iPhone and hope they will do a much better job next time! "Buyers should buy the phone only if they like the phone, we have enough choice I hope!"
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Reviewed by kabir from uk on 26th Nov 2007
very bad phone overpriced and lacks many basic features (video recording, ability to send files over bluetooth, removable battery) it seems to follow the same path as all previous apple products; looks good, heavily priced, will usually break after a year- when the warranty is over. you are better off buying a classic ipod and a solid phone like a sony ericsson. so you get the best of both worlds, rather than a lame attempt to blend the 2 together.
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Reviewed by gordo from UK on 26th Nov 2007
too clumsy (but a pretty handy face warmer!)
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Reviewed by Amp... from United Kingdom on 26th Nov 2007
This has to be one of the best looking Phones ever. I played with one with the view to purchasing. I was disappointed with what I saw. The display gets dirty too quickly, the on-screen keypad is unusable for people with larger fingers, the automatic screen orientation is slowww, you can't send MMS, there's no 3G. On the positive side the media player is brilliant, the screen gestures are second to none but take practice to perfect. This is not a cellphone! It's an iPod with a phone module it doesn't do phoning very well- the signal strength is poor, the call quality is poor. What completely turned me off was that it's only available on one Network in the UK, you can't change the battery and can't even remove the SIM card! It costs £269 cash and you're tied into a 18 month contract for a minimum of £35 p/m. If you like the design so much buy the iPod touch then get a proper phone, most Nokias/Ericssons beat this joke with ease. DONT BUY INTO THIS CON. Incidentally, I'm disappointed by the positive misleading reviews given by some websites and TV/magazines. I get the feeling Apple have bought the reviewers too. Before you get any phone check it out yourself, we've all been using mobiles for a long time now and you don't need to be technical to see a CON!
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Reviewed by godwyns from London, Uk on 26th Nov 2007
I have followed the Iphone noise since apple started the drum, but the more i know, the less motivated i am to join the dance. As a phone geek, & an IT person, the beautiful iphone is like being asked to run latest operating systems on an 80's processor. As for the camera, its unbelievable to accept at 2mp. Even if i live the US, i will still not go for it. I use the Nokia N95 since its release, (O2), it is the in-thing as it is purely a palmtop computer especially with its latest addition of exchange server availability which the Iphone might not think of.
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Reviewed by invisiguy from whereva i feel like going on 25th Nov 2007
iPhone is all show no go
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Reviewed by Bear from Swaziland on 24th Nov 2007
Looks good. And that's it. A phone for Isheep.
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Reviewed by YOUR MUM from SCOTLAND on 23rd Nov 2007
I THINK ITS FAR TO LIKE A COMPUTER AND TO CHUNKY. !
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Reviewed by deaddog from uk on 22nd Nov 2007
i had a look at the iphone out of curiosity - it is just not for me. i currently use a blackberry 7100 which is fantastic as aphone and for email - having email i now hardly ever use sms (only in real emergencies ehn no phone or email contact) i find all the objections to the iphone (and somtimes other phones) odd. They may well have 5 mp cameras but the lenese do not do justice - just carry a proper camera having played with the iphone i am now going to get an ipod touch (internet access, ipod, video etc) and upgrade the blackberry
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Reviewed by I like it from UK on 22nd Nov 2007
I see some of the criticisms are justified. The battery thing is a pain, the internet is slow but it is not that bad, I really like the texting once I got used to it - much better than normal. Sure it would be good to be able to use your songs as ring tones but it is not vital. On the whole I like it. Think it is over-priced at £269, and I do not like the fact that that it cannot be unlocked after 18 months. >:( Otherwise great phone - superbly intuitive to use!
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Reviewed by KISSING from APPLE'S ARSE on 22nd Nov 2007
(AKA The EMPORER'S NEW CLOTHES) "The most desirable phone of 2007!" "Combining a phone, music player, camera and web browser, the iPhone is a stunning device." "Using the iPhone is simply an amazing experience, and once you've owned an iPhone it's very, very hard to imagine ever going back to a normal phone." "It's almost worth buying the iPhone just for the way it looks and behaves as a phone." ROTFLMAO! HOW STUPID + SYNCHOPHANTIC do your quotes sound now after all the negative and angry feedback about the iphone from EX apple customers all over the web? So thats it for this site - years of respect from honest impartial review now down the plug hole after this 4*!!!!!rated 'review'(read; 'HELPING APPLE SPREAD THEIR PROPAGANDA'); Really MPUK what ever were you thinking letting "Steve 'heartlesss capitalist greed at its most wretched' Jobs" rate + review his own product (well thats preferable to the alternative of the backhander you must have accepted to publish a review so warped from the actual limmitations in this day and age of the out dated technology of the SICK PRICED phone (2G for £100's ROTFPMP!!) As usual with the rest of their ridiculously overpriced products Apple are taking advantage of the people who are led by style over substance and have little, if any technical knowledge - i mean who on earth with decent tech awareness after reading the phone's specs would expect to get a practicle usable phone that matches anywhere near its £100's price tag(+ on top of that RESTRICTIVE RIP OFF contract) that only has eg 2G , NO MMS,restrictive 2M camera,SIZE of a BREEZE BLOCK (but heavier),FIXED BATTERY so you can't extend phone life carrying spare batts(and Apple can charge you more $$$ when the battery dies + needs replacing),NO sim card,FORCED to pay APPLE $$ everytime you want a new MP3 ringtone, no mobile video format in media player to play your own FREE video collection,RENOWN impractical technology for user interface for texting etc, NO BLUE TOOTH for convenient on the move file share ( no doubt so GREEDY APPLE can control + prevent you from swapping ringtones with mates so you have to give ITUNES/APPLE EVEN MORE MONEY). Its not the rubbishness of the product that the worst thing about this but the PERVERTED PRICE, it is just sick - however this is the Apple norm and anyone with enough technical knowledge can see through their charade just like its possible to buy/make the right PCs that work AT LEAST as efficiently and smoothly as Macs BUT at an infinitely lower not only starting but long term maintenace price too(in comparison to what tech savvy PC owners pay, Apple charges the earth for new parts(exclusive to only them so no fair market competition like windows comps) and fixing hardware - its where they rip off their customers the most) PC also have greater flexibility and adaption to individual preferences,tastes and interests through infinitely greater variety/more reasonabley priced or even FREE SOFTWARE!(eg MACS are the WORST COMPUTERS if you decide to become a GAMER!!) Hopefully people will be able to learn from their bad experiences here and see that even if they are only after looks there are ALWAYS much more reasonable alternative on the market(like the suggestions for alternative mobiles made here in the reviews already)to the IMMORAL, no difference to thievery, spin of Apple.
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Reviewed by Max Leopold from UK on 22nd Nov 2007
IT IS AN AFFRONT, THAT O2 IS NOT TAKING OFF THE SIM LOCK AFTER 18 MONTHS ! ! ! I am a foreign worker and will stay for 2 years in London, in my Home Country Germany, iPhones will be unlocked after the initial 24 months contract BUT according to O2 they will not do that here - see attached eMail: (...) Thanks for emailing us to find out if we can unlock your iPhone. You can continue your contract after completing 18 months of contract. We won't be able to unlock the iPhone to use on another mobile network, as it's available to use exclusively on the O2 network. This means you won't be able to use the iPhone in Germany, as we won't be able to take off the SIM lock even if you complete your 18 month contract. If you can cancel your contract within the 18 month term, you'll need to pay the early cancellation charge. This charge is calculated by taking the remaining number of months (of your contract) multiplied by your monthly service charge (line rental). You'll be able to view this charge on your final bill. We'll request the payment for your final bill by Direct Debit on or 14 days after your bill date. You can keep visiting our website for more (LINK) information and updates. The website is regularly being updated with all the information that we currently have on the iPhone. If there's anything else we can do for you, please reply to this email. You can also visit our online help centre at: (LINK) Important - When you email us please provide: your date of birth, postcode and mobile number as it helps us answer your query faster. Kind regards, XXXXXXXX O2 Customer Service
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Reviewed by Cotton Mouth Tom from UK on 21st Nov 2007
2G!!!!!!! oooopppss another Newton for Apple a real shame had a great potential and a need in the market but this product just about stood up long enough to fall flat on its face - I think everyone at Apple must have had a big lunch that day. I am a huge Apple fan and hugely disappointed. Oh yea how can they sleep at night with the price. Thats me done I have already wasted too much time on this product.......
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Reviewed by Tim Rogers from United Kingdom on 20th Nov 2007
I've already had a crack at this once but I'm having a go again because I'm starting to get annoyed. I've been watching the unfolding grumbles and complaints and I'm left wondering how much longer will the iPhone hype blind 'official' reviewers who give it a rating of "Excellence". Look, by now it's pretty clear that even the enthusiasts who got up early to stand in the queues and to buy one (see P.I.Sstaker below) are starting to realise they were conned. As one of the unofficial reviewers so eloquently said, "Owning an iphone is like dating a beautiful woman with no brains." Exciting at first but the novelty soon wears off. One of your rival review sites currently has the iphone listed at 9.7 out of 10. What?! To quote John MacEnroe, "Can he be serious?" I like Apple Macs and the design of the new iphone is seductive. But if technical reviewers are going to have a meaningful relationship with their readers they have to be honest don't they? The truth is that in several important areas the iphone just doesn't measure up. If not, why not say so? OK it is a thing of beauty - that's good, agreed. But if it doesn't have a worthwhile camera, battery life, MMS, 3G, and it is overpriced and restricted to a single network - why is it carrying a four and five star rating? Apple's marketing campaign is very convincing. For years they have produced - (And I have bought) - computer products that in my view are ahead of the PC competition. (In fact I am writing this on a Powerbook). But the iphone is currently not up to scratch and the buying public should be told. The reviews by people who've bought the iphone below speak for themselves. So can I suggest the official reviewers find the courage to send Apple a message - and that is - "Nice looking phone, but get it right!" Perhaps if Apple listen to the criticism and do something about it they might yet salvage what in my view is a reputation tarnished by the fundamentally flawed "iphoney".
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Reviewed by michael from england on 20th Nov 2007
i have just taken my iphone back as i was not impressed with it at all. its terrible for texting, the music from the speakers is some of the worst i have heard on a mobile and the fact that you cannot assign an mp3 ringtone without getting it from itunes is quite frankly a rip-off. also the mobile internet when you are not near a wi-fi hotspot is so slow its almost funny! utter rubbish
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Reviewed by Katie from UK on 20th Nov 2007
i had this phone for my birthday, i was very exited and couldn't wait to have it. It freezes when you are on the internet it is to BIG to take anywhere it is rubbish!! also i find very irraiting is when you are searching on the internet and u have to use your fingers to type the letters in it switches so i press an "A" but it goes to the "s" it took me at least 15mins to write a message the other day. IT IS NOT WORTH THE MONEY AND IS A TOTAL RIP OF!!! the w910i is so much better!
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Reviewed by Fred from UK on 20th Nov 2007
What a phone? Or can i call it phone? I better call rubish.Why? No mms,you cant change batery, you have no sim card, cant send files via bluetooth. Any latest phone has mp3 player, so what big deal with Iphone?
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Reviewed by Surat Singh Dhillon from USA on 19th Nov 2007
I had a look at the apple iPhone when I was in california (USA) and i must say that it is a beautiful unique mobile phone. A mobile phone which is very reliable and can last you forever. It holds the best features that a mobile can have. Examples include the safari web browser - and you can zoom in and out with a touch of a finger. The best feature I like is the youtube add-in which is well cool as you can watch videos on the go. There are some down sides though. Firstly, it is very expensive. You would have to pay a minimum of £269.00 for the iPhone itself and now its on the 02 network you have to pay £35.00 as a minimum per month so it's going to leave your wallet empty unless you are loaded lol. The main question: Is it worth your money? In my opinion it's not because you are spending the money which could buy yourself a nice 15 inch laptop computer. So if you want a mobile which looks like an apple iphone, works similar to the iphone, does'nt cost as much and will make you stand out of the crowd well here is the answer - the LG PRADA mobile. Absolutely georgeous! You don't need anything better. But, if you have a different opinion about the iPhone - sure that's fine! I tell ya what, go and have a look it at your nearest apple store! Goodluck! By Surat Singh Dhillon www.mygadgetblog.com
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Reviewed by lyndsey from england on 19th Nov 2007
I think that they are very updated and modern, they are sleek and there is lots all in compact with one!
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Reviewed by Ramo from England on 19th Nov 2007
This phone is nice to look at but is nothing more than a novelty in terms of its functionality after a week or so. It does not have features that a phone at this price and market should. If you want a good phone buy the new black N95 8GB it a stunning phone with everything you could possibly want.
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Reviewed by Lewis from England on 18th Nov 2007
There's not doubt that when this phone was first released in America, The specs were high at the time, but america have had it for ages, and now we get it, and the phones on the market have increased there spec, so the tip phone make the iphone, look low speced. fair enough the phone does have higer specs than some phones, but i don't undertand why it cost so much, there are phones like the one now e.g. LG Viewty, that are alot cheaper, and you can get the phone for free on contract..so why should we pay, £270 for a lower spec phone plus £35 pounds a month, for 200 minutes and 200 text, there are so many better offers! I love the iphone, and would love to buy one, but i would not pay the price..I will wait till it goes cheap in argos on PAYG! Huge fan off apple, but they gave it to the uk to late, and things have moved on! But an awesome phone with some unique feautres!
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Reviewed by NOT TELLING from ?? on 18th Nov 2007
This is an awful phone. I can't carry it around anywhere with me because it's so GIANT! and the touch screen just makes it irratating. You can't set your ipod music as your ring tone = not a big thing but still quite annoying! It's a complete rip off when you can just watch your tv at home, go on your own laptop, listen to your own ipod and ring people off your own £100 mobile. This phone is stupid and a very big rip off! it was just made for the look! Dont get it!
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Reviewed by inaleems from Maldives on 18th Nov 2007
iPhone is not just a Phone, not just an iPod and also not just an internet device, but is for everything that is useful for ones life. (I have the iPhone version 1.1.1) Everyone believes that nothing is perfect, so is true. In this aspect iPhone also isnt perfect. iPhone does not allow to send music files and other files to another device as we do on other phones using bluetooth. The there is presence of Bluetooth also but only function is to connect to Headsets. By this coonection it doesnt allow for music streaming. Very inperfect. Thanks for the built in 8GB memory as usual out there like (N95 8GG, N82 8GB, N91 8GB) but does not support for master storage. (MAY BE FOR PROTECTION AGAINST VIRUSES). The biggest problem i faced in iPhone was the lack of 'Forward, resend, multiple users' in SMS feauture. This is very inconvienient for a person like me who is a heavy SMS user. Hope an update will fix the problem. The most interest thing about iPhone and why it has become a rock star is that as apple says 'Touching is beleiving'. Sure this is correct. there is no other Phone out there who can be as smart as iPhone. This is how a phone should be and what the technology has become for. Google maps works great. touch with a finger twice to zoom in and touch with two fingers to zoom out. Same thig can be done in internet also. Is there any phone who can manage and view photos like iPhone can? Absolutely not. 'Pinch' to zoom in and double click to zoom out. Flick with a finger for next image. Video works great on iPhone. Just sync videos and watch it as u do on a sinema or at home. Wonderful. Next is the mail. can any phone do it like iPhone. really not. No set up required except the typing of username and password. view mail attachments at a glace. Thanks for the built in Wifi for fast connectivity. Next is about Keybord. Isnt this really surprised? keybord is there if you need it. and hides when you dont. also it changes to the requirement. For example when you type an address, there is the '.com' button. when you type an email address there is '@' on the place you want. The question is can any phone beat iPhone? Really not before end of the sale of iPhone. Can you imagine a phone who can do this, who can do that, or anything in a single one. If you the iPhone is here. Buy it and meet the show. Only for $399. A perfect fit for anyone. one of the seventh wonders of the world. "Touching is beleiving"
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Reviewed by Matt from England on 18th Nov 2007
This phone has looks but as a other reviewers said no brains!.The most up to date phones are thin and have got practly every thing.So apple we know you cand do better than this.But if you want a phone to make you look like you can get whatever you want, then get it but if you like more things packed in then dont!
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Reviewed by tom from uk on 18th Nov 2007
DO NOT BOTHER! TOO EXPENSIVE, DOESNT WORK WELL, FREEZES, CON AND A GOOD LAPTOP IS MORE WORTHWHILE. WAIT A YEAR AND YOU'LL FIND NOKIA MAKING THE SAME THING BUT MUCH MORE RELIABLE!!
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Reviewed by Steven Morris from UK London on 18th Nov 2007
I have had my iphone for 6 days after 3 steady years of a Sony K800i. Today I sent it back!! I read all the issues and thought that I had to have one, no matter what!! DAY 1 - Fully charge I used it with vigour trying everything I could ....battery lasted 10+ hours or so. DAY 2 - Just found out there is NO MMS.... DAY 3 – Can’t take photos in the dark or even in poor light – NO flash or ZOOM DAY 2-6 - In the car using wireless my battery was dreadful 3.5 hours talk time at best. OTHER ISSUES You can replace the battery with a spare because it is built in....stupid WHAT I LIKE IT looks smart. CONCLUSION LOOKS are not everything, it has a low spec and missing some essentials, it’s all hype. I would wait for the V2.0 iphone.
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Reviewed by Blob from Nigeria on 18th Nov 2007
Internet function on phone surpasses itself! Memory is great and for my needs so is the camera. GRRREAT!!!!
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Reviewed by rebeca from calafornia on 17th Nov 2007
everi 1wants the ifone but trust me dont get it youll live to regretit idoit is a load of poo it may look pretti but dont be decieved!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Reviewed by P.I.Sstaker from UK on 17th Nov 2007
i was the one on the news waiting outside the shop for it to open. let me say how awful this phone really is! it can't even do videos! if you are thinking of buying this phone, don't because you WILL regret it. trust me because i am a nerd...
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Reviewed by chris from england on 16th Nov 2007
Tried out the iphone, was initially blinded by the beauty of it but then realised it's like dating a beautiful woman with no brains. I might want to use it as eye-candy but you quickly realise how shallow and pointless it is. Personally I'll wait till they bring out V2 and hope they've brought it up to date...
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Reviewed by Martin from England on 15th Nov 2007
Purchased iphone on saturday and returned it today Thurs 15th Nov 2007. Every text message shows up on your screen, no privacy. Hotmail could not connect to mail box, it had to go via izzymail, this ment your mail did not show up in your IN box on your pc. Still an amazing phone/iPod! O2 and CPW will take these back within 14 days, so you could have one on trial and return back to old contract if not happy.... Going for a Nokia e90 instead.
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Reviewed by James from UK on 15th Nov 2007
Bought the iPhone on launch day and can say it has fulfilled my expectations. The camera is fine. I never used the camera much on my old D900. No video camera = no more abscure drunken videos that I can't hear or make out what is going on! No MMS can't say I have sent a picture message since the novelty wore of a few years ago. Browser is really good, bit slow but its a phone not a laptop.. 3G coverage is a bit patchy in my area so would not notice even if it had the capability. The lack of file sharing was obviously going to happen as its based on a ipod. As far as I am aware you can't copy someone elses ipod's library into your itunes without a work around. Tend to keep my phone on silent and vibrate most of the time so not really finding ringtones a issue. User interface is great. Texting speed is the same now I have grown used to its "predictive" text. Video playback is awesome. 8GB is plenty for me as I don't see the sense of carrying any more music/film/shows around as I would use my laptop or portable Hard disk if that was the case. If you accept its a iPod touch with a phone you won't be disappointed. Just think where your expecation level is before buying this phone! For me it is everything I was hoping for.
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Reviewed by PHIL STEVENS from UK on 14th Nov 2007
bought the iphone on launch day, took it back today...... stupidly i had not read any reviews and assumed it would do everything other phones do and more.... how wrong i was..... the most annoying problems are: no picture messaging mms no light/ flash on 2mp camera cant assign itunes music as ringtone (have to buy) not great for texting (quicker with normal mobile keys) cant bluetooth ringtones file sharing is near impossible... Sorry but all these things were on my old phone and are suddenly taken away... not good.... its basically a nice object but practically its not thet great.... save your money, it all show.... :0) oh also if you have one... try taking a picture of yourself with it...... you'll be a while!
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Reviewed by Owen Harris from Wales, UK on 13th Nov 2007
I've heard from a lot of people asking me about the iPhone, being something of a techno-nut (yes, I can admit it to myself!) I've been fortunate enough to trial one of these, and I have to say, for the European market, this phone just doesn't measure up. Cheaper, easier to obtain phones are available free of charge on many contracts with multiple network providers, meaning the iPhone limits user's choice. Secondly, the software update available for the American market iPhone means that if the phone is network unlocked by the user, the phone function gets disabled. In the UK, this practice is illegal, which could pose trouble for Apple. Although the iPod function is excellent, that's pretty much all this device is. A nice toy, but that's all. For an iPod, stick to the iPod, and don't settle for a second generation phone in a 3rd generation market. Go for the N95 8GB or Sony Ericsson W910i instead. Quite simply, they are better made, more easily available, and higher quality of features. Sorry Apple, better luck next time!
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Reviewed by Konstantin Adeyemi from UK on 13th Nov 2007
ok now i don hav a iphone or a gd phone bt im getin one now think about it the iphone is an overcomposating ipod, if anything is an ipod nano, because you can only get 8gb at most from the phone which is pathetic. another thing for something that is meant to revolutanise the market; a 2megapixel camera without video capabilities, are you serious. furthermore you can only get it on o2 for 269 pound, and you have to pay 30 a month that is just stupid. another thing, many of the new high end phones are coming with HSDPA (3.5g) and iphone has 2g, for an interent device that is disturbingly stupid. and bluetooth, you cant send filesm and it doesnt had EDR or A2DP so you cant use stereo bluetooth headset and you cant use normal headphones either (3.5mm) pure stupidity. and i acknowledge it pribably has the best use interface out there and the biggest screen, but that is nothing more than aesthetics, and your phone is not going to work on how it looks is it. also people that are getting so happy about the pinching/zooming touch screen: this was made 20 years ago, just research it. final conclusion over priced, over compasating, big screen case with apple logo and nice user interface. for about half the price you would pay a year on this phone you could get something good e.g n95, n95 8gb, these both have HSDPA and Wi-fi and even GPS, and 8gb version costs 400 pound but it has the same memory and yes the screen is 2.8 inches bu t aint that enough, plus theres is aa 5 megapixel camera. other phone to consider a k850i, HSDPA and 5mp camera, lg viewty (ku990), 5mp camera, HSDPA 3 inch screen, g800 which has OPTICAL ZOOM on a 5 mp camera or even the g600,or htc touch BUT if you get an iphone you are being blinded by looks without looking at features, also youre a rich snob with money to waste. and your probbly also a person dat idolises steve jobs and thinks there can never be anything wrong with the iphone and lastly. if you think i am being biased. i am not. im 15 years old with a nokia 3120
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Reviewed by anthony from england on 13th Nov 2007
got this today dont buy it it went wrong after 2 hours took it back to 02 and they didnt even give me another one .go sony ericsson you rock
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Reviewed by nikinakija from England on 13th Nov 2007
A brilliant phone, with excellend features. Very contempory.
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Reviewed by Tim Rogers from UK on 13th Nov 2007
I am an Apple Mac Stalwart. I love their computers and the iPod is a work of genius. But I am seriously disappointed by the iphone and I wonder how on earth you arrive at a five star rating? It makes me wonder about the credibility of reviews on this site. The iphone is delicious to look at, but if by your own estimation it is 'five years out of date' in some respects how can it possibly receive top billing? Poor camera, poor battery, no 3G, O2 only and a price tag that can only be described as pure greed - it might be the prototype of something special but it certainly has a long way to go. Yes it has a built in ipod - but a memory that stores two thousand stores is by Apple's own standards, pretty lame. They have aimed this at the US market - but they quickly realised that they would have to bring down the price or face a humiliating failure. So why do they think British buyers have money to burn? Even more irritating is the fact that it is significantly cheaper in France. I have supported Apple up to now because I believe their computers are well built, have a superior operating system and are easy to use. Quite simply once you've used a Mac - you won't go back. But the iphone is undermining that reputation. Perhaps, in a year or so, when the bugs are ironed out, the camera has improved, the battery has been given a useful life and it can genuinely access the internet at 3G speeds anywhere they will win me back. But how far ahead will the competition be by then? [Editor's reply: You know what, Tim? You're right. We got carried away by the iPhone launch and have decided to downgrade our rating from 5 stars to 4 stars. The truth is we'd been feeling a little uncomfortable with the 5 star rating, but we think that if you read our review in full you'll find it balanced.]
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Reviewed by jay bay from england on 12th Nov 2007
this is a good phone but is to big for daily use
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Reviewed by eFFeeMMe from Italy on 10th Nov 2007
Pretty good review. It seems these day that either you're against Apple or blindly follow Jobs' teachings; and I kind of feared this review was of the second kind when I saw the 5 stars. However, I must say it's pretty good and balanced. I wouldn't have given it 5 stars, though. It has lots of shortcomings, a serious lack of applications, and frankly, it's not the revolution it was marketed to be. It's just technology and know-how that had been around for years, repackaged in a typical shiny Apple chassis and UI.
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Reviewed by BRIAN MCLACHLAN from DURHAM, ENGLAND on 10th Nov 2007
Got mine at 6.02pm last night and have not been able to put it down, unreal... Truly a revolution in mobile phones, within 30 minutes i had 1000 tracks from i tunes and full sync with all my e-mail accounts and reading e-mails draggin and zooming etc. is like something from Minority Report. Nokia N95 does have a better camera but the 2mp effort on i phone is not bad but as an all round device, 10/10. FANTASTIC!
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Reviewed by Dave from USA on 10th Nov 2007
I was very disapointed when i got my hands on one of these, the music player is good but being limitted to 8gb was a bad move by apple. The camera is complete rubish and the phone itself aint that great either. I cant belive that they also only made the phone with 2g it makes the internet connections slow compared 2 other phones. I find the phone itself 2 big. As a music player its great but thats about it it seems like apple just took the ipod touch and shoved a few extras in it 2 make it a phone. The only other positive for this is that everyone wants one so i could sell mine on ebay for more than i paid and get a better phone.
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Reviewed by mikey from england on 10th Nov 2007
dont like it myself but it dose look gd by it so slow when u hav lods of songs and the touch is hard to get used to when u come off a normal phone
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Reviewed by ryan from plymouth england!!!!!!!!! on 9th Nov 2007
very bad fone baddddddddddddddddddddddddddd to hard to use
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Reviewed by Steve from UK on 9th Nov 2007
I admit that i was foolish enough to be taken in by the hype. So, what do we have? The first thing that strikes you is the prettiness of the interface. Unfortunately, the first time i used it that was all i saw, so that's what i bought it for. Little did i know that that's where the positive aspects of the iPhone ends. Until now, I didn't get the chance to use it for everyday practical purposes such as making calls, sending texts, etc. I envisioned that everything else would be of similar quality. It has far too many silly restrictions which can render the phone virtually useless for most people for everyday use, not to mention the poor quality of the calls, reception, the build quality, and the camera. I now have 2 options because of its many shortcomings - use it as a decorative fashion item to show off to everyone (not my style), or sell it on ebay. Given the price i paid, it's going on ebay. If some people want to use it as a fashion accessory, then they have more money than sense. The iPhone is great as a fashion toy due to the hype making it sound far better than it is, but after several weeks, the poor quality, impracticalities, and annoying restrictions will start to grind on your nerves. DON'T BE MISLED BY THE HYPE. Yours One very annoyed iPhone buyer
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Reviewed by Ryan from Manchester , UK on 9th Nov 2007
Tested one of these at CPW when i returned my N81 8gb with perhaps purchasing one in mind but i thought although the screen resolution and music capabilities were outstanding the actual use as either a phone or camera were very poor plus it ringed so so quiet at full volume, i got the LG VIEWTY instead and this beats the iphone hands down its the best phone ive ever had LOUD,CRISP N CLEAR DISPLAY,ACE CAMERA and best of all its SLIM AND LIGHTWEIGHT not forgetting its user interface is so easy simple and visually stunning, iPHONE for you ???? only if your 17 and dont value important contents highly.
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Reviewed by dave from england on 9th Nov 2007
i already had 3 of these but the r good
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Reviewed by martin from uk on 7th Nov 2007
don't get ya hopes up for the release of the iphone if i could swear i could describe it in 1 word but i'll be nice it is not a great phone. the first thing that meets the eye is the look, yeh it looks great but it isnt if u have like 100 songs on the phone slows down so much. the iphone was meant to catch ur eye so you would buy it but look into it there is better phones like the nokia n95 (proven by the gadget show)
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Reviewed by g-man from U.K on 7th Nov 2007
ok so lets summarise, the camera has no zoom, or flash there is no MMS the battery life is poor there is no 3G max capacity is 8gb it costs about £700 a year to own and run the positives are the interface, an that really is about it. the only way it makes sense is that it is an ipod touch, than can call people, and can really poor photos. but if you compare it to practically any other phone currently available, it is shocking. seriously, buy an ipod touch, and a decent phone, and you'll save yourself about £300 a year and have the best of both worlds!
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Reviewed by ZAYNE ALLY from ENGLAND on 7th Nov 2007
when i first got this phone i was very exited after reading the promising reviews...... oh how looks can be decieving... in my oppinion 1 of the worst phones..rubish camera... the only good thing about this phone is the ipod!! and you can pick an ipod up for much much less. in my opinion i hate this phone... i wouldnt recomend you buy this phone because it is terrible and a waste of money ..... buy the samsung g600 .... miles better
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Reviewed by bob from england on 6th Nov 2007
i bought the i phone for 600 now after a month it is almost 300 but it was still a good buy its the best phone i ever had it is worth the prise drop it should be worth 100000 get on eand u will love it
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Reviewed by Nafha from Maldives on 5th Nov 2007
I've been using my first iPhone for a couple of days and seems very comfortable for me. the touch screen capability wasn't new but, the technology behind it is completely new. ease of use use and understands what is going to do. As a mobile phone iPhone is not that good like others out there. SMS feauture does not allow to resend SMS and does not allow to send for multiple users at a time but ofcourse the 'Chatting-like' feuture if well developed. So the phone it isn't for those heavy SMS users. But the Calling feauture is well developed with ease of use. For conferencing calls itlike no other out there. Also there is lack of MMS feauture. Looking at some other feautures iPod works well. use of cover flow allows just to touch the album cover and browse the song to listen. Video is like never before with the wide screen. Google Maps and Safari works like as we do on a PC or a Mac. Thanks for the built in Wi-Fi wich is very fast and easy connectivity. The Photo management function is well developed. Scroll through finger to go for next photo. i love the phone very much
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Reviewed by Juna from Indonesia on 4th Nov 2007
I LOVE iPhone! bought it 2 days ago and still loving it! although it has no video recording feature, I still love almost all of it apps and features, this phone was supposedly to be released at 2008 here at indonesia but most of the phone shops here already has stocks of this phone (ex: le galleria, ibox etc) oh and I love the way ppls stare at it when I hold in my hand tee-hee..
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Reviewed by Florri MacHighland from Scotland on 3rd Nov 2007
This phone is amazing I have had alot of phones and I think by far this is the best phone I have ever had !!!!!!!!! Go out and BUY ONE !!!!!!!! The touch screenis really go d and so are all the features . The design is really sleek . I would recomend this phone to anyone!!!!!!!!!!
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Reviewed by Chris from Wales on 2nd Nov 2007
I've had my iPhone for a few days now so I thought I'd share my experiences with you. As a phone, it's nothing special - in fact there's many better phones being given away free on a contract. My first impressions were very good - it's stunningly beautiful, yet has a simplistic quality to it. It's weighty in your hand but feels very well-made and would be able to withstand being knocked about or dropped. I was glad to see that they've ditched the chrome, I'll-scratch-if-you-look-at-me back cover in favour of the adonised aluminium finish the iPod mini and 2nd gen nanos had. When I put it on I was amazed with the quality of the screen - it has to be seen to be believed! The phone is very simple to use, the touch screen is accurate (even for my huge fingers!) and the Mac OS X software runs incredibly smoothly with no bugs or freezes (unlike my other Symbian-based smartphones!). It doesn't take hours to power up or down. The Edge is good with reasonable upload and download times , but when I moved to an area where Edge wasn't available (which in the UK at the moment is pretty much everywhere!) then the GPRS was far too slow to use the iTunes store or use Google Maps, the stocks, weather or YouTube features. In fact, only about 5% of YouTube videos can actually be viewed on the iPhone and I frequently was unable to access the service, with no reason given. The iPhone synced no problem with iTunes, I downloaded my music, playlists, podcasts, photos and videos as easily as downloading them onto my iPod. Syncing my contacts from Outlook was a different story however, as it simply refused to do it. looking at the Apple website forums, this seems to be a common problem. As a phone, there were glaring features left out. No MMS (why put the camera on the phone, that's why cameras were first introduced to mobile phones?!?), camera is only 2 megapixels with no flash, digital zoom, autofocus, really is a basic point and shoot in good lighting conditions. No 3G. No ability to forward text messages, although the chat feature when sending SMSs is rather good. Cannot save contacts to SIM card. In-built speakers are very quiet and can suffer from distortion when played at higher volume levels. Battery life is good but not brilliant and tends to die rather quickly if you use it a lot to listen to music or view photos or videos. What really sets this iPhone apart from other phones is the WOW factor it generates when others see me use it. It has got a certain charisma that other phones like the N95 just don't get close too. Maybe because it's Apple, maybe because it's an iPod, I just can't put my finger on it (pardon the pun!). If style, ease of use and creating a stir is your thing, then the iPhone is the must-have gadget for you. If you want a more introverted model that does everything you would want and more, look at the Nokia N series. I love my iPhone despite the flaws - it's like falling in love with a catwalk model only to find out she's not the brainiest - because of the beauty you really don't care!
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Reviewed by Vicki from England on 1st Nov 2007
I've been using the Iphone for a week now and I have to say that it's Fantastic. It took me a couple of days to get used to using the touch screen especially when texting, but really its so intuitive and easy to use, once you get used to it. The build quality is superb and the features outstanding. Believe the hype it's real, once you have used it, you won't want to go back to your average mobile offering. Outstanding device, I love it, don't hesitate go get one today and be amazed.
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Reviewed by Paul Foyston from UK on 29th Oct 2007
This device is fantastic...no other word for it. I was expecting it to be slow and buggy like the symbian phones, but the interface is fast and reliable. Everything just seems to work so smooth and with loads of add on software already available to upgrade your iphone, and the fact that apple have given the go ahead to third party applications ... it can only get better and better.......i have never owned an apple product before but they will be top of my list with future purchases....go on treat yourself!!!
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Reviewed by Bex from England on 29th Oct 2007
I've just got back from a holiday in the states and while I was over there I bought myself this phone. I would recommend it to everyone, it's the best phone ever and a total upgrade from my old phone (lg chocolate) it looks complicated but using it couldn't be easier. It's so clever with all it's cool features and the touch screen is simply amazing. As soon as it arrives here it'll be a hit. It looks good too.
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Reviewed by matt gerry from sloveina on 26th Oct 2007
the i-phone is an exelent phone it has absolutly every thing and looks brilliant it has'nt let me down once since i bought it superb
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Reviewed by johnathon bathgate from England on 25th Oct 2007
i imported one that was unlocked from america, genuine rubish, i have had alot of phones, nokia n95, sony ericson w880i, k850i and really this phone is terrible compared and i am going back to use my k850i, the mp3 player on it is no better than my ipod nano i had, the battery is gone sooo fast! i sent 20 texts and was on the phne to my girlfriend for half an hour and it was down to 1 bar? i was really in shock, and i looked at the o2 tarifs, its rediculaus money? £269 for the handset and £35 a month for only 200 mins and 200 texts??? u get more for ur money on 3! U get 300 mins and 300 texts and unlimited internet for £15 a month? the iphone is a con!
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Reviewed by Scott from Canada on 24th Oct 2007
I've had my iPhone for awhile now and I'm still amazed at how incredible it is. It is easily and by far the best phone I have ever used.
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Reviewed by Duncan from USA on 23rd Oct 2007
This phone rocks!!!! It's like a laptop in your pocket only better. I Hands down best toy I have ever had. I love my iCrack!! If it breaks I am going to off myself...
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Reviewed by Emily Louise from UK on 21st Oct 2007
At first i thought " WOW " an iphone, i must buy one... So i did, and guess what? It was the worst decision i have made on spending my money. First off, the camera is rubbish! You just can't take photos when it is the evening, and even if you make the slightest movement when taking a picture, it ruins it! Secondly, the battery life is ver poor! And it annoys me when i need to keep charging it. Ok don't get me wrong, the music side is good, but what do you expect from a music phone?
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Reviewed by niknaks from usa on 13th Oct 2007
a brilliant phone and is very easy to use especially with its touch screen features.
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Reviewed by siobhan from south korea on 11th Oct 2007
I've had this phone and it's absolutely rubbish. The camera is not as good as my previous phone, nokia n95. The battery life is also very poor.
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Reviewed by Dave from UK on 10th Oct 2007
Regarding comments from NB posted 2nd October 2007. Clearly we have another case of Apple envy. If the iPhone doesn't float your boat, then don't get one! It is the device of choice for many in the US and I guess that only a handful are playing follow the leader. I am in no doubt that by far the majority have taken the plunge for sound reasons are are benefitting from a fantastic user experience. I moved my business over the iMacs 3 years ago and its been the most productive 3 years in my company's history. They just work! Delusional, fanatic, valuless, brainwashed, easily led, technology ignorant and machiavelian eh! All very strong words, but they only seek to strengthen the case for all things Apple. By the way, have you ever used any Apple products? My 5 star rating is based on my expectation only. As a user of all things Apple, I have no doubt that it will deliver. [Editor's comment: We nearly didn't publish this review. Let's stick to facts and not go down the Apple vs The World debate. Genuine reviews only please!]
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Reviewed by Jamie from UK on 5th Oct 2007
WHAT A PHONE, JUST GOT EVERYTHING FOR IPOD LOVERS, PLUS A PHONE, GOT ONE IN NEW JERSEY
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Reviewed by gadget11 from uk on 2nd Oct 2007
i have an iphone unlocked its good but i cant get utube or any maps also i cant find anyway to change or put in gprs settings apart from that nice phone
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Reviewed by RE Gurdip: from NB on 2nd Oct 2007
Spreading Steve Jobs propaganda is typical of delusional Mac fanatics, thus their reviews are free of factual information and valueless in their aim. Mr. Jobs stated that "the phone is three devices in one; an iPod, a phone, and an "Internet communications device." " infering this was an amazing special feature of the iphone, see; www.thebestpageintheuniverse.net/c.cgi?u=iphone The majority of mobile phones have web connection and Music file (MP3 etc) players as standard (after all the ipod is only an unjustifiably overpriced MP3 player, with serious design flaws, for the easily brainwashed, style led, technology ignorant (coincidently just as the iphone is to the mobile)).Especially for those that are technologically naive, this is therefore a highly misleading claim, which is of course typical of Apple's treacherous machiavelian promotional tactics.
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Reviewed by jake from london on 1st Oct 2007
this is the best phone and it a really really good phone it has eveything and i just love it you can not get a better phone it is just a wonderful and amazing you are rolling if you get this i got it for a pressent this is a really good phone you must get this phone if you dont you are crazy and you do not know what you are missing out on
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Reviewed by Gurdip from UK on 22nd Sep 2007
Just purchased the iphone and what a state of the art gizmo it is!! I am really impressed by the phone and all it's functionality. Battery life is good, infact it's better than my U600! I use the iphone for my business, I now have one gadget instead of 3! The design is beautiful and considering what it has, it's quite lite. The camera is quite good, the pictures are quite sharp. Music quality is fantastic and the wi-fi is great. If you love anything Apple, there is absolutely no reason why you should not have one of these. Overall, you'd be missing out on a great piece of kit!
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Reviewed by Neil from USA on 20th Sep 2007
I have recently purchased the i phone and it is terrible the camera is horrid and the battery does not last for long very poor!!!!!!
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Reviewed by JOSHUA from USA on 15th Sep 2007
HAD THIS PHONE FOR LIKE 3DAYS AND LET ME TELL YOU, WHAT A WASTE OF MONEY. I GOT IT FOR MY BDAY AND I DIDNT WANNA TAKE IT BACK TO HURT MY PARENT'S FEELINGS BUT WHEN I LET MY DAD TRY IT HE TOOK IT BACK. DONT GET THE IPHONE, WAIT UNTILL IT'S NEXT VERSION SO THEY CAN SORT OUT THE PROBLEMS.. IT'S THE NOKIA 3310 OF APPLE PHONES.
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Reviewed by harry from new york on 10th Sep 2007
well ive owned this phone for about a week becasuse i won a contest for one and so far it has not fullfilled my needs. 1 you can never contact apple becuse it is always busy. 2 the touch buttons are sometimes over sensitive when im calling and it automaticlly hangs up. a good thing about this phone is the quallity from the music is excellent. battery life is around about 2 days and the 2 megapixel camera is average. i dont think this mobile phone will get far due to lack of specifications. i am probably going to replace it with a samsung G600 or U600 because theres much more specs and camera
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Reviewed by GJS- apple form from USA california on 8th Sep 2007
well ive had this phone the days and the wi-fi doesnt work everytime i ring apple its always busy! the touch screen is amazing but abit tempramental at times! its heavy in compared to my touchscreen LG Prada! i found the price rather cheap to be honest, however apples after customer care is outragious you spend all that money to not be able to speak to someone! ive always had apple eg mac and i book along with all version of i-pod avaliable apart from shuffle way to cheap! battery life is disgusting and well it shouldnt even have a camera because it seen's to freeze all the time! what a waste of time apple really have let them selfs go and their rep! well im sending mine back and getting what everyone with money should get! NOKIA N95- way more advanced plus there making a touchscreen version of the Nokia N95 next august! BUY THE NOKIA N95!!!! or THE NOKIA N70 ----- ----
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Reviewed by SaLeM from usa on 4th Sep 2007
i live in the states and iv'e had the iphone for a week now and havint had any of the problems that other people are complaining about... although if i had to pick one major issue it would have to be the speed of the iphone besides that every thing is almost perfect!!!
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Reviewed by Ron from United States on 4th Sep 2007
I've had my iphone for now for about 2 months and I got to say that it is the best phone that I have ever owned and I've owned many some of them inclde the palm 650/680 and 750. The iphone beats them hands down.
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Reviewed by kkkk from usa on 29th Aug 2007
bought one a week ago was really excited but it was too expencive for wat it was its extreemly heavy it has gd features but unless you are looking for the brand name apple it really isnt worth it go get a gd quality phone from a phone company not a music one tryin to dominate the phone industry it aint gonna happen apple!
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Reviewed by Martin from Australia on 29th Aug 2007
Pros: iconic "apple" branding, nice build quality. Cons: No GPS, not 3G, heavy phone, very expensive. Summary: Kudos to apple for creating the "hype". I was very dissapointed with the much anticipated iPhone. It is essentially a good looking but expensive iPod that can make phone calls. If you are looking for a smart phone then look at either the blackberry's (superior emailing system) or Nokia N95 (more advance functionality).
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Reviewed by NOT FUNNY! from USA (work) on 29th Aug 2007
Was this piece of ridiculously overpriced junk released on April 31st to show how shallow,gullable and stupid 'Apple fanbois' are the way they think everything Apple makes is divine??? The whole thing is buggy and crashes every 5 minutes just like the Macs OS.If you are lucky enough to be able to even see the touchscreen buttons clearly, you instantly wish you hadn't as they are so irritaing and time consuming to use.Because the memory is fixed internally it takes AGES to transfer all your data to and from the PC and as usual Apple make it difficult for you to avoid not using their money fleecing, rip off products (eg itunes). Given the pathetic battery life i WAS shocked to find out the phone doesn't even have 3G. Whats even worse is Apple are still using their rip off of devoted customers ( who have the delusion Apple are will never do wrong by their customers) con tatic (like with the ipod) by making the battery fixed and when it dies (which suspiciouly frequently doesn't take long) having to pay Apple around £50; send it away to them and let them and only them change the battery - despite all the money you've alrady payed them for your phone.This means you can't even double the battery life of the phone by carrying around a spare battery! D-I-S-G-U-S-T-I-N-G , i don't know how they get away with such blatantly criminal actions!! I mean its not even beautiful unless find a large fat sardine tin appealing, is it?!?
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Reviewed by Jus from United Kingdom on 27th Aug 2007
I have recently purchased this iphone from the states and i love it! The mp3 function is fantastic,the way you can flick through the album covers just by touching the screen is coool, superior sound, fantastic colours, watching movies on it is the best. I have the 8 gig model, which i have 4 movies, 20 music vids, 100 short you tube vids, 400 songs, 150 photos and still room for more. Scrolling through my pictures is so clever, all you have to do to zoom in on any photo is pinch the screen. Writing out text messages is easy with the touch qwerty keyboard, although i cant send any yet or make any calls as the iphone is locked to AT&T network but.....Just heard the great news that 2 companies have cracked the locking system and i will be able to buy the unlock software any day now so i can use my own uk sim card. Also has a nice 2 mega pixel camera but no video. There is only one major gripe for me, there is bluetooth but only to connect mobile devices such as headsets ect.. You cant send/receive files, pictures or ringtones like with any other bluetooth mobiles which is a great shame, still it is a brilliant device and i would recommend it, cant wait to use it as a phone.
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Reviewed by Deli from UK on 25th Aug 2007
Very poor had one specialy sent over from America, And was def not worh it! *Poor Battery *No Video Recording *Complete waste of time & Money Its now on ebay to the highest bidder!
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Reviewed by martin from ireland on 23rd Aug 2007
rubbish rubbish rubbish, got one of my brother 3 weeks ago who lives in the states,it kepts freezing camera is shocking dont get me started on the battery do not buy this waste of money...
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Reviewed by Rebecca from UK on 6th Aug 2007
i have seen the iphone! its looks like a mint phone, and is a mint phone as i got 2 use one! but as all touch screens are, its complicated 2 use! and was very annoying! even though i would probably still buy one, but 4 now i think i might just buy a new phone and ipod!
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Reviewed by mc flame from uk on 4th Aug 2007
hi i got this phone from america the battery is very bad the music is less brillent then the walkman so many useless gadgets but by the time thier loaded you ran out of BATTEERRRRYYYY!!!i would stick with the sony ericsson walkman phones people and the iphone netwerks are bad to
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Reviewed by Jamie Lee from UK (Base) USA (Work) on 31st Jul 2007
Picked up one of these lovely phones for free at coms meeting last week. Its a very nice piece of kit, looks nice and the interface is plush. I am perhaps not the best person to comment on a mobile phone, I am not a phone geek and would rather spend my money on things that bring more pleasure to life than a simple device like a mobile phone. If you want a pretty mp3 playing phone and are shallow enough to fall for the phones design then this is for you. If you are a business person like me and need something that performs fast and is very functional choose something else. This phone is way too hyped, everyone should have a demo of this phone with it actually connected and make sure it does the things you want it to before buying the thing. A simple Nokia N series or 6300 and an ipod is a better option. Not having a spare battery will annoy those on the road! Thank goodness it was a free trial - the thing is going back!
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Reviewed by Matt from UK via USA on 26th Jul 2007
My girl waited for one of these. Cute as cute can be for a mobile device. There are many shortcomings that I can list for would-be iPhone wannabes. There is no extra battery and you cannot replace it ($80US & a send to Apple) You cannot transfer contacts from your old phone even if you have a SIM chip. Took us several hours to copy by hand all contact data. MP3 ringtones are out. Bluetooth is useless for both picture sending and stereo headphones. No GPS. No MicroSD card = no external memory. No video capability on the camera. Cannot transfer music/video outside of synch with iTunes = without license you may have to recollect your music .99/song at a time. No service in Japan. Service provider (ATT) offers no handset insurance for this expensive smartphone. You drop it, you buy another! It is very pretty however.
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Reviewed by waseem hussain from long island new york on 22nd Jul 2007
hmm the best phone i have ever seen no problems till now u can find almost all ipod features in it and + it can be compaired with manny leading phones of sony and nokia or motorola bt u can see the company need still more time to do the best but i say this was the best piese they can ever get in the market
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Reviewed by Jim from USA on 21st Jul 2007
I Thought This Phone Would Be Quite Good And I Was Told It Was A Good Phone So I Got One. When I Got It, It Was Extremely Slow And Very Confusing To Work. It Was Quite Pricey For What It Was And In Real I Think The Phone Looks Horrible And To Be Quite Honest I Would Have Rather Down Graded To A Nokia 3310 Than Be Seen With This Phone. It Is Chuncky And Very Big Compared To What You Would Think Judging By The Pictures. I Have Just Gone Back To My Old Phone, And My Ipod, Being Seprate Much Easier And Much More Attractive!
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Reviewed by Gabz from England on 15th Jul 2007
I have read loads of reviews of this phone and i thought that this would be a good phone! mi uncle sent it to me from miami and i was so happy but after a few weeks i had to send it back because is just crashed! it isn't worth the money at all! some people will say that the american one isn't insured for the UK but i asked and was told that it was ok to be used in the UK! this was totally wrong!
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Reviewed by Scott from USA on 12th Jul 2007
The idea was good but they havent put it into practice well enough. the web browsers lack of flash and java makes it worse. maybe some firmware update will be out soon
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Reviewed by Jason Gard from Australia on 11th Jul 2007
The iPhone is a great piece of technology with one of the easiest and practical User Interface's I have seen and used, the only other to be be close is the Mac OS X operating system, with the window scrolling and touch screen I think the iPhone is even better and easier to use. I was able to activate the phone and after 5 days I cancelled my account, now I'm waiting for them to unlock it, which may never happen. If not I'm still happy with the device as it's super fast using wi-fi to connect to the net and it serves all my digital needs, doing email, photos, music and video like a dream. I'm sure people will like it even more once some new app's start to appear and they get the hang of using the little hidden features in the GUI. If your into technology this is one device you'll appreciate and get a lot of use out of. Well done apple I just wish you had sold them as an unlocked and open phone usable with an carrier. I just can't understand why you'd lock yourself into a 5 year deal with AT&T!!! it's got me when you could be selling them now unlocked world wide.......
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Reviewed by koolio from kerala on 10th Jul 2007
yo this fone yo ..... its tha best in the west ..i got it in america and hav been using it fo 8 dayz now ...i jus louve itttt!!therez only one prob yo....tha cam is not dat gud!!
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Reviewed by tom shipman from England on 8th Jul 2007
i got one in America just a couple of days a go and its great it does everything this will knock out the ipod and the sony ericsson w850i her comes the best phone eva
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Reviewed by Pam from USA on 6th Jul 2007
THe Phone is great. When i first saw it i noticed that its alot smaller that it seemed. However, its a bit difficult to use and once you get past the novelty its really kinda boring
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Reviewed by eliot from texas on 6th Jul 2007
i tried to write this review from my iPhone that i just bought, it wouldn't even let me do that. stick to your iPod and cell phone.
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Reviewed by Scarlet from US on 4th Jul 2007
that phone is really something, its got evrything and i happen to think that that camera is good. But the only anoyying feature is that you have to keep turing it horizontally to do certain thing, but other than that its a great phone- couldn`t be happier
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Reviewed by samarah from LA on 4th Jul 2007
THIS FONE IS BRILLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL its better than my 18 other fones like nokia 7373 7370 6233 n70 and much more!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! great fone brilliant memroy xcept 1 tinsy winsy problem the battery life is PATHETIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! love this fone ♥
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Reviewed by mickey from america on 4th Jul 2007
this phone is garbage i bought it couple days ago, it has slow internet browsing, no changeable bettery,no voice dialing,no video recording also you have to sign up to a two year contract with some unrelated company p.s it also costs an arm and a leg
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Reviewed by Leo from ? on 2nd Jul 2007
The Apple iPhone is a SUPER phone and yes I do have it, and yes I would like to sound off about how WOW it really is, it walks over all other touch screens on the market. Had the beauty for 2 days and I am sitting here thinking i am the luckiest person alive, a truely high performance phone.
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