Apple's iPhone 3G: The Verdict
Techtree News Staff, Jul 18, 2008 1808 hrs IST
After the hysteria comes the verdict.
Apple's iPhone 3G is out, the euphoria has died down a little, and the verdicts are surfacing. Business Week's Olga Kharif opines that the new and improved iPhone is definitely a winner compared to the original, but needs a little more polishing. The subsequent verdicts have been based on her experience with the iPhone 3G.
Price-wise and capability-wise, the new iPhone 3G is comparable to Research In Motion's (RIMM) BlackBerry Curve, and Samsung's Instinct. However, maintenance costs make iPhone more expensive. The new iPhone, on an average, would need maintenance costs upto $100 per month, which would be on par with what one would spend on a Samsung Instinct every month, and much higher than the $30 a month for the BlackBerry Curve.
Design-wise, the iPhone 3G is nicer looking because it's sleeker than the original iPhone. It fits neatly into the palm because of a new curved back.
The software of the new iPhone 3G is the best part about it, says Kharif. Features such as sending photos received via mail directly to photo albums, and the availability of keyboard languages in 20 different languages make it a good choice across ethnicities. The Safari browser allows eight tabs to be open at once, unlike any other smartphone.
However, the coolest thing that the new iPhone brings along is the Apps. There are hundreds of them to choose from. At the same time, Kharif finds iTunes to be a disappointment, mostly thanks to the complexities involved with it. Luckily, or maybe not, the Indian consumer will not face this issue in the near future, since it isn't available here yet.
Another downer is iPhone 3G's GPS, which isn't fully integrated with the preloaded software. Next in the line is the smartphone's 152-page user manual, without which, a user might be left dazed and confused. Apple also conducts tutorials at stores in the US for users to get over their iPhone 3G dilemmas.
Other downers included 3G connectivity problems with regards to the Microsoft Exchange servers, and the touch-screen, which takes some getting used.
All in all, the review finds Apple's iPhone 3G to be good, but not quite the perfect smartphone that woos every individual. But then, no device is perfect, and its usefulness is relative. It should be interesting learn about how the Indian masses rate this Apple product once it's launched with its full-fledged services here.
USER COMMENTS
guys guys chillax.. didnt u notice "subsequent verdicts have been based on 'her' experience with the iPhone 3G. " grls need manual for evry thng..
by Anonymous, del, on Aug 01, 2008 03:34 PM, Report abuse Reply
guys guys chillax.. didnt u noticed "subsequent verdicts have been based on 'her' experience with the iPhone 3G. " grls need manual for evry thng..
by Anonymous, del, on Aug 01, 2008 03:33 PM, Report abuse Reply
by Animesh Pareek, Hyderabad, on Jul 26, 2008 01:10 AM, Report abuse Reply
What on earth do you need a manual for?! Whoever wrote this review clearly didn't have the iPhone in their hand, and made it up from a few ill found searches on the web. Try and do the next thing you do properly with a modicum of sense.
by boy_plunder, London, on Jul 20, 2008 03:07 PM, Report abuse Reply
pls send me details of apple i phone.....n ofcourse price in india in delhi... as i want to bye it......thanx
by dr.ankur singh, delhi, on Jul 20, 2008 01:17 PM, Report abuse Reply
What, there's a manual? Didn't need it so far and I've used almost every feature of the iPhone and installed many new apps. Everything just kind of works intuitively. I'm truly amazed everytime I turn the thing on. It's my first Apple device and I find myself considering to buy a Mac now and dump my PC. Ok, if I had to complain I'd say that iTunes is great, but I'd like some way of syncing my stuff to multiple computers so I can sync at work and at home.
by Apple Convert, Edmonton, on Jul 20, 2008 06:54 AM, Report abuse Reply
has she actually used the iphone or did she just take a sneak peek over someone else's shoulder? The iphone DOES NOT need a manual. Everything is so damn intuitive that a manual would only be needed by my dog. The second thing is that Itunes is not a complexity. It does everything by itself.It is the best music/video files manager. You do have to be married to it to enjoy the full i-pod benefits of the phone,but the '.aac' codec is considered the best audio codec and the .mp4 video codec is also the best video file codec created. So what's the harm?
by Avinash Arora, Jalandhar, on Jul 20, 2008 06:45 AM, Report abuse Reply
I do not believe I have ever read a more inacurate story...Did a manual ship with the phone? I have owned an iphone since day 1...never looked at amanual
by Bill, Lake Charles, on Jul 19, 2008 08:19 PM, Report abuse Reply
Dude, they're talking about an electronic manual that is preloaded on the iPhone. How is that the most inaccurate story you've ever read?
by Rico, Kent, WA, on Jul 20, 2008 06:21 AM, Report abuse
who the hell is writtin dat iphone is comparable to RIM's blkbry n smsng's instinct.....its far far ahead from them and d best smartphone have ever created...
by qwertyu, yuiop, on Jul 20, 2008 01:40 AM, Report abuse Reply
i want the iphone.plase send the detales and rate
by lalit, chennai, on Jul 19, 2008 10:48 PM, Report abuse Reply
Lets not compare the iPhone to the RIM Curve or Samsung Instinct. Those two are not even close to iPhone.
by Adam, Chicago Il, on Jul 19, 2008 07:06 PM, Report abuse Reply
please send me all the details regarding the mobile .....please send me the price to ....i need to by it ....
by sandeep sarda, hyderabad, on Jul 19, 2008 01:52 PM, Report abuse Reply
sorry about my writing i want to say the new iphone 3g mast be on pay and go erlier then christmas coze o2 los lotof mony if u chek ebay u can see how hi is the price for iphone 500-700? i wll like to buy one but i can not pay more then 360-400? 4 the 16 gb thanks
by john, london, on Jul 19, 2008 01:08 PM, Report abuse Reply
I'm sorry but this article needs to be thought through again, it has absolutely no applicable details. You must have spent a grand total of 2 minutes with the iPhone with the information you provide.
by Shikendo, Carbondale, on Jul 19, 2008 10:18 AM, Report abuse Reply
iPhone owners need to consult the user manual? Tutorials to get over iPhone dilemmas? You've got to be kidding. This review is way off base. Appears you haven't actually used the phone. It is the most user friendly OS on any phone or smartphone by far.
by Steve, CA, on Jul 19, 2008 06:46 AM, Report abuse Reply
You are an idiot. What a dolt.
by greg Bachand, Wallingford, on Jul 19, 2008 05:46 AM, Report abuse Reply
please sent details on apple i phone
by siddique, jeddah, on Jul 19, 2008 04:25 AM, Report abuse Reply
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hey any idea abt prices?? i heard will be b\w 12-16k in india
by Anonymous, del, on Aug 01, 2008 03:35 PM, Report abuse Reply