iPhone 3G Reviewed

Frazier Barretto, Aug 21, 2008 0001 hrs IST

We review the 16GB version of the iPhone 3G. It is finally here, but has it really been worth all the wait and the hype?

Expert Rating:

3.5-inch Color TFT Screen (480 x 320 pixels), Brilliant multi-touch user interface, GPS, WiFi, 3G, 8/16 GB Internal memory, Push e-mail Microsoft Exchange, Officially In India.

No Video calling, No Maps, Poor camera, no video recording, no memory card slot, Very Expensive, No MMS, No SMS forwarding.

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EXPERT REVIEW

Yes my fellow Indians it's finally here - iPhone 3G has made it to Indian shores. We at Techtree have been very excited about this product and our news team has brought you every update on the phone, from the very start. The iPhone, as we all know, has been a pioneer in bringing a full-touch user interface to consumer products. When compared to its older sibling (iPhone - which didn't release in India) the iPhone 3G has just a few improvements to offer, some hardware and software.

Right from the launch, there has been so much buzz about the iPhone that almost everyone knows the name, if little else about it. For those of you who have landed up here for just our opinion and the price; you can find both on the last page, as usual. In this article I shall concentrate more on the few enhancements seen in the iPhone 3G. So without wasting too much time let's get down to that.

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i want to connect internet thru lan can i connect a USB lan card is it possible

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i want to install a USB LAN CARD on my apple phone is it possible i want to use internet thru lan is there any solution for this

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by phone, Mumbai, on Oct 13, 2008 07:54 PM, Report abuse Reply

Totally flop phone 4 India...... N96 is a far better choice with better camera, software independence, video phone, & many features plus the trust of being Nokia- Made 4 India....

by Shivam, Aligarh, on Oct 04, 2008 08:25 AM, Report abuse Reply

iPhone is not a mobile..... it is a Mini Computer

by Gagan, LUCKNOW, on Oct 02, 2008 07:14 PM, Report abuse Reply

I Phone looks like a mini notebook.

by PRAVEEN KUMAR, DELHI, on Aug 27, 2008 11:50 AM, Report abuse Reply

And it is priced like a notebook...

by Manish Mishra, Bangalore, on Sep 10, 2008 11:48 AM, Report abuse

i ike it send me please

by elber j, bogta, on Sep 03, 2008 03:46 AM, Report abuse Reply

Smart, intillegent, sexy users = N96 Dumb, showoff, good for nothing = iPhone

by Gopinath Billav, Mysore, on Aug 21, 2008 11:08 AM, Report abuse Reply

you're a chump with nothing in the peanut sized brain your thick boned skull can hold..

by Gautam, ,,,, on Aug 30, 2008 02:15 PM, Report abuse

I WANT KNOW HOW MUCH PRICE IN INDIA

by CHANDRAKANT, NASHIK, on Aug 28, 2008 07:29 PM, Report abuse Reply

8 gb 31000 & 36100

by vipul, bangalore, on Aug 29, 2008 09:21 PM, Report abuse

dont think about i phone that is stuppid phone in india

by Anonymous, , on Aug 30, 2008 12:46 PM, Report abuse

$.199@U.S and Rs.31000@India, Practically not acceptable.........................

by chotu, kolkata, on Aug 28, 2008 03:47 AM, Report abuse Reply

totally sucks.................................

by chotu, kolkata, on Aug 28, 2008 03:43 AM, Report abuse Reply

this phone have lot of drawbacks like ":No Video calling, No Maps, Poor camera, no video recording, no memory card slot, Very Expensive, No MMS, No SMS forwarding." and what can we say else about it.?? well Blackberry need to have a serve in India and what India like what people required???

by Deepak Rohilla, Gurgaon, on Aug 27, 2008 02:13 PM, Report abuse Reply

Airtel people are now calling everyone "Will you be interested to buy iPhone" only to hear a big NO :)

by Gaurav, Bangalore, on Aug 26, 2008 05:11 PM, Report abuse Reply

all indian streets are not WI-FI to cheak music or download so i phone is not sutiable for indain rodies

by Anonymous, coimbatore, on Aug 26, 2008 11:12 AM, Report abuse Reply

iphone holders their is a good news for you........jailbreak the iphone and you can do every you want......you will be able to forward sms.....voice recording and lots and lots of many things which everybody think that they are not there in iphone......so enjoy your iphone...

by saby, delhi, on Aug 25, 2008 08:24 PM, Report abuse Reply

N96 is surely a better choice bbut Im confused if N96 has touchscreen or not If NOT I would go for a Microsoft Windows Mobile Phone from O2 BUT say NO to iPhone 3G

by Anupam, Delhi, on Aug 25, 2008 07:40 PM, Report abuse Reply

stupid phone for high price, i expected indins wont bye that stupid phone for 31k and 36k

by vennela, hyderbad, on Aug 25, 2008 05:53 PM, Report abuse Reply

Only a bunch of fools will buy the locked iPhone 3G 8Gb, 16Gb for 31000\- and 36000\- because Apple thinks people in India are crazy over their product and will shell out all their money on this crap gadget that even lacks basic phone features.

by sdrhgfcngfjyk,j, Mumbai, on Aug 23, 2008 01:34 PM, Report abuse Reply

apple is not making money here, vodafone and airtel are filling their pockets in real. else it were sold unlocked. got it??

by naveenchaudhary, meerut, on Aug 25, 2008 12:02 PM, Report abuse

Apple has few limitations, but it all depends on what all applications have been used on daily basis. So it could be a -ve or +ve based on person to person. The way i am using, i think its fine with me as i am using phone for calling and accepting calls and on top of it i am using it as iPod for music, So i am fine and i love the interface.

by MKS, Hyderabad, on Aug 25, 2008 10:26 AM, Report abuse Reply

Mail attachment are diffcult to download and read. All widgets that is 3rd party software to be downlaoded from apple store. No support for Java mdilet . Browser is superb and fully functional supports frames.Sound is clear . Price is very high latest Acre ONE note book can compete better against this. Battery is sealed and to be changed by apple service. In a nut shell "Apple Price" for an "Orange" taste.

by sridhar, pune, on Aug 24, 2008 10:07 PM, Report abuse Reply

Huh!!! as if there's never been a nokia or a SE... as if its only Apple which is revolutionizing the cellular market... Huh. Apple's only for the "RICH" and "FOOLS"

by Sumit, Some City, on Aug 21, 2008 11:17 PM, Report abuse Reply

Totally agree with you on that.....

by Bhaskar, Bangalore, on Aug 22, 2008 02:39 AM, Report abuse

We totally agree with u including my 9 year old daughter. I have changed my mind and will wait for N96 and prices in 3G phones to settle down. Anyway VODAFONE and AIRTELS have been fooled by APPLE already. They sold them hyped product on bulk with no technical background of Indian Market.

by sudhir, dubai, on Aug 24, 2008 07:03 PM, Report abuse

Get the ziphone software from "ziphone.org" to safely Unlock, Jailbreak and Activate the iPhone 3G.

by sdrhgfcngfjyk,j, Mumbai, on Aug 23, 2008 01:49 PM, Report abuse Reply

Get the ziphone software from "ziphone.org" to safely Unlock, Jailbreak and Activte the iPhone 3G.

by sdrhgfcngfjyk,j, Mumbai, on Aug 23, 2008 01:47 PM, Report abuse Reply

Best is to get a AT&T locked phone from US and Unlock, Jailbreak and Activate the device at your home with the ziphone software that has step by step instructions to do so and is completely safe.

by sdrhgfcngfjyk,j, Mumbai, on Aug 23, 2008 01:40 PM, Report abuse Reply

In my opinion the iPhone 3G is not even worth half the price. I doesn't have features, an average Indian looks for. Complete waste of money if somebody buys it. I am sure, even if some crazy guy buys it, he reverts back to his old phone (Whatever it might be) within no time. Nothing but hype and the providers are greedy to market a useless phone at an outrageous price.

by Hari, Bangalore, on Aug 23, 2008 08:05 AM, Report abuse Reply

I HAVE a simple solution: buy ipod touch 8 gb at 13000 and nokia n 82 at 18000 = 31000...far better option than buying iphone....at 31000. IN this plan u have got best of both world.....

by ravi pratap, dumka, on Aug 22, 2008 06:28 PM, Report abuse Reply

if i get a iphone from any other country. will it work in india?

by dheeraj, noida, on Aug 22, 2008 06:17 PM, Report abuse Reply

Yes sir you are right that the price is too much in India and cannot get the attention of the users... In my friends group we 7 have decided not have iphone till the price comes down to half or near to it... Thankx for the review...

by Anonymous, Delhi, on Aug 22, 2008 04:56 PM, Report abuse Reply

thanks, its a wonderful review and i have changed my mind of buying a i-phone, the features we indians mostky use are not present and we have nothing to do with 3g right now when we have something to do with 3g i think the price band willl be lowered a lot . lets wait and we should not get in the frenzy and hype created by the cheat operators in india.

by amit prakash sh, japiur, on Aug 22, 2008 03:28 PM, Report abuse Reply

its a gr8 loser ever in india.they are shitty people pricing like hell why r they not pricing americans.only bcoz its an american product.

by Abhineet, some, on Aug 22, 2008 03:13 PM, Report abuse Reply

Bravo....! That's a great review and really dugs out what one wants to look for in a mobile phone. Apple iPhone 3G stands no ground infront of Nokia N96. Nokia did a great strategic move by launching it before apple iphone in india.( I know it's just online booking at this point till mid sept. when it will be available) Nokia rules market share in India and will continue to do so with N96. Apple will get some share also as there always is market share from dumb buyers..and apple will surely win their hearts. If people can believe in Aliens and UFO's kidnapping cows from earth and milking them...then they will surely believe that iphone is better than N96!

by Anks, UK, on Aug 21, 2008 04:38 AM, Report abuse Reply

Wanna know why its priced so high in India???? all said and done, i am curious to see how the phone is... have held it, used it.. but owning one would be the ultimate!!!! N96 is a close competitor alright!!!

by Aaarti, Chennai, on Aug 22, 2008 01:10 PM, Report abuse

Apple is Superb!

by Shubhkriti, Bangalore, on Aug 21, 2008 09:15 PM, Report abuse Reply

1 No video recording, Thus no video conferencing 2 Only 2 mp camera, Most of higher end phone have 5 mp cam 3 No flash and optican zoom, Most of higher end phone have it 4 Cant forward sms, So no more bulk messages on Holi, Diwali, Christmas, New Year 5 No multimedia messaging and voice dialing 6 No cut, copy-and-paste and cant forward or send sms to mutiple person 7 Cannot delete mails in bulk, Have to delete every email one by one 8 Users cannot change an iPhone battery, You will have to send it to an Apple outlet for 2-3days 9 iPhone offers no support for wireless modem 10 It lacks A2DP on Bluetooth, for high quality listening ability, but supports Bluetooth headsets 11 You cannot share MP3, images and video files via Bluetooth 12 No support for Adobe Flash in 3G iPhone 13 Web pages with Adobe Flash it will display empty spaces with missing icons 14 Customer you are unlikely to get much support from the operators in setting up your haloed iPhone 15 To download free as well as paid apps you have to use itune, is not exactly very popular in this part of the world except among the iPod users 16 Sending out the cool pics you shoot through iPhone's you have set up the email accounts, due to lack of multimedia msg and lack of A2DP on bluetooth

by Suresh, Mumbai, on Aug 22, 2008 10:15 AM, Report abuse

correct the typo... No video recording twice in pros and cons

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by haider, Lucknow, on Aug 22, 2008 12:39 AM, Report abuse Reply

Thanks TT for bringing that early review on launch day!!for that 31K bad price i would rather wait for nokia TUBE which is fast getting ready for launch, and if there is anyone who can beat iphone its got to be Nokia

by sachin, goa, on Aug 21, 2008 11:18 PM, Report abuse Reply

The thing about Apple is that no one has it. Thats how it is being positioned in India - Not for the common ppl. Ironic when compared to the West where its vice-versa. My cab driver has Nokia, baby - big deal, but he doesnt have an APPLE IPhone.

by Truman Showman, India, on Aug 21, 2008 06:40 PM, Report abuse Reply

Apart from the pathetic pricing of the iphone, was this a review?? All that i find in this review are issues which have been discussed threadbare a million times on other sites. Maybe there is a limitation of holding a demo unit in your hand, but atleast strive to convey more accurately data speeds on EDGE, battery life etc which accurately reflect the Indian scenario sans 3G.

by xotiq, blr/denver, on Aug 21, 2008 11:51 AM, Report abuse Reply

Guys the price from both airtel and vodafone is 31 and 36k respectively form 8 and 16GB. Wondering why they are charging so much..... and needless to say guys inside the company have no idea.

by Kumar, Bangalore, on Aug 21, 2008 09:42 AM, Report abuse Reply