This just in, I got my hands on the iPhone 3G, before everyone else, along with CNET, Gizmodo and a few others. So let me take it apart for you...
(And a little sidenote: I'm not exactly impressed)
When I buy a cell phone, the first thing I look for is design that matches my stylishness (thank you very much).
Check. Although apple has long ditched the traditional iPod design with click-wheel, clean lines and all else, they've hit a new high with the touchscreen. Pretty. But I've seen better.
The back looks a bit el cheapo plastic-y. (THINK Ashlee Simpson post-nose job. Better, but she ain't no Jessica...)
Better than: LG Viewty - A big lens doesn't compensate for a small...
Worse than: HTC Diamond - A girl's intricately detailed BFF
Next of all, I want a high quality device that'll outlive my pet goldfish.
Check. The iPhone is quite sturdy with good build quality. It can survive the toughest of conditions - abandoned to fend for itself in my overcrowded warzone handbag. Unfortunately it's not waterproof, so I won't be taking it to the beach anytime soon.
Better than: Hiptop LX - Just twist. And SNAP! That's how you gotta do it hun'...
Worse than: Blackberry Curve - It's a Brickberry. Need I say more?
A phone is a form of communication.
Check-ish...A full QWERTY keyboard is always preferable, as I'm a serial texter, but the touchscreen manages to pull it off. The phone is a little awkward to hold while talking. Safari - not my favorite browser - is usable and I can access instant messenger and my email.
Better than: B&O Serene - Beautiful to admire, painful to use
Worse than: Most Blackberrys, Sidekicks - years = experience
Entertainment, cause even I get bored (amazingly).
Check. Accepts all your music and movies from iTunes, which is great if you already have an iPod - now you don't need two/three separate devices, it's all in one! Youtube is easily accessed - a definite plus. You've always got the net to keep you company. The camera is the suck though - only 2 MP and no video support, that's ridiculous!
Better than: Many.
Worse than: Not many.
Last of all, the biggest and most important (if not only) improvement is the speed. The first generation iPhone supported EDGE, which is heck slow (sorry 'bout the language), but now with 3G on the line, you can get speeds that rival your home broadband connection. Now that's a real quickie, without loss of pleasure. ;)
So, the iPhone might be an overall okay phone for the average user, but I'm still not convinced that it's worthy of my use. Apple has been trapped by the same case of performance anxiety that has plagued Danger - "Refresh, not replace." It's just not good enough for me (call me a perfectionist with great expectations). So I'm gonna ditch it and wait till something worth my time comes onto the market...maybe iPhone 3.0? I hope this answers all the questions you've been sending me about the iPhone 2.0. You can thank me later.
Any suggestions, my ever so faithful readers?
(And a little sidenote: I'm not exactly impressed)
When I buy a cell phone, the first thing I look for is design that matches my stylishness (thank you very much).
Check. Although apple has long ditched the traditional iPod design with click-wheel, clean lines and all else, they've hit a new high with the touchscreen. Pretty. But I've seen better.
The back looks a bit el cheapo plastic-y. (THINK Ashlee Simpson post-nose job. Better, but she ain't no Jessica...)
Better than: LG Viewty - A big lens doesn't compensate for a small...
Worse than: HTC Diamond - A girl's intricately detailed BFF
Next of all, I want a high quality device that'll outlive my pet goldfish.
Check. The iPhone is quite sturdy with good build quality. It can survive the toughest of conditions - abandoned to fend for itself in my overcrowded warzone handbag. Unfortunately it's not waterproof, so I won't be taking it to the beach anytime soon.
Better than: Hiptop LX - Just twist. And SNAP! That's how you gotta do it hun'...
Worse than: Blackberry Curve - It's a Brickberry. Need I say more?
A phone is a form of communication.
Check-ish...A full QWERTY keyboard is always preferable, as I'm a serial texter, but the touchscreen manages to pull it off. The phone is a little awkward to hold while talking. Safari - not my favorite browser - is usable and I can access instant messenger and my email.
Better than: B&O Serene - Beautiful to admire, painful to use
Worse than: Most Blackberrys, Sidekicks - years = experience
Entertainment, cause even I get bored (amazingly).
Check. Accepts all your music and movies from iTunes, which is great if you already have an iPod - now you don't need two/three separate devices, it's all in one! Youtube is easily accessed - a definite plus. You've always got the net to keep you company. The camera is the suck though - only 2 MP and no video support, that's ridiculous!
Better than: Many.
Worse than: Not many.
Last of all, the biggest and most important (if not only) improvement is the speed. The first generation iPhone supported EDGE, which is heck slow (sorry 'bout the language), but now with 3G on the line, you can get speeds that rival your home broadband connection. Now that's a real quickie, without loss of pleasure. ;)
So, the iPhone might be an overall okay phone for the average user, but I'm still not convinced that it's worthy of my use. Apple has been trapped by the same case of performance anxiety that has plagued Danger - "Refresh, not replace." It's just not good enough for me (call me a perfectionist with great expectations). So I'm gonna ditch it and wait till something worth my time comes onto the market...maybe iPhone 3.0? I hope this answers all the questions you've been sending me about the iPhone 2.0. You can thank me later.
Any suggestions, my ever so faithful readers?
Oh G, I'm so hard to please...
xoxo,
Gossip Girl
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Iphone 3g my EAR is hitting call buttons while on phone?
i know the buttons are SENSITIVE to your touch. but my ear gets hot while on the phone, and i am constantly calling people., disrupting my phone calls by putting on hold, speaker on, speaker off, and calling people at 4 & 5 am. please HELP
my ear, keeps calling people and putting my caller on hold, my ear keeps hitting speaker on , speaker off........its very annoying while on the phone.
i need help so this DOES NOT HAPPEN.
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I had the first generation iPhone and ditched it for the Tilt; which does offer a 3 mp camera and video, but its 3mp looks more like 1mp. iPhone might be only 2 mp on the camera end but it rivals any 3mp out there. Video support and multimedia texting will be updated on version 2.3. Very sturdy! The
3g is slower than the 3g on the Tilt. Tilt's 3g (third generation speed is UMTS and Hsdp but the iphone third generation speed does not show which it is running, much less let the user choose. One thing is for sure; it is amongst the slower 3g data phones. NEGATIVES: slow 3g, limited control over features, deffinatelynnot a mini mac. I say this because the Tilt packs the power of a very small pc. Positives: regular updates to increase functionality, good future media potential. Perfect if you run an iPod and Apple TV. But you should still give apple time to updxate more. With firmware and software updates possible through itunes sync, there is no telling what it will be capable of in 6 months.
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