Jan 25 2009
Apple iPhone 3G (16GB, black): Revolutionized model
High-speed 3G networks Aare supported by the Apple iPhone 3G, third-party applications, and expanded e-mail. Its deliver an excellent music and video experience.
The iTunes App Store is pretty amazing though the battery depletes fast but the iPhone 3G is a big improvement over the original model.
Apple MacOS X; Band / mode: WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM 850/900/1800/1900; Wireless connectivity: Bluetooth 2.0 are the operating system supported but this iphone.
The iPhone 3Ghas undergone minor changes–the silver rim is thinner and the silver mesh behind the speaker–are so minimal. Apple has replaced the aluminum silver back with a plastic face in either white or black. The black version (our review model) is attractive.
The edges of iPhone 3G’s are slightly tapered to accommodate the curved back, making the device thinner. Unfortunately, the curved back makes the iPhone 3G shake slightly The phone’s height and width measurements (5.5 inches by 2.4 inches) it weighs just a tiny bit less (4.7 ounces versus 4.8 ounces).
At 3.5 inches and 480×320 pixels, displays slightly more dots per inch (163 vs.160), and still cranks out brilliant colors, sharp graphics, and fluid movements: A Contacts icon takes you directly to your phone book, and the App Store icon opens the iTunes App Store.
The iPhone’s 3G controls reveal a few changes .The Home button is below the display, while the volume rocker and ringer mute switch rest on the left spine. The Power/sleep button rests on top of the phone in its normal position. All controls are now silver instead of black, and Apple now includes a SIM removal tool in the box. The bottom of the iPhone houses the speaker, the microphone, and the charger port. the iPhone 3G’s 3.5mm headset jack now sits flush with the surface of the phone allowing you to use any 3.5mm headset you like’
The iPhone will sync Outlook e-mail, contacts, and calendar as soon as we are ready to go. Wi-Fi makes e-mail syncing. The iPhone register new messages as soon as it comes. When a large number of messages come at one time it seemed to bog down in that case, we had to update the phone manually, but even then the connection could freeze. If the iPhone loses its Wi-Fi connection, the syncing is interrupted even if the phone has 3G service. The Syncing via 3G was just as quick. If the 3G connection is shaky, it will take longer.
The iPhone 3G supports Apple’s new MobileMe service, which synchronizes from Mac’s Mail, Address Book, and iCal applications: contacts, calendar appointments, e-mail messages, photos, and browser bookmarks. One advantage of MobileMe is that it allows us to sync personal and work calendars, and contacts.
AT&T’s wireless UMTS/HSDPA wireless broadband is supported by iPhone 3G’s Web-surfing speeds over the 2.5G EDGE network Safari consistently delivered speeds of about 300Kbps to 500Kbps and even faster at times in our tests. That’s a huge jump over the typical EDGE speeds of less than 100Kbps.
The iPhone’s tri-band (850/1900/2100) UMTS/HSDPA support will deliver 3G coverage around the world. One final point is that 3G will suck juice from your phone, so you should consider switching it off when we are not using it. At that point, the handset will default to EDGE.
