Apple iPhone 3GS Review

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Apple iPhone 3GS
3.8 stars
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Guest's Review of Apple iPhone 3GS

11th Jul 2009

Overall Rating

4.5 stars
  • Value for money
    5 stars
  • Time Phone Owned
    Between 1 - 4 Weeks
  • Battery Life
    2.5 stars
  • Reception
    5 stars
  • Reviewers Network
    O2
  • Screen Quality
    5 stars
  • Features
    5 stars
  • Style
    5 stars

Having bought the original iphone and the 3G, it was inevitable I would buy the 3GS. Initially, it seemed that other than the talk about the improved processor speed and the video functionality, the main improvements were attributable to the 3.0 software update. Having now owned the 3GS, I can happily say that there are significant differences between the 2 iphones. The most noticeable is the speed and this is most obvious when using the web browser, it's just so much quicker and loads web pages just as fast as an imac/desktop. The compass is nice too, makes the maps even more useable. The voice control is a bit of a gimmick, that said it works great, had broad application and may well suit certain users. Nice to have. The camera is definitely improved. An extra megapixel helps, the autofocus is also a nice touch and the video is superb allowing editing on the iphone itself. On the face of it, there isn't a huge change, you need to use the phone to its capacity to appreciate the benefits. So if you do use the phone a lot, you really will notice the improvements. Put it this way, if you gave me the old 3G back, it would seem really slow in comparison! I'm also glad they kept the design the same, that part was always perfect in my opinion, I like the fact it is simple, no fuss or plasticy buttons. I bought the 16GB version as felt 32GB was unnecessary. The only thing to mention is the battery life, although I think this is due to the software update, not the new 3GS iphone itself. So would expect some software updates to rectify this. Hardly a show stopper though. If you are unsure whether to upgrade, go and play with one in an O2 store, I'm pretty sure you will notice the difference immediately.

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