Comments on: Apple iPhone review: 3GS nine months on

By: phone free tv

phone free tv — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 15:55:09 +0000

After over two weeks of using the iPhone 3G, I can fairly say I have become familiar with this mobile device to share some insights on how it fares as a primary mobile phone.

By: Oliver Smith

Oliver Smith — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 02:49:59 +0000

The iPhone will always remain special!

It will always be unique, and the first of its kind, no matter if it is being overtaken now
(Which I don't think it is, it's still the best)

If you can't afford an iPhone, don't fear - you can get an iPhone 3GS free here:

http://tinyurl.com/free32gbiphone

By: CJ84

CJ84 — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 10:25:40 +0000

I’ve had an iPhone 3G for 18 months and the only thing I would like to change is the form, I hope that iPhone 4.0 will come in a new and exciting shape. Apart from that it has and continues to be perfect – I will never replace it with a non Apple phone because they simply don’t compare. From my iPhone to my MacBook Pro; Apple products are perfect for my needs in terms of their price, performance and aesthetics.

By: Lorna

Lorna — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:25:43 +0000

I agree with what you’re saying gkent, but I’ve never been a fan of the Apple ethos of constant product renewal over such a quick time scale. That is what gets on my nerves. That and the pricing.
Like I said, it’s an impressive piece of technology for sure, but people are blinded through their brand affiliation.

By: Patrick

Patrick — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:24:37 +0000

I agree with you,
But it may not have the lastest thing, but it does work well.
I have had windows mobiles, nokia’s 6680 6630 n-gage ( 2 arghh ) n70 n73
They was good at the time but still kept falling over if you tried to run most software on them
I have had problem with the iPhone 3g hardware and took 3 replacements to get a good one, But on the 3Gs now.
it works its that simple.
I own PC’s and no mac’s, I did not like the imac I had tried for a few months to get used to it, but went back to Windows, So I’m no big fan of Apple.
But when you know it works and Companys are support it software wise, how can it loose?

Getting sick of people slagging the iPhone to be honest. but thats just me.
people see it as locked down. I see a more Stable system from this lockdown if thats what they want to call it.

And like its said most phone makers bring out phones all the time, Apple do it once a year.?

By: Rich

Rich — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:54:17 +0000

Being an iPhone retailer I have to say the iPhone OS platform has gotten boring, it’s the same as it was 3 years ago apart from the addition with the App Store. Apple tote features that other phones have had for years as new and their innovations. We sell iPhones because of peer pressure and the fact people know other people who have them and rave about it. Platforms like Android and WebOS have genuine innovation about them plus the hardware (in the case of the Android Platform) from manufacuturers like HTC who are keen to bring the best hardware to the consumer using wares like Qualcomms Snapdragon chip in the Nexus One and Desire plus decent specced camera’s which people want from there smartphones now. I for one am glad the Hero came out on top in most of the gadget awards this year because the way Apple have so much lock down on their iPhone Platform they cannot innovate much more unless they bring multi-tasking which oooooh wait WebOS does brilliantly and Android also does very well. The HTC Legend, Desire, Sony Ericsson X10 plus the threat of WinPhone 7 means Apple have to genuinely innovate with the iPhone OS Platform for the next iPhone, beyond the iPad version to OS v.4.0 and beyond. And before anyone says anything I owned an iPhone and then iPhone 3G, Palm Pre and now HD2 and my experience has been mixed but each device has its plus points but going back to my original point compared to the latter devices on that short list the iPhone 3GS is stagnated and boring. I didnt upgrade to it for a reason……

By: gkent

gkent — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:50:49 +0000

@Lorna
Why is it that many people like you criticize Apple for releasing products that they will later update with more tech to keep you happy. “Oh Apple should have put it in version 1 instead of version 4.” Look at the competitors in every segment of the electronics market. Blackberry, HTC, Nokia bring out new phones every few months. Ditto with all other manufacturers and their products. Apply your same criticism to all the manufacturers most of whom are far worse than Apple with their meaningless upgrades or mind numbing variety of incompatable phones.

By: Lorna

Lorna — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:20:01 +0000

Sigh. The iPhone is good, don’t get me wrong – but it should’ve been better than it is now.
Same as the iPad – everyone will be blinded by the clever brand affiliation Apple has done so well to create over the years – but the 3rd iteration of the iPad will be what it should’ve been on launch, which is what’ll happen with the “4G”, if you will.
More looking forward to WinMo7 personally.

By: Colin Parnell

Colin Parnell — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:10:11 +0000

Tim, very informed and clever comment, is this in your opinion or a fact?
I work with (not for) Vodafone and they have told me that the Iphone is still one of their most demanded phones. None of the suppliers of the Iphone do “deals” to help move them, yet almost every other phone gets a flexible treatment. I order phones for several companies and get deals for any others, but not the Iphone, even after ordering 6 recently. Most people obviously think its not awful, including me

By: Ben Sillis

Ben Sillis — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:05:46 +0000

Yeah I think it’s a safe bet there will be. I’m hoping this one will be much more of a revamp than the 3Gs was, which now looking back on things is quite an ugly looking smartphone (hardware). The screen needs a boost, and Apple throwing in a new resolution with the iPad seems to herald something along those lines. I’d hope.