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Apple iPhone

By Kent German and Donald Bell on 02 July 2007

Despite some important missing features, a slow data network and call quality that doesn't always deliver, the Apple iPhone sets a new benchmark for an integrated mobile phone and MP3 player.

Editor's rating:8.0 User rating:6.4

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  • review55 gave 2/10 on 14/12/2007 15:48

    • Good: Good screen res, gesture recognition touch.
    • Bad: No video recording, bluetooth doesn't work with my Motorolla, no Linux support and no manual file transfere makes it absolutly useless for Linux users, no real customised ringtones: you have to pay for itune songs to use them as ringtones -> product coupling.

    This product belongs to the 'Major Gimmics' category. It provides features that most people will never use either because it is not necessary or because it is far too expensive: excell, wordprocessing, webbrowsing, itune etc. It does not support features that most people want: video, self portrait, multimedia message, voice dial, manual file transfer. It is reliant on iTune/sync therefore it does not support Linux. I actually have the device in my hand in Australia. The only useful feature remains is: telephone. A bit overpriced for a barefooted telephone with a 2MP, most simplistic still camera.

  • Rayna gave 8/10 on 13/12/2007 18:50

    • Good: i dont know
    • Bad: dont know

    Im judging it on what i THINK -Im not sure if its good or not, and if i should buy it, but it looks pretty good ?

  • urmumndad gave 10/10 on 13/12/2007 09:50

    • Good: Ur mum
    • Bad: Ur dad

    What a great phone. Most of the things that this site says is bull. My brothers had it for some time and were yet to see any disadvantages

  • Jamie gave 3/10 on 27/11/2007 11:40

    The whole "I know it doesn't do this or that but the UI is super" sounds like "I know Paris Hilton has the intelligence of the average mound of waste but she has great legs". Grow up! Until you can demonstrate how a fashionable mobile entertainment device can handle the creation of documents and databases, the iPhone is neither as smart nor as revolutionary as many existing smartphones.

  • ramesh raj gave 8/10 on 19/11/2007 17:31

    • Good: good and easy
    • Bad: no bluetooth

    good but detailed map of indian cities not available i canprovide major cities in india as a business proposition also for any citiy in the world if req

  • Pixelpushed gave 7/10 on 17/11/2007 17:25

    • Good: Touch screen
      Thin
      Multimedia (hours of entertainment)
      Fast bluetooth
    • Bad: Mp3's cant be played if not purchased correctly
      Missing standard features that the phones today NEED which is a big dissapointment

    Excellent, The future of all phones

  • funkytruck gave 5/10 on 16/11/2007 21:01

    • Good: Great touch screen
      good quality for watching youtube
    • Bad: No MMS
      No multiple sms/ forwarding sms
      No Video camera option
      no 3G

    What a shame that such potential and hype falls down with some of the basic tools/options missing that you get standard on all phones now. Was really looking forward to having something compatible with mac comp.

  • chris gave 2/10 on 16/11/2007 12:09

    • Good: touch screen
    • Bad: everything

    i got the phone two dayz ago now donent work its a terrible phone dont buy it because its a waste of money!

  • jman gave 3/10 on 05/11/2007 10:33

    • Good: design, features
    • Bad: internal quality build is poor...lots off dis info and media control by apple to cover up the huge number of returns and refurbs...Bill must be helping Steve with that

    Had iphone and then replacement iphone and then return within 2 weeks...poor quality...clock timekeeping prob...freeze prob..steve jobs betrayd his apple legacy

  • apple sux gave 2/10 on 28/10/2007 12:31

    i think its disgraceful that Australia has to wait that long to even legally SEE an iphone. Why does america get it earlier?? Prejudice?? Well the fact that they dont put AUstralian customers first has turned me off buying it... no matter how good it is

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