USA Today Video Review of the iPhone 3G

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  ¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 7/09/2008 09:01:00 PM 0 comments links to this post

  David Pogue of The New York Times Talks iPhone 3G

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  ¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 7/09/2008 08:49:00 PM 0 comments links to this post

  Boy Genius unboxes iPhone 3G

The Boy Genius has scored an iPhone 3G and has posted an unboxing with tons of pics. His first impressions:

"It’s black and shiny. In all seriousness, it’s very sleek, the chrome buttons look great, and it feels just as good as the first one."

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  ¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 7/09/2008 08:12:00 AM 0 comments links to this post

  Walt Mossberg's iPhone 3G Review This guy's review can make or break a product. He almost always loves anything Steve Jobs makes, and he has published his review of the iPhone 3G . I recommend you read the full review, but here's some highlights.

"Apple Inc.'s iPhone has been the world's most influential smart phone since its debut a year ago, widely hailed for its beauty and functionality. It was a true hand-held computer that raised the bar for all its competitors. But that first iPhone had two big drawbacks: It was expensive, and it couldn't access the fastest cellular-phone networks."

"The base version of the new iPhone costs $199 -- half the $399 price of its predecessor; the higher-capacity version is now $299, down from $499. Yet, this new iPhone is much, much faster at fetching data over cellphone networks because it uses a speedy cellular technology called 3G. And it now sports a GPS chip for better location sensing."

"I've been testing the iPhone 3G for a couple of weeks, and have found that it mostly keeps its promises. In particular, I found that doing email and surfing the Internet typically was between three and five times as fast using AT&T's 3G network as it was with the older AT&T network to which the first iPhone was limited."

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  ¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 7/08/2008 09:25:00 PM 0 comments links to this post

  Make your iPhone recognize "Treo", or any word for that matter Gizmodo has written a great, comprehensive review of the iPhone. I came across Gizmodo's instructions on how to add words to the iPhone's dictionary. "Since N and H are relatively near each other, the iPhone will suggest "ten" in a popup, which you can select by hitting the spacebar. (As if you were just moving on to the next word.) To cancel an impending autofix, just click on the x in the popup (above). Cancel the autocorrection twice and it'll add the word to the dictionary. Be careful, as once you add a word, you can't erase it unless you reset the dictionary to default, eliminating all the words you've added." I've been typing the word "Treo" in my iPhone for some reason ;), and it always wants to autofix it with "Trek". I followed Jason Chen's instructions, and now my iPhone recognizes "Treo". You can use this tip for any word that's not already in your iPhone's dictionary.

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  ¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 7/16/2007 12:49:00 PM 0 comments links to this post

  The Gadgeteer reviews the iPhone "I've been a fan of Apple products since I purchased my first iPod back in 2003. Yes, I waited until the 3rd generation of the world's most popular audio player was on the market before I drank the kool-aid. Two years later, I took another gulp of that kool-aid and ditched my Windows PC, for an iMac and haven't looked back. It did take me 3 tries before I finally made that switch though, as I always found some reason why the Mac OS didn't quite do it for me. And now, I find myself standing at yet another Apple crossroads in my gadget life. This time, it's with the world's most hyped mobile phone: the Apple iPhone.

After Apple broke the news that they were NOT going to allow developers to create installable 3rd party applications for the iPhone, I was pretty sure that this device would be a disappointment to me. Their consolation prize of web applications just sounded lame and equally disappointing. I've been using a Treo 680 (and previously the Treo 650) for a long while now, so not having access to great 3rd party applications is almost unthinkable, when it comes to a feature on my phone. Of course, the fear of disappointment did not keep me from standing in line on 6/29/07 to buy my 8gb Apple iPhone. But after having used this phone for a little over a week, I am to the point where I have to ask myself if this is the right device for me. Before I let you in on my decision, let's actually take a look at a phone that may have garnered more attention than Alexander Graham Bell's original invention." Click here to read the full review. It's a great review with a ton of iPhone pictures.

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  ¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 7/11/2007 09:37:00 AM 0 comments links to this post

  Pioneer Press reviews Apple iPhone: ‘amazingly thin minimalist masterpiece’ "Apple's iPhone has arrived, brilliantly blending Internet features and next-generation iPod controls with the best cell phone I've seen," Julio Ojeda-Zapata reports for The Pioneer Press.

"After test-driving one with remarkably few difficulties - pretty surprising for version-1.0 tech gear - I say get one if you can afford it, or if you're due for a new phone and want the very best one," Ojeda-Zapata reports. "The much-hyped iPhone isn't perfect. There's much I'd like to see in an iPhone 2.0. But I've been happier with the iPhone than with most of the tech gadgets I've tested in a decade as a technology writer - and there have been lots."

Ojeda-Zapata reports, "The elongated, amazingly thin iPhone is a minimalist masterpiece with a glass touch display for most functions..." Via MacDailyNews .

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  ¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 7/09/2007 10:17:00 AM 0 comments links to this post

  Digital Trends reviews Apple iPhone: ‘One of the most groundbreaking, fun to use gadgets in history’ "Nearly a million iPhone owners... already own one of the most groundbreaking, fun to use (and practically psychic) gadgets in the history of technology. Does this first generation iPhone ($499 USD for the 4GB version, $599 USD for the far more popular 8GB model), available exclusively from AT&T, have flaws? Absolutely: Otherwise, there'd be no reason for a next-generation model or for the periodic software and firmware upgrades that are sure to come. But really - who gives a flying flop? These flaws are smothered by a dual onslaught of clever innovation in terms of the device's snazzy user interface and brilliantly-realized integration of physical design, OS and software - both behind and in front of its gleaming glass surface," Stewart Wolpin reports for Digital Trends.

"iPhone's innovations with the touchscreen and OS are more than the sum of its parts. Unlike any other mobile device, iPhone is flat out fun to use, regardless of how mundane the function," Wolpin reports." Via MacDailyNews .

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  ¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 7/09/2007 12:01:00 AM 0 comments links to this post

  Stuff Magazine reviews Apple iPhone: ‘It feels like you are holding the future’ - 5 out of 5 stars "Apple has succeeded in crafting a unique phone that is superior to everything else on the market. In one great leap Apple has rewritten the rules for mobile web browsing, invented a completely new touch-sensitive interface, and evolved the iPod," Stuff Magazine reports."

"In the hand, the iPhone oozes sexiness; its wide, high-resolution screen is encircled by a halo of chrome and wrapped on its back side by cool brushed metal. When you hold it, it’s thinner and lighter than pictures would suggest: it feels like you are holding the future," Stuff Magazine reports." Via MacDailyNews .

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  ¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 7/05/2007 06:02:00 PM 0 comments links to this post

  BusinessWeek reviews Apple iPhone: Worth the wait, 4.5 out of 5 stars "By now, there have been thousands of untold 'iPhone moments,' when the discovery of this or that feature on the insanely anticipated device provoked a moment of sudden happiness," Arik Hesseldahl reports for BusinessWeek.

"Mine occurred after loading the device with an episode of a TV show from iTunes. I was contentedly watching, headphones in ears, when the sound faded inexplicably. A split-second later, the video paused for a ringing sound, a few notes of marimba, to indicate someone was calling. It was a nice touch, a classy, proper transition as if someone had just tapped me on the shoulder to say, 'sorry for interrupting,'" Hesseldahl reports. "You see, it's the little things, the thoughtful touches of civility, simplicity, and convenience that so often distinguish Apple products from those of its rivals. And the iPhone offers many of these thoughtful touches." Via MacDailyNews .

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  ¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 7/03/2007 02:27:00 PM 0 comments links to this post

  Engadget reviews the iPhone

Ryan Block has posted a very detailed iPhone review @ Engadget .

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  ¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 7/03/2007 10:11:00 AM 0 comments links to this post

  iPhone Unboxing

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  ¶ posted by Rocco Mandaglio, Staff Writer @ 6/29/2007 07:38:00 PM 0 comments links to this post

  USA Today's video iPhone reivew shows iPhone box
Check out USA Yoday's iPhone video review . The review also shows the first picture of the box the iPhone will come in.

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  ¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 6/27/2007 04:43:00 PM 0 comments links to this post

  NY Times’ Pogue reviews Apple iPhone: sleek, thin, fast, beautiful, simple; lives up to the hype "Apple's iPhone "is so sleek and thin, it makes Treos and BlackBerrys look obese. The glass gets smudgy—a sleeve wipes it clean—but it doesn’t scratch easily. I’ve walked around with an iPhone in my pocket for two weeks, naked and unprotected (the iPhone, that is, not me), and there’s not a mark on it," Ddavid Pogue reports for The New York Times.

"But the bigger achievement is the software. It’s fast, beautiful, menu-free, and dead simple to operate. You can’t get lost, because the solitary physical button below the screen always opens the Home page, arrayed with icons for the iPhone’s 16 functions," Pogue reports.

"E-mail is fantastic. Incoming messages are fully formatted, complete with graphics; you can even open (but not edit) Word, Excel and PDF documents," Pogue reports.

"The Web browser, though, is the real dazzler. This isn’t some stripped-down, claustrophobic My First Cellphone Browser; you get full Web layouts, fonts and all... Apple says one battery charge is enough for 8 hours of calls, 7 hours of video or 24 hours of audio. My results weren’t quite as impressive: I got 5 hours of video and 23 hours of audio, probably because I didn’t turn off the phone, Wi-Fi and other features, as Apple did in its tests. In practice, you’ll probably wind up recharging about every other day," Pgue reports.

"Tapping the skinny little virtual keys on the screen is frustrating, especially at first [but] once you stop stressing about each individual letter and just plow ahead, speed and accuracy pick up considerably," Pogue reports. "Maybe all the iPhone hype isn’t hype at all. As the ball player Dizzy Dean once said, 'It ain’t bragging if you done it.'”

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  ¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 6/26/2007 09:27:00 PM 0 comments links to this post