Cell Phones : Apple iPhone 8GB

A week with this phone was pretty kool, but there are some major disadvantages. The advantages is that it looks really kool, and the screen is like... The first time you saw a psp screen. Didn't it look big and beautiful? Yeah. Everything you press has those twists and turns and kool visual effects that is addictive. The sensor takes a split second to switch to landscape, and if you do it fast and back, it won't move at all. The speakers are better than i thought. Think between PSP and iHome. If you put it up real loud though, it will crackle a bit. Smudges disappear a second after they appear, like magic. The call quality is great, but if you're not using wi-fi, surfing the net is virtually impossible. It isn't as simple as it looks, and if you want to do one simple thing, like record a video in black and white, or change the backlight settings, or find out some details about a certain song (like the composer or something) might take a while of fishing around until you get used to it. In the end, it was pretty good. IT didn't replace my actual fone cauz I had my number on my fone, and I couldn't take it outside. You'll like it. GET A CASE WHEN YOU BUY IT, don't w8 until it gets really scratched up, TRUST ME Hide Full Review

It's not WHAT it does, dummy.... it's HOW it does it. The best Cellphone I've ever owned! First the cons: I found that the initial battery life wasn't as good as I had hoped (still long though), but I realized that I had wifi and bluetooth on. I Turned off wi-fi when I'm not needing it and it lasts a lot longer (regardless, still longer than my old cellphone) .



The EDGE network is an obvious flaw, but I guess they did this because HSDPA uses too much power. I have EVDO with Verizon too, and that is a lot faster... but can't compare the battery usege because the EVDO is on my laptop. Lastly, If you're a buisness guy and want a PDA to edit Word docs.... um.... go get a Treo or whatever. It is not a PDA for businessmen -- but as advertised, it meets *my* (non-MS Office) needs -- and it does -- very well.



Now the Pros: The interface is killer and intitive. Even the keyboard is intuitive. A real surprise: I type a lot of emails in SPANISH, which it wasn't ment to "anticipate" but it has actually "learned" some Spanish words when I type them!!!! It is by far the smartest phone I've ever used! I need to write more emails in English to "train" it in more.... it is AMAZING how it guesses when I type in English. The web browser is the best mobile browser I've ever seen, and even does multiple pages and shifts them into landscape. I was looking for a place to get a money order the other day.... needed it quick because the DMV wouldn't take credit cards. Instead of calling directory, I used the Google map feature, got the map of where they were AND the phone number to call them and make sure that they were open! You gotta see it to really get it. The camera is better than any cell cam I've ever used, and I got some excellent pics the other day at the aquarium when I forgot my 4MP camera. I emailed them to a friend, on the spot VERY easily! Just a few clicks, type (part of the address -- it guessed who I wanted to email) and send.... not a bunch of stupid user-un-friendly menus to navigate. They way it stores and SHOWS my photos is absolutely killer! The text (SMS) looks very cool, but I haven't used it too much yet. It needs to interface (be ported over) with Jabber or Ichat or Yahoo chat. The Widgets like Stocks and Weather are very handy, as is the Calculator and world clock. The U-tube widget is great when I'm waiting in line somewhere or trying to just pass a few minuets. The iPod is excellent, and though it's only 8GB of space for an iPod, it is a solid state hard drive. The video..... Incredible..... I've got 4 MP4 full lenght movies on mine, plus a few TV shows. The Zune's got a bigger screen than the iPod..... not anymore..... but then this isn't only an iPod, so that may be unfair to say (for now). The way the callendars, pics and songs sync is seamless and very handy for me. Again, I'm not trying to run a Fortune 500 company from my handheld. For me, it keeps me organized and does what *I* need it to do, AND DOES IT BETTER THAN ANY CELLPHONE I'VE EVER HAD. That's all. Ultimately, you've got to try one for yourself and see if you like it or not. Be your own judge. See if the hassle-free interface is good enough for you, or if you can't live without editing Excel spreadsheets on your handheld. For me, the former it the case, for others, maybe not. Maybe they'll upgrade the apps and the network, but for now, it is NOT a PDA. Basically, I surmise that it has become popular because it does what plenty of non-business types need, and does it very very well. It is the FIRST cellphone (including expensive ones I've had) that (despite being reasonably tech-savvy) I did not want to throw at the wall in frustration. On the contrary.... it is actually FUN to use! Hide Full Review

Apple is able to get another great product to the market. However, being in Asia where 3G and HSDPA (3.5G) are getting more popular, the iPhone seems to be lagging behind other competitors in this feature which provides fast internet access as speed up to 3.6MPS Hide Full Review

I got this phone on friday and so far I'm not too impressed with this phone. At first all the the features were cools to play with but lost their novelty very quickly. Multi touch is cool, but the keyboard is a pain to use. Using this as a phone is not as great as it feels like you're holding a brick to your head, and lets not talk about smudges on the screen from face oils. Over all it just feels fragile in your hands and without the ability to insure this you better not drop this thing... it most likely will not recover. Overall this phone is just ok, more hype than what its worth. Hide Full Review

It is great if you just look at the features. But it will not store as much as the 8GB would lead you to belive. Also the price is not that great knowing a newer faster version of the iPhone will be released in the next few months... Hide Full Review