Apple iPhone 3GS review: Same clothes, new feel

30 June 2009
The Apple iPhone 3GS is probably not the next revolutionary iPhone as you might have expected it. But the performance boost, the sharper camera with video and the purportedly improved battery life certainly...

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  • vasil
  • 0BF
  • 01 Jul 2009

one more thing: the same industry-leading stuff as last generations for the display? yeah its capacitive with all the benefits of the technology, but how about resolution, is 320x480 still idustry-leading? :)

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    • vasil
    • 0BF
    • 01 Jul 2009

    hm, so for N97 we have this:
    *Camera features are so two-thousand-and-late

    3GS comes with even lower quality camera and you say nothing against it? either you're biased or Apple is paying :P

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      • Dveer
      • ji{
      • 01 Jul 2009

      What a smartphone?no multitasking poor camera.now they aint pioneer in terms of ui.iphone 2g was ahead of its time in terms of ui but now apple have lost their edge.their upgrades are similar in design how ridiculous is that.one gets bored in 3 years of a mobile of any design.still way behind in industry that changes so fast.

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        • Anonymous
        • 3C7
        • 01 Jul 2009

        [deleted post]the thing about the iphone is that is acts like its Higher than every other phone

        but when you really look at it in terms of use it lacks so much of the base that you just laugh

        yea ok they added a huge amount of basics in OS3 but the war started 2 years ago.

        you said it was the ultimate business phone but yet it did't have copy paste, mms or a landscape qwerty?

        plus if its such a business phone why does every other kid have it?

        perhaps its a gaming phone.. but wait who would buy their kid a 600 dollar phone to play games.

        just like some other guy said, this ain't being biased or bashing, if you say the iphone the best phone.. 3.2MP cam? it more a insult to us

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          • ladida
          • vCE
          • 01 Jul 2009

          lol @ this phone!
          what a joke!
          apple have brought out the 3G with one extra megapixel camera and going to suck in all the immature babies who will buy this phone. I consider myself quite an expert with mobiles. I dont think its a "bad" phone. just not even worth the upgrade AT ALL! i told all my iphone friends to save their money!
          they listen!
          no bias, no hating, just real stating ...

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            • Maniacks
            • utX
            • 01 Jul 2009

            this review is just a cheap GIMMICK and Paid by Apple
            check out this line from the review

            "Plus the noise on these photos has some nice pattern, which adds for subtle analogue film-like effect."

            HEIGHTS MAN .......

            NOISE IN THE PHOTOS HAVE A NICE PATTERN ?

            HA HA HA ...........

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              • Anonymous
              • 3C7
              • 01 Jul 2009

              the whole review was "nothings changed here" and "nothings changed there" but a slightly better camera. Comparing each aspect and than saying its the same

              we all read a review that just says how nothings really changed from 3G

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                • Davide
                • p8c
                • 01 Jul 2009

                Nice phone, It will probably take home the 2007 Mobile Awards this time.

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                  • Anonymous
                  • tAV
                  • 01 Jul 2009

                  To all iPhone haters saying it's overpriced and overhyped. Why the heck are you even reading this review. If you hate the iPhone so much, then I see absolutely no point in reading the reviews for it. Obviously you aren't planning to buy one. This iPhone is definately worth it's price tag. Now GO AWAY iPhone haters. This is a place for people interested in the iPhone not a place where you can ramble on about how you hate the iPhone and how you are only giving it a 4/10 because of unjustified reasons.

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                    • Anonymous
                    • 2GX
                    • 01 Jul 2009

                    Wow alot of iphone haters...

                    I dont own an iphone, I have a HTC touch pro and I think the iphone 3gs seems like an ok phone, yes the first iphone did lack alot of features but at least apple are listening to feedback and making changes. Not all phones are made perfect and i guess with so many choices people tend to compare and bash if a phone doesnt have this and that. My wife wants to get the new iphone and I think it will suit her fine.

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                      • Anonymous
                      • nvx
                      • 01 Jul 2009

                      i told you camera is crap. too much noise and blur it makes pictures looks carthoonish, video recording is good and has 44khz acc code sound. a camera improvement can make much better difference

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                        • ashik
                        • iJJ
                        • 01 Jul 2009

                        helo from india i lik fukin cow and is fax fonction in iphone??????

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                          • Anonymous
                          • Mtr
                          • 01 Jul 2009

                          They got some complicated stuff OK, but... no message character counter yet? Welcome to 1999.

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                            • phonee
                            • uib
                            • 01 Jul 2009

                            tHe iPhone is an overhyped piece of rubbish. 3.2MP camera- not good enough
                            no flash on camera- not good enoug, no fm radio- not good enough.
                            Overpriced and overhyped 4/10

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                              • Maricar Reyes
                              • Qu8
                              • 01 Jul 2009

                              Kudos to Apple for the iPhone 3Gs! Sure, it may not be the best smartphone out there but it is indeed one of best! Love it or hate it, the iPhone is here to stay.

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                                • Anonymous
                                • Mtr
                                • 01 Jul 2009

                                "The truth about the iPhone is this - perhaps about 20 million people around the globe are quoted as having given in to the iPhone temptation ever since the frenzy started. Now, 2 years later, the rest of the modern world is already sick to death of hearing all about it." You got that right, GSMArena.

                                Also, an expensive awkward phone with no wrist strap eyelet? A poor battery, but you can't carry a spare one? And you still need a harpoon to fish the SIM out. Nothing changes.

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                                  • Hermenpaca
                                  • n%B
                                  • 01 Jul 2009

                                  (To the reviewers) Did you really do the unboxing? Because in my iPhone 3GS 16GB there was NO cleaning cloth, and reports thought the Internet say the same: no cloth this time

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • 0FI
                                    • 01 Jul 2009

                                    WoW , this is the best phone ever in 2007 ..... oh wait , its 2009 !

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                                      • Steve
                                      • mpK
                                      • 01 Jul 2009

                                      I heard it can also make phone calls. Is this true?

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                                        • brynn
                                        • nGx
                                        • 30 Jun 2009

                                        Still no audio comparison including innov8 ,,actually there cant be because innov8 has not recieved an audio test..The innov8 might not fair good but at least the stats are there and would love to see all fones get test,,even absolute basic models getting a chance too,,there could be some surprise fones out there..Brynn .