iPhone overview: Apple of discord

06 August 2007
Cutting edge, sleek and promising, the iPhone stirred the mobile world – not bad for Apple’s first go at the mobile phones market. Inspiring and provocative, the iPhone will always come to mind when a handset with full touch-based UI is in question...

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  • iZd
  • 02 Sep 2007

Wow this phone sucks luckily i bought a N95.

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    • ABC
    • i0Y
    • 31 Aug 2007

    What is the point in using MMS if you have an email-address? Don't you have anything better to do than changing batteries? Where is my full size keyboard! Luddites. Fact is that iPhone moved traditional phone industry as a dot in the back mirror.

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      • Henna
      • w9L
      • 31 Aug 2007

      excellent review. unfortunately iphone lacks a solid camera & flash :( AT&T plan is somewhat overpriced.

      Henna Marine
      http://www.prankvideoz.com (Senior Editor)

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        • vivek
        • Px{
        • 22 Aug 2007

        no custom ringtones!?!?! wtf is with that...! how can this be a phone for music lovers if you cannot have custom ringtones?!?!!!?

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          • Bo
          • wrY
          • 21 Aug 2007

          I used to think that iPhone is overrated. I don't think so now. It's absolutely overpriced (like all iPod does), It's a great musicphone though. Maybe one should call it iPod-phone. I want one, really.

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            • Anonymous
            • RNx
            • 21 Aug 2007

            like that yo like that,but don't be like that

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              • dpnk
              • 5$4
              • 16 Aug 2007

              ...erm Customer Satisfaction ratings?? The handset hasn't even been out for a month yet! The only people who would have bought one and rated it THAT high in the last 3 weeks would have been people who were ALWAYS going rate it high regardless as to weather or not it's any good! Wait a few months before an accurate interpretation can be made.

              The Nokia N95 had a massive rating for at least 6 months before the handset was even available so these polls mean nothing.

              Besides, I don't like being referred to as an Apple Hater when I have a Mac and I also pointed out some of the products' advantages... I'm just being realistic here.

              Also whoever made the comment about it being updated before release in Europe - that's a really good idea, and I'm almost positive it'll likely happen.

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                • Gedeon
                • Nhd
                • 14 Aug 2007

                Great review.
                As everybody already mentioned, the lacking features are kind of naughty for a device in this price range. The device should not be launched in Europe and Japan in this state, but I must stress that most of these things are fairly new to the US market, especially 3G, so I'm patiently going to wait for an updated version for the foreign markets.

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                  • Anonymous
                  • mxq
                  • 14 Aug 2007

                  For all those slagging off the iPhone, funny how its satisfaction rating is the best of any phone manufacturer to date.

                  As with its computers, Apple makes it easy, fun and reliable.

                  Look out Nokia, RIM and all the others. iPhone is going to be king, despite the loudness of the anti-brigade.

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                    • prashant
                    • wp7
                    • 13 Aug 2007

                    this phone sucks go for n95 or e90 or p1 these have more features than the iphone and support all sim cards

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                      • nilesh
                      • Uqs
                      • 12 Aug 2007

                      No ericsson or nokia user will ever like this phone.
                      its just an overhyped touchscreen ipod lacking major features like FILE TRANSFER, MMS, 3G, VIDEO CAM, THIRD-PART APPLICATIONS etc.
                      it should be sold for 200$ instead of 600$.
                      nokia n95, o2 executive and erisson P1 are better options.

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                        • dpnk
                        • 5$4
                        • 12 Aug 2007

                        Thanks you! someone FINALLY got what I was on about... it was a very thorough review I will give GSM arena that.

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                          • Hoang
                          • qJh
                          • 12 Aug 2007

                          Great review.

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                            • Anonymous
                            • 0aZ
                            • 12 Aug 2007

                            i heard it doesn't even let you send a picture message

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                              • Anonymous
                              • my}
                              • 09 Aug 2007

                              I agree this review wasnt as objective as GSM Arena normally are. The shortfalls of this device were brushed past and excuses were made in that it looks nice and runs smoothly, and Apple have tried their best. So what? If any other $600 handset came out LACKING an autofocus camera and flash, MMS, video recording, custom ringtones, expandable memory, 3G capability and addon software support, they would get slated and thrown directly into the bin. The phone is lacking very common, standard, recommended features that a handset of this price and stature should not be lacking. It is a glorified touchscreen video iPod with basic phone features and a fancy OS/internet browser. Nothing more and nothing less.

                              My N95 may be a little unreliable but i'd take it over the iPhone any day tbh.

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                                • dpnk
                                • 5$4
                                • 09 Aug 2007

                                I think some of you are taking my comment in the wrong way, so let me re-itterate.

                                I thought the review in this case wasn't as objectionable as they usually are; if any other handset had shortcomings on basic elements such as MMS, etc, then GSMArena would be pointing this out as a MAJOR issue in the end of review conclusion. They also keep refering to it as some multimedia device, yet how is this a multimedia device if it can't do video or MMS and has no 3G? The reveiw came accross like it 'forgave' the handset for these failing because they fell into the hype of the handset - which beats the point of an objectional review. They might as well have had some representative from Apple write the review.

                                ...I hope that clears things up - next time I hope you properly read MY comment before accusing me of being a disgruntled forum user. Plus you're the kinda person who'll buy the handset anyway even if it is the most overhyped handset since the N95.

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                                  • Erik
                                  • m}K
                                  • 08 Aug 2007

                                  I think this site has the best cell phone reviews on the whole web.
                                  This particular review was spot on. They were clearly not taken by the hype and managed to point out the flaws, and they did a good job mentioning and motivating the things that were good.
                                  A little lazy to refer to videos when they couldn't find a way to explain some features themselves, but it's forgivable.

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • 2@4
                                    • 08 Aug 2007

                                    not up to the mark !!!! :-)

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • iA@
                                      • 08 Aug 2007

                                      It's shiny and lacks even the most basic things. Apple fanboys will love it :)

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • 2@q
                                        • 07 Aug 2007

                                        iphone reaaly sucks no mms no 3G why to spend 600$ !!!!!!!!