Simply amazing. I only I wish I had purchased one sooner. Basically a laptop in my hand, but can switch between wifi and cellular network for internet. The wealth of applications only helps, and my dependence upon this device grows each day, but rather than being reticent to accept that fact I am embracing it. I have had a Blackberry and it does not even come close to the iPhone.

Simply amazing. I only I wish I had purchased one sooner. Basically a laptop in my hand, but can switch between wifi and cellular network for internet. The wealth of applications only helps, and my dependence upon this device grows each day, but rather than being reticent to accept that fact I am embracing it. I have had a Blackberry and it does not even come close to the iPhone. If you are hesitating between which phone to purchase, don't. Just get the iPhone and save yourself the trouble of buying it in six months when you are sick of your other phone.

great phone, great camera, great video, great internet, its a great phone with a shit battery....i still love it and its 32 gigs of black shiney plastic

Ok, so I got the I phone 3gs 32gig 2 weeks ago. What people don't understand, and I didn't understand is how this really isn't a phone..... I mean you can talk on it...but after you get it, you start to realize how this is really the coolest computer you have ever in your hands.

I played with it 3 days straight, doing emails on it, looking up deals on the Internets, taking a crap ton of pictures and VIDEO! of my dogs. When I sat down on my computer I actually tried to "flick" the page with the mouse pointer like I had been doing with my I phone and my finger! I had to download an add on for my firefox browser so that I can do that now because it's so nice to be able to do!

The Good:
*the apps that use gps location are very nice.
-yellow book: I can be driving in an unknown city, and type in AutoZone, and it will give me all the auto zones in a 25 nm area, with the ability to call with a tap of a button, get directions on googlemaps with a tap, and even rate it.

-goggle ap: google talk, google mail, google calendar, ETC! I actually read all my email on my iphone now because I find it easier to navigate and faster to go though and delete emails, and organize them etc.

tapster: It allows you to post where speed traps are located in your area. it's gps location based and allows you to see where cops hide! it's crazy! could be better, but it's a great concept.

and that's just a few FREE ones to write about.

*I found out about rateitall.com when I looked up a few cheap vodkas to see what one would be the best, and I found it here, while at the store, and made a decision in like, 1 minute.

*The pictures and video, aren't going to be as good as your canon, or Nikon BUT it's good enough that you don't ever use others. I was thinking about buying a flip ultra HD because I love to take videos, but I'm not going to now. Even if it is better quality video, I'm not going to carry it on me all the time like I do my phone. I'm assuming that in the future, this is going to be something that is going to be upgraded to the point that you'll be able to film a reality TV show with it, but till then, its good enough.

The thing that I really really really like about the camera feature is it's so great for the lazy person, to transfer the pics and videos. you can record a video, and have it uploaded to you tube and able to be watch on you tube in less than 3 minutes when connected to WIII FIII.

the Photobucket ap is good, 2, you can click a picture and have it uploaded in no time, with ease. No more connecting the camera, sorting though the pics, resizing them etc, just send it wirelessly with a tap. only problem is I haven't figured out how to send more than one pic at a time to Photobucket, I'm sure you can but I need to figure that out still.

THE BAD:
it's expensive! you got to put some type of case on it , and screen protector or you will probably have a video on you tube showing your reaction after you drop it for the first time. and the police are probably going to use it as evidence against you on how you are clearly the person that punched the old lady in the face just because she was closest.

video could be better quality, more of a fps issue to me than the actually resolution. The photos are I would say really really good if not great. please don't complain on how it doesn't have a zoom.. it's not physically possible to put an optical zoom in a space that small and have it do some good or cost a billion dollars. maybe in the future, but I'd like it to still be able to fit in my pocket thanks.

The itunes ap store could really use some help. it's hard to know what's really a great ap, or not from there. I always hit up the internet to find out which to check out. But apple could really spruce that up.

the cable plug in. Do we really have to plug this thing in for data transfer if we have it connected to the same wifi network? I mean come on. we should be able to put this in a dock, and have it charge and data transfer without actually connecting it with a wire like the palm pre. first person to make and adapter to do this, wins a million dollars!

ok so to conclude, it's a great device. I'm a pilot that returns home every night, but carry a laptop with me all the time just in case I have to stay in a hotel. Not anymore.

I finally broke down and joined the iPhone fan club.

First the bad stuff: I can barely hear voice on this phone. I need to be in a near soundless environment like a church, a library, a deep, birdless forest, or a soundproof capsule to hear anything. As I am rarely in those sorts of places, voice to voice communications is not ideal with this phone.

Also, the network is as bad as advertised. The ATT network has simply been choked by all the bandwidth guzzling iPhone users. 3G is a rarity, and when not on wifi, emails trickle in at a pace reminiscent of 1998. I can almost hear my modem hissing and crackling.

So why five stars? It's the device. It is so damn awesome. It is the best iPod I've ever owned. Just about the best camera. The most convenient video game system. There really is an app for everything. And to top it all off, it's a legitimate mobile computer. The browsing experience is laptop-esque. Browsing news, search, and most sites is a pleasant experience. Every day I uncover handy little tools lurking just below the surface to make the experience better.

And let's face it - synchronous, voice communication is way overrated anyway. I'd much prefer to communicate by text or email. I spend far more time browsing, reading, playing, photoing with my iPhone than I do talking. So I can live with the distant sounding voice.

Now all we need is an RIA app or two....

What I find different about buying an iPhone as opposed to any other phone is that it's a unique experience. I queued outside the Apple store in Leicester's Highcross shopping centre eagerly awaiting the store to be opened. There were only 5 or 6 people in front of me, and about as many behind me as well by the time they opened the doors. Instead of letting everyone through the doors in one go they actually let 3 people in at a time so that they could be given their full attention - everyone outside who hadn't made it through in the first batch was served tea and coffee whilst we waited.

After 15 minutes of waiting I was finally in, sitting down, and giving them my details in order to start a new contract with O2. The whole order process took about 30 minutes and after that rather than being shuffled out the door they lead you over to the Genius bar to get your phone activated. The initial stage of the activation didn't take too long, probably because I'd gotten in early enough to beat the rush but the second part of the activation seemed to take ages... that is until a friend told me I needed to press and hold the power button to turn it off and on again for it to finish registering.

The first thing that struck me about the iPhone's interface was how much fun it actually is. Being able to swipe your finger across the screen to change what you're seeing and being able to let your fingers dance across it's surface to type on it's virtual keyboard is a thing of science-fiction dreams. I'd have to say it's cooler than the LCARs interface from Star Trek: The Next Generation (as it happens someone has made this GUI for jailbroken phones).

One of the first things I did when I got my iPhone back to the office was to apply a screen protector and a rubber case - I'd made the mistake of leaving it too late when I bought an iPod... and well, that now has more scratches than not which is something which annoys me as I do try to take good care of my gadgets (almost to the point of being over protective of some of them).

They virtual keyboard did take me about an hour or two to get used to - I had a habit of catching the keys to the side of the one I wanted instead. I think the reason for this though is that I previous used a Windows Mobile device from HP which tended to need key taps to be to one side, but it wasn't a hard habit to break.

There are quite a few settings you can customise to suit you, and one of the first things I did was to enable the battery percentage, and to disable Data roaming and 3G temporarily as I wanted to see what battery usage was like without them (as I'd likely turn them off whilst abroad until absolutely needed). The battery life does seem quite good, and even with me eagerly checking my phone every few minutes the battery has lasted well with me only having to charge it twice since I got it.

Within an hour I'd downloaded my first app from the App Store directly onto my phone - Tweetdeck. This app, despite its flaws, is one of those apps where the UI gets to shine. I like the way you can slide between the different columns, and the gimmicky way of being able to shake the phone to update your tweets. The whole process of finding it, and installing it was really simple and was quick over Wi-Fi.

My next test was to see how it performed side by side against the iPhone 3G. Myself and two friends with 3G's crowded round and tested the launch time of a number of applications such as Mail, Contacts, and Messages. There wasn't a major difference in the loading times, but it was noticeable. At some point I hope we'll try a few more tests with Wi-Fi, GPRS, and 3G to demonstrate that it's not just increased processing power, but increased 'net speeds also.

I'd heard complaints about the previous two revisions having an bad reception and being too quiet during calls - personally I've not had that problem; at least not yet anyway. At first I wasn't too sure about how you made calls from your contacts, but once again no sooner did I comment out loud, "I wonder how you call contacts" did they tell me to just click on the number. It's probably quite obvious, and I imagine if I'd been given the chance I'd have figured it out. Yes it does come with a manual, but it is a good indicator of good interface design if you are able to intuitively use it without having to look it up. The only other feature I didn't know about was to be able to click and hold an application to reorder them. What I do find is annoying is the inability to remove Stocks - I don't have any stocks, and don't plan on investing on any Stocks in the near future, so it'd be nice to even hide it of they won't allow it's removal. If it did more than stocks, such as connecting to my bank accounts and ISAs then it would be useful.. in fact that would be a useful application if it gets made with support for UK branches.

My only other problems with the phone isn't really a problem with the phone, but with O2. I live not far from the countryside, so close in fact that on O2 I only have 2 bars of signal whilst at home, and it drops to No Signal not far away from the house due to O2's bad coverage of the area. When I was on Orange with my Motorola RAZR V8 and previous iterations of it, I've never had a problem; but now I do. The other issue is that there is no app on the iPhone for checking your current usage of your included contract minutes and texts - instead you have to text them. There is one application a 3rd party has created called "My Bill" however it only works for Irish O2 customers.

I've also tested the iPhone's new ability to connect with Nike+ sensors. For my initial calibration I decided to take a walk home from work - it's just shy of 6 miles so I thought that should be far enough to calibrate it well. The calibration options it gives for walking is 400 metres or a custom distance - so I set it to stop after 1 mile and started walking. When you press the home button on the iPhone (I think that's what it's called?) it reads out how long you've been walking for... so after 20 minutes I thought that was about far enough, and checked the phone. It had registered as being just over a mile but it hadn't stopped. I assumed it meant it could just continue after being calibrated so I continued walking. When I was just 1 mile from home I decided to see what happened when I tapped "End workout". It gave a few stats about the "workout" and then said it wasn't a valid workout for calibration! Annoying as it was I set another calibration for 400m, this time constantly checking the reading and after 400 metres I stopped and pressed the button again - this time calibration was successful. It does seem a bit funny how the Nike+ works, but I'm sure it's one of those which you just have to get used to.

I am quite impressed with the screen it uses, not only is it crystal clear when indoors, but playing "Mass Effect Galaxy" on it really did show how good the quality of the screen is. Overall the build quality of the phone does seem very sturdy, though I guess if it was dropped the weak point would of course be the screen.

The addition of the compass and it's ability to interact with the Google Maps app is amazing, if only I'd had it in May I might not have gotten lost in Rome looking for the hotel! It's for this reason I think it will be an invaluable tool next year in Oz and New Zealand. I don't think I could actually recommend this phone enough.

the iPhone 3GS looks awesome...improved camera, built in compass, hell of a lot faster, voice dial and app access. I was prepared to stand in line next week to buy one the day it launches.... except that AT&T has decided to prevent me from doing so.

The fine print: existing AT&T customers who want to upgrade from another phone or replace an iPhone 3G, the price with a new two-year agreement is $499 (8GB), $599 (16GB), or $699 (32GB). (http://www.apple.com/iphone/compare-iphones/)

They didn't have this constraint in the past and it encouraged people to continue upgrading their devices and lock themselves into perpetual contracts. Now, even as an aspiring iPhone developer, the price is too steep for me to bother. I haven't looked in a while, but I think that a contract buyout + phone at reduced price is actually cheaper. epic fail.

Fortunately even with my inferior 3G, I'll still be able to get all the added features with the firmware upgrade to 3.0. I will have to admire the 3GS from afar and wait for next year's upgrade. At that point there may even be more carriers to choose from, at which point I'll gladly say goodbye to AT&T.

The iPhone has really been a phenomenon that has changed what people expect out of their portable phones. The 3GS is the latest addition to the iPhone line. I'll update this review when I get my hands on one.

The new iPhone has a somewhat better camera, and can record video. The camera has been one of the things that bothers me the most about the 3G version of the phone, so that's very helpful.

The real bonus is that the 3GS has a processor that's twice as fast -- I used to love upgrading my computer back when an upgrade would get you a 2X speed bump like that. I run a lot of apps on my iphone, so I'm expecting a similar improvement.

A lot of new stuff has been added to OS 3.0 of the iPhone, and people with older versions of the phone will be able to enjoy that.

Looks like Apple has another hit on its hands.