Apple iPhone 2G - Expert Reviews

Review summary: Apple updates its phone software, but should you?

Pros: Google Maps enhancement, Webclips, SMS texting

Cons: Still no cut and paste, no video recording and no Bluetooth file sharing

Verdict: Should you upgrade if you are an iPhone user? Of course you should. But are the new features enough to want to make you rush out and buy the iPhone? Not really

Review summary: The key difference with this app is that it isn't exactly installed on your handset. Instead, the interface is completely web-based, meaning you can look up your need for laundry anywhere you have an Internet connection...

Verdict: We all have extensive to-do lists and we could all use a better way to organize these things we have to do. If you happen to own an iPhone, they've just released a killer task management app that just might keep you on track. The key difference with ...

Review summary: People have performed various mods to bring Sideshow onto other devices, but this is the first time that I've heard about an attempt to bring Sideshow to the iPhone...

Verdict: One of the cooler features on Windows Vista is a little something they call Sideshow. Instead of fully booting up your Vista-powered laptop, you can access core features with a mini boot. Through Sideshow, you can access your email, play music, and ...

Review summary: That may soon change, however, because Steve Jobs and the rest of the Cupertino crew are currently shopping their touchtastic mobile to a couple of Japanese cellular operators...

Verdict: Oh, the irony of it all. Normally, we find ourselves lusting after all the fantastic handsets that are exclusive to the land of the rising sun, but one phone that you will not (officially) find in Tokyo is the Apple iPhone. That may soon change, ...

Review summary: The iPhone has an impressive user interface but lacks key features for corporate use

Verdict: Apple's iPhone is a good device for browsing the web using Wi-Fi, but is somewhat slow over GPRS/Edge. Its user interface is also a fine example of how to make devices more accessible. However, as a business client it needs better support for ...