Apple iPhone 2G - Expert Reviews

Review summary: The most over hyped gadget since the 2 slice toaster or the starting gun of real convergence? We test Apples new iPhone as a phone and see if its more than a design icon and suitable for the daily grind.

Review summary: We took our time to gain some perspective on the iconic Apple iPhone. Did it live up to our expectations, or did it let us down?

Pros: Fantastic touch screen. Fun, intuitive interface. Best-in-class audio and video player capabilities.

Cons: Poor messaging, hampered by a questionable touch keyboard. Lacks some key features. Myriad functions drain battery quicker.

Review summary: Apple has been launch their smart phone Apple iPhone which is flat out which similar function phone which can be use to browse, email, mapping, and media

Pros: Amazing design ; intuitive, fun interface ; great iPod functionality ; gorgeous 3.5-inch display ; good-looking e-mail messaging, voicemail interface ; easy to use

Cons: Slow Web surfing via EDGE network ; touch-screen keyboard has a learning curve ; disappointing battery life ; expensive

Verdict: The Apple iPhone is beautifully designed and a joy to use, although it's seriously hobbled by its glacial EDGE data network and disappointing battery life.

Review summary: Oh, and there are a few more sacrifices that will have to be made if you want to opt out of a "conventional" iPhone plan. You lose Visual Voicemail and you also lose the "free" 200 SMS messages that come with the cheapest iPhone plan...

Verdict: At time of launch, you only had the option of picking up one of the specially-designed iPhone plans for your newly acquired Apple cell phone. Following through on their original promise, AT&T will reportedly start to offer non-iPhone plans to iPhone ...