Apple iPhone 3G 16GB - Expert Reviews

Review summary: When the original iPhone arrived in June 2007, it was greeted by massive hype and long lines. But a lot of people who were interested in the iPhone held back, guided by a thoughtful and careful technological principle: "Never buy version 1.0."

Review summary: It's time for round two of the iPhone. Apple managed to create and steal its own hype with the iPhone 3G. On the one hand we got a new iPhone, on the other hand we got tons of new features for the old iPhone as well. There's a lot of sifting to do, so ...

Verdict: Grumble..

Review summary: I've been fooling around this afternoon with Telecom's new T-Stick, an 8cm long 3G cellular broadband modem that looks like a fat thumb drive and plugs into your laptop's USB port. (It's official name is the Sierra 597 Wireless Compass USB Card; as a ...

Verdict: on Consumer's website I repeatedly clocked around 660Kbit/s. That's pretty good, at least in terms of doing what it says on the packet (rated download speeds are usually fanciful maximums, usually only achievable at an off-peak time, with still ...

Review summary: Physics-based Puzzle game Enigmo is now available for Apple's iPhone, and games developer Pangea Software has successfully made the transition to the new platform.

Verdict: We like the iPhone 3G. For all its quirks and things that it could do better, it's a pleasure to use. It's as good a phone as we've ever used, a better internet browser than we've yet seen on a mobile device, and of course as an iPod it's, well, an ...

Review summary: Innovative design and seamless integration between software and hardware propelled the first-generation iPhone to instant stardom. Its successor, the iPhone 3G, at once expands upon that innovation--and delivers it at half the entry price of its ...

Pros: Has a 3G radio for faster wireless data Integrates assisted GPS

Cons: Mediocre battery life Service plan is more expensive

Verdict: If you already own a first-generation iPhone, though, you should be wary of upgrading. You'll pay more for service, and if you don't live in a 3G-friendly area, or can manage well enough using a Wi-Fi network for Web browsing instead of a cellular ...