Apple iPhone 3G 8GB - Expert Reviews

Review summary: In our second annual iPhone Stress Tests, Senior Editor Tim Moynihan applied a serious beating to the Apple iPhone 3G using keys, breakfast cereal, water, dish soap, and city sidewalks.

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Review summary: The iPhone has an interesting blend here of the great and the downright frustrating, which will cause you to love and despise the phone within the space of a few minutes. You could be listening to music through the wonderful iPod style music facility, ...

Review summary: It's not the groundbreaking, industry-changing event that the original iPhone was. But the iPhone 3G is a worthy upgrade to Apple's smartphone, and fixes a few flaws that kept many people from buying the first version. The addition of fast 3G ...

Pros: Without exception, the best user interface of any phone. Wi-fi and zippy 3G network fetch websites faster than a Labrador after a sirloin. GPS with Google Maps integration beats many handheld navigators. Bright, beautiful, highly responsive ...

Cons: Battery drains juice faster than a toddler in the desert. AT&T's 3G network riddled with more holes than Krispy Kreme. Want to cut and paste? Bust out the scissors and glue. Plastic back highly susceptible to nicks and scratches. Still no MMS. Did we ...

Review summary: The iPhone 3G is most definitely the most desirable, and probably the most polished. The HD Touch though fixes nearly all the items on my missing-from-iphone list. It's a tricky one, but there is no doubt in my mind - the iPhone 3G is a great phone, ...

Review summary: I guess Steve Jobs and Apple are pretty serious (and accurate) when they say that the new iTouch is the funnest iPod ever...

Verdict: Although I own neither device, if I were to pick one up, I'd easily lean toward getting the iPhone, because at least it could pull double duty as my cell phone too. Well, choosing between the iPhone 3G and the second-gen iPod touch just got a little ...