Compare Prices : Apple iPhone 3G S 16 GB - Expert Reviews

Review summary: The hottest phone this summer?

Pros: App Store, user interface, simplicity, compass improves mapping

Cons: Price, battery life, no FM radio

Verdict: It may offer one of the best experiences that mobile telephony has to offer, but there is still room for improvement

Award: Editor's Choice!

Review summary: If you like apps or the Internet, go buy the iPhone 3GS right now. The new model's improved processor and graphics chipset significantly boost the speed of everything from Web browsing to games, cementing the iPhone's role as the nation's most ...

Pros: Best handheld computer ever. Faster and more powerful than the iPhone 3G. Excellent video camera mode

Cons: Phone performance is still mediocre. Browser still lacks Flash. Still won't be IT managers' first choice

Verdict: The iPhone 3GS gives new life to the 50,000 available iPhone apps with its much faster performance. This is a terrific handheld computing and Internet device, but understand that voice calls aren't its top priority.

Review summary: Apple's newest iPhone is an evolutionary update but still the best smartphone available today. Do you need it?

Verdict: While the original iPhone 3G was a major update over its predecessor, the iPhone 3G S offers a subtler, less revolutionary update, and one that isn't a no-brainer for existing iPhone 3G customers. This is especially true for those that don't qualify ...

Review summary: Finally adds common mobile phone features like multimedia messaging, video recording and voice dialling Runs faster Promised battery life is longer Multimedia quality continues to shine Tags: Battery, Apple Inc., Feature

Pros: Finally adds common mobile phone features like multimedia messaging, video recording and voice dialling Runs faster Promised battery life is longer Multimedia quality continues to shine

Cons: Still lacks Flash Lite, USB transfer/storage and multitasking

Verdict: The iPhone 3G S isn't as big an advance as the iPhone 3G was from the first-generation model, but Apple's latest handset is still a compelling upgrade for some users. It's faster, and we appreciate the new features and extended battery life.

Review summary: We snap shots and videos with the 3-megapixel camera on AT&T's new iPhone, and decide if all that speed is worth the cost to upgrade in our Apple iPhone 3GS review.

Pros: A faster, more responsive iPhone, now with many features we'd been asking for, like voice dialing, MMS and video recording

Cons: Same old iPhone design, inside and out. Needs more buttons. Messaging apps not powerful enough to take on the leaders in the field, like RIM's BlackBerry

Verdict: , which is a thinner and more sleek device. Basically, the phone is a simple tablet, with only a single button on its face, the home button