iPhone 3G reviews – useful sites
Just a quick post today: I’ve seen a couple of pages which may be of use for learning a little more about the new iPhone 3G and also accessories.
Appleinsider have a great post here with some good pictures and some nice detail.
I’ve also found this superb site called testfreaks which collates all sorts of reviews in one place (saving a load of time and hassle). They have a section for the iPhone 3G here – click – well worth a look.
In terms of my own experience, the software is STILL laggy, but does seem to speed up every now and again. I have had no crashes or bad experiences with the apps I have installed, but I have not managed to get the GPS working. Not one bit. I need to do some thorough testing, because if it is faulty, it is going back pronto!
iPhone – not as good as the first
David over on the Signal vs. Noise blog has written a great post about the problems he has been having with his iPhone 3G and his summation of the overall experience so far. From the comments (76 and counting), he is not alone and I am seeing the exact same issues. Read on for my thoughts – pros and cons…..
Pros
- Looks great
- 3G is much better than edge
- The apps store ias a triumph and the games are superb
- Wordpress and Evernote are brilliant apps
- New Software 2.0 features are pretty good
Cons
- Buying experience (well, ok, I got a free upgrade) was poor – O2 store vs Apple Store? No contest
- The software is L A G G Y. It pauses, stutters and makes the UI feel very un-Apple
- Battery life – not good at all – you need to really be aware of what technology you are using if out of the house for a while (GPS, Push, 3G, WiFi etc)
- GPS – have not managed to get “my location” yet (about to try it again)
Overall - not as enjoyable as the iPhone First Gen, which did just work. David concludes in his post:
It feels a little like Apple got swept up in knocking down every single detraction point from 1.0 that they lost sight of what everyone loved about the first version. Yes, it got cheaper (not really), faster (some times), installable apps, and GPS, but it lost a bit of Apple soul in the process.
Although it pains me to say it, I have to agree.
