Apple iPhone 3G

IT really could be better. maybe Im biggest hater of Iphone 3GS

The iPhone 100% changed the way I go about dealing with my day-to-day life. I have access to everything from the touch of my fingers and my software never fails me! I will upgrade soon though to the iPhone 4s as I know it is 100% worth it!

Love the llook, great graphics and very interactive screen. I was a bit nervous about the touch screen texting, but it was the easiest thing in the world, in two days i got proficient at it. its great for taking photos, and short films, and a great source of entertainment for my baby when we're in the car and she's bored.

i expected the battery life to last longer though.

fast phone, as well.

in terms of price I got the phone through a contract so it ends up being quite expensive, but i get to use it for a monthly fee that doesnt hurt so much as paying the full amount in one go.

I am sure is one of the best smartphones on the market, it runs smoothly and it hasnt given me any problems since I got 3 months ago.

this phone is useless when compared to something like a samsung galaxy s2. I hate the way apple are going, restricting what you can and can't do on their devices and still charging you a fortune for nothing. If you are still buying iphones, you are a brand slave!!

I really like the iPhone, it is really easy to use, and everything you need like a calendar, calculator, calls and photos are all there in front of you. Although I do have to say that if I had the choice, I would easily trade mine in for the iPhone 4.

since I bought the iPhone 3G (brand new £400) the headphones that came with it started to crackle after a month. when I bought some new apple 3G aproved headphones i found music to fast forward & i had to restart the phone.

I bought another set & did the same thing, only official apple ones worked ok (poor/average sound quality & overpriced at £20)

apparently this is a fault with the 3.5 jack on some of them. when I contacted apple I was told they wouldnt respond but thank you for the feedback!

the only other course was to go to a apple store, the nearest one was 100 miles away!

Also using iTunes is a total nightmare, very unfriendly if you want to manually put stuff on your phone (I have too much music to fit) & sometimes it would wipe everything off when putting ringtones on via iTunes.

also when deleting songs in itunes it only deletes them from the program, the songs remain on the hard drive!.

the screen is very good & the "apps" you can get some are great & reasonably priced, but apple's policy of planned obselescence is awful. release a new product every 9 months & charge the public another £400 for it.

a good exaple was the new operating system iOS4 - released mainly for the iphone 4 - but ok for the 3G also, but on installing it, the phone ground to a halt & apple wouldnt allow you to roll back to the previous version.

you had to unofficially mess about with it with 3rd party software. apples answer was to upgrade to a iphone 4!

want to replace the battery? you have to dismantle the whole phone, very fiddly or send it away & pay apple £50 for a £4 battery. (better than the original iphone which was soldered in, along with old ipods, until apple were succesfully sued & had to make it changeable.

Overall, its the poor customer service & poor build quality & high price that give the poor mark.

the plus points is the great screen & apps. oh & the 1 megapixel camera that cant shoot video as its locked off is pitiful on a £400 phone - It couldnt even do media messaging when I 1st bought it! (if you jailbreak it, you can apparently. locked off as a extra feature for the iphone 4 - more planned obsolescence)

Much as I love Apple products for their ingenious design styling, I am disappointed with the Iphone. Not just the battery life, but the number of dropped calls. Frustrating if you're discussing an important detail with a client! I'm still going to upgrade to the Iphone 4 in the hopes that the battery life has been improved

the worst phone ever !!! I've got one year old iphone . Just before the end of the warranty this iphone get broken , broken in the way that something inside it just got wrong . I send few days ago this iphone to the apple care and this is them reply

"Dear stranger , Repair ID:

******

Thank you for choosing AppleCare Service.

Your IPHONE 3G has been inspected by Apple technicians, who have determined that it has been subjected to accidental damage or misuse, which is not covered by the warranty, the AppleCare Protection Plan, or other Apple repair program. Therefore your original product is being returned to you unrepaired. You should expect to receive it within two business days along with a letter that gives details of this assessment.

Tracking information for this shipment will soon be available on the Repair Status website.

Shipping address:

*******

What happens next? Because Apple is unable to service your product under the terms of the warranty, an AppleCare Protection Plan, or another Apple repair program; you may wish to consider either paying to have your product repaired or purchasing a new replacement product. If you would like to discuss your options, please call AppleCare at 0844 209 0611 (£0.05 per minute when dialled from a landline within the United Kingdom; call charges may vary when calling from a mobile phone).

Regards,

The AppleCare Team

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On behalf of Apple Operations Europe

Directors: Cathy Kearney (Ireland),

Gary Wipfler and Peter Oppenheimer"

I am very very angry . Before you used to buy a nokia who cost you 4 times less as this phone and you could keep it during 7-8 years . Now you've got one product who old a year and after you can put it in the bin . THANKS APPLE AND SEE YOU NEVER AGAIN !!!!

The iPhone 3G is a great phone even though people are raving about the iPhone 4. The 3G is pretty good. I have spilled soda on the iPhone 3G and dropped it a million times and it hasn't broke. This fascinating phone hasn't dropped any of my calls and got good reception. The Phone is pretty light and fast. There are many apps that you can buy, but it comes with Safari, iPod, Setting, Notes, Clock, Map, Calendar, Calculator, App Store, YouTube, Contacts, Mail, iTunes, Phone, Camera, Messages, Stocks, Photos, and Weather. The apps are not expensive and there is over a million to buy. The battery lasts around a day if you are on it consonantally, but if you aren't then it will last around 2-3 days. The camera takes pretty good pictures for a phone. Everything is easy to find on the phone with colored pictures. I am very satisfied with this phone.

Easy to use and update , totally addictive helpful with work and play.

Never to be bored again.