Compare iPhone 3G Deals
There was tremendous hype and anticipation when Apple’s iPhone went to 3G, yet much remains identical to its trend-setting original brother: same size screen, the silver rim around the edges. However, this takes aboard 3.5G/HSDPA – an even faster version of 3G – which makes a big difference browsing the Web (especially streamed content) compared with GPRS/EDGE: over twice as fast.
GPS on iPhone 3G is far more accurate than its predecessor: it works with Google Maps, which does not do voice navigation. The other applications can be purchased or, in some cases, downloaded for free from App Store. The music player delivers tremendous audio quality compared to most other mobile phones.
So top quality Web browsing, music and application download capabilities aside, it also offers Microsoft Exchange, enabling you to synchronise Office emails, contacts and calendar entries over the air. You can also view Microsoft Office documents, but not edit them.
Another big plus is a flush standard 3.5 mm headphone jack, enabling you to use the headset of your choice. You could also choose to use a Bluetooth wireless headset. It is a shame, though, that Apple included a 2 megapixel camera only, with no video or flash; nor do its messaging options include MMS.
Battery life is rated up to 10 hours’ talk time, 24 hours’ music play and 300 hours on standby from a full charge.
Specifications
- 2 Megapixel Camera
The smallest single component of an image is the definition of a pixel. This camera has 2 Megapixel or 2 million pixels. The more the pixels the clearer the image.
- 3G or UMTS
Works in UMTS frequency channels 800/850/1900/2100 or 850/1700/1900/2100 MHz
- Bluetooth
Bluetooth allows users to pair with other Bluetooth devices. This allows a wireless connection to a Bluetooth headset or carkit so that you can carry out a conversation without the need to hold your handset. Particularly useful for conversing whilst driving.
- Built-in handsfree
You can use this phone's built-in speaker to listen to incoming or outgoing calls and music handsfree.
- Calculator
This phone has a calculator built in.
- Calendar
This phone has an organiser which includes a Calendar
- Camera
This phone has a built in camera
- Document viewer
Allows you to view Documents
This phone is capable of sending and receiving email
- FM Radio
Allows you to tune into FM Radio channels, the headset is used as the antenna.
- Game
This phone has games
- GPS navigation system
Sofware that interacts with the Global Positioning Satellite system for pin-point route-finding anywhere in over 100 countries.
- Instant messaging
Instant messaging (often abbreviated simply to IM) offers real-time communication.
- Internet
You can browse the Internet using your phone. The speed of browsing is dependent on the handset in question for example if the phone is 3G then your browsing speed will be significantly higher than a GPRS phone.
- Java compatible
This phone is Java compatible
- Memory expandable via MicroSD card
This allows you to expand the phone's memory using MicroSD cards. MicroSD cards are available in various sizes, the most popular being 1GB or 2GB which can hold thousands of songs and hundreds of pictures.
- MP3 Player
The phone includes an MP3 player which allows you to play and store music. Works in a similar fashion to normal MP3 players in that you can upload Music onto the phone's memory or onto an external memory stick (size of memory slot dependent on phone). Once the music is loaded you can listen to it either on the phone's speakers or using a pair of headphones that is compatible with the handset.
- MP3 Ringtone
You can choose an MP3 song from your MP3 player on your phone and set this as your ring tone on this phone
- MP4
MPEG4 is most commonly used to store digital and digital video streams, including those defined by MPEG. It can also be used to store other data such as still images. MPEG-4 Part 14 allows streaming over the Internet and carries an officiall filename extension of .mp4, thus the container format is often referred to simply as MP4.
- Multimedia Service MMS
Allows you to send and receive picture messages
- Office applications
This phone has Office applications
- Organiser
To do list, Calendar, Memo
- Photo/video editor
This phone has a photo and video editor
- SMS - text messages
Short message service - allows you to send and receive texts
- Solid Bar
This is a solid bar design phone
- Stopwatch
This phone has a stopwatch function
- T9 Predictive Text
You can select predictive text on this phone
- Touch sensitive
This phone has touch sensitive keys
- Triband
- 900 MHz (Europe/Brazil/Asia (ex Japan and S. Korea))
- 1800 MHz (Europe/Brazil)
- 1900 MHz (U.S./Canada/Latin America)


