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Reviewer: Robert - UK
Date: 14th May 2008

I seem to be the first person to review this phone taking into account its recent price drop. I want to review it from a value for money perspective.

Positives.
- Faster, easier text messaging with the full QWERTY keyboard.
- The large screen is bigger than most other mobiles on the market & perfect for watching films or TV series on the go. (Try watching a film on an N95 without getting a migraine).
- 8GB memory holds 1000s of tunes to store.
- Web browsing is really user friendly again QWERTY keyboard comes in very handy.
- Unlocking it allows you to change themes, icons, download games, apps etc.

Negatives.
- 2 mega pixel camera isn't the best, so what? Buy a proper digital camera to take decent quality images.

Conclusion.
For the price, you cannot buy a phone that looks this good & has this many features, so in my opinion it's the best phone on the market. Anyone who gave it 5% wants there head testing.

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Reviewer: Tony T - Somerset, UK
Date: 12th May 2008

This mobile is a great idea, OK the camera isn't the best, but passable, Speakers are rubbish, Goes online fast & navigation is good, Not that good as a phone mainly due to speakers, Music sounds great on headphones but distorts badly using speakers, but getting it on there is a pain with iTunes, why no drag & drop. You Tube videos play really well on this mobile.

Overall a great idea but missing a few tricks. Regarding problem putting sim card in, just straighten a paperclip out & push in hole & sim container pops out.

Get it unlocked for full benefit lots of downloads for it.

It's a heavy mobile & is a bit slippery easy to drop, But lucky have caught it twice. Good mobile but not really at its current price.

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Reviewer: Byjenka - Liverpool, UK
Date: 12th May 2008

I purchased this phone on the 5th of May & without any drops, bangs etc, the phone crashed, screen cracked, camera smashed, camera was useless when I took it out the box. I have now purchased the LG Viewty I recommend it big time. Don't WASTE YOUR MONEY ON THIS PHONE IT'S AWFUL.

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Reviewer: Johnny Hewison - Durham, UK
Date: 10th May 2008

Good Points

- Design.
- the Wi-Fi is Fantastic.
- itunes.
- Battery Life.

Bad points

- Even though it's supposed to be a Super Quad band phone it won't work in Japan, I found that out to my cost!
- No MMS Messaging.
- Volume for the earpiece is no Silent, & I am NOT DEAF.
- the touch screen when Texting can be nightmare for hitting the wrong buttons.

It's a great looking phone, but it's got far too many issues so I got rid of when I got back from Tokyo!

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Reviewer: Graeme - Workington, UK
Date: 9th May 2008

Had my iPhone since December & never had a problem with it this phone is a joy to use the touch screen is brilliant I have large hands & testing is no bother the more you use it the easier it gets.

To the girl from Cornwall get this phone you won't regret it.

To the girl in Wales you don't need a special key from apple just use a small pin & the sim holder pops up just press pin down.

anyone who slates this phone has spent no time with it I can't find anything to beat it but why should I it works brilliantly I love it.

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Reviewer: Sarah - Cornwall, UK
Date: 4th May 2008

OK, I have wanted an iPhone since the day I first saw it advertised on TV. I still don't own one. But having read quite a few different reviews about it on this site & many others, Im not quite sure I still want it.

Firstly, many people have said about the camera being only 2 megapixels. Compared to the phone I have at the moment (a really old Nokia) that's amazing. I would be happy to have that.

Secondly, the battery, this I would not be happy with. For it to last only 70 hours & then need to be charged up! That's appalling!

Thirdly, the touch screen, I was really looking forward to be able to play around with it & use it daily, but the comments on here have put me down. Having recently tried the iPhone in an Apple shop, I realise why people hate it. It is so sensitive, & if you're not careful or having big fingers, when typing a message, you could easily type the wrong thing. Although I do believe that touch screens are the way forward.

Despite all this, I still think the iPhone is the best designed phone around, hence the 100%. The features to me don't sound quite so good, the camera is not what it could be, & a few other things. & the usability doesn't sound great either. Touch screen hard to control & the dialling numbers in an emergency. This is why I gave it 50%.

To everyone who is thinking of buying an iPhone, I would think very carefully about what your about to do. Experience the phone for yourself, & then decide whether you like it. It's quite pricey & on an 18 month contract, so be really sure you want it before you buy it.

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Reviewer: Laura - Wales, UK
Date: 1st May 2008

You can't get the sim card out without having a special manufacturer's keys which is a pain considering I ordered mine over the Internet & sim free, & now I have to find an apple shop to take it back to so they can put my current sim card in it. & if you know of an apple shop in Wales let me know LOL.

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Reviewer: Luqy - Bradford, UK
Date: 29th Apr 2008

Don't BUY this PHONE the ONLY THING this PHONE IS GOOD ABOUT IS ITUNES & that's, I also think it is too big which won't fit in my pocket.

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Reviewer: Alan Simpsons - London, UK
Date: 28th Apr 2008

I SAVED OF £100 ON MY IPHONE CONTRACT. Great Phone.

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Reviewer: Kudangking Tutu - Borneo, Malaysia
Date: 21st Apr 2008

Its an uncustomisable, over priced, fragile & flash application phone.

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Reviewer: Billy Bob - UK
Date: 16th Apr 2008

Good quality phone. It has been on & off building sites, construction sites & is wearing pretty well. Dropped down stairs, on bathroom floors, & had a table tipped over onto it. Does everything still work? Yep!

As a non Apple person I was impressed. I've ditched my Zune & have all my tunes on the iPhone.

I don't need Bluetooth, Google Maps, etc but it has a great screen for checking mails & Internet usage.

It's a shame that other service providers cannot supply it since I really dislike O2's call charges.

It works abroad in US, Germany, Romania & China.

Despite being a Mac hater I cannot help but love this device!

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Reviewer: Gabriel - Essex, US
Date: 11th Apr 2008

Its pants, utter trollop! Don't buy this phone.

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Reviewer: Jorge - London, UK
Date: 11th Apr 2008

This phone is rubbish! Only a 2 megapixel camera I mean what is that about, I could have had that 3 years ago.

The other functions are shockingly rubbish. SAVE YOUR MONEY! DO NOT BUY THIS PHONE PLEASE!

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Reviewer: T Turner - UK
Date: 8th Apr 2008

Great idea, good features etc but lousy phone.

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Reviewer: John - Nottingham, UK
Date: 31st Mar 2008

Right as it seems a lot of the reviews on here are clueless & uninformed I will make a real review as an iPhone user of 4 months.

The design I gave 95% the reason behind this not being 100% is down to a few minor flaws. The main one with me is the speaker as it sounds like it's going to damage itself when you have the volume over about 85%. Apart from that brilliant design looks amazing. After 4 months I only have 1 tiny scratch that only I notice which is on the screen & pretty much invisible.

Features, DO NOT BUY THIS PHONE IF IT DOESN'T HAVE the FEATURES YOU WANT. The bad reviews on this site are down to new fashion jockies buying this phone to look cool then moaning about it doesn't do what they want. You wouldn't buy any other phone if it didn't have the features you want. The camera quality is brilliant in bright light but disappointing in dimly lit areas basically if you want a photo taking device buy a camera. It lacks a few 'phone' features you would expect with a normal mobile phone (hence the 85%) such as MMS (I never really used it I have email) & some statistics you would expect (messages sent) & forwarding. This phone would also benefit from 3G (rumours about release are around already).

Usability, I have studied this at university & you cannot get a more usable smart phone than this. If you can't figure out how to use your finger to tap the screen you have a problem. The 5% down on this review is for the actual phone use. In the event of an emergency it requires a few steps to dial a number. Unless you have a pin when you can just hit emergency call & dial the number.

Overall this is easily the best phone I have ever had but it isn't for everyone. Do not buy this phone if it doesn't have the requirements you need.

P.S. Works brilliantly with a Mac & OSx.

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Reviewer: Jacob Farenzi - London, UK
Date: 31st Mar 2008

Quite honestly, the best mobile phone I've ever used.

The keyboard & features are a pure joy to use.

Web browser wise, nothing out there comes even close. Plus it's got the best music player available on any mobile phone.

Put simply, all the people that have given the iPhone a bad review don't own one, & have probably only used one for 5 minutes.

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Reviewer: Wayne - Kerr, Australia
Date: 31st Mar 2008

I hate this phone I just absolutely positively hate it, it hardly ever works & it doesn't do what you want it to & it is just rubbish.

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Reviewer: Jodie - Whitby, UK
Date: 30th Mar 2008

Hello, Basically I was looking forward to buying this phone but the more I look on all these different review sites. The more I don't want it. There are more bad reviews then good ones. When I first heard apple were bringing a iPhone out I was well excited about it & thought it would be top of the range, BUT.

Firstly, Loads of people on here & on other review sites have said that you can't set your music as ringtones. WHICH IS QUITE RUBBISH REALLY AS I TEND TO SET MY MUSIC AS MY RINGTONE & MESSAGE ALERT.

Secondly, the camera is only 2megapixel & it doesn't have a flash which I have on my phone I have now don't get me wrong when I first brought my Sony Ericsson W850i the camera was good but after a few weeks the camera starts to get poor quality. WHICH AGAIN IS RUBBISH AS I TAKE LOADS OF PHOTOS.

Thirdly, the battery & battery life. Well personally that isn't an issue for me, but I can see where other people are coming from as far as if it broke, & it's a bit off a chew on sending your phone away to apple & paying £70 for a new battery, IF YOUR ANYTHING LIKE ME I WOULD DIE WITHOUT MY MOBILE.

Fourthly, the network it's on 02 where I live I can't get a signal from 02, Vodafone, t mobile etc, I can only get Orange as I live near the Orange masts (for signal ), ITS A BIT rubbish WHEN YOUR ON the PHONE & YOU LOSE SINGAL OR SENDING A TEXT & IT SAYS SENDING FAILED. & Last But Not Least, the price it's outrageous you have to pay near enough £300 on top of your monthly traffic hence £35, £45, £75.

I can't really tell people not to or to buy this phone as I have never owned one I am just giving my opinion on the phone & how much the reviews have put me off. I intend buying either the LG VEIWTY (near enough the same as the iPhone within looks & design) OR the Sony Ericsson K850i.

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Reviewer: Robert Bruce - UK
Date: 29th Mar 2008

The iPhone may not utilise the latest 3G or pre 4G communication technologies but who cares? In Apple's usual style they present a range of features in an incredibly straightforward & easy to use interface, this thing could be using telegraphic technology from the 19th century & it would still beat the rubbish out of any Nokia or Blackberry because of the interface. A contrasting phone may use 3G & load pages 30 seconds faster than over EDGE but what good is that if the page you see is a garbled mess of text & poor quality images.

Let's face it the iPhone is, at its heart a PHONE. & the interface used to dial numbers is excellent, the phonebook is clear to use & quick to dial for a touch screen & call quality is good. You can add callers for 3-way conversations or hold someone at the mere touch of a button. I happily paid for a 16GB iPhone because it combines an iPod (arguably the best personal music device on earth) & a mobile phone together. If you want a 4.0 megapixel camera but an SLR, if you want GPS but a TomTom.

The iPhone is more than just a phone, it is a statement & I feel a lot of people reviewing this phone are simply annoyed they cannot afford to make such a statement so post negative reviews.

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Reviewer: Ben - Cardiff, UK
Date: 28th Mar 2008

What's all the hype about? It has a camera which phones had 3 years ago, no 3G, no video recording, & it's got Bluetooth but you can't send anything with it to other phones because it doesn't have the capability. Essentially it's an ipod touch with a phone bit & a camera. People think it's amazing because it has a very good web browser, looks nice & it has a huge touchscreen but that's as far as it goes. There is not a single functional thing that the iphone has that the Nokia N95 8GB doesn't have. The N95 8GB has sat nav, 5Mp camera, Wi Fi, Stunning games, YouTube, MSN, gps data counter that can tells you your current & average speed. The iphone only has a couple of these things & claims to have sat nav but Google maps is far from being sat nav as it can only pinpoint your location to within about 1KM, with the N95 it's to the nearest 3 metres. You may be thinking that the Nokia has poor battery life & it does but when it runs flat you can just put a spare battery in it whilst with the iphone you can't!

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Reviewer: Paula - Trout, UK
Date: 21st Mar 2008

GOOD POINTS: NONE!

BAD POINTS: WHERE DO I START!

- TOUCHSCREEN (HARD TO TEXT)
- ONLY 2.0MP CAMERA

The LIST GOES ON & ON

GET the Sony Ericsson K850i BEST PHONE EVER!

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Reviewer: Joe Robertson - Edinburgh, UK
Date: 21st Mar 2008

No Flash support, therefore not 'the Internet as it is supposed to be seen'. I was officially the first person in the UK to return an iPhone for a refund, which is a shame because if it been Flash compatible, WOW.

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Reviewer: Liam - UK
Date: 19th Mar 2008

There is no doubting this is a slamming phone it looks & works beautiful. My main concern is not the contract anymore as 02 have improved the minutes & texts allowance what it really is, is the features. It has a 2 megapixel camera with no zoom, auto focus, no flash basically it just captures what's in front of it. I had a phone that did that over 2 years ago now. Also stereo Bluetooth only what a silly thing to do that also suggests an old handset before real Bluetooth was invented. The only feature that stands out to me is Wi-Fi which is nice to have not a necessary & if someone asked me if the iPhone changed the way I think about phones as the iPod changed the way we think about music my answer would be NO.

Hopefully in the near future the iPhone 2 or 2nd version (or whatever they will call it) will be released in the near future & we can see if they took our ideas into perspective. I would love to see a 4 megapixel camera phone as it has never been seen before but I am sensing a 3.2 MP camera, I really like the look & design & the size is not a concern so I hope they don't change the casing to much & make it thin & ugly, normal Bluetooth or one where we can actually send pictures will be nice so we are not trapped to having to dock it every time we want to send pictures, a better speaker too my friend has this phone & she listens to the music out loud as obviously its a music phone & within the first week she broke it so now every time the volume goes over half way you get that annoying banging sound & my LG Viewty is louder? Why that is I don't know, I suggest one on either side as that projects higher volume. That really concludes it not too much just something to make it more into a phone for 2008 rather than 2004.

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Reviewer: Lee - London, UK
Date: 19th Mar 2008

I think most of these reviews are BOGUS reviews from other companies trying to deter people from buying iPhones, you can tell by some of their reasoning! I think anyone considering buying an iPhone should go check one out for themselves at an Apple store you can even make a call for free & see the quality, but for some of the reviews on here to slate the iPod so badly you can see they have another agenda behind the review & hopefully the sensible people reading these reviews will take that into consideration!

I've taken pictures with the iPhone & there more than acceptable quality, not the best I would agree but hey I use my Cannon 7.3 mega pixel for photos, but compared to any camera on a phone a couple years back quality is fine, if you ever enlarged the image from say a Sony 630 to the resolution the iPhone others you would see the difference!

Sure the iPhone isn't perfect & will get better but as a phone with multimedia capabilities with a GREAT interface & with recent software updates the potential for being a great PDA then I think it has set the standard other phones are now trying to copy as the iPod set the standard for digital music players!

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Reviewer: Ricky - UK
Date: 15th Mar 2008

Please read if you're thinking of getting a iphone.

Don't I am not joking I had my iphone for 2 months & I loved it. Until it starting crashing all the time like I mean I couldn't put it on standby without it crashing!

So now I am selling it & hopefully getting a phone that works & I am not lying, I LOVE apple & I am so upset about the letdown! So please don't get it!

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Reviewer: Lorraine Leonida - Ealing Britain, UK
Date: 12th Mar 2008

Why does life have to be so difficult? I bought an iPhone for Christmas had the phone unlocked to take Orange SIM card, so far so good for voice & continuity with her known mobile phone number, next she needs Internet access so she can pick up her emails from web mail, of course she is part of our network server so her email is on our network.

Gprs is supplied from Orange & obviously works on her old Nokia handset.

How do we get this iphone to receive Internet? What do we do?
How we can get Internet using an Orange SIM card?
I'm surely there is a way & a user friendly method to get this to work, please help someone says iTunes, but I cannot see on it her iPhone or Mac computer a settings menu.

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Reviewer: Muhammad Haleem - Saudi Arabia
Date: 12th Mar 2008

One of the main key is the home key which is difficult to operate as all other interface is very soft. There should be home key inside touch screen so that touch operation remains smooth. Camera performance is very low & you get blurry images if you don't take special care which taking pictures. Making & receiving calls is good & quiet easy. Keypad is also more advanced than any other phone. Limitation of data synchronisation which is only through iTunes is quiet problematic for advanced users. However for basic user that should be great as they would not like to mess up their phone accidently. Screen size, battery performance, touchpad operation, music play & headphone are quite good.

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Reviewer: Ba - UK
Date: 11th Mar 2008

My cousin has just got one, it's very good.

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Reviewer: Sam Withersham - England, UK
Date: 10th Mar 2008

Honestly, as a standard phone on one of the offered 18 month contracts the phone is overpriced & a waste of money.

However, buy one & unlock it (which I don't believe any of you iPhone haters have ever heard of as your moaning about stupid little things) & you can use any network SIM card, send & receive MMS, video record etc.

The amount of applications is never ending for this phone & will continue to expand as time goes on.

If I had bought the phone & not unlocked it & had bought it on a contract then I would give this phone a much lower score. As it is it is light years ahead of anything else out at the moment.

If you do own one on a contract & haven't unlocked it, you are definitely not ready for the latest & most hi tech phone on the planet right.

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Reviewer: Alex - UK
Date: 9th Mar 2008

Awful! (Except design).

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Reviewer: Ammel - Birmingham, UK
Date: 8th Mar 2008

Very good what you see is what you get it's got everything.

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Reviewer: Ramandeep Singh - Ludhiana, India
Date: 6th Mar 2008

Not satisfied by Apple.

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Reviewer: Olivia M - London, UK
Date: 28th Feb 2008

Now. I haven't actually owned this phone before, but I have been in Carphone Warehouse & played around with it.

I like the camera on it, some say it's bad, but to be honest I think it is really good quality. The design is good, to, very sleek & pretty for all those hipsters who like the latest fashion. I expect that if you ringing it may get cut off so I am not too sure. I have noticed that there's also no video recording (as far as I saw) & I think that that's a bit, well, silly. No MMS either, very disappointing. I am upset that the apps are very unhelpful too, & the tunes have to be iTunes too. I mean, nobody wants to pay about $2.50 for 3 minutes of music!

Overall, disappointing phone, a few little good points, but I wouldn't buy it. I am going for a W960i instead.

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Reviewer: Jamie - UK
Date: 28th Feb 2008

One word RUBBISH, total junk & a waste of time. I have waited to get this phone saved up to get it, what a letdown, I don't know where to start, it has nothing in phone stuff, just gimmicks, OK the touch screen is cool, going on the web is cool, but I have a lap top to go on the web, why make it such a priority, it's a phone at end of the day. You got to compete with other makes, it needs better camera to start with, this one is awful, MMS messaging, can't send photos of stuff to my mates or girl friend. Call quality is junk, can't say anything good about it. Anyone out there wanting to buy a piece of techno scrap metal that's useless?

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Reviewer: Jerry - Colchester, UK
Date: 28th Feb 2008

It looks cheap! Rubbish camera, & nobody going to use all those function in it, right?

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Reviewer: Joe - UK
Date: 25th Feb 2008

This phone is amazing ignore the other reviews, it looks great & slick, it has great features e.g. The touch screen the iPod the camera & the Internet the email & so much more, & it's easy to use, instead of having so many different items which are very costly get the iPhone it has everything you need.

I recommend it 100% it is the best phone out there, nothing can top it. Especially not any Samsung's or Nokia's or anything! I also recommend the Nokia 7500 prism white or black it is lovely.

Buy this phone it's the best one out there!

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Reviewer: Mick - Sheffield, UK
Date: 25th Feb 2008

Looks good but that's it.

The simple basic features of much cheaper & more functional phones have been totally missed.

Plus points, looks good & interface.

Negative points, the call quality is shocking, battery life awful, 3 plus hours to charge, only works with iTunes, cannot record video, cannot send over Bluetooth, no 3G coverage, camera is awful, no flash, cannot change battery, even jailbroken the apps are rubbish, cannot send text to multiple people, no MMS, slow browsing ability, cost the earth to get hold of one.

Mines now been sold on & I've gone back to my Sony Ericsson P1i which I should've stayed within the first place. Avoid.

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Reviewer: Jamie Welsh - Afghanistan
Date: 24th Feb 2008

Absolute rubbish, that's all I can say. Got mine for Xmas, & it's a total waste of time, beyond belief. Where can I start, I like the screen, mmm, nothing else sorry. It's the biggest load of junk I have seen. All my mates have just ordinary phones, they have more features, & work better, & I thought this was going to be the best thing since sliced bread, its total rubbish. Don't believe the marketing & hype, I am telling you, its junk.

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Reviewer: Jamie P - UK
Date: 23rd Feb 2008

First I want to say design & the interface on this phone is brilliant, had mine now for 3 months. But that's where it ends I am afraid, everything else is poor, very very poor. You expect something that's had so much publicity to be fully loaded, that's what people want, I was expecting it to be fully loaded. So that's why after 3 months of owning it, its rubbish, a total waste of space, useless totally. I am selling this load of junk on eBay, & will be glad to get rid. Only problem is need another mug like me to buy this load of junk.

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Reviewer: Sammy - Australia
Date: 22nd Feb 2008

It's not that good so don't waste your money on one!

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Reviewer: A - UK
Date: 18th Feb 2008

Amazing phone, standard applications are OK, but after a simple jailbreak, it's got so much more to offer, like video recording, something that a good few people complaining about.

Now just need to wait for the next generation to come out before even remotely thinking of upgrading to another handset.

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Reviewer: Matt - UK
Date: 18th Feb 2008

What can I say, had mine now for a month, its rubbish, absolute garbage & I couldn't wait to get it, I am gutted. Biggest load of rubbish ever, can't be bothered to go into good & bad points, one good interface, everything else rubbish, & I was a mug who followed the good reviews, instead of believing the bad ones. Now I am stuck with this piece of junk, they call a phone. What a joke!

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Reviewer: Harri E - UK
Date: 18th Feb 2008

Had this phone for two months now, & I got to say its way below what I expected, way below. Why can't apple design a phone that works properly, at least put in features you get in every other phone. My seven year old has a Sony Ericsson w200i. Ashamed to say that's got more features. If I am honest the camera on it is as good as my iPhone, it can take videos, & you can have a telephone conversation on it, without it cutting off, or rubbish quality. This is not a PDA phone, full stop. So why leave all the standard features out, why, make it for the people who like to have a gadget. I like gadgets myself, all this is good for, is to put on the table while your having a coffee, for people to look at it, or the youngsters. But these people want the other stuff, video recording MMS messaging, download from limewire etc, not to be stuck with applications that's on it & not being able to get anything else.

So next time apple do it practical as well as good looking, because this is a load of junk I swear, I should know from experience & the most embarrassing thing is my wife got a new Samsung f700, & I am having to use that.

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Reviewer: Tom - UK
Date: 18th Feb 2008

I am sorry, I bought this phone, & had so much anticipation, couldn't wait. What a letdown, it's the biggest load of rubbish I have ever seen. Both my sons have Sony Ericsson's an 850i & an 880i, they are much better, truly, how embarrassing is that. OK, I don't think there is a device out there, to match it on looks & slickness of the interface. But that's no good is it, it's a phone. You can't add applications unless they are Apple. Music has to be iTunes, my lads get there music on their phones off Limewire, now these are just simple little things, can't even do a video.02 coverage is awful, & the phones call quality is even worse. It's like talking down a burrow. Internet is slow, everything is just below par, for the sake of having a really good interface & to add salt in the wound, my wife's just had one of these Viewty's, it simply blows the iPhone away honest. Come on Apple get it together, stop the hype, stop boasting & get everything as good as the interface, & let us use it on any network, & get it free on contract, come on, or as it is now, it's the biggest load of rubbish.

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Reviewer: Matt - Croydon, UK
Date: 17th Feb 2008

Great Design, nice applications & A REFLECTION OF APPLES ARROGANCE towards its customers. I don't like to be told that I have to use it with O2 & I don't like to send it back to Apple & pay £70 for a replacement battery. I think it's a nice gadget but overpriced.

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Reviewer: John C - UK
Date: 15th Feb 2008

Rubbish battery. Only on rubbish O2 network. Slow Internet. Battery is pathetic!? !? Worse than Samsung! Music quality is also poor. Overpriced.

Sony Ericsson K800i £65 on pay as you go. Excellent battery life, far better quality MP3 player with my 4GB card. Faster Internet with Orange 3G, O2 don't even offer edge in most places yet so what's the point?

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Reviewer: Geekfreek - India
Date: 13th Feb 2008

Hi everyone. Just got my apple iphone. The amount of hype about this mobile is only second to the one on euthanasia! Anyways the following are my comments.

The GOOD. The design, feel & display are super. Without doubt revolutionary. User interface is very easy. Have been used to Nokia for years, but adjusted within one day. Touch screen feels great & enough tools even for an above average mobile user.

The NOT SO GOOD. Screen prone to fingerprints & smudges. Slightly heavy & takes three hours to charge. Earphones are useless. But then that can be changed. Can't change battery & third party applications are useless. So no special ringtones. Just have to be pleased with the ones that are there. Which are terrible! A 2MP camera in these times. Wake up apple.

The BAD. Battery Life is pathetic, drops calls & low signal (oops I thought that a mobile must do these basics at least) Needs a charge every day. Even after tricks to save battery Life.

CONCLUSION. Overall a revolution in mobile handsets. Very good for those who are fashion conscious, like to carry music, wi fi, videos & make a few calls, few sms's a day. Also are not too demanding & less finicky (hope this is the right spelling) Bye :-).

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Reviewer: Helen X - UK
Date: 12th Feb 2008

Okay, don't get me wrong. The design is absolutely brilliant & stylish & because it's from Apple, it's a must have. But I actually received mine off a website offering it for free, normally I don't go for them. At first it was great, loved it to pieces & when it's next to my friends rubbish Nokia's, it looks just amazing. But it was over exaggerated, the features are so hard to use & there's not even many of them for the price it's sold.

After having it for around 4 months, it played up & went white too many times, took it in for repair. But as its Apple, they refused to fix it as I didn't get it from them, they also didn't even consider any ways there was a chance it would get repaired.

In the end it completely blacked out & that was it, this I found out happened to every single one of my friends who receive them for their XMAS pressies, some even AFTER two weeks of receiving. In the end, I bought an LG Chocolate & at the moment. I am pleased with that one, it's a shame as I thought that it would have been better.

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Reviewer: Chris - UK
Date: 10th Feb 2008

Well the best thing I can say is the design, it's outstanding in that sense, but this really isn't a phone. I used my friends for several hours over a few days, it's poor, it really is. The iPod functions are good, but not a redeeming point, this is meant to be a phone, not a music player. I have the 16GB iPod Touch & a Sony Ericsson W850i, one for music, one for great functions. If you want a great touch screen phone, go for the LG Viewty instead, an outstanding piece of kit. IPhone truly is the biggest let down in the phone industry.

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Reviewer: Cowboy - Stratislava, Bolivia
Date: 10th Feb 2008

Takes a while to convert your mindset from standard mobile phone usage to iphone. Do not consider iphone as a mobile like your bog standard Nokia.

Firstly, it looks great & is extremely easy to navigate. Text is fantastic with the easy keyboard feature so no need for teenage text abbreviations. As a business user it's strong in that I can easily input data for meetings etc.

The camera is fine for a phone. If you want camera features buy a camera. No mobile can provide a decent camera. A phone is not a camera. Besides, after about two minutes you can't be arsed anyway.

Thankfully there has been a software upgrade & the phone can now cope with multiple texts.

Plus points, O2 have doubled my minutes. 1200 for the same 45 quid I originally set up as 600.

A great piece of mobile Internet gear with a phone on it. Don't look at it as a phone, more like mobile Internet with phone capabilities. I think it's great.

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Reviewer: Clint Eastwood - US
Date: 9th Feb 2008

This phone is a total waste of space, it's an absolute load of over hyped, over publicised rubbish. Calls are rubbish, photos rubbish, I can't even take a video, you can do that on the most basic phone. Come on, Apple or not, this is absolute rubbish. Got mine but can't say anything good about it, swear, it's just a load of junk.

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Reviewer: Adrianeds - UK
Date: 8th Feb 2008

I would just like to say to the comment by Arty from Oakham on the apple iphone, I disagree. If he says that, why do people want a 5 mega pixel camera on a phone, & video recording, well who on earth wants a phone that does nothing but browse the web, buy a lap top, web browsing on a phone is even more useless than a good camera. But if you want to be silly so be it. Not saying its cool & looks good, but come on that's where it ends, it's the iphone that's all gimmicks full stop, period. My best mate has one, & he hates it, cos it's so cool to look at, but no substance. Period, says it all.

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Reviewer: Zack - UK
Date: 6th Feb 2008

When I first got this phone I thought it was the best phone ever but now I have had it for one month & the phone is not good. The supposedly best phone ever hasn't got a video recorder & the Bluetooth on mine doesn't work. I wouldn't recommend that you buy this phone.

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Reviewer: Momo - Popo, Belgium
Date: 6th Feb 2008

Well, Simple, I am not going to go through all the good stuff & especially the bad as it was done 1000 times here already.

Basically:

- You are someone who likes toys & wants a good looking phone where you can watch stuff & listen to music.
-Yeah, that's a great phone!

- You are someone looking for a real PDA with lots of applications, etc, etc & no bad surprises after a month or so (like a battery you can't remove etc).
- What's this utter piece of rubbish?

It's that simple, it's not a laptop, it's not a PDA, its not a working tool & definitely not an adaptable tool. It's a shiny toy, an IPod phone.

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Reviewer: James Clooney - UK
Date: 5th Feb 2008

This phone doesn't even deserve 5%, reasons, it has a touch screen with no keypad, boring to use, not a lot of functions. But still people say it's the best. Why do they say this let's see. The apple sign who have made Macs, which I did you in college & I hated every moment of the shared Macs. Windows has always been my favourite. Second iPod, WOW! Music player, small elegant, not fun, & touch screen. NDS has it go buy that & play games. Better go get a touch screen PDA & use that it will have more features then this piece of junk made from a few scraps of metal.

Come on you guys, you haven't owned one. Why listen to people & the rumours. Don't say it's good because they said it is. Take it in your hands & play with it & see if it's fun or not. That's all I am going to say. If you want a touch screen phone get Sony Ericsson W960i it's is better than this piece of junk & no I don't work for Sony. I have that phone & I think it's more fun to use then this Apple iPHONE.

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Reviewer: Ashley - UK
Date: 3rd Feb 2008

Despite what some say the iPhone looks good, has a great iPod & unlimited Internet which is fairly fast!

The downside is the awful battery time & the lack of Bluetooth.

Overall the iPhone is the best phone I have ever had & the fact they are upgrading the contract makes it no longer a rip off & more of a bargain!

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Reviewer: Crow Dark Angel - Solihull, UK
Date: 2nd Feb 2008

Don't understand some of the reviews on this phone & how they can be so negative.

Most of what people moan about is common sense really.

The camera on the iPhone if used properly is very good for a camera phone but it isn't going to replace your digital camera. I had the Samsung G800 for 2 days & that's supposed to have a 5MP camera & it is total rubbish, very poor in badly lit rooms & even in good light struggles. The iPhone photos look good & if you know how to keep your hands steady will take a good picture.

If you use a Mac then as soon as you plug the phone in it sets itself up. It will sync everything like email accounts & contacts without you having to do anything.

People rant about the battery but the easy solution to this problem is to plug it in at night & hey presto in the morning you have a charged phone. The fact that people are going to use as an iPod will mean that the battery is used more than most phones but hey as I said if charge each night the problem goes away.

For everyone that moans about the price, you have to think the 8gig iPod Touch costs £179 to £199, so for the additional software & the fact you can use as a phone makes it quite a good price really. The problem is that people have become used to getting something for nothing each time they come to upgrade their phone. If you don't want to pay for the iPhone just get something else but please don't make bad comments about it.

A great phone perfect for everything you want it to do.

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Reviewer: Tom - UK
Date: 1st Feb 2008

Yes the iphone is perfect for all ages!

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Reviewer: Arty - UK
Date: 31st Jan 2008

Bought this yesterday & what can I say, Awesome! I have been holding out with my MDA compact for 3 years & fancied a change, thought I'd found everything with an LG Viewty, but it was sadly lacking! Promises much on paper, but when it comes down to using it, it was pretty poor! I was really put off this iphone because the price is pretty insane for a phone & have held off for a few months, but wish I hadn't! This thing is brilliant! Does everything I want from a phone. It makes calls, sends texts in a brilliant conversation way & has a great website like BBC News or similar & I am not joking! How anyone could think this is slow is beyond me! Edge is slightly faster & Wi-Fi is blistering! & this is meant to be the iphone's major downfall!? Are you serious!? In comparison the LG Viewty I just sent back was total rubbish! It took ages to download a page (about 30 seconds to a minute) not half as clear or tactile as the apple & that was on 3G! So, where's the benefit there!? There isn't one!

I think any product that is priced so far above others is always going to come in for heavy criticism, but with this it is totally unjustified! It may be expensive yes, but this is also an iPod too don't forget & this thing just works & works so well. Full stop! No more messing about going through about 5 clicks to get a full stop like I did when texting on the Viewty, or not being able to connect it to my Mac whatsoever (handy), this just plugs in & plays! It's truly sensational.

& before everyone starts pointing out how it doesn't have this, or that. Do things like video calling, 5 mp cameras etc ever get used beyond the first playing with your phone week anyway!? No, I thought not! They're all gimmicks! The viewty camera was meant to be 5MP & one of the best cameras in a phone. Well, it was just as bad as my 3 year old PDA's 1.3MP one! They're all useless, get use to it & buy a camera! Just because its 5MP doesn't mean it takes good photos! It just takes bigger file size rubbish photos!

Anyway, that's my rant over with on the competition! My search for 'my' perfect phone has just come to an end! I don't care if it doesn't have 3G, no super duper camera, no video recording etc. I wanted a well made solid phone that does what I want & does it perfectly. I found it! & it's brilliant!

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Reviewer: Bill Gates - US
Date: 29th Jan 2008

This phone is very bad. I will give you money not too buy this joke of a phone, buy an xBox instead, thank you for not buying one.

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Reviewer: David Davies - Cardiff, UK
Date: 27th Jan 2008

Right, set the record straight time. I have owned at least 50 mobile phones. I hate Samsung's poor basic feature list (lack of customisable text tones). I like Sony Ericsson's ease of use & excellent battery life. I like Nokia's Smartphone's, OK battery life & ease of use.

The iPhone, I do love it. But it wears thin when the hype wears off. If you like surfing the net, the iPhone really closes the gap between phone & computer, you really can surf the web well on it. Phone features are excellent, all on the screen while you are in a call. IPod features are A1 100%, you will not get better.

Texting is a harder one, when you are sitting doing nothing, no problems. But when you drive (some of you do text when driving), things will get very difficult. If you have big fingers, things will also get hard.

Bluetooth is bad to be honest, it does not always connect up & you can't send files with it, which to be honest should be a feature. MMS, OK. While it does not have MMS, email feature is fine.

3G, so what? Edge is fine, & even if you are not in an edge area, you can still surf the net. Camera, again a poor one. It does need an auto focus of some kind. But again, it's a phone, not a camera. You wouldn't ask your car to fly would you?

Albeit expensive, the iPhone is something completely different. Because apple is not making loads of phones to meet the market, they have made one phone, & I think it's a pretty good one. Something people don't realise is that apple will update this phone every few months, giving it better features. At NO cost to the customer. So in 3 months time, you will have MMS, better camera focus, better Bluetooth. Almost all the gripes people speak of can be fixed with firmware, plus the SDK software will be coming out soon. Wait for it, there will be loads of cool things.

The iPhone has not shone yet.

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Reviewer: Khurram - Mississauga, Canada
Date: 26th Jan 2008

Don't buy this piece of rubbish only you can listen to music or watch a video. Camera is rubbish 2 MP especially in dark light. Lots of scratches in a week time on the screen & metal area. Battery depletes very quickly. Difficulty in sending messages due small touch panel keys. This phone is not a good option for those who want everything.

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Reviewer: Phil - Liverpool, UK
Date: 26th Jan 2008

I love this phone, missing a number of basic features, but I expected apple to add it with future firmware updates.

The best mobile Internet browser I used so far! Love the push email & online shares prices.

Have to admit camera is rubbish, & I am still waiting for someone to crack the network unlock so I can use it on my holiday.

O2 need to improve their edge network!

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Reviewer: Lucy - Bham, UK
Date: 23rd Jan 2008

Ridiculous price.

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Reviewer: Joe Public - Leicester, UK
Date: 23rd Jan 2008

It is not so good.

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Reviewer: Nicole - Georgia
Date: 21st Jan 2008

Not Happy With the iPhone.

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Reviewer: Erick - Gosport, UK
Date: 17th Jan 2008

It's not the best phone. It's like an iPod! If you want an iPod then buy one! I've used this & I couldn't! The touch screen is great, but when it comes to writing text messages or emails its appalling! I don't have big hands & I can use the small keys of the Sony Ericsson W610i & K550i with a breeze, but this phone was designed for people who have sticks for fingers! It doesn't have flash or auto focus. Yes you may argue that one should buy a proper camera if one wanted one, but it's handy having a camera with you in your phone! Even Moto's VGA cameras are better than this hunk of junk!

Overall it may appeal to you, but personally it's a waste of money (After all you have to pay for the handset, Stay on an 18 month contract & it's on the 2nd most expensive network in the UK! ) JUNK!

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Reviewer: Woop - UK
Date: 16th Jan 2008

It's like a laptop, organiser & phone in your pocket.

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Reviewer: Anon - Belfast, UK
Date: 15th Jan 2008

I hate it, it's so hard to use. If looking for a good stylish phone then buy the Samsung G600! The iPhone is a waste of money.

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Reviewer: Porkster - Sheffield, UK
Date: 14th Jan 2008

I think it's a class phone.

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Reviewer: Daniel Bestov - Alton, UK
Date: 11th Jan 2008

Come on now, I can't believe all you sheep are saying this phone is the best thing since sliced bread. Bread is way better! No 3G or MMS No voice Bluetooth terrible battery life & exorbitant charges. Give me Nimble any day.

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Reviewer: Paul - UK
Date: 9th Jan 2008

I bought this phone at Christmas from eBay, & I love it! It looks so good & is so easy to use, I have still got my HTC touch & the iPhone blows it away. But you have to really play with one before you know if it's for you.

Yes the iPhone lacks a heap load of features, I.e. Custom ringtones which totally pissed me off, because it's something so simple but with a quick search on Google I quickly found a way to make my own. Apps are being made for the iPhone by the shed load & they really make the phone. Most of the features the iPhone lacks will most certainly be released as apps or in updates.

Yes my HTC touch can do a lot more, but I am sure as many people know all these features get boring after a while. My iPhone is a UK phone jailbreaked, unlocked to 1.1.2, as I couldn't stand the 18 month contract from 02 & I have never had a single problem. The iPod on the phone is excellent as you would expect & artwork flows ten times better than on my PC, it lacks 3G but I mean come on you're on a mobile phone what the hell you need faster speeds for? Edge & GPRS works fine, & wireless is almost everywhere now.

It's so good I can't imagine what the iPhone 2 is going to be capable off

Pros
- Great looking.
- Really easy to use.
- Best music player on a phone.
- Everyone who hasn't got one knows they want one.

Cons
- Big.