http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/11/iphone-3g-review/ Engadget Comments for iPhone 3G review http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/11/iphone-3g-review/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/11/iphone-3g-review/Jul 11th 2008 7:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/11/iphone-3g-review/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/11/iphone-3g-review/Jul 11th 2008 8:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/11/iphone-3g-review/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/11/iphone-3g-review/I've been running iTunes on my Vista 64 computer for 6 months (since SP1 hit the streets) and have not had an issue.]]>Jul 11th 2008 9:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/11/iphone-3g-review/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/11/iphone-3g-review/Jul 11th 2008 10:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/11/iphone-3g-review/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/11/iphone-3g-review/
My only question is WHEN WILL IT GET HACKED AND UNLOCKED.]]>Jul 11th 2008 10:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/11/iphone-3g-review/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/11/iphone-3g-review/
Is the White version even available anywhere in the world? ]]>Jul 11th 2008 10:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/11/iphone-3g-review/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/11/iphone-3g-review/
Get a life, juvenile lamers. Don't like? Don't read!]]>Jul 11th 2008 11:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/11/iphone-3g-review/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/11/iphone-3g-review/
The pot calling the kettle black? I think so.]]>Jul 11th 2008 3:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/11/iphone-3g-review/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/11/iphone-3g-review/
granted, this was about half a year ago, so i dont know if it's still a problem. but anyway now i'm quite happy with my zune.]]>Jul 11th 2008 3:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/11/iphone-3g-review/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/11/iphone-3g-review/
All hail Apple and the mighty iPhone. Destined to change life on the planet as we know it. No more hunger, poverty, sickness or war. One world firmly united under iTunes. The Apple Utopian Society henceforth known as iEarth.]]>Jul 11th 2008 3:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/11/iphone-3g-review/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/11/iphone-3g-review/> "So this is no longer the wife's phone? This is the mans phone? I still think it's ghey to pinch my fingers on my phone. Gimme a Touch Diamond."

You seriously have some major security issues with your manhood don't you... are you confused about your orientation, and worried this might push you over the edge? I think it's ghey that you're willing to waste your money on the irrelevant Touch Diamond.]]>Jul 11th 2008 4:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/11/iphone-3g-review/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/11/iphone-3g-review/Jul 15th 2008 10:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/11/iphone-3g-review/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/11/iphone-3g-review/Jul 11th 2008 7:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/11/iphone-3g-review/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/11/iphone-3g-review/Jul 11th 2008 7:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/11/iphone-3g-review/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/11/iphone-3g-review/Jul 11th 2008 7:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/11/iphone-3g-review/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/11/iphone-3g-review/
for people who travel around the world, the phone still being locked is stupid. i dont care whether it launches in 70 different countries that doesnt help me if i travel between them and have separate sim cards for each country i travel to.

bad move apple]]>Jul 11th 2008 8:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/11/iphone-3g-review/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/11/iphone-3g-review/
Apple shouldnt have locked this to carriers and made us sign up in store because people who travel a lot and have many sim cards for many countries couldnt care less if this is launching in 70 countries

that doesnt help someone who is going to have to pay exorbitant roaming fees because of this.

I dont want to be locked into a 2 year contract and then have to pay extra because i have to travel and work in many countries.]]>Jul 11th 2008 8:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/11/iphone-3g-review/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/11/iphone-3g-review/Jul 11th 2008 8:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/11/iphone-3g-review/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/11/iphone-3g-review/
If you don't want one with a contract and you travel often, then buy the iPhone 3G in a country that requires that carriers sell unlocked phones when you're abroad- I think I remember seeing an article about Germany and France carriers putting up a fight over it with the 1st iPhone but eventually complied, you may end up paying 400-500 euro but it would be worth it for an iPhone IMO (at least if you don't have the original).]]>Jul 11th 2008 8:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/11/iphone-3g-review/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/11/iphone-3g-review/
I'm £270 up!]]>Jul 11th 2008 8:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/11/iphone-3g-review/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/11/iphone-3g-review/
This is actually an AT&T issue WITH iPhone. I previously upgraded from EDGE on one smartphone to 3G on a new smartphone with current AT&T plan, and they did not charge me more. Even the data plan stayed the same ($20, they do not have it any more for smartphones).

AT&T's policy is to charge $40 for unlimited data plans on the smartphones that have full QWERTY keyboard (like Blackberry or 8525). There were some smartphones without full keyboard and the plan was $20 for them. iPhone is, of course, special.

I did not have a problem with AT&T (or Cingular) regarding upgrades with other smartphones.]]>Jul 11th 2008 9:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/11/iphone-3g-review/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/11/iphone-3g-review/Jul 11th 2008 9:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/11/iphone-3g-review/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/11/iphone-3g-review/
No it's not (at least in the US - I'm in Belgium and it's expensive here by any measurement). Money today is worth more than money tomorrow. Equally, paying money tomorrow is worth less than paying money today. This is schoolboy Finance 101 stuff. I'd much rather pay a small amount now and then pay an overall higher amount over the next 2-years.]]>Jul 11th 2008 10:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/11/iphone-3g-review/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/11/iphone-3g-review/
100.00$ (70.00 voice + 30.00 data)
450 Anytime Minutes
5000 Nights and weekend minutes


120.00$ (90.00 voice + 30.00 data)
900 Anytime Minutes
Free Nights and Weekends

If you ask me this pricing is outrageous. Phone bills should be going down as time passes not up.]]>Jul 11th 2008 2:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/11/iphone-3g-review/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/11/iphone-3g-review/
A bargain at half the price.]]>Jul 11th 2008 2:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/11/iphone-3g-review/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/11/iphone-3g-review/
The $70 includes the data and voice it is not $100. Same with the Family plan.]]>Jul 11th 2008 3:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/11/iphone-3g-review/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/11/iphone-3g-review/
You're begging to be sold something for 3 easy payments of $39.99.]]>Jul 11th 2008 3:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/11/iphone-3g-review/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/11/iphone-3g-review/Jul 11th 2008 5:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/11/iphone-3g-review/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/11/iphone-3g-review/
I guess you've failed to notice that 1) your phone does significantly more than you could have even imagined 5 years ago; 2) it (should) have primarily taken the place of your landline phone, so you really just have a cost shift/consolidation; and 3) if you havent noticed, voice pricing is coming DOWN with the launch of unlimited calling plans (6 months ago 4000 minutes would have been extremely expensive).

all the comments complaining about the more expensive data plans blow my mind. as ryan mentioned, they are simply on par now with all the other smart phones. beyond that, with 3G data the usage will go through the roof. you think AT&T is running a charity? it costs money to increase capacity and coverage...]]>Jul 11th 2008 5:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/11/iphone-3g-review/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/11/iphone-3g-review/
Cost of ownership for me is the same.

I pay $112/mo on two original iPhones. sold them both on ebay and they paid for my two new iPhone 3Gs entirely.

The only extra I pay is $20 for both ones to have the data boost from Edge to 3G and $10 for both phones to have 200 SMS messages each per month (i won't need more because we have AIM for free on our phones).

Factor in that I didn't get my corporate discount on the original plans but I do on the new phones and it comes out to still be $112/mo. with a basically two free phone upgrades.

Making people who can't think things through before commenting and sticking their foot in their mouth... priceless. I guess somethings money can't buy!]]>Jul 12th 2008 1:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/11/iphone-3g-review/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/11/iphone-3g-review/Jul 11th 2008 2:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/11/iphone-3g-review/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/11/iphone-3g-review/Jul 11th 2008 5:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/11/iphone-3g-review/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/11/iphone-3g-review/Jul 11th 2008 7:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/11/iphone-3g-review/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/11/iphone-3g-review/
Its on the Samsung Omnia, which is Divx certified.]]>Jul 11th 2008 8:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/11/iphone-3g-review/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/11/iphone-3g-review/Jul 11th 2008 10:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/11/iphone-3g-review/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/11/iphone-3g-review/
Say what? I've been using A2DP for over two years now with SE Walkman phone as well as my Blackberry and my batteries do absolutely fine. If Apple is so concerned about battery life, why were they happy to put WiFi on it (which is massively more battery-draining than Bluetooth, and pretty much useless on a 3G phone)?

Real reason: it would kill AirTunes.]]>Jul 11th 2008 11:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/11/iphone-3g-review/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/11/iphone-3g-review/Jul 11th 2008 3:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/11/iphone-3g-review/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/11/iphone-3g-review/Jul 11th 2008 7:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/11/iphone-3g-review/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/11/iphone-3g-review/Jul 14th 2008 4:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/11/iphone-3g-review/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/11/iphone-3g-review/
Hopefully the plastic back will withstand daily use. ]]>Jul 11th 2008 7:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/11/iphone-3g-review/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/11/iphone-3g-review/Jul 11th 2008 10:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/11/iphone-3g-review/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/11/iphone-3g-review/Jul 11th 2008 4:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/11/iphone-3g-review/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/11/iphone-3g-review/Jul 12th 2008 11:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/11/iphone-3g-review/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/11/iphone-3g-review/ It's hard to think of any other device that's enjoyed the level of exposure and hype that Apple found in the launch of the first iPhone.

It's even harder to think of a more willing participant in this charade than engadget. It would be completely missing the scale of things to say that you just drank the Kool-Aid. Nay, you brewed it yourselves, with home grown ingredients and fresh spring water that you hand carried in little clay jars from the mountains while walking beds of hot coal and battling dragons. But hey, let the mayhem ensue...]]>Jul 11th 2008 7:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/11/iphone-3g-review/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/11/iphone-3g-review/Jul 11th 2008 8:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/11/iphone-3g-review/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/11/iphone-3g-review/Jul 11th 2008 8:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/11/iphone-3g-review/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/11/iphone-3g-review/Jul 11th 2008 8:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/11/iphone-3g-review/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/11/iphone-3g-review/Jul 11th 2008 8:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/11/iphone-3g-review/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/11/iphone-3g-review/
Yeah, but that doesn't lend itself very well to an over-the-top tirade, does it now?]]>Jul 11th 2008 8:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/11/iphone-3g-review/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/11/iphone-3g-review/
If you don't like it, use the feeds or just ignore it. Don't complain.]]>Jul 11th 2008 8:42AM