If you've been holding out on buying an iPhone, there's no longer a reason to wait.
Introduction
The third time's the charm for the new iPhone 3G S, the latest addition to Apple Inc.'s successful smartphone family that has sold more than 20 million units in less than two years.
Perhaps you were one of the many who tuned in online to Apple's Worldwide Developer's Conference (WWDC) to witness the unveiling of the handset (the "S" stands for speed, by the way). If so, you're likely aware of its promising new features, which include faster performance, additional storage space, video recording functions, an improved digital camera, voice-controlled music playback options, a digital compass and more. That said, those who already own an iPhone or iPhone 3G shouldn't feel too left out of the fun as some of the goodies built into the iPhone 3G S are now downloadable via a free software upgrade, iPhone OS 3.0 (see sidebar). AT&T, by the way, has now dropped the price of its existing 8GB iPhone 3G to $99 (with two-year term).
Sounds good, right? But reading these bulleted features on a presentation slide is one thing: Testing them out for eight straight days is another. We painstakingly put the iPhone 3G S through the wringer to see if it lives up to the hype spun by the Cupertino, Calif.-based tech powerhouse – and happily, the short answer is yes, yes and heck-freaking-yeah.
by jdryon on November 23, 2009:
“I was holding out for the improved version and I'm extremely satisfied. There's a few little things here and there that Apple could greatly improve; most phones currently have standards such as MMS capabilities and improved camera features. the only experience...” More...