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Apple iPhone 4S 16GBInfos Gesprächszeit: 8 Std, Touch Screen, 140g, MP3, GPS |
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Empfehlung von AlaTest DE vom 2012-01-31 00:00:00.0
Zusammenfassung der Testberichte für Apple iPhone 4SalaTest hat 1.054 Testberichte und Meinungen für Apple iPhone 4S analysiert. Durchschnittliche Expertenbewertung: 88/100, und durchschnittliche Verbrauchermeinungen: 80/100. Im Vergleich zu 785.852 Testberichten von anderen Handys ergibt sich daher ein alaScore von 100/100 = Ausgezeichnet.…mehr Apple iPhone 4S 16GB Testberichte Empfehlung von Testseek DE vom 2012-01-30 00:00:00.0
Apple iPhone 4STestseek.de hat 163 Expertenmeinungen über Apple iPhone 4S eingeholt. Das duchschnittliche Epertenrating ist 88 von 100. Die durchschnittlich erreichte Punktezahl gibt die Meinung der Expertencommunity über das Produkt wieder. Klicken Sie unten und nutzen Sie Testseek um alle Beurteilungen, Produktauszeichnungen und Schlussfolgerungen sehen zu können.Empfehlung von Cellphone quick vom 2011-12-15 00:00:00.0Apple iPhone 4S ReviewThe iPhone 4S, unlike its predecessor, is almost entirely controversy-free. Yes, there was a gnarly iOS 5 bug that drained some users? batteries, but it affected all iOS devices and Apple has fixed the problem for most users. As it is today, the iPhone 4S is the best smartphone you can buy, period.An upgraded processor, an improved antenna, and an all-new camera into the iPhone 4S. The other big story, or should we say, the bigger story with the iPhone 4S is the iOS 5 software upgrade and the voice-controlled personal assistant called Siri. iOS 5 offers over 200 new features to Apple?s smartphone platform, most of [...] Empfehlung von Techradar vom 2011-12-08 00:00:00.0TechRadar: Apple iPhone 4S 16GBUpdated: Our camera team has spent some professional time with the iPhone 4S, so check out our in-depth findings of the snapper.The iPhone 4S caught many by surprise, with Apple expected to release the iPhone 5 - but instead we got an iPhone 4 with overhauled innards.While the masses were initially disappointed, the iPhone 4S features a glut of top-end tech that is designed to put it on a par with the likes of the Samsung Galaxy S2 - but does it manage to do that?The changes to the iPhone 4S are easy to document - the camera has been upgraded to 8MP (with an improved aperture ratio), the CPU is now the same dual-core A5 processor as seen in the iPad 2, and a seven time increase in graphical processing power.Check out our video of the iPhone 4S in action - is it the phone for you? brightcove.createExperiences();Also we've got Siri, Apple's voice recognition service - will this be a game changer for mobile phones or will it be nothing more than a gimmick?As we've mentioned, the iPhone 4S is almost identical in outward design to the iPhone 4, which might irk those that like to show that they've got the most up to date device from Apple when out and about with friends.However, the flip side of this is that things like the plethora of iPhone 4 covers on the market at the moment will still fit.Apple has slightly changed the design of the iPhone 4S somewhat though, by changing to a dual-band aerial design, making sure it doesn't encounter an embarrassing repeat of antenna-gate we had to endure with the iPhone 4.For all those that haven't seen the older version of the phone, we'll take you on a tour of the new handset: the top of the iPhone 4S houses the power/lock button, as well as the headphone jack, plus a microphone for noise cancellation.The right-hand side of the phone is devoid of any buttons, but holds the slot for the micro SIM card, which pops out using the included tool (or a paperclip).The bottom of the phone is pretty standard, with the Apple connector and dual speakers which pump out the (actually quite decent) sound.The left-hand side of the phone sees the rounded volume keys, with the top one of these also acting as the camera shutter button to make it easy to snap with the new iPhone. We've also got the silencer switch too, which has been slightly moved upwards from the previous iteration.As you can see, Apple has altered its antenna band technology to move the gaps that plagued the iPhone 4's reception to a less-touchable location.Empfehlung von whatlaptop.co.uk vom 2011-12-08 00:00:00.0Apple iPhone 4S 16GBUpdatedEmpfehlung von digitalversus.com vom 2011-11-06 00:00:00.0AppleiPhone 4SThe iPhone 4S is as easy to use as ever, and sees the arrival of several improvements. The most substantial of these include visibly better photos from the digital camera and the faster processor speeds. The new voice services from Siri are a clear part of Apple's strategy to add more and more services to the basic product?we're just looking forward to seeing it work with some more apps!The iPhone 4S has everything you'd expect from a smartphone, including 3G/3G+, WiFi and Bluetooth. Apple has learnt the lesson from the 'Antennagate' scandal that marred the launch of the iPhone 4. Users who held the phone in a certain way lost 3G signal in some cases and WiFi in other others. We never had a dropped call using the iPhone 4, we did find it hard to pick up signal in certain areas where coverage is less than optimal. Apple has repositioned the radio interfaces inside the iPhone 4S, separating the 3G and WiFi components. Neither of them is affected by the way you hold the phone and the network coverage is generally acceptable. Voice calls sound fine, but be careful not to turn the volume up too much because the speaker easily becomes saturated, which doesn't leave the other party sounding great. |
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Apple iPhone 4S 32GBInfos Gesprächszeit: 8 Std, Touch Screen, 140g, MP3, GPS |
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Empfehlung von AlaTest DE vom 2012-01-31 00:00:00.0
Zusammenfassung der Testberichte für Apple iPhone 4SalaTest hat 1.054 Testberichte und Meinungen für Apple iPhone 4S analysiert. Durchschnittliche Expertenbewertung: 88/100, und durchschnittliche Verbrauchermeinungen: 80/100. Im Vergleich zu 785.852 Testberichten von anderen Handys ergibt sich daher ein alaScore von 100/100 = Ausgezeichnet.…mehr Apple iPhone 4S 32GB Testberichte Empfehlung von Testseek DE vom 2012-01-30 00:00:00.0
Apple iPhone 4STestseek.de hat 163 Expertenmeinungen über Apple iPhone 4S eingeholt. Das duchschnittliche Epertenrating ist 88 von 100. Die durchschnittlich erreichte Punktezahl gibt die Meinung der Expertencommunity über das Produkt wieder. Klicken Sie unten und nutzen Sie Testseek um alle Beurteilungen, Produktauszeichnungen und Schlussfolgerungen sehen zu können.Empfehlung von digitalfotoforalla vom 2012-01-25 00:00:00.0Apple Iphone 4S 32GBDen nya smarttelefonen från Apple är blixtsnabb, men för fotoentusiasten är det speciellt kameran som imponerar med fin detaljering och skärpa. |
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Apple iPhone 4S 64GBInfos Gesprächszeit: 8 Std, Touch Screen, 140g, MP3, GPS |
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Empfehlung von AlaTest DE vom 2012-01-31 00:00:00.0
Zusammenfassung der Testberichte für Apple iPhone 4SalaTest hat 1.054 Testberichte und Meinungen für Apple iPhone 4S analysiert. Durchschnittliche Expertenbewertung: 88/100, und durchschnittliche Verbrauchermeinungen: 80/100. Im Vergleich zu 785.852 Testberichten von anderen Handys ergibt sich daher ein alaScore von 100/100 = Ausgezeichnet.…mehr Apple iPhone 4S 64GB Testberichte Empfehlung von Testseek DE vom 2012-01-30 00:00:00.0
Apple iPhone 4STestseek.de hat 163 Expertenmeinungen über Apple iPhone 4S eingeholt. Das duchschnittliche Epertenrating ist 88 von 100. Die durchschnittlich erreichte Punktezahl gibt die Meinung der Expertencommunity über das Produkt wieder. Klicken Sie unten und nutzen Sie Testseek um alle Beurteilungen, Produktauszeichnungen und Schlussfolgerungen sehen zu können. |
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Apple iPhone 4 32GBInfos Gesprächszeit: 14 Std, Touch Screen, 137g, MP3, GPS |
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Empfehlung von AlaTest DE vom 2012-01-31 00:00:00.0
Zusammenfassung der Testberichte für Apple iPhone 4alaTest hat 4.616 Testberichte und Meinungen für Apple iPhone 4 analysiert. Durchschnittliche Expertenbewertung: 89/100, und durchschnittliche Verbrauchermeinungen: 82/100. Im Vergleich zu 785.852 Testberichten von anderen Handys ergibt sich daher ein alaScore von 92/100 = Ausgezeichnet.…mehr Apple iPhone 4 32GB Testberichte Empfehlung von Testseek DE vom 2011-10-20 00:00:00.0
Apple iPhone 4Testseek.de hat 203 Expertenmeinungen über Apple iPhone 4 eingeholt. Das duchschnittliche Epertenrating ist 89 von 100. Die durchschnittlich erreichte Punktezahl gibt die Meinung der Expertencommunity über das Produkt wieder. Klicken Sie unten und nutzen Sie Testseek um alle Beurteilungen, Produktauszeichnungen und Schlussfolgerungen sehen zu können.Empfehlung von Xonio vom 2010-12-07 00:00:00.0Test: Apple iPhone 4 (32 GB) (Handy)iPhone 4 haben oder hassen: Die Einen schwören auf das iPhone als das einzig wahre Handy, die Anderen verteufeln es von ganzem Herzen. Schluss mit der Gefühlsduselei - wir zeigen in unserem iPhone 4 Test, wie gut das Apple-Früchtchen wirklich ist. ...mehrEmpfehlung von ZDNet.co.uk vom 2010-06-24 00:00:00.0Apple iPhone 4 (32GB)With the iPhone 4, Apple again shows that it's a powerful smartphone player. It won't be for everyone, but the handset's striking design, loaded feature set and satisfying performance make it the best iPhone yet.Empfehlung von PCWorld.com vom 2010-06-07 00:00:00.0Apple 32GB iPhone 4 (GSM, AT&T)The iPhone 4 is a major upgrade from its predecessor, the iPhone 3GS, in everything from the camera quality to data speeds.Updated on September 9, 2010. The Apple iPhone 4 ($199 for the 16GB model and $299 for the 32GB version, with a two-year contract from AT&T) is everything that a new piece of technology should be: It's innovative, attractive, and ahead of its competition . In comparison, previous iPhone upgrades seem inconsequential--that's how much iPhone 4 brings to the table. But two serious design flaws keep it from being perfect. Before there were fixes, we were hesistant to recommend the phone and therefore removed its rating. Now that both of these issues have been addressed and fixed, we have reinstated a rating for the iPhone 4 and put it back on our Top 10 Phones chart . By now, you've probably heard all about the iPhone 4's poorly placed antenna and dropped data speeds when the phone is held in a certain way. Apple addressed this issue in a press conference on July 16 and offered free cases to iPhone owners as a solution. This fix is a clumsy solution to the problem, but it does fix the dropped calls issue. Perhaps a bigger issue was the phone's faulty proximity sensor, which caused the phone to activate while you made a phone call. Before the fix, we accidentally sent e-mails with our cheeks, turned on FaceTime and muted the phone while on a call. Fortunately, the iOS 4.1 update, available on September 8, completely fixes the proximity sensor problem . For more detailed accounts of some of the issues we've had with the phone, read iPhone 4 Fix: Many Questions Left Unanswered and iPhone 4 Hell: A Personal Tale of iPhone 4 Woes. Premium Design The iPhone 4's look can be described in one word: stylish. Whereas the iPhone 3GS looks and feels plasticky, the iPhone 4 is svelte and has a premium feel. Surprisingly, it achieves that impression while retaining the same general design, although the edges appear a bit more squared than before. It's noticeably slimmer than the iPhone 3GS, measuring 0.37 inch deep versus the iPhone 3GS's thickness of 0.48 inch (that translates to 24 percent less). The iPhone 4 is also slightly narrower, 2.31 inches to 2.44 inches. The weight stays the same at 4.8 ounces, but the tweaks to the dimensions make the iPhone 3GS seem almost blocky in comparison. (See all iPhone 4 specs .) However, it's the aesthetic design touches that make the iPhone 4 an upgrade from the 3GS. The overall design screams elegance--from the rounded, individual volume up and down buttons that replace the plastic volume rocker on the iPhone 3GS to the ring/silent switch and the power/sleep button up top. The face and back are made of glass that is specially treated to withstand scratches and oily fingers, according to Apple. Despite the company's claims, though, I found that both the front and back of my review unit were ridden with fingerprints after only a couple of hours of use. The side edging is stainless steel, and doubles as the device's three cellular and wireless antennas. At the iPhone 4 launch, Steve Jobs proclaimed that this new design would improve wireless reception. Hooray, we thought--until we heard about its serious design flaw. When you hold a phone, you're sometimes inclined to grip it by its edges. But if you hold the iPhone 4 by its edges, your fingers might block its antennas, thus seriously degrading the wireless connectivity. Senior Editor Mark Sullivan conducted a series of data tests around San Francisco to see how much the connectivity was affected by this, ahem, design fail. In the majority of his tests, he saw dramatic decreases in connectivity. Apple's response to this problem? The company essentially suggests that users not hold the phone in that way. Gorgeous Display Of course, the iPhone 4 isn't just about cosmetic enhancements, pleasing as they are. What makes this phone such a technological improvement is what's inside the handset. Like its predecessor, the iPhone 4 has a 3.5-inch display. But the new phone's screen doubles the resolution to a 960-by-640-pixel IPS display . At 326 pixels per inch, this is the highest resolution available on a phone to date. That display truly makes a difference. Whereas the iPhone 3GS's text--in the menus, in apps, or on Web pages--appears thick, fuzzy, and undefined, the iPhone 4's text is razor sharp, even when enlarged (as we tried doing when viewing a PDF). The new " Retina display "--so named because it surpasses the number of pixels that the human retina can process--also greatly improves the sharpness, clarity, and visible detail of images. In both cases, we'd liken the magnitude of difference to that between a standard-definition 480p DVD and a high-definition 1080p Blu-ray Disc: When you view both on an HDTV, the differences are striking. And once you see them, you can't go back. The real value of the new display will become evident for people who spend time reading on the iPhone 4. We expect that the display will make reading a more pleasurable experience (although, clearly, limits will remain given the inherently modest screen size--modest, at least, as compared with handsets such as the HTC EVO 4G , which has a 4.3-inch screen, and with the much larger 9.7-inch iPad screen). iOS 4: Best Features The iPhone 4 uses Apple's A4 CPU, the same processor powering the Apple iPad. It runs the newly renamed iOS 4 operating system (which the iPad will also use, starting in the fall). As part of iOS 4, the iPhone 4 gains a bevy of capabilities. One of them-- multitasking --is long overdue, but as with the long-awaited cut-and-paste feature, Apple delivers on the promise of making multitasking work smoothly. You quickly double-tap on the home button to pull up a pane that shows which apps are open. From there, you can swipe horizontally through the apps that the iPhone 4 has retained in either a running or suspended state. When you find the app you want, you just click on the icon. The app will then resume its activity, and, if written to take advantage of this new feature, it will pick up precisely where you left off. At the very least, reaccessing the app will be faster. Equally as elegant as multitasking is Apple's implementation of Folders, an increasingly necessary addition. To add icons into a folder, you simply drag one icon on top of another to create the folder, which automatically gets the name of the category those apps share--or, if you prefer, you can rename the folder on the spot. You can pack a maximum of 12 apps within a single folder (giving you three rows of four apps across the home screen). And, thanks to the addition of Folders, you can now add up to a maximum of 2160 apps. Dramatic Camera Boost The iPhone 4 brings much-desired camera and video recording advances, as well. The primary camera on the back bumps up from 3 megapixels to 5 megapixels, while retaining the same pixel size (which can further improve image quality). The camera also gains an LED flash, a backlit sensor, and an integrated 5X zoom. The camera now lets you shoot in high-def, at 720p, 30 frames per second; in addition, video gains the tap-to-focus feature already available on the still camera. PCWorld's testing methodology for the iPhone 4's camera (as well three Android smartphones) was a truncated version of our regular testing methodology for point-and-shoot cameras. We affixed each phone to a tripod and shot two images with the flash turned off: 1. One still-life scene with a color chart and delightful random objects to rate exposure quality and color accuracy. 2. A target chart and printed text to evaluate sharpness and distortion levels. Here's evidence that megapixel counts rarely matter: Apple's 5-megapixel iPhone 4 beat out the other smartphones we tested for overall image quality, serving up well-exposed, brightly colored images. However, the iPhone 4's image quality did lag behind the competition in two categories, sharpness and visible distortion. We tested the camcorder capabilities of the iPhone 4 (along with those same three Android smartphones) in the same way we test pocket digital camcorders. Lab Manager Tony Leung recorded a 1-minute video of a toy train and Ferris wheel to gauge several aspects of the video quality: smoothness of motion, color accuracy, and artifacting. We shot the same scene twice, with each device in the same tripod location at its highest video-quality setting--once in bright indoor lighting , and again with the overhead lights turned off and a floor lamp turned on behind the phone. Once we shot all of the footage, our panel of judges rated each clip for its overall quality. Apple iPhone 4: Bright-Light Video Test Apple iPhone 4: Low-Light Video Test For more, read our full report, " Smartphone Camera Battle: iPhone 4 vs. the Android Army ." Unfortunately, we didn't get to fully test the front-facing camera, another addition to the iPhone 4. This camera is integral to Apple's FaceTime videophone app , which works only for communicating between two iPhone 4 handsets. Improved Voice and Data Over AT&T Bad-sounding and dropped voice calls are one of the biggest gripes of iPhone users here in San Francisco. Fortunately, the iPhone 4's new antenna seemed to improve the experience considerably. In almost all the test calls we placed around the city, calls on the iPhone 4 sounded better than calls on the new Motorola Droid X . Calls sounded more natural, and were more pleasing to listen to on the other end of the line. We recorded no dropped calls on AT&T. In our informal performance testing in San Francisco, the AT&T-connected iPhone 4 registered an average download speed of 1958 kbps (almost 2 mbps) across our five testing locations in the city. In our head-to-head tests with the Motorola Droid X on Verizon, the iPhone 4 was the clear winner in speed. The two new devices posted similar average upload speeds; the iPhone 4 registered 434 kbps and the Droid X averaged 564 kbps. Those upload speeds are fast enough to support basic file sharing but not enough to make fat-pipe apps such as multiplayer gaming or videoconferencing run well. iPhone 4: Worth the Upgrade? The iPhone 4 is a must-have for anyone with an original iPhone or iPhone 3G (the former won't get the iOS 4 upgrade at all, while the 3G won't support some features). And people who have an iPhone 3GS will find this a worthy upgrade, too. Unlike the previous jump, from the iPhone 3G to the 3GS--which focused on slight performance improvements--the iPhone 4 bolsters the hardware's digital imaging capabilities and its display, making it a comprehensive and measurable upgrade over its predecessor. But the iPhone 4 isn't the only hot phone this summer--some enticing Android-powered smartphones are out there, as well. If you're fed up with AT&T's service issues or want to try something beyond the Apple universe, check out the HTC EVO 4G on Sprint, the Motorola Droid X on Verizon, and the Samsung Galaxy S phones coming to all four major carriers. Empfehlung von recombu.com vomApple iPhone 4 32GB ReviewEvery iPhone elicits strong reactions from the fanboys on one side and the detractors on the other. Picking your way between the hype and the hate, there's no doubt that iPhone 4 is a hugely impressive smartphone. It corrects key flaws in the previous model ? particularly the battery life ? and is one of the most user-friendly handsets when it comes to shooting hi-res video. The screen also sets new standards for smartphones. For now, it's king of the hill. Your move, HTC.iPhone 4 32GB is here at last - and it's packing an improved camera, new design, HD-video shooting, video calling and much more. |
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Apple iPhone 4 16GBInfos Gesprächszeit: 14 Std, Touch Screen, 137g, MP3, GPS |
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Empfehlung von AlaTest DE vom 2012-01-31 00:00:00.0
Zusammenfassung der Testberichte für Apple iPhone 4alaTest hat 4.616 Testberichte und Meinungen für Apple iPhone 4 analysiert. Durchschnittliche Expertenbewertung: 89/100, und durchschnittliche Verbrauchermeinungen: 82/100. Im Vergleich zu 785.852 Testberichten von anderen Handys ergibt sich daher ein alaScore von 92/100 = Ausgezeichnet.…mehr Apple iPhone 4 16GB Testberichte Empfehlung von Testseek DE vom 2011-10-20 00:00:00.0
Apple iPhone 4Testseek.de hat 203 Expertenmeinungen über Apple iPhone 4 eingeholt. Das duchschnittliche Epertenrating ist 89 von 100. Die durchschnittlich erreichte Punktezahl gibt die Meinung der Expertencommunity über das Produkt wieder. Klicken Sie unten und nutzen Sie Testseek um alle Beurteilungen, Produktauszeichnungen und Schlussfolgerungen sehen zu können.Empfehlung von CNET.co.uk vom 2011-11-25 00:00:00.0Apple iPhone 4Superseded by the iPhone 4S but freshly equipped with the very latest version of Apple's iOS software, the iPhone 4 remains a formidable challenger in the mobile arena. It has a super-sharp retina display, a 1GHz processor and has been manufactured in 8GB, 16GB and 32GB variants.You can pick up the 8GB model for £400 on a pay as you go deal, with SIM-free prices coming in slightly higher at £430 . The iPhone 4 is available for free on a monthly contract from £25 . Should I buy the Apple iPhone 4? In summer 2010, the iPhone 4 was the hottest name on the mobile scene. It had the looks, the software and the desirability factor. With the exception of a few irksome issues with its network reception, nothing but positive things were being written about it. Today, the story is slightly different. The more powerful iPhone 4S is Apple's new crown prince. It has features that have been withheld from its older sibling -- virtual assistant Siri being the most notable. The iPhone 4 comes pre-loaded with the usual suite of Apple-coded extras, such a compass and voice recorder. While existing iPhone 4 owners will be pleased that their devices have been upgraded promptly to iOS 5 , it's trickier recommending this handset to new customers. The iPhone 4 sits awkwardly in the middle of Apple's current mobile catalogue, sandwiched between the cheap-and-cheerful 3GS and the all-singing, all-dancing 4S. It's still a highly recommended phone, however. If you can grab one at a decent price SIM-free, then we'd advise you to do so. However, if you can afford it, you'd be better off stumping up the extra cash for the newer iPhone 4S. iOS 5 on the iPhone 4 As well as updating the doddery old 3GS to iOS 5 , Apple has delivered its latest and greatest software to iPhone 4 users. Key features were missing from iOS 5 when the iPhone 3GS recently received its update. We're sad to report that the same story applies with the iPhone 4. It's to be expected -- after all, Apple wouldn't sell so many iPhone 4S handsets if the older hardware got the exact same features. What does make the cut is so fantastic that you're unlikely to be too disgruntled. Notifications If you're a long-standing iPhone owner, you'll no doubt have endured a few debates with Android lovers over the merits of your respective platforms. The topic of notifications usually gets dragged up during these exchanges, and until recently, it was generally accepted that Google's way of handling such alerts was superior to Apple's. Not any more. iOS 5 boasts a completely re-engineered notifications system, which borrows ideas from Android whilst applying that traditional Apple lick of paint. Android-style notifications are new to iOS 5 and really improve the overall usability of the device. New to iOS 5 is the Notifications Area, which can be pulled down from the screen, just like the Android notification bar. In this area you'll find all of your alerts, be they text messages, emails or calendar appointments. You can select which notifications are pushed to this area from a separate settings menu, should you find the flood of alerts too overbearing. Die-hard traditionalists can revert back to the old-fashioned pop-up notifications if they wish. It's even possible to mix and match, so you have emails appearing in the notifications area and text messages flashing up on the screen as a pop-up. It's a surprisingly customisable arrangement and caters for all tastes. If you're an Android user moving to iPhone , you'll be very much at home. iCloud One of the biggest complaints iPhone users have had since the device launched in 2007 is its dependency on iTunes. Although Apple enabled us to download apps and games directly to our phones many moons ago, you still need to plug your iPhone into your PC to install updates and back up existing downloads. This outdated procedure is removed in iOS 5, unshackling the iPhone and bringing it more in line with Android and Windows Phone. Firmware updates can now be installed over the air, which means you don't need to tether your phone to your PC when the next big iOS update is released. Better still, you can now re-download purchased applications directly from your handset. The App Store remembers which apps and games you've previously installed. It even displays a list of them so you can effortlessly reacquaint yourself with some vintage classics. The App Store is full of great downloads and iOS 5 now allows you to see what you've purchased in the past, and re-download. iCloud is useful in many other ways too. Apple gives every iOS users 5GB of personal storage, into which they can upload music, photos and other data. You can then pull this information down to your device without having it clogging up your phone's internal storage. If you switch phones or -- heaven forbid -- lose your precious handset, iCloud handles backups of your device. If the 5GB isn't enough, you can purchase larger storage space directly through your phone. Twitter sharing One big plus that Android has over iOS is the fact that you can share pretty much anything using the built-in share menu. So if you're looking at a photo, you can click the share option and a list of all relevant apps -- such as email, text message, Facebook and Twitter -- is displayed. This allows you to effortlessly post your image. Whenever you install a new app with sharing capabilities, it's added to this list. While iOS 5 doesn't quite take the sharing ethos that far, it does at least allow you to post directly to Twitter . That means no more having to fire up your stand-alone Twitter client to post images or links -- you can do it directly from within the iOS 5 interface. This is a real time-saver and makes things much more intuitive. Our only gripe is that Apple hasn't seen fit to include quick sharing to more networks, but we imagine that future updates to iOS 5 will bring what we desire. Newsstand Another new addition in iOS 5 is Newsstand. This is basically Apple's effort to reinvigorate the ailing magazine industry. Early accounts seem to suggest that it's working, to a certain degree . Newsstand has apparently triggered a rush in magazine sales; the app works well on the iPhone 4's high-res display. Newsstand is the kind of app that is more suited to a large-screen tablet device, like the iPad 2 . Still, the iPhone 4's 640x960-pixel high-resolution screen does at least make it easy to read text. As such, Newsstand makes more sense on this phone than it did on the 3GS, which only has a 320x480-pixel display. iMessage One of the few reasons to still own a BlackBerry device these days is RIM's excellent BlackBerry Messenger service. This system allows users to keep in touch over their phone's data network, rather than having to use up their monthly allowance of text messages. Apple has incorporated a similar feature into its latest operating system, but typically, it's even more user-friendly. In fact, it's so well-realised that many people may not even notice that they're using it and not simply text messaging. Multi-tasking and folders are two existing features of iOS that help make it efficient and user-friendly. Instead of having a separate iMessage application, iOS 5 simply detects people on your contact list that are capable of receiving iMessage communication. You still use the standard text messaging application, but iMessages are displayed in a different colour. By keeping iMessage as part of the standard iOS messaging service, Apple has avoided the annoyance of having to skip between apps when receiving the two different message types. What's missing Sadly, not all of iOS 5's amazing features could be shoehorned into the iPhone 4. The most obvious casualty is Siri, the famous voice-controlled personal assistant found on the iPhone 4S. Easily one of the biggest advancements in iOS 5, Siri has been at the forefront of Apple's promotional campaign for the iPhone 4S, so it's frustrating to see it absent from the iPhone 4. This is especially true when you consider that it's been proven that the device is perfectly capable of hosting the service . Another omission is AirPlay Mirroring , which allows you to replicate what's appearing on your iPhone's screen on compatible devices, such as the Apple TV 2 . This is less of a blow than the removal of Siri, as there are plenty of other ways of achieving the same result which can be downloaded from the App Store. Design Despite being over a year old, the iPhone 4 (and its successor, the iPhone 4S, which shares the same external design), is one of the best-looking phones on the market. Even many staunch anti-Apple types will admit that no other device comes close -- you only have to cradle it in your palm for a few seconds to fall in love with the handset. The external speaker and in-call mic are located at the bottom of the phone, along with the charging and data port. The iPhone 4 is built from high-quality materials too. There's not a trace of cheap plastic in sight. The front and back are chemically-strengthened glass, while a metal strip runs around the sides. This also serves as a dual antenna, providing all of the handset's wireless connectivity. This design is ingenious, but also causes some bothersome issues -- which we will cover shortly. The chemically-strengthened glass on the front and back of the iPhone 4 can withstand some punishment -- just don't drop it. The glass feels robust enough. Apple is insistent that it's more durable than any other available material. It's certainly capable of coping with everyday use, but from personal experience we can state that it is highly susceptible to scratches and marks. It's also been illustrated that the iPhone 4's design doesn't cope all too well when dropped -- the glass (unsurprisingly) tends to crack, creating a phone that is a lot less appealing to the eye. You'll almost certainly want to invest in some kind of case to guard against such an unfortunate eventuality. It may no longer be the thinnest smartphone, but the iPhone 4 is still seriously svelte. Another reason to grab a case is the antenna issue we alluded to earlier. Shortly after the launch of the iPhone 4 in 2010, scare stories emerged of a Death Grip problem -- users were finding that just holding their shiny new iPhone was enough to cause the signal strength to drop out . As the scandal intensified, the issue was traced to the way in which the case was designed. The dual antennas are separated by two thin pieces of plastic; holding the phone can bridge the gap between them, reducing the signal strength. When the 'death grip' problem surfaced on some iPhone 4 devices, rubber bumpers were issued to solve the drop in signal strength. How badly this issue will impact you personally is hard to say. Many people have reported that they see no degradation in network strength when holding the handset. Using a case almost completely solves the problem, but you may never even notice it in the first place. The top of the device features the power button and the 3.5mm headphone jack. Another thing to note is that the iPhone 4's 3.5-inch screen means that it's a lot more compact than rival Android blowers. Handsets like the Samsung Galaxy S2 and Galaxy Nexus positively dwarf Apple's phone, but it's hard to deny that the iPhone 4 fits snugly in the palm, with all areas of the screen easily reachable with your thumb. Compared to the massive Samsung Galaxy Nexus, the iPhone 4 looks almost dainty. Conversely, the aforementioned Android big-screen behemoths require both of your hands to operate successfully. Screen When the iPhone 4 launched 18 months ago, its retina display caused jaws to drop. Unparalleled pixel density and bold image quality made it the screen of choice for mobile connoisseurs. Even though Samsung has upped its game with the recent Galaxy Nexus 720p HD display, the iPhone 4 still holds its own. The 640x960-pixel resolution delivers 330 pixels per inch, which means that individual pixels are practically invisible to the naked eye. Technical mumbo-jumbo aside, what you need to know here is that image quality is absolutely top-notch. Although Samsung's Super AMOLED Plus screen technology provides deeper blacks and bolder colours, the iPhone 4's LED backlit panel still generates a world-class picture. Brightness is decent and colours are striking. Enabling auto-brightness naturally diminishes the impact of the display, but it's nowhere near as aggressive as what we've witnessed on handsets like the Galaxy Nexus. Processing power and internal storage Although Android is arguably driving the market when it comes to processing power, many devices running Google's versatile OS struggle to make the best use of the muscle they're given. A new breed of dual-core handsets may be making slow responsiveness on Android a thing of the past, but there are still an awful lot of phones on the market with single-core, 1GHz processors that suffer from stuttering and unresponsive moments. Compare that to the iPhone 4, which is equipped with a single-core Apple A4 chip running at 1GHz. Even with the increased demands of iOS 5, the iPhone 4 rarely feels as if it's straining under the weight, and it's only when you have multiple processes running alongside each other that it starts to lag a little. Google Maps may offer more on Android phones, but it's still a joy to use on the iPhone 4. The iPhone originally came in 16GB and 32GB variants, with the 8GB version arriving slightly later on . The internal storage of the phone is shared between your apps, games, movies, photos, music and podcasts. If you're planning on using the iPhone as your primary media player, you'll want to opt for the larger version. This is because unlike many Android handsets, you cannot expand the internal storage of the iPhone 4 via microSD cards. Camera and video recording The iPhone 4's camera is a massive step up from the one seen on the 3GS. The most obvious change is a jump from 3 to 5 megapixels, as well as the addition of that all-important LED flash. Owners of 3GS handsets will know all too well how difficult it was to shoot in low light using that phone, so this advancement is very welcome indeed. The iPhone 4 has an LED flash for low-light shooting -- something that the 3GS sadly lacked. A few enhancements with iOS 5 make image capture on the iPhone 4 even more appealing. You can now overlay a grid on the screen to get the perfect shot, and it's possible to quickly access the camera application from the lock screen by double-tapping the Home button. The 5-megapixel camera captures good shots with bold colours (click image to enlarge). Auto-focus and nippy performance allow you to grab treasured moments with ease. The quality of the resultant images is great. Colours are realistic and unless you make a pig's ear of composing the shot, over-exposure is rarely an issue. Shooting in darkened environments is easier thanks to the flash, but it sometimes struggles when shooting close-ups (click image to enlarge). The iPhone 4 has a front-facing camera so video calls are possible. Using Apple's FaceTime software you can converse with friends and family over a Wi-Fi connection. The service is rendered with Apple's typically assured brilliance, but FaceTime is less impressive than it was over a year ago. Google's phones now have Talk and Google+ hangouts , so the game has most definitely changed up a gear. Finally, it should be noted that the iPhone 4 is capable of capturing video at 720p -- again, this is a step up from what the 3GS was capable of, but falls short of the 1080p recording the 4S boasts. Internet As we mentioned before, that fantastic retina display makes the ideal viewing platform for detailed web pages. Text is rendered with astonishing clarity and images look wonderful. The phone's super-sharp retina display really comes alive when surfing the web. You can use pinch-to-zoom commands to get a closer look at particularly content-rich sites. Navigating around pages is smooth and mostly lag-free. With this being an Apple device, you'll naturally find no trace of Adobe Flash support -- this is unquestionably one of the main reasons the iPhone 4's Safari browser is so quick. Flash is becoming less important on mobile devices now anyway, and even Adobe itself has stated that no future mobile versions will be released . Battery life Given all the improvements and new features introduced in iOS 5, it would be incredibly naive to expect the iPhone's 1,420mAh battery to last as long as it did with iOS 4. With iCloud sync, Find my iPhone and other new elements enabled, that pool of juice is getting sucked by a lot of new features. Even so, there have been reports that the new operating system drains the battery with alarming speed , although we personally didn't notice a massive change when compared to iOS 4. Apple is working on a fix that apparently solves the battery drain problem experienced by some users. But when all is said and done, you have to expect some trade-off for all of the new toys that iOS 5 brings with it. Environmentally-minded folk will be annoyed to learn that the iPhone 4S does not contain a user-serviceable battery. The unit is completely sealed, and the only way to replace the power cell is to return the device to Apple and pay a hefty charge. The lock switch on the side of the device allows you to mute the ringer volume instantly. Conclusion There's no doubt about it -- iOS 5 makes the already impressive iPhone 4 even better. The new features are fantastic and genuinely improve usability and enrich your experience. While it's slightly disappointing that Siri hasn't come along for the ride, it's not a massive loss. The witty voice assistant may be one of the main improvements of iOS 5 from a marketing perspective, but we'd argue that iCloud, notifications and iMessage are actually more useful on a day-to-day basis. Putting aside iOS 5 for a moment, the iPhone 4 remains a solid device -- even after over a year of availability. Granted, its single-core processor has been left in the dust by dual-core Android phones like the Samsung Galaxy S2 and HTC Sensation XE , but Apple has proven time and time again that raw specifications are irrelevant as long as the user experience is slick and intuitive. However, despite the positives, the iPhone 4 finds itself in a rather unusual position. If you're new to iOS and are shopping on a tight budget, then you may be better off choosing the cheaper iPhone 3GS, which has lesser specs but has been successfully upgraded to iOS 5. If money isn't an issue, then it's arguably a better idea to pick the newer iPhone 4S over the iPhone 4 -- the latter will set you back around £430 for a SIM-free version, whereas the 4S is only slightly more expensive at £500. Still, many networks will be offering the iPhone 4 on cheaper contracts these days. If you're about to upgrade but don't relish the thought of paying through the nose for the 4S, this Siri-less alternative could be just the ticket. In fact, no one need ever know that you took the cheaper option, as both phones look identical from the outside.Apple's iPhone 4 remains a fantastic device and iOS 5 makes it even better, but if you can afford it, then consider the superior iPhone 4S. Empfehlung von Techradar vom 2011-04-01 00:00:00.0TechRadar: Apple iPhone 4Update: read our full iPhone 4s review.Apple's launch of the iPhone 4 has seen the greatest excitement for a new phone ever - and with HD video recording, a super high-res screen and ridiculously slim dimensions, it's not hard to see why.But things are a little different now - not only was the iPhone 3GS something of a non-update to the iPhone range, but there are finally decent alternatives in the smartphone market, with the HTC Desire and Samsung Galaxy S leading the Android fight right to Apple's door.You can check out our iPhone 4 video review: brightcove.createExperiences();Add to that the first major leak of an Apple product a couple of months before launch, and suddenly the iPhone 4 has a lot to do to impress.At least Apple has unleashed the big guns for this effort - before we get into the headline specs, the design itself is a massive talking point on its own.Jobs' chats on stage to unveil a new iPhone might have got a little repetitive (best this, magical that etc) but this is the first time since the first iPhone way back in January 2007 that we've seen a variation on the standard iPhone design.Gone is the traditional curved back and plastic exterior with slightly chunky dimensions; in is a chassis that's only 9.3mm thin at its thickest point and a new stainless steel and glass industrial design.If you're an iPhone fan, there's a good chance you won't like the look of the iPhone the first time you pick it up - it's the same weight as the iPhone 3GS at 137g, but it's a lot smaller, with dimensions of 115.2mm x58.6 mm x 9.3mm, so it feels like a much weightier and compact model.The edges are stainless steel, apparently forged by winged unicorns in an iceberg (or something) to be 10 times stronger than 'normal' steel. The front and back of the phone are made of glass, which has also been treated to be a lot stronger than the normal variety we're used to seeing through and drinking out of. This claim holds up - not only did we feel the need to drop the phone onto the floor a few times to test, someone nameless of the TechRadar team also knocked it out (an admittedly low level) window onto concrete - and not a scratch.If you're the protective type, then you can buy an official 'Bumper' for the iPhone 4, which encases it in a small ring of rubber, if you haven't bought the handset only for its slim lines.The chassis shape isn't the only different thing with the iPhone 4 - the whole ethos has been tweaked. For instance, no longer is there a slightly plasticky rocker switch to control volume on the left-hand side, as it's now two discrete metal buttons with '+' and '-' written on.The volume silencer rocker switch is above too, but that has also undergone the uber-metallic treatment.The top of the phone still holds the headphone jack, and the power/lock key. However, the 3.5mm port is now flush to the chassis, and the power button feels much nicer to hit than before. There's also a separate microphone for noise cancelling next to this as well - we imagine a few people will be pushing paperclips in there before they realise that it's not for the SIM card slot.The right-hand side of the chassis is still blank - no camera button sadly, which would have been nice given the extra effort Apple has clearly put into overhauling the photography system. Still, sleek is clearly still 'in' at the Cupertino HQ, and we can't say we blame the designers when you look at the lines.Actually, that's not true - the micro-SIM slot is hidden away here, rather than on the top. It's the same pokey key thing/slot system as before, but this time the SIM card is much smaller - Apple says to make more room for stuff inside, we say it's just to shake things up a little bit. Either way, we bet micro-SIMs become the norm before very long in all phones.The bottom of the phone has the familiar Apple connector for charging and connecting and docking etc, and is flanked by another more microphone-y looking microphone slot and the speaker.The front still has that one iconic button, which is much nicer to press in the new chassis, it has to be said.Overall, the design might not impress some people the first time they pick up the phone - a number of people we showed the phone to grimaced a little bit the first time they handled it. It's a sharp and weighty-feeling phone, make no mistake - and it doesn't sit as comfortably in the hand as well as other iPhones of the past have.But it feels premium, and at up to £600, it had better - that's a lot to pay when you consider you could get a 42-inch 1080p LCD for £200 less these days.In the boxAt least Apple has remained consistent when it comes to the packaging - apart from a new graphic on the front to make the new iPhone 4 look more mysterious, there's not a lot different to the older iPhones.So that means: a simple Apple USB cable, a three-pin plug adaptor and some headphones. The latter is the same old set from the year before: hands free and a function button on the cord, but slightly poor quality compared to a range of other buds on the market.Oh, you also get that little tool for removing the micro-SIM card as well - but Apple should just save itself some money and stick a paperclip in there, as 99.99% of people will lose that little thing, panic, then improvise anyway. Well, we have. Twice.Empfehlung von Computer Shopper vom 2011-03-04 00:00:00.0Apple iPhone 4The elegant functionality of the iPhone comes to Verizon's network, and our testing points to better performance. You'll have to make a few trade-offs from the AT&T version for the excellent call and data quality, however.We have a long and storied history with the Apple iPhone. We were one of the ones who waited hours in line when Apple's groundbreaking smartphone was first released. Once we had it in our hands, we loved and cherished it like few other gadgets we have ever owned. But, like many relationships, things started to sour. The phone never lost its groundbreaking edge, even as a series of imitators vied for our attention. But it had just one fatal, and ultimately deal-breaking, flaw: We had trouble keeping calls on AT&T's network. But, due to Apple's exclusivity agreement with AT&T, if we wanted to keep our iPhone, we had to tolerate the dropped calls. We did this for a while, planning phone calls around spots where we were pretty sure the service would be stable. But like any strained relationship, it got to be too much, and we had to switch providers?and smartphones. We were, however, using the phone in New York City, where AT&T's service has been found to be particularly lacking. When we traveled to other areas of the country, the service markedly improved. And it has been widely reported that AT&T's iPhone service varied by city. But why have a phone that we couldn't use in our hometown? Well, imagine our excitement earlier this year over the announcement that the iPhone would now be available through Verizon. And we're more than happy to report that, during our testing of the Verizon iPhone 4, we didn't lose service once, causing us to fall in love all over again. Let's be clear: The AT&T version of the phone is better in a few ways: You can use data service while you're talking on the phone, it runs on AT&T's 4G network, and it's reportedly a tad faster. But all that pales in comparison to the fact that you can actually make a call on the Verizon iPhone and not lose it. Maybe relationships do get second chances. Verizon is matching AT&T's pricing on the iPhone: $199 for the 16GB version, $299 for the 32GB. (We tested the latter.) Both versions are only available in black. The Verizon iPhone runs on iOS 4.2.6, a version of its mobile operating system that Apple says is specific to this phone to accommodate its CDMA technology. (AT&T's version is powered by GSM technology.) Apple recently announced iOS 4.3, which will run on the Verizon iPhone, but its availability date is as yet unknown. Currently, Verizon offers a $30-per-month unlimited data plan, but, according to several reports at the time we wrote this, the company will switch to a limited-data plan this summer. In terms of looks, the Verizon iPhone is almost identical to the AT&T version. The 3.5-inch screen takes up most of the front of the iPhone. (We'll talk more about the screen in a moment.) Below the display are the microphone and "home" button, and above it are the ear speaker and front-facing camera. On the top edge of the body is the sleep/wake button, a headphone jack, and the microphone inlet. Volume buttons and a ringer-mute switch are along the left side, and the dock connector and built-in speaker are on the bottom edge. On the rear, you'll find the built-in video camera and LED flash. At 4.8 ounces, the Verizon iPhone 4 isn't exactly featherweight, but it does slide nicely into a back pocket or purse. When we first took it out of the box, we noted its weight, but as soon as we held it in one hand, with our Motorola Droid in the other, we immediately noticed that the Droid was heftier. (Over an ounce heavier, to be exact.) At 4.5x2.3x0.37 inches (HWD), it's easy to hold and one of the thinnest smartphones on the market. Sandwiched between two plates of glass with stainless steel around the outer band, the iPhone 4, like most of Apple's products, is stunningly designed. The LED-backlit Retina Display screen, with a resolution of 960x640 pixels, is the brightest, clearest screen we have yet to see on an iPhone, and it makes viewing just about anything?Web pages, e-books, photos?a pleasure, even given its small size. According to Apple, the company's engineers developed pixels small enough that the human eye can't distinguish the individual ones, giving the screen its sharp, vivid appearance. The screen also uses the same in-plane switching (IPS) technology that you'll find on Apple's LED Cinema Display and iPad, giving the iPhone a wider viewing angle. That's a nice perk for when you're looking at video or photos with a friend. The screen also includes an ambient-light sensor that adjusts the brightness of the display according to your environment. And in most screens (though notably, not the home screen), you can switch between vertical and horizontal (landscape) viewing orientation simply by rotating the device. On the home screen, you'll find calendar, GPS, weather, and YouTube apps; links to the iTunes and App stores; a notepad; a camera icon; and some more useful but mundane features. (This is also where your apps will display as icons once you download them.) Along the bottom of the screen, you'll find four icons for the main functions: Phone, Mail, Safari (the Web browser), and iPod. You'll also note a few nice customization options on this screen, including the ability to change the background and rearrange the order of the icons. (For the latter, you simply hold an icon until all of them begin to quiver, then drag them into in any order you like. Then sock the home button to accept your changes.) If you swipe to the right from your home screen, you'll find more more screens to store your apps. Scroll to the left, and you'll get a screen that allows you to search not only your phone, but the whole Internet. It's also worth noting, though it's not new to the Verizon iPhone, that this model has the ability to multi-task apps. (This debuted with iOS 4 and the AT&T iPhone 4.) You are limited to seven at a time; simply double-click on the home button to access the multi-tasking menu. Another nice feature in iOS 4 is the ability to create folders. To do this, tap and hold an icon until it starts to quiver (in the same way we mentioned earlier for organizing your home screen). After the icon starts to shake, move one icon over another to combine them into a folder. The iPhone will automatically name the folder based on the category of the apps inside, or you can customize the name. (You are limited to 12 apps in a folder.) iBooks, a feature much-touted on the Apple iPad, can also be downloaded as an app for the iPhone. You might well be skeptical of our assertion that you can read a book on such a small screen, but not only is it possible, it's actually enjoyable. That said, we wouldn't recommend relying on the iPhone as an e-book reader, but more for casual use during a commute where you may have left your Amazon Kindle or iPad at home. Like the AT&T iPhone, the Verizon version features a video recorder and camera. (A toggle on the touch screen lets you easily switch between the two modes.) Both work impeccably and offer some nice features that you won't necessarily find even in separate cameras or video recorders. For example, if you are using the iPhone with Apple's FaceTime video-calling service or for shooting a photo or video of yourself, you have the option of switching between the device's two cameras. (A VGA-based one is on the front of the phone, and a 5-megapixel shooter is on the rear.) This comes in surprisingly handy: How many times have you been on vacation and wanted to photograph yourself and your companion, and there's no one else around to do it, leaving you to awkwardly hold the camera out and hope you're both in the frame? The best thing about the 5-megapixel camera, though, is that it actually takes decent-looking shots. You're not going to want to ditch your dSLR anytime soon, but the iPhone could easily replace your point-and-shoot. Apple adds some nice features to its camera with the iPhone 4, as well. The high dynamic range (HDR) setting tells the camera to take three pictures as you shoot. The camera then selects the best parts of each of the three and puts them together in one image. We noticed enough of a difference in images when this mode was turned on to make it a very worthwhile feature. You'll also find an autofocus feature and, as we mentioned, an LED flash. For shooting video, the front camera features only VGA resolution (640x480 pixels), whereas the rear camera shoots in 720p. (We did indeed observe a difference in quality.) Video is crisp and clear, rivaling footage that we have shot on a Kodak Zi8 pocket camcorder. You also have the option of downloading Apple's iMovie app from the App Store for $4.99, which lets you edit your footage right on your iPhone. (A simple video editor is included on the iPhone, but it doesn't offer the advanced features that iMovie does.) One of the best new features to come to iOS 4 is the unified e-mail box, which we've thoroughly enjoyed on the Verizon iPhone 4. Instead of switching back and forth between accounts, you simply click on the e-mail icon to see a unified in-box that shows you all your mail. iOS also offers a simple setup tool that will lead you, step by step, through getting your e-mail working on the device. One incidental perk that we noticed during our testing: When we were changing our password on our Microsoft Exchange server on our PC, the iPhone immediately prompted us to change the password on the device, and then it continued working flawlessly. By comparison, on our Motorola Droid, we got an error message when we tried to view our e-mail after the server-side password change. We then had to navigate through layers of menus, and, after several other errors occurred, were finally able to change our password and continue. We thought this spoke wonders for the intuitive nature of the iPhone and iOS. Another nice feature of e-mail in iOS 4 is that it stacks your e-mail into conversations, saving the need to search for related messages. In your in-box, a number will display next to the e-mail that signifies the number of related messages that are stacked inside. Tap on the e-mail, and you can then view all related messages. Two features that make gaming a whole lot of fun on the iPhone 4 are the device's core chip?the A4 processor?and a three-axis gyro sensor. The A4 chip is an Apple-designed processor that provides impressive power to the devices that feature it, including the iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad, without heavily draining the battery. And in a nutshell, the three-axis sensor detects exactly how you tilt or turn the iPhone's body as you use it. It allows for greater turning motion when using the iPhone for motion-sensitive tasks such as gaming. Another nice gaming feature in the iPhone is the Game Center, an online community in which you can view and share your scores on various games that you've played, as well as engage in wireless, multiplayer gaming with friends. (You can also get yourself matched up with a stranger, if you so desire.) We found the Game Center to be an entertaining, and certainly time-sucking, feature. We lost the better part of a three-day weekend playing various mind-numbing but addicting games on our iPhone during testing. In playing music and video, the iPhone works similarly to the iPod Touch. You have two choices for downloading music to your iPhone: You can download music that you already own using iTunes from your computer, or you can download music directly from the iTunes Store onto your iPhone. The music interface features the same easy-to-use navigation as the iPod Touch. When you first enter the music menu, you have the option of navigating by playlist, artist, song, or album. (You can also click on the More menu; it offers more ways to sort your music.) Once you choose a song, the album art appears in the background, while the play, forward, back, and volume buttons appear on the bottom of the screen. The artist, song, and album title show up at top-center. To switch to list view (showing all the songs on the album that's playing), you simply hit the icon at the top-right of the screen. The iPhone supports a fairly wide list of audio formats, with a few notable exceptions. It handles AAC (16Kbps to 320Kbps), Protected AAC (from the iTunes Store), MP3 (16Kbps to 320Kbps), variable-bit-rate MP3, Audible (formats 2, 3, and 4), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV files. As is the case with all other Apple players, you won't find support for Windows Media Audio (WMA) or Free Lossless Audio Codec (FLAC) files. The latter is mostly of interest to audio enthusiasts, but the lack of WMA support, while predictable, is an inconvenience for a wider range of users. Thanks to the Retina Display-based screen, video viewing is also a pleasure. Although the display is small and might be a bit of a stretch for watching full-length films, it's great for watching shorter clips. The iPhone caters to this in a few ways. First, you can instantly connect to YouTube via the home page. Second, Apple recently announced that for the first time it would be renting episodes of TV shows via iTunes for 99 cents each. We could definitely see ourselves downloading a half-hour TV show and watching it on our commute to work. (You can also download full-length movies, but we're more hesitant about recommending that; for hours of video viewing, the iPhone is simply a victim of its size.) Viewing videos is simple: Just tap on the Videos icon on the bottom of the iPod submenu, choose the video you want to watch, and it plays. By tapping the screen, you can make controls appear that allow you to play/pause, skip to the next (or previous) screen, or manually fast-forward or rewind. Tapping the screen again makes the controls disappear. We were also impressed by the previously discussed FaceTime video-calling feature. Using the front-facing camera, you can make video calls to your contacts who also have a FaceTime-capable device (which, at this point, is all of Apple's mobile products, as well as laptops and desktops running Mac OS X 10.6.6). You'll need to set up an account first, as well as associate an e-mail address with it. To make an outgoing FaceTime call, just pick a contact from your list and tell FaceTime to place the call to the contact's phone number or e-mail address. Once the call is placed, you can see and hear your contact. A small window with your live image is shown in the upper right corner, while your contact's video is shown on the full stretch of the screen. You can switch off the video mid-call by pressing the home button if you need to use your iPhone's other functions during the call. You can also switch to the rear camera by simply tapping a screen icon. (The front-facing camera is obviously more useful in this environment, however, since it allows you to actually see yourself and the contact onscreen while you are talking.) Be aware that in order to use FaceTime, you have to be connected to Wi-Fi; it won't work over your 3G connection. As we mentioned previously, not once in our week-plus of testing around New York City did we lose a call or data connection, or get an error message when sending a text. Call quality was also very good. We made a series of calls during our testing to get a comparison: to a land line, to another iPhone 4 user (on AT&T's network), to another Verizon user, and to a T-Mobile user. Call quality on our end on all instances was crisp and clear. As a matter of fact, we did not have one instance where we had a broken connection with the other user. On the call recipient's end, in each case, the situation was similar. We were constantly clear to the person we were talking to, although all callers noted that they could hear some background noise when we were using the Verizon iPhone on a busy street. One interesting aspect that we noticed relates to the much-publicized "antenna-gate" semi-scandal that erupted around the AT&T iPhone 4. As you may recall, when Apple originally released the iPhone 4 for AT&T, some users reported reception problems due to what was thought to be the location of the internal antenna along one lower edge of the phone. (Apple never officially confirmed that there was a problem, but it did begin to offer a case with all its phones to act as a buffer between the user's hand and the antenna.) Although Apple sent us a carrying case with our Verizon iPhone test unit, we didn't put it on until a few days after we started our testing. And even though we didn't use our case, we did not notice any issues with voice reception, as previously noted. According to extensive testing done by Consumer Reports, however, in areas where cellular signals are weak, this hand-antenna contact remains a problem. We tried to replicate the problem in our testing, but we were not able to. That said, you should assume that you'll want to use the iPhone 4 with a case, and not only to protect the stunning screen. As far as data-service performance, we tried surfing the Web on Safari and downloading apps on Verizon's 3G network many times during our week of testing in various locales across New York City, including our office, apartment, and walking on the street. Not once did we have a problem getting a connection. (You can also connect over Wi-Fi if you don't have service or want to preserve battery life.) We were also able to flawlessly play online games in all of the above-mentioned locations. The built-in GPS was also right on target, for both location-finding and getting directions. Keep in mind that one major minus with the Verizon version of the iPhone 4 is that it will not support the carrier's 4G LTE network, which means you'll be stuck on the slower 3G network. It's likely this problem will be rectified in a new Verizon iPhone, which we could see as early as this summer, but that won't help those who have purchased this version. As we mentioned earlier, another thing you won't get with the Verizon version of the iPhone is the ability to talk and use data at the same time. This is because CDMA technology essentially splits voice and data into two channels that can't be used at the same time. GSM technology sends both services on the same route, meaning talking and Web surfing aren't a problem on the AT&T iPhone. One more problem with CDMA technology is that it can't be used as widely internationally as GSM can, so be aware of this if you do a lot of international traveling. One thing you will get with the Verizon iPhone that you won't with AT&T, however, is Verizon's Personal Hotspot service. This allows you to connect your iPhone to another mobile device (via Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or USB), such as a laptop or tablet, and use it as a mobile device to deliver a data connection. This service will cost you an extra $20 a month, however. Apple rates the battery life according to the kinds of tasks you might perform on the phone, though few of us do only one thing at a stretch on a device like this. For example, Apple's numbers project, on a single charge, 7 hours of talk time, 6 hours of Internet use on 3G, 10 hours of Internet use on Wi-Fi, 10 hours of video playback, or 40 hours of audio playback. Our informal testing regimen comprised a mixture of those tasks. What became clear, at least, is that even with heavy use, you probably won't have to charge this phone more than once a day. A typical test day for us consisted of about an hour of voice calls on 3G, an hour of gaming, and seven hours of playing music, as well as some casual Internet and e-mail use. At the end of each day, we had at least half of the battery charge left. In a separate battery test, we continuously looped a 40-track playlist. In that trial, the battery lasted about 44 hours, outperforming Apple's 40-hour rating. That seems to be a recurring theme with Apple products lately, as we also noticed this in the latest lines of iPods and MacBook Pros. The iPhone comes with a one-year limited warranty and 90 days of toll-free telephone support. An extended AppleCare warranty will cover your iPhone for two more years; it costs $69 extra. That cost was not factored into the price of our test unit. After our testing, the question we were left with is whether the Verizon iPhone is truly the answer to all of the AT&T version's problems. The answer, of course, is yes and no, based on your needs. If you live in a congested urban area where many of your friends and neighbors may have been constantly plagued with poor service, you may be pleasantly surprised. We can attest in our New York tests that we did not lose our service once in a week of heavy usage. Of course, you'll make the trade-off of the AT&T phone's ability to use data and voice at the same time, as well as the presumably faster 4G network that you won't be able to ride on with this phone. If AT&T's wireless-service quality has never been a problem for you, the AT&T version remains the winner here. And if you've been considering switching to an iPhone from another smartphone, there's nothing new here to sway you if the AT&T version didn't. But most of the ingenious and groundbreaking features from the AT&T version are here, solidifying the iPhone's position in the very top tier of 2011's smartphones. Empfehlung von iLounge vom 2011-02-09 00:00:00.0Apple iPhone 4 (Verizon CDMA, 16GB/32GB)Though it might have been lost by some readers due to all the fuss over ?antennagate,? our big picture view of both iPhone 4 models continues to be straightforward and generally positive. Apple?s improved screen, battery life, and dual cameras all represented big jumps ahead of the prior-generation iPhones, and though the beautiful glass and metal enclosure wasn?t the company?s wisest design, users willing to encase the iPhone 4 on their own dime can benefit from and truly enjoy the performance improvements?ones that will feel dramatic until the fifth-generation iPhone comes along. To the extent that it trails the AT&T version?s release by so many months that the next iPhone is at this point just around the corner, the Verizon iPhone 4 isn?t as broadly appealing, but it will still satisfy the millions of current Verizon and disgruntled AT&T customers who just can?t wait any longer. Those who can wait will surely be rewarded soon enough by an even better device, and thanks to this product?s release, patient people will face shorter lines this summer than they otherwise would have encountered. That alone is reason to praise Apple and Verizon for taking the easiest path forward this time.To directly answer your most likely bottom-line question right now: our general recommendation of the Verizon iPhone 4 is targeted at a very specific group of readers?existing Verizon customers who (a) cannot wait several months for the next iPhone, and (b) do not care what Apple will do with that next-generation device. This recommendation acknowledges the substantial pool of people who wouldn?t call themselves early adopters or power users, and also don?t want to use AT&T?s service. On the other hand, even these customers should go into Verizon iPhone 4 purchases with their eyes wide open. People who buy the Verizon iPhone 4 today and hope to upgrade in the near future will likely discover that its lack of a SIM card slot and GSM support limit its resale value, starting soon after the next-generation iPhone ships. Until then, Verizon iPhone 4 users will benefit from modestly improved call quality and in some cases markedly better call reliability, at the cost of noticeably slower data speeds and certain limitations on simultaneous calling and data use. Using the pages below, as well as our detailed feature-by-feature AT&T iPhone 4 review, you can decide for yourself whether to buy a Verizon iPhone 4 now, or wait a little while for the next model. The pull-down menus at the top and bottom of each page will take you to additional sections of this addendum. |
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Zusammenfassung der Testberichte für Apple iPhone 4alaTest hat 4.616 Testberichte und Meinungen für Apple iPhone 4 analysiert. Durchschnittliche Expertenbewertung: 89/100, und durchschnittliche Verbrauchermeinungen: 82/100. Im Vergleich zu 785.852 Testberichten von anderen Handys ergibt sich daher ein alaScore von 92/100 = Ausgezeichnet.…mehr Apple iPhone 4 8GB Testberichte Empfehlung von Testseek DE vom 2011-10-20 00:00:00.0
Apple iPhone 4Testseek.de hat 203 Expertenmeinungen über Apple iPhone 4 eingeholt. Das duchschnittliche Epertenrating ist 89 von 100. Die durchschnittlich erreichte Punktezahl gibt die Meinung der Expertencommunity über das Produkt wieder. Klicken Sie unten und nutzen Sie Testseek um alle Beurteilungen, Produktauszeichnungen und Schlussfolgerungen sehen zu können.Empfehlung von whatlaptop.co.uk vom 2011-04-01 00:00:00.0Apple iPhone 4Update:Empfehlung von Cellphone quick vom 2010-08-24 00:00:00.0Apple iPhone 4 ReviewTheEvery year Apple hits us with a new, shiny iPhone. This year, we are finally getting features that we?ve wanted for a while now, such as a new design, front facing camera, a better quality camera with flash, and of course a much improved screen. The iPhone 4 also packs some hidden treats on the [...] Empfehlung von digitalversus.com vom 2010-07-15 00:00:00.0AppleiPhone 4The iPhone 4 may well correct many flaws of the 3GS, but is it really the hottest new touchscreen mobile out there, setting new standards for others to follow? Well, yes, so long as you don't mind being tied to the restrictive world of iTunes. The high-definition screen, faultless speed and responsiveness, excellent picture quality, improved battery life, highly intuitive interface and great choice of applications, all make the iPhone 4 a truly excellent handset. The iPhone 4 has definitely raised the bar even higher for top-end smartphones.The new design and location of the iPhone 4 antennae hasn't gone unnoticed, as unless you've been living on another planet for the last month, you've almost certainly heard about the handset's network reception problems. Basically, if you use the phone with the palm of your left hand resting on its bottom left-hand corner, the network reception bars start to drop. What's more, there's currently no standard way of measuring or displaying network reception. Each manufacturer is therefore free to show five bars even if the actual reception strength (calculated in decibels per milliwatt) isn't that high! In other words, the number of bars displayed on the screen actually doesn't mean much at all. In response to the media frenzy stirred up by this suspected fault, Apple issued an open letter to calm frustrated users. Anyway, to cut a very long letter story short, the vanishing bars are apparently caused by a problem in the way the phone displays network connectivity, showing it to be stronger than it actually is. Apple says this should be corrected by a software update due to be released in the coming weeks. However, we're having a little trouble understanding how a software update will fix a problem (which will simply no longer be visible, we imagine) that essentially results from the hardware. When using the iPhone 4, we SOMETIMES saw the reception bars drop from five to three or from four to two when holding the handset the 'wrong' way. For those of you who hadn't already noticed, the key word here is 'sometimes', as on other occasions no reception was lost at all. Plus, we never lost reception completely, either when making calls or using the data connection. Interestingly, reception with the iPhone 4 wasn't quite as good as with our 3GS in typically problematic locations (lift, basement, underground car park etc.). However, once fitted with a Bumper?one of the rubber cases Apple sells for an extra £25?the iPhone 4 got better reception than the 3GS. So given that the case actually does appears to improve things, it's a bit of a shame the Bumper isn't supplied with the phone as standard! Call quality is fine. There's no crackling and voices aren't distorted. Plus, the new iPhone has a second microphone to help reduce background noise, and it actually works, as you can still have a perfectly good conversation even when sitting somewhere noisy. In an effort to reach out to business users, the new iPhone OS allows you to manage several e-mail accounts from one centralised inbox. You can move from one account to another with a simple flick of the finger, which is really very practical. Practical it may be, but Apple is really just playing catch-up, as some smartphones have had this feature for a while now. Empfehlung von Register Hardware vom 2010-07-02 00:00:00.0Apple iPhone 4Let's be honest here, what really makes the the iPhone 4 stand out is its new 'Retina Display'. |
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Zusammenfassung der Testberichte für Apple iPhone 3GSalaTest hat 2.972 Testberichte und Meinungen für Apple iPhone 3GS analysiert. Durchschnittliche Expertenbewertung: 86/100, und durchschnittliche Verbrauchermeinungen: 78/100. Im Vergleich zu 785.852 Testberichten von anderen Handys ergibt sich daher ein alaScore von 88/100 = Sehr Gut.…mehr Apple iPhone 3Gs 16GB Testberichte Empfehlung von Testseek DE vom 2011-12-01 00:00:00.0
AT&T iPhone 3G STestseek.de hat 175 Expertenmeinungen über AT&T iPhone 3G S eingeholt. Das duchschnittliche Epertenrating ist 88 von 100. Die durchschnittlich erreichte Punktezahl gibt die Meinung der Expertencommunity über das Produkt wieder. Klicken Sie unten und nutzen Sie Testseek um alle Beurteilungen, Produktauszeichnungen und Schlussfolgerungen sehen zu können.Empfehlung von CNET.co.uk vom 2011-11-18 00:00:00.0Apple iPhone 3GSThe iPhone 3GS is one of Apple's older iPhone models, having originally hit the market way back in 2009. It comes in 8GB, 16GB and 32GB variants and has recently been updated to iOS 5 -- the latest version of Apple's world-beating mobile operating system. Refurbished, the 3GS is available for free on a two-year contract, with prices starting as low as £13.50 per month . Pay as you go models will cost you about £290 , while some retailers are selling SIM-free handsets for as little as £200. If you shop around, you could bag yourself a bargain. Should I buy the Apple iPhone 3GS? Hardened tech-addicts may consider it foolish to even think of purchasing a phone that is over two years old, but there's clearly still a large market for the iPhone 3GS. According to recent US figures , it outsold every available Android model during the third quarter of 2011. That's a remarkable achievement and is undoubtedly one of the main reasons why Apple has upgraded this vintage classic to iOS 5 , its latest mobile operating system. Granted, the 3GS misses out on the headline-grabbing voice-operated assistant Siri , but almost every other important feature of iOS 5 has made the cut. There's a completely overhauled notifications system, iCloud storage; an improved camera app; and a raft of new apps, including the Reminders app and access to Apple's new Newsstand service, which allows you to purchase digital copies of many famous magazines. The Android-style slide-down notifications bar works brilliantly (left), and Newsstand is another welcome addition to iOS 5 (right). Of course, the 3GS has access to all of the other stuff that makes the iPhone brand so great. You can obtain thousands of games and applications, download music and podcasts and sync your phone with your home music library via Apple's iTunes desktop application. There are moments when the 3GS does tend to show its age, however. The 600MHz processor occasionally becomes a little overwhelmed; it can stutter when you have a lot of activities occurring simultaneously. The 320x480-pixel, 3.5-inch screen also looks a tad small when compared to rival Android phones. Ultimately, such issues matter little when you consider the current asking price of the 3GS. You can pick it up relatively cheaply on a monthly contract, or adopt the SIM-free route for around £200 to £250.The reduced pricing and continued software support from Apple effectively mean that the 3GS has almost unwittingly become the fabled budget iPhone that many industry experts were predicting would appear before the 4S was confirmed. If you've enviously witnessed your friends picking up their shiny new iPhones and wished you could have a slice of the action, then the 3GS represents the perfect opportunity -- and it won't break the bank either. The App Store and iTunes make for a thrilling combo -- there's more content available than on any rival mobile platform. iOS 5 on the 3GS Apple's track record for bringing new software to older phones hasn't exactly been encouraging -- just ask anyone who upgraded their 3GS to iOS 4. The problem is that new software usually places increased demands on the host hardware. In the past, Apple's older devices have struggled to keep up with the rapid advance of the OS. Thankfully, Apple seems to have learned from its past mistakes because iOS 5 on the 3GS runs amazingly well. Granted, there's no Siri , so you can't offer your hand in marriage to a virtual assistant, but that's probably the single biggest omission. The raft of other improvements -- including iCloud, an Android-style Notifications Bar and iMessage -- are all present and accounted for. The most stunning aspect of all of this is that iOS 5 runs pretty smoothly on the handset's aging hardware. It's only when you've got several apps open while multi-tasking that the phone begins to stumble. iCloud iCloud was one of the last big announcements Apple founder Steve Jobs made before he sadly passed away. It's no exaggeration to say that it's the best thing to happen to iOS in years. It wirelessly syncs all your phone's data -- including mail, contacts, music, calendar appointments and photos -- and stores them in your 5GB repository on Apple's cloud-based servers. iCloud takes the complexity out of uploading and downloading data from the cloud. Previously, if you had more than one device and wanted to exchange information between them -- a photo, for example -- you'd have to download the image via iTunes and then sync it to your other device. iCloud circumvents this laborious process and allows you to grab items from the cloud and deploy them across all of your iOS devices. It means that if your phone is lost or broken, you don't lose any of your precious data. The final bonus about iCloud is that it frees you from having to use the infamously bloated iTunes application to update your phone's firmware. New OS updates are simply pushed to your device over the air, just like with Android . Over-the-air updates mean you may never need to load up iTunes on your PC again. iMessage Seen by many as a response to RIM's famous BlackBerry Messenger functionality, iMessage is such an ingenious means of communication you may not even realise it's there. Instead of a separate iMessage app, this feature is found within the standard text message program. iMessages can be exchanged with fellow iOS 5 users. They are sent over your Internet connection instead of using up your contract's valuable text messaging quota. You don't have to do anything to enable this feature -- iOS 5 detects if the person you're texting is also using the new OS and it gives iMessages a unique colour to differentiate them from standard texts. Notifications When you consider how sensitive Apple's bigwigs get when a competitor appears to steal an idea, it's rather ironic that one of iOS 5's most notable improvements happens to be lifted almost wholesale from Google's Android OS. At first glance, the status bar at the top of the screen looks the same as it always has. However, tracing a line down from the top of the display reveals your shiny new notifications area. iOS 5 completely overhauls the way in which the iPhone handles notifications, but you can revert back to the old-fashioned pop-up method if you so wish. Here, you'll find a quick summary of all your important information, including a weather report, text messages or the latest stocks and shares info. You can edit what data is displayed in this section from the phone's settings menu, should you find that you're getting overloaded with alerts. It's also possible to switch back to the old 'pop-up' notifications if the pull-down bar proves to be a little too much like Android for your liking. The good stuff doesn't end there. When the iPhone 3GS is locked, notifications appear on the lock screen itself. You can quickly jump to the notification -- be it an email, text or appointment -- by swiping from left to right on the message itself. This time-saving method saves you from having to unlock the phone and then open up the relevant application. It is a prime example of how Apple's software designers are masters at streamlining the mobile experience. Applications and new features iOS 5 doesn't just bring with it improvements to the operating system -- it also has a few new apps to enjoy. The one that has us the most excited is Newsstand, which allows you to download digital versions of popular publications, including Fast Car , Elle and Esquire . There's a new Reminders app, which is handy if you're constantly forgetting to pick up milk on the way home from work. In typical Apple style, using this app is a breeze and you can set up time-relevant alerts in the space of a few minutes. These pop up on your home screen when required, which ensures you never miss an important event again. The new Reminders app is straightforward to use and should ensure you never miss another important event again. Apple has tightly integrated Twitter into iOS with version 5. You can post directly to your account from almost anywhere in the phone's operating system, including Safari, Maps or YouTube. While this won't be news to Android owners -- who have enjoyed the ability to share content directly to multiple applications for quite some time -- it's something of a revelation on the iPhone. iBooks turns your phone into a smaller version of Amazon's Kindle, with plenty of tomes to choose from. You can now effortlessly post a photo to your Twitter stream with nothing more than a few taps on the screen. It's a shame that other services haven't been included too, such as Facebook or Google+, but we imagine it's only a matter of time before Apple expands its sharing prowess. You can now post images, links and videos directly to Twitter via iOS 5's built-in sharing feature. Design Although the iPhone 4 and 4S have since charmed millions worldwide, there's no denying that the 3GS (and its predecessor, the iPhone 3G ) possesses a timeless, iconic quality. The iconic curved back of the 3GS remains visually appealing, even after witnessing the beauty of the iPhone 4. That rounded plastic back panel and the chrome accent still look great, even by today's standards. The phone feels solid, robust and dependable. You can see why rival manufacturers have been so keen to imitate this device because it's genuinely attractive. The iPhone 3GS looks a little plump by today's standards, but it fits snugly in the palm as a result. The front of the iPhone 3GS is dominated by that 320x480-pixel capacitive touchscreen display. While many Android and Windows Phone handsets have since eclipsed it, the 3.5-inch screen is still perfectly usable. In fact, many people will prefer the fact that the small display is a more pocket-friendly device. The lock button and 3.5mm headphone socket are located at the top of the device. Below the screen is the only physical input on the front of the iPhone 3GS: the Home button. A single press does exactly what you'd expect, but a double-press opens up the multi-tasking menu, which allows you to jump between running applications. A double-press of the Home key brings up the multi-tasking menu (left). You can now assign different sounds to emails as well as texts (right). Along the sides of the device are more familiar inputs. The volume rocker is self-explanatory, as is the unique iPhone mute switch. Up top is the power button -- which also locks the screen -- and the 3.5mm headphone socket. At the other end, we have the external speaker, microphone and dock connection. Unlike most other manufacturers -- which have all agreed on adopting the micro-USB standard for data and charging connectors -- Apple continues to play by its own rules. You won't be able to borrow your friend's charger at work to top-up your 3GS battery -- unless they happen to own an iPhone themselves, of course. Screen While the iPhone 4 and 4S share the same pin-sharp Retina display that sports an eye-popping resolution of 640x960 pixels, the 3GS showcases a more modest 320x480-pixel screen -- albeit with the same 3.5-inch dimensions. Placed alongside the 720x1,280-pixel HD display of the newly-launched Galaxy Nexus , this screen naturally looks a bit naff. But it's important to remember that this is tech from 2009. When you take that into account, the 3GS's humble screen is forgiveable. While the resolution isn't cutting-edge, the TFT panel is bright and bold, with good viewing angles. From a touch perspective, the display is an absolute joy to use. Each swipe and tap are registered without fail. When you consider that there are much more powerful Android devices out there that still struggle with touchscreen responsiveness, that's something to be commended. The iPhone 3GS (left) has a lower resolution screen than its sibling, the iPhone 4 (right). Processing power and internal storage Despite the fact that it's over two years old now, the iPhone 3GS manages to hold its own against the current competition. At its heart is a 600MHz processor backed by just 256MB of RAM. There are many budget Android devices out there that have better specifications than that, which might lead you to assume that the 3GS is a relic from the past that's outperformed by bargain-basement blowers. Such an assumption would be wildly inaccurate. Despite its humble tools, the 3GS offers a nippy and responsive experience. It's a testament to Apple's tight software design that the phone never feels as if it's struggling with tasks. It makes you wonder just how much better some Android handsets could be if Google was allowed to focus on one hardware standard instead of having to support a whole host of different devices. With a PowerVR graphics chip thrown into the mix, the 3GS remains a seriously decent gaming platform. In fact, it handles 3D games with more confidence than most dual-core Android phones. It's worth noting that the age of the handset does mean that some of the very latest titles won't be playable though. The 3GS has been released in 8GB, 16GB and 32GB variants. The 16GB edition is the most common these days. There's no way of boosting that amount of memory with microSD cards. If you think you're likely to be a heavy media user, try and get the largest capacity you can afford. Unlike the iPhone 4 and 4S -- both of which use micro SIMs -- the 3GS accepts the old-fashioned larger variant. Camera and video recording With a 3-megapixel camera, the iPhone 3GS isn't likely to make owners of the 8-megapixel Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S feel jealous. While it packs auto-focus capabilities, the lack of flash seriously undermines its usability in dimly-lit locations. However, the quality of the shots it captures is actually very impressive. Colours are much bolder than we've come to expect from mobile phone cameras. Apple's photo software is easy to use and offers touch-to-focus functionality. Double-pressing the Home button on the lock screen brings up a handy shortcut to the camera application. You can now quickly access the camera app from the lock screen by double-tapping the Home button. This brings up a camera shortcut next to the unlock slider so grabbing candid snaps is even easier than before. Despite its modest megapixel count, the iPhone 3GS camera captures bright colours well (click image to enlarge). A neat grid overlay allows you to compose shots in a more professional manner, but there's a slight delay in processing each image. Don't go expecting the kind of quick-shot prowess seen on the Samsung Galaxy Nexus. The lack of an LED flash is not great for shooting indoors (click image to enlarge). After you've taken a shot, tapping the share command brings up a list of available services -- including MMS, email and even printing. But it's the aforementioned Twitter share option that will be of most interest. This makes posting content to your followers blissfully easy. Auto-focus allows you to take close shots with relative ease (click image to enlarge). Another new addition we're quite taken with is the ability to use the volume rocker as your camera shutter button. On older versions of iOS, you had to use an on-screen button. This made taking self-portraits quite difficult, as the phone's screen would always be facing away from you. The new method solves this, opening up a fantastic new world of self-absorbed Facebook-style photo opportunities. The 3GS was the first iPhone to boast video recording, with footage being captured at 640x480-pixel resolution. Expecting HD video on a phone from 2009 would have been very optimistic indeed. Don't expect the 3GS to match the more recent Android handsets, many of which have 720p and even 1080p resolution recording. Internet The iPhone 3GS uses Apple's mobile Safari browser to access the web. It offers a slick and speedy experience. Pages load quickly and navigation is smooth and hassle-free. You can use multi-touch gestures to zoom in and out of pages. Complex sites are rendered accurately. Naturally, there's no support for Adobe Flash -- something that iPhone users have always had to live with. However, Adobe has recently announced that Flash for mobiles is going the way of the dodo, so it's less of an issue now. Many Apple fans will argue that it was never an issue to begin with as Flash is a notorious battery sucker. There's obviously no Adobe Flash support, but browsing the web is a fast and fun affair on the 3GS. Safari on the iPhone 4S boasts tabbed browsing, but sadly that hasn't made its way down to the 3GS. You can still open multiple windows though, and skip between them at will. Connectivity Despite coming out in the same year as the 3G-less BlackBerry Curve 8520 , the iPhone 3GS is a powerhouse of connectivity options. You've got 3G, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, all of which enable you to handle mobile data in practically any given situation. Bluetooth also allows you to pair the 3GS with various accessories. Mobile tethering is possible, allowing you to share your phone's mobile signal with other devices. The 3GS has a custom dock connector, so you won't be able to charge it using one of the million micro-USB cables you have lying around. Battery life Since iOS 5 went live, we've heard some pretty horrific stories regarding battery stamina . It's hardly a shock as the software itself taxes the power cell a lot more than in version 4. However, after a few days spent in the company of iOS 5 on the 3GS, we have to admit we didn't notice any spectacular drop-off in battery performance. Naturally, heavy usage is always going to swallow up your juice. If you're a power user then you can expect your device to be attached to a wall socket at least once a day. The point is that iOS 5 doesn't seem to hit the battery as badly as people were predicting. If you've run into real bother, you may find installing the latest 5.0.1 update fixes any niggles. Like all of Apple's devices, the iPhone 3GS offers no means of changing the battery, short of sending the phone back to Apple for a whopping fee.This built-in obsolescence is disappointing in an era where companies are being told they need to be kinder to the environment. We dare say that many of the 3GS iPhones out there possess internal power cells that are on their last legs. That's something to consider if you're looking to pick one up second-hand. The battery is not interchangeable so you won't be able to carry around a spare. Conclusion It may seem like madness to be considering a phone from over two years ago as your next purchase, but with the iPhone 3GS now available for free on a monthly contract -- and for around £200 to £250 SIM-free -- it actually makes very good sense. The internal tech is now outdated when compared to cutting-edge Android and Windows Phone handsets, but that's not the point. The revised price puts it in direct competition with budget-to-mid-range phones such as the ZTE Skate . The disparity in technology is less keenly felt when set alongside similarly-priced Android devices. The raft of improvements introduced in iOS 5 actually make the 3GS even more desirable. It's also worth taking a moment to consider that Apple has rolled out a significant software update on a phone from 2009. Meanwhile, Google has officially abandoned its own Nexus One handset, which is actually a more recent release than the 3GS. While you can use voice controls, the 3GS doesn't have the Siri voice-activated assistant that features on the iPhone 4S. Not all of iOS 5's features have made the cut though, so don't expect Siri. It goes without saying that the performance of the 3GS doesn't match that of its more recent sibling, the iPhone 4S. There are times when it starts to creak and groan under the pressure. Thankfully these are a mild inconvenience rather than a deal-breaker. While the iPhone 4S may have become Apple's flagship handset, it's encouraging to see that the company is thoughtful enough to keep its older offspring up to date with the latest software. In doing so, Apple has also -- perhaps unintentionally -- satisfied consumer demand for a low-cost iPhone. For the asking price, the 3GS is astonishingly good value for money. It offers a gorgeous design, excellent software and access to the world's largest selection of apps and mobile games.Despite its age, the iPhone 3GS handles iOS 5 with surprising grace. A low price makes this a cheap way onto the iPhone bandwagon. Empfehlung von digitalversus.com vom 2009-12-21 00:00:00.0AppleiPhone 3G SWhile the iPhone 3G was lacking in some aspects, the 3G S combined with the 3.0 iPhone OS gives greater satisfaction. The iPhone 3G S is quite simply the no. 1 general consumer oriented multimedia touch phone. Apple is now that little bit further ahead of the competition.MMS (not for the iPhone Edge), copy/cut/paste (well thought-out and precise), full keyboard in landscape mode for all applications, search function for all content (very practical and accessible), modem function, Find My Phone application (only if you subscribe to the Apple MobileMe service), parental supervision, dictaphone with option to send by mail or MMS. The new Apple OS for mobiles is a brush-up and respray for all iPhones (free) and any iPod Touch, a nice optimisation of what already exists and several new options. Sure, they’re mostly corrections or rather features that have been available on other smartphones for some time. The situation can be summed up like this: the 3.0 iPhone OS has borrowed heavily from the competition to include what consumers want, at the same time as adding some house-style bonuses and retaining its advantage: the nice, fun intuitive interface. Watch out for your phone bill It’s all well and good to be able to use new apps but some of them will be billed as extras with some operators. If you have an iPhone 3G with O2 for example, and you want to communicate by MMS, don’t forget to get the right bolt-on if you use it a lot - otherwise you’ll get a nasty surprise at the end of the month. In the same vein, if you want to share content from your iPhone, you’ll need to pay for your subscription. iPhone contracts are still some of the most expensive in the business. Empfehlung von Letsgomobile vom 2009-08-24 00:00:00.0Apple iPhone 3GsApple iPhone 3Gs can be used for many applications, and furthermore, this mobile phone works very quickly and smoothly. The large touch screen responds well and makes operation very easy. This adds to displaying almost every web page, although the iPhone 3Gs does lack support of flash. Thanks to Push-mail, the Apple iPhone 3Gs ensures that e-mail is always available, including support of Microsoft Exchange. The iPod features are well integrated which makes the iPhone 3Gs smartphone a full multimedia player; just keep an eye on the memory while it is not expandable. The special autofocus focuses automatically before the shutter button is pressed, enabling you to take pictures in an instant. In addition, you can choose which object is in focus by simply touching the screen. The Apple iPhone 3Gs smartphone is very versatile and widely applicable, both for private and business customers. Personally, I find it a pity that the new Apple iPhone 3Gs offers little innovation; yes, it is faster, it has gained some small additions, but the design itself remained completely untouched.Empfehlung von Tracy and Matt vom 2009-08-10 00:00:00.0Apple iPhone 3GSThe iPhone 3GS is |
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Zusammenfassung der Testberichte für Apple iPhone 3GalaTest hat 5.150 Testberichte und Meinungen für Apple iPhone 3G analysiert. Durchschnittliche Expertenbewertung: 82/100, und durchschnittliche Verbrauchermeinungen: 77/100. Im Vergleich zu 785.852 Testberichten von anderen Handys ergibt sich daher ein alaScore von 84/100 = Sehr Gut.…mehr Apple iPhone 3G 8GB Testberichte Empfehlung von Testseek DE vom 2010-01-01 00:00:00.0
Apple iPhone 3GTestseek.de hat 170 Expertenmeinungen über Apple iPhone 3G eingeholt. Das duchschnittliche Epertenrating ist 83 von 100. Die durchschnittlich erreichte Punktezahl gibt die Meinung der Expertencommunity über das Produkt wieder. Klicken Sie unten und nutzen Sie Testseek um alle Beurteilungen, Produktauszeichnungen und Schlussfolgerungen sehen zu können.Empfehlung von Channel Partner vom 2010-10-06 00:00:00.0Kult-Handy: Apple iPhone 3G S im TestSeit 19. Juni 2009 gibt es das schnellste iPhone aller Zeiten in Deutschland zu kaufen. Wie gut die neuen Feat...Empfehlung von cnet.de vomApple iPhone 3GDas iPhone 3G ist nicht perfekt. Es sendet keine MMS, kann kein A2DP, hat keine Navigation mit Routenplaner. Je nachdem, wofür man es einsetzen möchte, stört das mehr oder weniger stark. Wer die bekannten Mängel akzeptiert, dürfte dennoch mit dem zweiten Apple-Handy glücklich werden. Unterm Strich macht das Gerät einfach Spaß - es sieht gut aus, lässt sich hervorragend bedienen und kann mehr als die meisten anderen Handys.Sicherlich - man könnte sagen, es ist eine Schade, dass dieses und jenes nicht funktioniert. Doch im Vergleich zu allen anderen Handys und Smartphones macht das iPhone die Dinge, die es kann, nahezu perfekt. Der Safari-Browser ist im Vergleich zum Pocket Internet Explorer oder Opera Mobile eine Wucht, das Multitouch-Display immer noch revolutionär und die Reaktionsgeschwindigkeit im Vergleich zu Windows Mobile geradezu unglaublich.Die Haken kann man nicht verschweigen - Knebelverträge bei T-Mobile, Zwangskopplung an iTunes, verlöteter Akku. Wer sich damit nicht abgeben möchte, sollte sich dasnäher ansehen. Wer auf der Suche nach einem Schnäppchen ist, kommt um dasnicht herum. Alle anderen sollten das neue iPhone zumindest einmal in die Hand nehmen.Apple hat das iPhone auf die nächste Ebene gehoben. UMTS ermöglicht im Vergleich zur EDGE-Verbindung des Vorgängers ein erheblich schnelleres Surfen und dank GPS geht man im Großstadtdschungel nicht verloren. MMS kann auch das zweite iPhone noch nicht - und die Kamera löst nur 2 Megapixel auf. Insgesamt ist das iPhone 3G ein erstklassiges Smartphone. Empfehlung von Electricpig.co.uk vom 2009-07-05 00:00:00.0Apple iPhone 3G S reviewThe best iPhone ever, but not quite worth the upgrade from 3GThe iPhone 3GS might not look different on the outside, but under that skin is a complete re-working of its predecessor, the iPhone 3G. A much improved processor and a bump up in memory means the iPhone 3GS is much quicker off the mark, whether you?re zipping between apps, tapping out messages or just listening to music. Read our full iPhone review to see how much difference the 3GS iPhone upgrade makes. Empfehlung von Electricpig.co.uk vom 2009-06-10 00:00:00.0Apple iPhone 3G reviewThe best iPhone ever, but not quite worth the upgrade from 3GOnce in a while a real trophy gadget comes along. The Apple iPhone was one such, but how we quaked at Apple?s attempt to hide a lack of 3G beneath the gossamer thin facade of a sexy touchscreen and brain-dullingly simple user interface. It was a bit like putting lipstick and a nice hat on the Elephant Man. Apple, however, has kindly rectified that problem with the aptly named Apple iPhone 3G ? the mobile the original iPhone should have been. |
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Zusammenfassung der Testberichte für Apple iPhone 3GSalaTest hat 2.972 Testberichte und Meinungen für Apple iPhone 3GS analysiert. Durchschnittliche Expertenbewertung: 86/100, und durchschnittliche Verbrauchermeinungen: 78/100. Im Vergleich zu 785.852 Testberichten von anderen Handys ergibt sich daher ein alaScore von 88/100 = Sehr Gut.…mehr Apple iPhone 3Gs 32GB Testberichte Empfehlung von Testseek DE vom 2011-12-01 00:00:00.0
Apple iPhone 3G STestseek.de hat 199 Expertenmeinungen über Apple iPhone 3G S eingeholt. Das duchschnittliche Epertenrating ist 88 von 100. Die durchschnittlich erreichte Punktezahl gibt die Meinung der Expertencommunity über das Produkt wieder. Klicken Sie unten und nutzen Sie Testseek um alle Beurteilungen, Produktauszeichnungen und Schlussfolgerungen sehen zu können.Empfehlung von MacUser vom 2009-08-13 00:00:00.0Apple iPhone 3G S 32GB Black reviewThe new iPhone is a superb piece of design and engineering. It's expensive, however, and we don't like Apple's closed software system.Empfehlung von Expert reviews vom 2009-08-13 00:00:00.0Apple iPhone 3G S 32GB BlackThe new iPhone is a superb piece of design and engineering. It's expensive, however, and we don't like Apple's closed software system.Empfehlung von PCWorld.com vom 2009-08-06 00:00:00.0Apple 32GB iPhone 3GSPerformance enhancements distinguish the otherwise evolutionary step-up iPhone 3GS from its previous iterations.It would be easy to dismiss the Apple iPhone 3GS as an inconsequential hardware upgrade. But to do so would underestimate how much, collectively, the phone's new features augment the iPhone experience. With the iPhone 3GS, Apple solidifies its leadership position in a crowded smartphone landscape. On the outside, the iPhone 3GS ($299 for 32GB, or $199 for 16GB, with a two-year AT&T contract, as of 6/22/09) looks and feels virtually identical to the existing iPhone 3G (now $99 for 8GB with a two-year AT&T contract). Yes, it's disappointing that Apple made no refinements in the external case (see our review of the iPhone 3G for more detail, but it's simply a minimalist design dominated by its display and the home button beneath that display). And yes, it's curious that the colors remain the same, black or white gloss (this from the company which made sure its audio players came in every color of the spectrum). But inside, the iPhone 3GS has been fully redesigned, with new core components (CPU, memory, integrated compass, video recorder) in different locations, no less. And together with the iPhone OS 3.0 upgrade (which makes many compelling features available to existing iPhone customers), the iPhone 3GS stands tall. After pounding on it, I can say that at the full-subsidy prices, the 3GS is a surprisingly worthy upgrade for heavy users of the phone's Web and gaming capabilities, and for general-use apps--even if you're only jumping from the iPhone 3G. Read on to learn why. Performance Apple has played down the upgraded component specs on the iPhone 3GS; instead, the company simply promised noticeably faster performance. And the 3GS, with its CPU boosted (to 600MHz, from the iPhone 3G's 412MHz CPU) and its memory doubled (to 256MB), indeed delivers a noticeably zippier user experience compared with the original iPhone and the iPhone 3G. Not only do apps open faster, they respond faster, too. These differences were evident in my use over both 3G and Wi-Fi. The annoying lags for accessing data or redrawing a screen are gone; moving around from one complicated Web page to the next feels downright breezy, not onerous. I wasn't surprised that games--I tried Oregon Trail and Peggle--were snappier, since the graphics has been bumped up, with Open GL ES 2.0 for mobile 3D graphics and, according to teardown reports , Imagination Technologies' PowerVR SGX. But I was pleasantly surprised to have a noticeably better experience navigating apps like Marco Polo CityGuide London , a largely text-based utility with hooks into the Maps app. And the London Tube Underground map didn't need seconds to redraw as I rapidly scrolled within the map. These small differences add up in a big way (especially if you're standing on a street corner while touring in London, trying to find your way), and made for a much more pleasing experience as I pounded on apps, switching among them at will, my fingers gliding fast to move from one feature to the next. Call quality and reception remained the usual mixed bag we've come to expect from AT&T. Calls sounded adequate, but sometimes lacked the crisp clarity I've experienced with other handsets, including the T-Mobile G1 and the T-Mobile MyTouch 3G . How much of this is attributable to the AT&T network versus the handset itself is unclear, but moot anyway, given that the phone remains locked to AT&T, and its network is the one iPhone users must contend with. Apple's claims of longer battery life from the previous generation are true, though not by much. According to the PC World Test Center's battery life tests, the iPhone 3GS had an average talk time 6 hours and 12 minutes--only 34 minutes longer than the iPhone 3G. Still, I couldn't get through a full day of real-world usage without needing a charge (I engaged in talk and data activities, plus checking my location on a map, and shooting off some photos and videos, all with the Wi-Fi connectivity enabled). For data, the company rates the battery at up to 9 hours time over Wi-Fi, and 5 hours over 3G. One pleasant battery-related addition is a new Battery Status indicator, which you enable In General/Usage. I'd often wondered aloud why earlier iterations of iPhone couldn't do this seemingly basic task--tell me in numbers exactly what percent of the battery life was left. I'm still trying to gauge the accuracy of this battery meter, but I'm glad to finally have it there nonetheless. Now, at least, I don't have to guess what the gauge icon represents; I know that after about 4 hours--with both Wi-Fi and 3G enabled, but no data transfers and 27 minutes of phone conversation--the battery was down from 100 percent to 78 percent. Imaging Beyond the performance boost, the iPhone 3GS features a notably improved imaging experience that ranks high among the hardware upgrades built into the iPhone 3GS handset. The camera jumps from 2 to 3 megapixels, a welcome if moderate increase that makes the phone's camera somewhat more viable for on-the-go snaps. And the camera now includes a video mode--finally. In my hands-on use, I found the iPhone 3GS camera surprised in some situations, and disappointed in others. The camera app opened and was ready to shoot with just a 3-second delay. I was pleased by the autofocus and tap-to-focus features; my images were reasonably sharp, and I found that by selecting different focus points, I could change the image's exposure as well as composition. In some shots, the focus select had minimal impact on what area of the image appeared sharp. But other shots seemed to benefit greatly, even though when the feature brightened the dark areas, it completely blew out the light areas. The macro mode works invisibly and without intervention. Still, I was annoyed that the autofocus box didn't confirm sharpness for me by turning green, as happens on many point-and-shoot cameras; sharpness was often impossible to tell on the iPhone's screen. Though Apple boasts of improved low-light handling with the iPhone 3GS camera, I had mixed results with indoor andlow-light shots. A low-light dusk shot ended up being very grainy, with degenerating building details when viewed at full resolution. Some indoor shots looked decent, but others were barely passable and would have clearly benefitted from a flash, had Apple included one. Maybe we'll see Apple catch up to its competition by adding a flash in its next version of the iPhone handset. Also on the wish list: software-based image stabilization . I have often found that even images shot in daylight were not sharp at full resolution, especially images I tried to shoot one-handed. With its on-screen shutter button, the iPhone's camera just doesn't lend itself to one-handed photography. And while on the topic of what's missing, the Camera Roll app still lacks integration with Web services; sure, Flickr has its own app, but that's not the same as viewing a pic and deciding to post directly from the camera roll. The bigger news is the inclusion of video capture and editing. The iPhone 3GS camera app has a slider switch to activate the video camera, which records 30 frames per second video at 640-by-480 resolution. In video mode, the camera shutter turns into a red record button you press once to start recording, and again to end recording. Sending video is very easy: The phone has integrated hooks into YouTube, MobileMe (Apple's $99-a-year service) , and e-mail. Just select the service, and proceed from there; for YouTube, the iPhone 3GS will automatically compress the file in preparation for upload to your YouTube account. Want to trim your video before sending? No problem: The in-player iMovie -like frame editor makes snipping the beginning or end of a clip a breeze. The videos I captured looked better than many typical camera phone images at the same resolution, and I found the inclusion of a video camera handy in a pinch when I was caught off-guard with a video opportunity and had no other camera on hand. But the iPhone 3GS can't replace the video you can capture in 720p high-definition with many digital cameras and compact video recorders like the Flip Mino HD. And like-resolution dedicated camera and camcorder devices generally have a few advantages, such as greater stability for hand-held shots, and a tripod shoe if you want to steady the image. The video feature has a few other rough spots. You can't easily find the videos you capture: They're lumped in with the rest of the images in your Camera Roll, with the video camera icon and length running along the bottom of the thumbnail. You also can't access your videos from within the iPod music and video player. And, unfortunately, the much-ballyhooed editing feature is rather limited: Once you make an edit, it's done. You can't undo them, and you can't save a copy of the original video--annoying if you want to keep the longer video for yourself and send an excerpt to a friend, for example. One major gripe about both the images and videos: On a Windows XP-based netbook, Windows' camera import tool brought all 257 pics and vids across to my netbook, but the order of the pics was completely jumbled compared with the order things were captured in my Camera Roll. I'm not sure where the communication failure is between the two devices, but it was very frustrating. Voice Control Voice dialing is fairly common, and has been for years. This is a seemingly basic feature on which the iPhone 3GS is playing catch-up. But, at least it goes further by providing a range of voice controls for both dialing and music playback. When it works, I found it a wonderfully handy feature when driving, or even when walking down a street. Hold the Home button for a count of three (a count of two invariably took me one page to the left), and the Voice Control screen pops up. Your command options scroll across in a rush, prompting your memory of the available commands (some imprecise mutations of the "accepted" options appeared to work): Play album, previous track, play songs by, dial, call, play, what song is playing, yes, no, cancel, shuffle, play more songs like this. I found this feature worked with varying degrees of success. If I said to dial Rita and didn't specify the number, it asked me which number I wanted. If I said Rita Home, it dialed Rita Home--even when I asked in a noisy restaurant or in a room with the TV on in the background. But Voice Control stumbled on other names, either offering the wrong name or not recognizing anything. And it missed some voice commands when a TV blared nearby. Also odd: If I said Perenson and there were three Perensons in my Contacts, it just accessed the first one in the Contacts list, and didn't ask me which of the Perensons I wanted (even though I've seen reports that say it should). I asked it to play songs by REM and it played ABBA, and sometimes I didn't say a thing and I suddenly noticed it dialing a number I hadn't asked for. Oops. One detail worth noting: Apple makes the iPhone 3GS more accessible to vision-impaired users through its new Voice Over feature. Once enabled, the phone can talk at you as you navigate among the touchscreen icons. Display The iPhone 3GS has the same 3.5-inch capacitive touchscreen display as its predecessor. The display still looks beautiful, displaying images at 320-by-480-pixel resolution. But these images are a bit "warmer"--they don't have quite the vividness that they do on the iPhone 3G. As shown by a side-by-side comparison in an earlier article , the iPhone 3G's colors pop more; it has deeper browns at the top of the notepad, and deeper grays in the keyboard. The same screen on an iPhone 3GS has a dullish gray on the keys. In both instances, the auto-brightness setting was off, and the brightness level was identical. In some images, we detected a slightly greenish cast on the iPhone 3GS. We found the color distinction quite noticeable on screens with white backgrounds, such as the search tab, the calendar, and the photo library. While some of these differences may not have stood out when we looked at the iPhone 3GS on its own, they did when we put the new handset next to the 3G. When asked, an Apple spokesman said the color temperature and brightness level of the display has not changed from the 3G phone. Apple also says the new oleophobic (oil-resistant) coating had no impact on the screen, as the coating is transparent. While some aspects of the 3GS's display look dull and washed out in comparison with the 3G and even the original iPhone, I noticed a clearly visible improvement in blacks. An example was when I compared the original iPhone and the 3GS, both in the camera app, with their lenses facing a black table. The black of the table appears more dark gray than black on the original iPhone, so it's clearly washed out and too bright; the table appears to be a more pure black with the iPhone 3GS. However, in this example, the noise level of the 3GS is also abundantly clear: Parts of the image show dramatic and intrusive evidence of reddish artifacts and noise. The aforementioned smudge-proof coating, at least, is the real deal--it attracted fewer fingerprints than an iPhone 3G did when both cameras were used similarly, and those fingerprints wiped off more easily. Another benefit: The new screen's texture has an ultrasmooth glide to it. In contrast, my fingers would more easily catch on the iPhone 3G (typically as they passed over a fingerprint or three). Also, text appears slightly sharper on the 3GS compared with the 3G. That's surprising considering that the iPhone 3GS has the same resolution as the iPhone 3G does. Apple says that fonts on the iPhone 3GS are rendered by the phone, as opposed to being bitmaps, and that this approach accounts for the smoother and sharper appearance of text. Everything Else--Including OS 3.0 A couple of stray features have been crammed into the iPhone 3GS, and while they may seem minor, they're sure to find their fans. The newly integrated compass is handy for location-based and mapping applications (and if you're communing with Mother Nature). The compass has distinctive, easy-to-read graphics, and it allows applications to orient to your current position. For example, the Maps app will reorient based on your directional heading. Nike+ support is built-in now, too. Take iPhone 3GS on a workout with you, and it can track your progress together with the $19 Nike+ accessory. Certainly, the OS 3.0 software update, which makes many cool features available to all iPhone users, could persuade some people to decide they don't need a new handset. Among OS 3.0's features: a landscape keyboard for all core apps; an innovative and useful implementation of cut, copy, and paste, the long-elusive iPhone feature; A2DP stereo Bluetooth; push notifications, an improved call log that shows details like the time and length of a call; spotlight search for searching apps, e-mail (subjects and to/from lines), music, and more; shake to shuffle; voice memos; and support for MMS and tethering, common features bizarrely not available to AT&T until later this summer. Although the iPhone 3GS offers some compelling improvements for heavy users, I'm disappointed that Apple didn't build more innovations into the handset, to differentiate itself from the pack. Some areas are still lacking , and there's still no true multitasking (you can't log into instant messaging while surfing the Web, for example). But the performance enhancements do distinguish this otherwise evolutionary step-up phone from its previous iterations. The new features of the 3GS are few but choice. With 32GB of storage and its data and multimedia strengths, Apple's iPhone 3GS is, despite the reservations noted, one of the best smartphones you can buy for the money. --Melissa J. Perenson Empfehlung von Mobile Choice vom 2009-07-13 00:00:00.0Apple iPhone 3GS reviewBuilding on the success of its predecessors, the iPhone 3GS raises the bar even higher. |
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Zusammenfassung der Testberichte für Apple iPhone 3GSalaTest hat 2.972 Testberichte und Meinungen für Apple iPhone 3GS analysiert. Durchschnittliche Expertenbewertung: 86/100, und durchschnittliche Verbrauchermeinungen: 78/100. Im Vergleich zu 785.852 Testberichten von anderen Handys ergibt sich daher ein alaScore von 88/100 = Sehr Gut.…mehr Apple iPhone 3GS 8GB Testberichte Empfehlung von Testseek DE vom 2011-12-01 00:00:00.0
Apple iPhone 3G STestseek.de hat 199 Expertenmeinungen über Apple iPhone 3G S eingeholt. Das duchschnittliche Epertenrating ist 88 von 100. Die durchschnittlich erreichte Punktezahl gibt die Meinung der Expertencommunity über das Produkt wieder. Klicken Sie unten und nutzen Sie Testseek um alle Beurteilungen, Produktauszeichnungen und Schlussfolgerungen sehen zu können.Empfehlung von whatlaptop.co.uk vom 2011-10-23 00:00:00.0Apple iPhone 3GSUpdateEmpfehlung von Living digital vom 2010-05-14 00:00:00.0iPhone 3GS3G, WiFi, Bluetooth, GPSThe iPhone 3GS gets a few hardware upgrades and continues to be one of the hottest selling phones across the world. Empfehlung von PC Authority vom 2010-05-03 00:00:00.0Apple's iPhone 3GS is still the best smartphone you can buyDespite these complaints, there's no getting around the fact that the iPhone 3GS is the quickest, smartest, easiest to use and most flexible phone around. If you want the best of the best, and don't mind the iTunes lock-in, it's the clear choice this month.Super fast, brilliantly flexible and easy to use ? the iPhone 3GS is still the best smartphone around Empfehlung von Techtree vom 2010-04-16 00:00:00.0Apple iPhone 3GSA far superior smartphone than its predecessor |
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