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Apple iPhone 3G 8GB Mobile Phone


Apple
Touch
iPhone 3G 8GB
iPhone OS
Yes
no
300 Minutes
Yes
Yes
  • A 3.5 inch colour widescreen display with touch sensitive controls.
  • Internet access at a touch
  • Apple App Store
  • Dismal camera app
  • Battery life is short
  • No navigation software
Apple
1300 787 435
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About Apple iPhone 3G 8GB Mobile Phone

As is the general rule with Apple, the iPhone 3G is the next step forward in evolution for the iPhone series, improving upon the previous model’s imperfections and building on its strengths. However, when you bring in new technologies there’s always the chance of encountering new errors. Microsoft Exchange and MobileMe support are welcome additions, but the iPhone 3G needs improvements on its GPS and battery life.

The iPhone 3G is Apple’s second generation mobile phone, sitting in the middle of the evolutionary cycle between the original iPhone and the third-generation iPhone 3GS. As far as smartphones go in general, the iPhone 3G has standard hardware you’d expect from a top-level device. You get Tri-band 3G HSDPA and Assisted GPS (A-GPS), but for some reason there’s only a basic 2-megapixel camera, which of course was updated to 3-megapixels in the newer iPhone 3GS.

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Main 
Mobile styleTouch
Keyboard type
Thickness12.3 mm
Weight62.1 mm
General 
Device controlMulti-touch input
ColoursBlack
Keyboard type
Operating system 
Operating systemiPhone OS
Display 
Screen resolution320 x 480 Pixels
Number of colours16M
Communication 
Web browserYes- Safari
GPSYes
GPS typeBuilt-in GPS receiver, A-GPS
BluetoothYes
Video chatNo
Wi-FiYes
E-mailYes
MMSYes
SMSYes
USB connectionv2.0
Mobile TVNo
Battery 
Talk time300 Minutes
Standby time300 Hours
Battery typeLi-Ion
  
Camera 
Camera resolution2
Camera flashNo
Video captureno
Digital zoom0
Video playerYes
Video file formatMPEG-4
Picture file formatsJPEG, PNG
Applications 
WallpaperYes
Predictive text checkerYes
Sync with PC/MacYes
Voice diallingNo
OrganiserNo
Navigation softwareYes
Alarm clockYes
CalculatorYes
CalendarYes
PhonebookYes
GamesYes
TimerYes
Stop watchYes
Google mapsYes
Language optionsYes
Audio 
SpeakersStandard
FM tunerNo
Music playerYes
File formatsMP3, AAC, AIFF, WAV
Built-in microphoneYes
RecorderYes
SpeakerphoneYes
Ringtone typesMP3, Polyphonic
Vibrating alertYes
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Apple
1300 787 435
  • A 3.5 inch colour widescreen display with touch sensitive controls.
  • Internet access at a touch
  • Apple App Store