Apple iPhone 1st Generation - 16GB - Black (Unlocked) Smartphone

The iPhone 16GB has enough capacity for movies & music

I've owned a cellphone since 1992. I've always had a "top of the line phone" (I've always had AT&T GSM as well = formerly Cingular = formerly BellSouth Mobility). I've had some good phones: Motorola v60 "Vader", Nokia 6102i

GSM is the international standard & the technology the iPhone uses

The 2.2.1 firmware is very stable. 2.0 brought the app store. 3.0 brought copy & paste

I've had some REALLY bad phones: Motorola SLVR, Sony Ericsson s710a, & an HP iPaq 6515. In 16 years having cellphones, I've had over 100 (yes 100+) different models & makes

I haven't had signal issues w/ many phones, it's always been asthetics that bothered me or a clumsy interfaces

Every phone I've ever had, no matter how long I've had it - I always had a problem placing a call on hold & answering another call or joining a call into a 3-way call. With the iPhone interface being so well designed & the features so clearly labeled. I don't have that problem any more

As for the design - the Sony Ericsson s710a was a beautiful phone, but the way it flipped open was awkward. When you opened it - it flipped upside down. You had to open it, then rotate the phone to use it

With the HP iPaq 6515 - I hated the keyboard. It was hard to see, crowded w/ characters & difficult to use w/ my large fingers. This is a problem I face w/ almost all phones w/ physical keyboards except the HTC 8525 - which has the best phone keyboard of any phone. iPhone users should try the pogo stylus

The camera on my Nokia 6201i was great, but it was difficult to use & to get pictures off of

The iPhone keyboard is clear, easy to use, & once you get use to it - allows for very fast typing. I used it more in the first 10 days of owning my iPhone than I ever used ANY keyboard on ALL phones I've ever owned

The camera on the iPhone is terriffic - the viewfinder & capture buttons are crystal clear. It's easy to get the photos from iPhone to computer for editing

Unlike most smartphones - that have Windows Mobile, the iPhone has an intuitive interface that's easy to understand & navigate. There's no need to read a manual; it's just simple to understand.

Before the iPhone, I hated text messaging. I texted more in the 1st 10 days than I have in the last 10 years!

Because an iPhone uses standard iPod sync & charge cables, accessories are easy to find.

Battery life is very good; even when utilizing power draining features like Wifi & Bluetooth.

I can actually use the calculator on an iPhone, unlike on other cell phones where you have to figure out what key corresponds to an add/multiply/divide

The Google Maps feature is amazing w/ the ability to use satellite data. The GPS integration w/ LocateMe is awesome

The weather forecast widget is nice to have - especially in the summer so you can plan your outdoor week or weekend spontaneously

My complaints thus far:

- Edge data network is acceptable
- I'd like to see bluetooth data exchange so I could sync an iPhone via bluetooth.
- FM transmitters don't work well due to interference

Invalid complaints:

- Internet access too slow

- The keyboard is hard to use - at 1st it is ... it definitely takes getting used to. Once you start letting an iPhone correct your mistakes & just hitting the space bar, it becomes pretty fast. I've always thought this was an invalid complaint because blackberry & treo are just as hard to us

First off how is everyone? Fine I hope. Okay so, ihave the iPhone and personally I LOVE it!!! I read previous reviews and Im not the type to feedoff negativity from others. Some reviews of his phone is ridiculous. I'm so tired of people compliankng about the battery life. Apparently if u use the phone for long hours or surf the net or listen to music then it's obvious the battery will drain. Also people complain about what the phone DOESNT do or doesn't have. First of all if u would really get in depth about the phone before purchasin then the small things shouldn't matter. I don't think anyone who complains aboeut the little things needs this phone. Anyway let me share y I love it.....

Beautiful big bright display
Easy touch sensitivity
Great web broweser
Camera takes beautiful picutures depending on lightening
iPod is awesome
Apps easy to install

The good: The Apple iPhone has a stunning display, a sleek design, and an innovative multitouch user interface. Its Safari browser makes for a superb Web surfing experience, and it offers easy-to-use apps. As an iPod, it shines.

The badThe bad: The Apple iPhone has variable call quality and lacks some basic features found in many cell phones, including stereo Bluetooth support and 3G compatibility. Integrated memory is stingy for an iPod, and you have to sync the iPhone to manage music content.

The bottom lineThe bottom line: Despite some important missing features, a slow data network, and call quality that doesn't always deliver, the Apple iPhone sets a new benchmark for an integrated cell phone and MP3 player.
Specifications: OS provided: Apple MacOS X ; Band / mode: GSM 850/900/1800/1900 (Quadband) ; Wireless connectivity: IEEE 802.11b , IEEE 802.11g , Bluetooth 2.0 EDR

The iPhone has been subject to a wide array of reviews--from being touted as the Messiah of digital devices, to just another way for Apple to cash in. I don't believe either extreme is correct--or fair for that matter, but the phone and all of its functions make it lie somewhere in the middle.

I've found that most people who dislike the phone are either:
(1) Too accustomed to their hardware static keypad phones
(2) Don't give the touchscreen a fair try
(3) Require more 3rd party customization, namely for work
(4) Hate Apple and Apple products with a passion

After using touchscreen phones for the last 5 years, I can tell you, I can't go back to using hardware keypads. And as far as touchscreens go, Apple's created the most innovative touch-based device in the U.S. market (overseas is excluded). The way the software in the device act seamlessly together is just flat out amazing. People who try the phone for 30 seconds are generally left with a so-so "That's cool" impression. People who use it for 30 minutes usually have a "I gotta get me one of these" outlook. If they've been using one for 30 days, they're usually thinking, "I'm glad I bought one of these. This bonafidebaddass."

As a phone, the iPhone is so-so. As a multi-media device, this phone has no equal at the moment. All of its components rolled into this one, compact, beautifully designed piece of technology make for one great cell phone. It's more like a media device that makes phone calls--not the other way around. The simplicity of accessing your multiple e-mail accounts, surfing the web, watching an episode of your favorite TV show, listening to your flavor-of-the-month tunes, checking stocks, weather, traffic directions, setting up appointments in the calendar application, texting via the iChat-like client, taking pictures, and even making a phone call (it's not as hard as some reviewers make it out to be), the iPhone is simplicity personified. If you think of it in that regard, you will not be disappointed with the iPhone.

The only qualms I have found with the iPhone are:
(1) No privacy for SMS messages: if somebody is using your phone, the messages just pop up on the screen, whatever you're doing with an Ignore/Read prompt, and about 2 preview lines
(2) No MMS to date
(3) No multiple contacts for SMS messaging--you can only message 1 person at a time
(4) No cut/copy/paste feature to date
(5) No organizing the songs on your playlists on the phone, must be done on iTunes
(6) No Flash support on Safari browser to date
(7) No landscape text-entry mode on texting screen
(8) SDK not available to 3rd parties, probable for 2008 though
(9) Subsequently, lack of native 3rd party applications
(10) Must pay for ringtones via iTunes--cannot select ANY song--iPhone has a poor selection of default ringtones to begin with
(11) Camera settings non-existent at the moment--and no camera flash
(12) Speakerphone still too low in volume
(13) For a personal device, the iPhone is very limited in personalization touches for its internal software
(14) Locked to AT&T/Cingular
(15) No 3G

Other than those issues--most of which, if not all, will probably be addressed with software updates in the near future--the iPhone is a marvel of a tech device. For your business life, the iPhone is a poor fit--but for somebody's personal life, the iPhone might just suit all your entertainment media needs the best a phone could possibly do at this time. It has mine.

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The good: The Apple iPhone has a stunning display, a sleek design, and an innovative multitouch user interface. Its Safari browser makes for a superb Web surfing experience, and it offers easy-to-use apps. As an iPod, it shines.

The badThe bad: The Apple iPhone has variable call quality and lacks some basic features found in many cell phones, including stereo Bluetooth support and 3G compatibility. Integrated memory is stingy for an iPod, and you have to sync the iPhone to manage music content.

The bottom lineThe bottom line: Despite some important missing features, a slow data network, and call quality that doesn't always deliver, the Apple iPhone sets a new benchmark for an integrated cell phone and MP3 player.

The killer app on the iPhone has to be the phone. At the end of the day, it has to make and receive calls. It has to be loud enough and easy enough to use as a phone. One of the first things besides reception quality that is important to me is call volume. My cell phone has to be loud enough so that I can hear it in busy airports, walking down the street, etc. The Treo 650 was NOT loud enough which meant that I had to buy special software for the phone (Volume Care) just to boost the volume. So how does the iPhone stack up in this important area? So far so good. I’ve been making calls most of the day from the iPhone and the clarity and quality have exceeded my expectations. It’s loud enough, thank you Apple. I can navigate to my favorites and place a call with one hand. It still takes more taps than it should. You should be able to hold down the Home button to get to the Favorites screen (are you listening Apple, that was a great idea I just thought of?). The iPhone comes with a set of white stereo earbuds with an integrated mic. The mic also serves as a button to answer calls, end the current call, decline and incoming call, and do the hold features of call waiting. It also allows you to advance to the next song that’s playing and pause playback of audio from songs or movies. I don’t like earbuds for extended use. However, since they ingrate the mic, I’ll have to get used to them until a 3rd party solution comes out.

The iPod portion of the iPhone is what separates it from any other phone out there. Sure your phone may play mp3s, but it probably doesn’t play the ones you bought from the iTunes store. Apple has completely redesigned the iPod interface on the iPhone. The famous click wheel is gone. You can customize the screen buttons to the areas that you access most. You can watch your movies, music videos and video podcasts. Music does actually play through the built-in speaker if you don’t use the supplied earbuds/phone headset. The coverflow feature is pretty cool. My only complaint in this department is in the area of storage space. Storage on the iPhone is either 4GB or 8GB depending on the model you get. I have to say that while I can live in 8GB’s of space, 16GB would have been much better. I actually can’t believe that Apple would not offer a 16GB model. Especially considering how big video files and movies are. Perhaps they’ll come out with a 3rd model that does 16GB just like they came out with an Apple TV after the initial launch that has a 160GB hard drive (as opposed to the 40GB hard drive in the first model). The iPhone like the iPod is syncs the status of the content you play back such as movies and TV shows. So if you start watching a video on your computer in iTunes and then have to leave, sync your iPhone and go. When you start watching it on your iPhone it will pick up where you left off. This works in both directions.

Safari- Another great function of the iPhone has to be the Wi-Fi. It might not be a nice dell laptop or computer, but it's a portable internet provider which makes traveling even easier. The internet can be used whenever, wherever, however and it's not difficult at all. The only downside to this Wi-Fi is that fact that it lacks Flash player. Flash Player is a program which is the main operator for a lot of websites. Hey, flash player or not, isnt it cool to still have the internet in the palm of your hand?