When iphonefinally hit the market, there was a wave of glee felt in the market among, prospective and non- prospective users both. And why it shouldn’t be there as iphone 3G promises a lot more exhilarating features. So we all are excited! GPS, HSDPA buzz under the new iPhone hood with a magnanimous number of software enhancements. Let’s dissect it from top to bottom.

Packaging

The awesome retail package accentuates the exclusivity of the iphone 3G. The white version comes in a white box. The box contains iphone 3G accessories like the new charger which is much more compact, the white coloured stereo headset white again and the docking station. Unfortunately, the old docking station is incompatible with the iPhone 3G due to the curved back panel.

Aesthetics and craftsmanship

The iPhone 3G has increased by a millimeter in all directions as compared with the iPhone 1G. The metallic rim around the front panel is thinner now and there's the all-plastic curved back. Screen quality is the usual high standard, with the best sunlight legibility. The controls are made of metal and have silver finish. The biggest change is the absence of 3.5mm audio jack. The SIM card tray is now plastic instead of the original all-metal design. 3G have wonderful displays.

General user interface

Multi-Tasking is not available and the iPhone 2.0 firmware is there for all software enhancements. The automatic screen rotation happens to be slower than the one on iPhone 1G. The screenshot capability is right out-of-blue. The password-protection feature can be applied to some tasks and applications such as the iPod, Safari, YouTube, iTunes and the AppStore. The copy/paste function is still missing.

Multimedia and audio quality

Exploring photos, music and videos similar to how it went in iPhone 1G. The audio quality of the iPhone 3G is flawless as expected. It’s a great sound experience altogether.

Other features

The contacts are easier to locate in iphone 3G as compared to iphone 1G. The Messaging is still basic except for email. The 3G with HSDPA is unquestionably way faster than EDGE. The absence of video recording might be a disappointment; however geotagging is there on the courtesy of the built-in GPS receiver. Web browser is better now and the most impressive full touch user interface till date with the concept of AppStore is path breaking. There are some unique features that you can hardly get in any other high-end gadgets we leave for you to unleash as you will be delighted.

Areas of improvement

Everything is perfect but still there are some points which need to addressed

• The dialling would have Smart dialling as available in most of the phones.
• The accommodation for plug-ins such as upcoming appointments and events, weather, stocks, news, RSS feeds, etc in the lock screen.
• If Wireless manager would have made features like turning on/off 3G, GPS, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth etc much more user-friendly.
• The tangible button for camera would have been appreciated.
• Some supplementary iphone 3G accessories would have delighted customers.