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Apple iPhone reviews from CNET editors
First take: Apple iPhone 3G
Almost one year after the original Apple iPhone went on sale, Apple announced a 3G version of the device, finally putting to rest months of rumors and speculation. While some of the rumors panned out--the new handset will offer full GPS--other rumors, like the addition of a 32GB model, fizzled. Read our first take on the iPhone 3G for our early thoughts.
» Read the CNET first take of the iPhone 3G (8GB)
Full review: Apple iPhone original
From the moment that Apple announced its iPhone at Macworld 2007, the tech world never stopped asking questions. Is the iPhone pretty? Absolutely. Is it easy to use? Certainly. Does it live up to the stratospheric hype? Not so much. Read our full, rated review of the iPhone for the whole story.
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Optimize your iPhone using playlists
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Getting album artwork on your iPhone
One of the coolest aspects of the iPhone's iPod is the ability to browse your music collection in Cover Flow mode. Adding artwork in iTunes is easier than ever and can actually be somewhat fun. Read more
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Apple's hugely anticipated iPhone does more than make calls, it also supports a digital-music player that syncs with iTunes. The thin design is dominated by a vivid touch screen that showcases videos and photos beautifully. You'll also note a lack of buttons and controls as all menu navigation and data entry from typing messages to dialing phone numbers is done on the touch screen. Other features include quad-band world phone support, a 2-megapixel camera, Wi-Fi, wireless song downloads, Bluetooth, a speakerphone, e-mail and a Safari Web browser. Memory caps out at 16MB and there's no 3G support, but the iPhone garners interest simply because it exists.
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iPhone camera image comparison
See how the iPhone's 2-megapixel camera stacks up against the competition, with our side-by-side image comparisons. Read more
June 30, 2007Free music for your iPhone
Remember, the iPhone functions as an iPod as well as a phone. The editors of Download.com Music put together some great playlists featuring enough free MP3s to get you started. Read more
June 28, 2007iPhone insecurity
Apple hasn't always treated security researchers with respect. Maybe that will change with the release of the iPhone and Leopard OS. Read more
June 18, 2007iPhone's assault on batteries
Here's a look at the smart phones Apple pitted the iPhone's battery life against. Read more
June 20, 2007User opinions of the iPhone
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Learn about the iPhone
The Apple iPhone is three devices in one: a cell phone, a wide-screen iPod with touch controls, and an Internet communications device. AT&T (formerly Cingular) is the lucky carrier in the United States.
Both Apple and AT&T stores started selling the original iPhone on June 29, 2007. Though it went on sale in only a few countries, Apple has promised that it will land in 70 countries by the end of 2008. With a two-year contract, the original iPhone costs $399 for the 8GB version and $499 for the 16GB version (Apple discontinued the 4GB model in September 2007). The new iPhone 3G will be $199 for the 8GB model and $299 for the 16GB model.
As usual with Apple gear, the iPhone breaks some design boundaries. Say goodbye to traditional cell phone buttons; the iPhone is all touch screen, all the time. With only one hardware control (a Home key), iPhone's real estate is dominated by a huge, 3.5-inch display. Inside you'll find an iPod music and video player, a full Safari Web browser, a 2-megapixel camera and integrated support for Google Maps. And yes, it makes calls too. Read our full, rated iPhone review for the whole story.
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Apple iPhone 3G
As expected, Steve Jobs used his WWDC 2008 keynote to launch the iPhone 3G. In addition to operating on the speedier 3G network, the new iPhone offers several other improvements. You can find all the changes, big and small, right here.
Apple shows off the iPhone 3G
In a speech at the Worldwide Developers Conference, CEO Steve Jobs unveils the device in its second generation, complete with GPS, new apps, and the low-end price of $199.
iPhone gets down to business
Steve Jobs bares Apple's SDK secrets, which give the iPhone its entree into Corporate America and the gaming world.
iPhone camera photo gallery
We tested the iPhone's camera by taking a variety of shots. See them all in our slide show.
Photos: Apple iPhone
If there's one thing most people agree about the iPhone, is that it's one seriously good-looking device.
iPhone accessories
When you pick up your shiny new iPhone, you'll want the right accessories to go along with it. Here are just a few options to choose from.
Cracking open the iPhone
TechRepublic tears apart its very own iPhone. Get a glimpse at the guts.
Will the real iPhone please stand up?
The iPhone's touch-screen design is getting a lot of attention, and rightfully so. But it's not the first cell phone to use a touch screen to such extent. We show you some other tactile handset here.
Apple iPhone concepts
Before its release, scores of iPhone concept images appeared online, some touted as the real thing.
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Daily Debrief: iPhone 3G's unveiling
Following Steve Jobs' announcement Monday of the new iPhone at Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference, CNET News.com's Charlie Cooper and Tom Krazit discuss features the smartphone both boasts and lacks.
iPhone users rock out with Band
At Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco, Mark Terry of Moo Cow Music demonstrates a new music application that enables users to create tunes using various instruments and the phone's touch-screen pad. In the demo, Terry shows how a user can create a few riffs from Pink Floyd's "Money" with the music app.
Jobs unveils GPS for the 3G iPhone
At Apple's WWDC 2008 in San Francisco, Apple CEO Steve Jobs demonstrates GPS on the new 3G iPhone. Jobs shows how an iPhone traveling in a car going down San Francisco's famously crooked Lombard Street can be tracked as its user navigates the curves.
iPhone 3G makes its debut
At Apple WWDC 2008, Steve Jobs reveals the iPhone 3G with faster download speeds, longer battery life, GPS, a lower price, and a near worldwide release on July 11.
New mobile, photo-blogging app hits iPhone
At the Apple WWDC 2008 in San Francisco, Michael Sippey of TypePad shows off a mobile photo-blogging application for the iPhone. Users can create posts, take photos, or add a photo. Users can also take photos with the iPhone's camera and add them to a post, as well as add photos from the iPhone library.
Location-based app combines social networks, maps
At Apple's WWDC 2008 in San Francisco, Sam Altman, CEO of Loopt, previews a new application for the iPhone that uses location-based services. The new, free app blends social networks with the Maps application, so you can see where your friends are. You can also go to their journals to see what they've been doing today, what pictures they've added, and so on.
eBay shows off auction app for iPhone
At Apple's WWDC 2008 in San Francisco, Ken Sun of eBay shows off Auctions on the iPhone. The new app has a basic front door with options to track auctions you've bid on, and see whether you've been outbid. You can also pick up photos from the auction listings and blow them up to full screen. eBay is making this app available for free.
New iPhone: More monkeys from Sega
At Apple WWDC 2008 in San Francisco, Ethan Einhorn of Sega shows off a new and improved Super Monkey Ball, complete with four monkeys and 110 stages, for the iPhone.
Apple iPhone
Kent German's and Donald Bell's first tour of the phone everybody was waiting for.
CNET Top 5: Reasons to love the original Apple iPhone
Third-party apps, Wi-Fi, and the touch screen are just a few of the best things about the Apple iPhone. Find out what other features make the iPhone loveable.
CNET Top 5: Worst things about the original Apple iPhone
No removable battery, a two-year AT&T contract, and a high price are just a few of the problems with the Apple iPhone. Find out what other features (or lack of) make the iPhone undesirable.
How to activate your iPhone
Watch as CNET's Rich DeMuro activates his iPhone through iTunes. Plus, pick a plan and get going without a salesperson.
