Pros & Cons
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- Fun new interface for navigating multimedia.
- Huge screen looks amazing.
- Terrific Web browser.
- Syncs well with PCs and Macs.
- YouTube function is great.
- Functions flow seamlessly into each other.
- Built-in speaker for voice calling and music.
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- Poor business e-mail and PIM connectivity.
- Bad audio quality on phone calls.
- Tons of "GSM buzz" on nearby speakers.
- Virtual keyboard hard to type on.
- No phone functionality with iPod speaker docks.
Apple iPhone Specs
| 802.11x/Band(s): | Yes |
| Audio Battery Life: | 24 hr |
| Bands: | 1800 |
| Bands: | 1900 |
| Bands: | 850 |
| Bands: | 900 |
| Battery Type Supported: | AAA |
| Bluetooth: | Yes |
| Camera Flash: | No |
| Camera: | Yes |
| Dimensions: | 4.5 x 2.4 x 0.46 inches |
| Form Factor: | Candy Bar |
| High-Speed Data: | EDGE |
| High-Speed Data: | GPRS |
| Megapixels: | 2 MP |
| Music Playback Formats: | AAC |
| Music Playback Formats: | AIFF |
| Music Playback Formats: | Apple Lossless |
| Music Playback Formats: | Audible |
| Music Playback Formats: | MP3 |
| Music Playback Formats: | WAV |
| Operating System as Tested: | iOS |
| Phone Capability / Network: | GSM |
| Physical Keyboard: | No |
| Player Type: | Flash MP3 Player |
| Radio: | No |
| Recording, FM: | No |
| Recording, Line In: | No |
| Screen Details: | 160 dpi LCD display |
| Screen Resolution: | 480 x 320 pixels |
| Screen Size: | 3.5 inches |
| Service Provider: | AT&T |
| Storage Capacity (as Tested): | 8 GB |
| Video Battery Life: | 2.8 hr |
| Video Formats: | MPEG4 |
| Video Recording: | No |
| Web Browser: | Yes |
| Weight: | 4.8 oz |
This week British Telecom (BT), the world's oldest telecommunications company, launched a smartphone application that will automatically connect its Total Broadband customers to its free Wi-Fi hotspot network. BT has operations in over 170 countries and its wireless network is comprised of 4,000 Openzone Wi-Fi hotspots in the UK and 1.6 million BT hotspots worldwide in select airports, hotels and business lounges.
The app will also include a weekly updated mapping service for customers to find the nearest hotspot. BT Customers need only type in their e-mail and password into the application, which is currently available for both iPhone and Android devices and they will automatically be connected to a secure channel for each hotspot. For users concerned with battery drain, there is the option to turn off the automatic connection and opt for a prompt before sign-in.
Bonus: BT will give 50p to the BBC Children in Need charity for every application downloaded.
Final Thoughts
Apple iPhone
It's the best portable media player ever. It's possibly the most fun we've ever had with a handheld device. It browses the Web like a champ. But poor phone call performance and missing messaging options make us unwilling to recommend it as a phone.