Apple’s iPhone 3G S went on sale last week and the reviews are in. Not surprisingly, the new device’s speed was highlighted in every review, with three reviewers (Mossberg, Engadget, CrunchGear) using the word “snappier” to describe the performance of the iPhone 3G S. Here are the highlights:
AllThingsD (Mossberg)
New iPhone Is Better Model–Or Just Get OS 3.0
- Both the new phone and the new operating system performed well, with a few small exceptions
- changes as more evolutionary than revolutionary
- power users will crave the new model’s much-better performance, battery life, storage and other features
- the new model proved dramatically snappier in every way than my iPhone 3G
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Engadget
iPhone 3G S review
- we’ve come to expect a bit more pedal to the floor from Apple
- For our oft-used phone actions – we definitely felt like the 3G S was snappier than its predecessor
- If you’re an avid gamer looking for the device with more power, the difference will be crystal clear: the 3G S obviously flexes in this department
- Video recording on the iPhone 3G S is really quite impressive
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NYTimes (David Pogue)
Apple Fills in Some Gaps With Latest iPhone
- the speed boost hits you between the eyes
- built-in three-megapixel camera is much better
- new universal-search feature could not arrive at a better time
- new iPhone doesn’t just catch up to its rivals — it vaults a year ahead of them
- usual 10 rational objections to the iPhone have been whittled down to about three: no physical keyboard, no way to swap the battery yourself and no way to avoid using AT&T as your carrier
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CrunchGear
The iPhone 3G S has landed
- price is right and the features are great
- everything on this phone is snappier – Maps especially
- Overall, this is a good, evolutionary upgrade
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Gizmodo
iPhone 3GS Review
- the speed of the iPhone 3GS will amaze you
- doesn’t blow us out in the feature department. Instead, it’s like getting a bigger TV or a faster car
- video really shows how fast the iPhone 3GS is
- you wouldn’t expect battery life to be improved, but it is
- the best all-around smartphone available
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WIRED
Apple iPhone 3G: Speed, Smarts Keep iPhone 3GS at the Front of the Mobile Race
- not as dramatic an advance as the previous ones
- Apple has indeed ramped up the speed
- offers a boatload of improvements on the iPhone 3G with no real downside and the same price
- Multitasking still limited
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CNET
Apple iPhone 3GS – 32GB (with video review)
- finally adds common cell phone features like multimedia messaging, video recording, and voice dialing
- doesn’t make the same grand leap that the iPhone 3G made from the first-generation model
- still a compelling upgrade for some users
- we still don’t get Flash Lite, USB transfer and storage, or multitasking
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SlashGear
Apple iPhone 3G S Hands On (includes unboxing video)
- loads quicker
- sluggishness as the handset churns through content is removed
- both video and photos are lighter than our tastes prefer
- physical design of the iPhone 3G S is still great
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