 
Apple iPhone Review: Future is Now
When the iPhone was announced by Apple in January, through its
release in June and until this very day, there has been an onslaught
of opinions from around the globe as expressed in both print
magazines and online media, each adding their voice in their Apple
iPhone review.
In virtually every iPhone review, the reviewers are in general
agreement about calling the iPhone a wonderful leap forward in the
technology of smart phones. It has raised the bar, so to speak, for
all other manufacturers of such portable multi-functional devices.
But, there are also some reported downsides to the Apple iPhone, as
reported in an iPhone review or two. Some of the reported negatives
are: the slowness of the Edge network, the poor coverage of AT&T's
service areas, poor voice quality, the lack of sufficient business
tools and the absence of some important features, according to some
users.
If you had all the time in the world, you could peruse one Apple
iPhone review and then another and another. But, in this article we
have pulled together a quick snapshot of a number of cell phone
reviews of the iPhone for your convenience, so you can easily read
the positive and negative opinions from the various reviewers.
The most extensive iPhone review seems to come from the Engadget
site. According to Engadget, the iPhone is not as easy to work with
as many had hoped and they claim that those who are seeking a strong
productivity tool will need to look elsewhere. They go on to say
that the Safari browser falls short of Apple's stated intent of
providing "the internet in your pocket," but that it is still by far
the most advanced browser on a mobile platform available, although
vexed by frequent crashes.
Information Week seemed to be enjoying using the device in their
Apple iPhone review. They stated that the iPhone is a real pleasure
to use and the reviewer claimed to be frequently distracted by the
iPhone, simply because of wanting to pull it from his shirt pocket
to "fact-check", as well as giving him an excuse to play with the
device.
According to the Apple iPhone review by Fox News, the reviewer liked
the iPhone overall, but did not like the phone component of the
device. He stated that if your primary priority is to have a
top-quality phone and messaging tool, then the iPhone does not fit
the bill. The reviewer goes on to indicate that the call quality is
not up to today's standards, some key instant messaging features
were omitted and the virtual soft keyboard is frustrating to
operate.
But, PC Mag is also having a great deal of fun with the device,
according to their iPhone review. They claim that it is the best
portable media player by far and that they had "possibly the most
fun" that they had ever experienced using a handheld device. Unlike
other reviewers, they claim that the iPhone's browser works "like a
champ." However, they also found the messaging functions to be weak
and overall, declared that the device is "full of contradictions."
In the PC World Apple iPhone review, they want to send out a gentle
warning, saying that it is expensive and has some significant
drawbacks. They suggested that the wisest route is to be patient and
wait for the next version to be released, which will surely have
many of the kinks worked out. They are hopeful that it will be
running on a faster wireless network which will ease frustrations as
well.
In addition, the iPhone review in PC World goes on to express what
the biggest fans of the Apple iPhone feel, that it is a tough to be
patient waiting on improvements after you have the sense that you
have already touched and experienced the future.
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