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Comment: Apple iPhone 3G 8GB SIM-Free - Black plus USB CHARGER CABLE ONLY. No box or other accessories.

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Apple iPhone 3G 8GB SIM-Free - Black

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3.2 out of 5 stars 124 customer reviews
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  • Touchscreen with pinch and zoom functionality
  • Fast access to the internet and email with 3G wireless connection
  • Surf the web with Safari
  • Google Maps
  • Thousands of apps available for download via the App Store

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  • Boxed-product Weight: 259 g
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  • Item model number: Apple iPhone 3G- 8GB
  • ASIN: B001MTDHK8
  • Date first available at Amazon.co.uk: 1 Jan. 2009
  • Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (124 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 27,404 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)

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The iPhone 3G adds new features to the popular iPhone. Cut, copy and paste with a tap. Send text, photos, locations, and more. Search across your iPhone. A Phone, iPod, and Internet device in one, iPhone 3G offers desktop-class email, an amazing maps application, and mobile web browser, Safari.

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4.0 out of 5 starsthe iphone only fails majorly in one department
By kandi_kat on 3 Sept. 2009
having owned an iPhone 3g 8GB for 6 months, I can honestly say that in terms of usability, I dont think anything can beat it. From what I have used personally.

The major problem with this handset is that that battery just isnt up to scratch. This caused me to sell the handset and move onto something else.

I found consistently that taking it off charge at 8am on a morning, the phone was at 20% by about half 4. I couldnt get away with the fact I had to take my charger to work with me.

So apple, I might come back to the iPhone in a few years when you have solved the problem.

four stars as I couldnt fault it apart form the battery.
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2.0 out of 5 starsBrilliant , but poor phone reception and some annoying problems
By michaelangelo on 8 Mar. 2010
I love most things about this phone, except poor reception in weak signal areas,and problems with wifi, battery replacement and contacts storage.

Where my £50 LG Cookie shows 4 bars, the iPhone has either no service or one bar - not sufficient to make a call.
Fine if you live in a strong signal area, but a disaster if not.

It is so puzzling that Apple, with its excellent pedigree, does not make a more sensitive phone.

Now I've had the phone over a year, the reception has improved slightly,maybe owing to more powerful transmitters in my area, but it's still not as good as my old LG Cookie on the same network. But three other iphone problems have arisen:

(1) The battery has deteriorated, so now I have to charge every day.Happens to all phones,but when iphone battery fades away,you either send iphone away for a fitted new battery at £30+ or buy a £5 new battery and take the iphone to pieces to insert it - quite a daunting task. Why doesn't the iphone have an easily replaced battery like all other phones ?

(2) The wifi has stopped working.In settings, it's grayed out and says "no wifi". Looking at various forums, this appears to be a common iphone bug. Solutions seem to involve losing all data stored on the phone which brings to light the third problem.

(3)Contacts on the iphone are stored in the phone, and there's no option to store on the sim card. Bad news if you want to replace the phone and still use the same simcard and contacts list, or if your wifi packs up and you have to lose all data ( including contacts)to re-instate the wifi. My old LG Cookie and all other phones I've had, included an option to store contacts on the sim card. I haven't worked out the best way to save my contacts.Read more ›
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3.0 out of 5 starsWouldn't recommend it to others.
By Jakub Lichwa on 30 Jan. 2010
I will start with positive aspects of the phone:

- I think the camera offers very good quality pictures compared to others phones

- dimensions and the general look of the phone is quite attracitve too

- very intuitive and easy to operate

There are few major cons however, due to which I would be unable to recommend this phone:

- I have to reset it every other day as the phone starts working extremely slowly even when typing a message - go to Youtube and type "iPhone freezing" or "slow iPhone" and you will see what I am talking about. This is not only a problem with my single phone, but rather a major issue with others too. I believe iPhone 3GS has already faster OS so the problem is supposedly solved, but I am not 100% so I cannot really comment on that (+ I don't like the fact that I would have to pay a premium to Apple for 3GS, because they fixed something that should be working in the first place).

- the battery life is unacceptable. The phone in medium use will barely last 24 hours - and I don't even play music on it! Sure, someone can say that I can charge the battery when I get back home in the evening, but sometimes people are out for 2 or 3 days and they don't want to bother taking the charger. If you watch Youtube, use apps (especially games, the phone will not last longer than 3 hours at most). Major issue for me.

At the end just a final warning. When you are buying iPhone do not expect that the 200+ GBP for the phone will be the end of your spending. This is just the beginning. All the decent applications cost money. Personally, I got over the "cool" status of Apple and I am going buying a different smartphone.
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5.0 out of 5 starsBest smart phone available.
By david on 28 Feb. 2012
I've owned a number of phones over the last few years. I've had a couple of Android phones and found them to be idea rich but execution poor. The screens are overly sensitive and it seems like any attempt to scroll with the screen activates a menu item that then needs to be cancelled in order to get back to where you were before. The sound quality is not as good, the media player not as good, the camera not as good.
The iPhone, on the other hand, is 2nd to none in terms of User experience. The sound quality is great, the camera is good and the screen is easy to use and behaves as you would expect. It is, put simply, a delight to use.
If you're umming and erring over whether to go with Apple, or a cheaper Android phone, my advice would be bite the bullet and get an iPhone.
You won't regret it.
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4.0 out of 5 starsApple iPhone
By Max VINE VOICE on 21 Nov. 2009
I've had my iPhone for a few months now and I absolutely love it. You can chose from thousands of different applications to keep you entertained, plan journeys, order online etc. I use the map feature quite a lot when travelling round cities.

You get the full Internet on the iphone (not mobile Internet) so you can browse and buy without having to navigate some bad mobile website. It's also pretty fast.

As a mobile the iPhone is obviously not that small, however it is extremely thin. So fitting into your pocket is still no trouble. I would recommend you get a protector for the outside casing though, just in case it gets dropped.

The sound is okay via the speaker, and texting is done via the 'qwerty' keyboard, which makes it much faster and easier to text.

The camera isn't all that great. Compared with some lesser mobiles it's certainly not what you'd expect. However it takes a decent enough picture.

Battery life could be better. I find it about the same as any other mobiles I've had. However since this also plays your music and movies I'd expect it to be longer.

Overall a good gadget, but there's certainly improvements to be made.
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