iPhone

Advantages: Great interface. Excellent Music Clarity.
Disadvantages: Limited Official Apps

...have Skype, Webtexting and Photo based apps in no time. The Installer interface is very user friendly. The call qulaity from the iPhone is satisfactory. Volume control can be hard to use when in a call especially if a case is being used (More on that later). Texting is surprisingly simple with the on screen keyboard. The iPhones touchscreen is like nothing before in its percision. on screen correction is made possible by iPhones inbuilt dictionary. Music is a large part of the iPhones selling point and in my opinion is the exact same clarity and timbre that we have come to expect from Apple. Volume control can be hard on the on screen volume control if you have larger fingers however. The interface is the exact same as the iTouch series. Web browsing on the iPhone is a dream with an inbuilt Safari browser. I have yet to meet a site...

cbcjock 17.06.2008 · Read review
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Skype Voipvoice Cyberphone

Advantages: Great form of comminication
Disadvantages: None

...VOIP VOICE CYBERPHONE-W I have just replaced my internet phone for this Voip Voice Cyberphone-W. I am a keen user of Skype as I do a lot of phoning abroad and I am always looking for cheaper ways of communicating. It is a very slim phone which plug into the computer by using the USB PORT at the side of ones computer. The handset is in a fetching colour blue/turquoise and silver which looks rather smart. The keypad is easy to use and the actual buttons are very solid and are a nice size not too small. It is light in weight and the handset is easy to hold compared to the one I had before which was a little more bulky and harder to hold. So it is easy to carry with you. This phone is ideal for using the Skype facility and all one needs to do is to down load the Skype from the CD which is provided when you purchase the phone...

ruth1957 31.10.2009 · Read review
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Skype

Advantages: Easy to use, 'free' calls
Disadvantages: Calls to phone aren't free

...I've been a user of skype for almost a year now. I originally downloaded it, as I'd heard it was one step in creating a podcast - something which the website I'm staff at were interested in doing. Over the past year, I've come to use skype more than other IM programs (most specifically MSN), as I've found it to be more user friendly, easier to use and it looks a lot nicer. Unfortunately, trying to tell my friends this has been a little harder - most are hesitant to download it mainly because they've never heard of it, whereas MSN is commonplace. **What is it?** Skype is a program you download and install on your computer, which allows you to make computer to computer calls and computer to phone calls. It also has the ability of IM-style conversations, with as many participants as you want, and video-calls. It's free to...

amytheduck 13.03.2007 · Read review
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The iPhone Masterpiece

Advantages: Visual beauty, ipod perfection, photo demon, movies screen, internet anywhere! PERFECT!
Disadvantages: cost and network locking (easily overcome) and ringtones (overcome aswell)

...This is the pinacle of phone, music player, video player technology. I can not believe how much stuff is wrapped into this beautiful device. okay first, there is the look. Now i doubt you will be able to find anyone who doesnt think this phone is gorgeous. It has an overall of 4 buttons and a switch. 1 for the home screen, 2 for sound, 1 for on and off and the switch to mute sound. The rest is controlled by your fingers on the 3.5" touch screen. It is beautiful peice of engineering technology. The touch screen is "clever" it know when you touch once, it knows when you pulling across the screen, it knows when your pinching. This is due to a sensitive electrical sheet underneath the glass, yes glass, that is connected to the apple mac os x system. It is stunning. The visual detail is nothing you would ever expect from a3.5" screen. You...

Dangly 18.10.2007 (27.10.2007) · Read review
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Apple iPhone

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Disadvantages: read review

...or something like this. iPhone internet browser don't have Flash player, It means, you don't see some websites with cool design and also you can't see videos, what recourse on Flash. With iPhone, you can't send MMS, It means you can't send your pictures to your friends so easy. Nevertheless iPhone's big capacity, you can't use it as memory stick, but older iPods you can use as memory stick. Opening some folders takes a lot of time, example, opening folder "Settings", It takes about 2 seconds before It opens, and sometimes It's gonna be really annoying. Earphone sound is a little bit low, but you could accustom with it. Battery durability is not very good, battery empty about in 3 days, especially if you use it really often. Also you can't change inner- battery, also It's not possible with iPods, I don't believe, that Apple make changes about...

ihate22 30.11.2008 · Read review
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iPhone I like

Advantages: Modern technology, amount of software and number of devices.
Disadvantages: No protective case.

...your phone, sound, brightness,wifi,ipd,photos and safari. It will take experience of using the phone to decide what is right for you. There is a good choice of graphic screensavers. Battery usage is shown, mine reads standby time 1day 12hours and usage 2 hours 41 minutes. Memory used is also shown. Last of the 13 is the itunes section. You can use this for browsing the itunes store and loading music on to the ipod. The last 4 icons on the bottom row are for the phone , email, safari and ipod. The phone is very easy to use. It has 5 controls. Favourites, Recents, Contacts, keypad and voicemail. All functions are self explanatory, very easy to use from the beginning. When you use the phone another screen comes up with voice/speaker options. The phone lights up with a green "call" icon or red "end call". There is also an icon...

damien.gallery 28.11.2007 · Read review
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The best iPod / Phone!

Advantages: unbelivably sexy and beautiful, wonderful internet and video / music
Disadvantages: needs a couple of firmware updates to become the perfect phone

...Given the rather briefness of the other iPhone reviews on Ciao, and given I've actually GOT one, I thought I'd do a proper review prior to the iPhone being launched in the UK. Some history: Apple have been making computers since the 1970's and were the first people to launch what we now call a home computer with the Apple II microcomputer in 1977. Since then, they have been at the front of design and innovation, despite having a few failures along the way, such as the Apple Newton in the 1990's. Apple have recently had two turnarounds, the first being the launch of the iMac in 1998 (basically a portable TV size computer with screen, but with funky colours and all in one design) and the other in 2001 when Apple launched the iPod... The rest, as they say, is history! iPhone history: During late 2006, rumours were...

pefidler 27.09.2007 (26.09.2007) · Read review
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Apple iPhone negatives

Advantages: MacBook or Desktop in your pocket
Disadvantages: Less of a phone more of a PSP

...If you need a pocket sized version of your Mac then this is for you. Its secondary use is a phone. . small things like not being able to send MMS and even forward any text messages you have received are simple things Apple could have put into the iPhone. Also the iPhone has NO video camera function???? It does crash sometimes which is very annoying especially when on a phonecall. Also have you ever written a text only to press the send button and realise your sending it to the wrong person. . most phones have a cancel option. . but NOT the iPhone!!! The battery lasts the most I found 24 hours thats with normal usage ie iPod for around 2hours a day and maybe an hours talktime. I think more attention has been paid to the applications and the design of the phone rather that the basic phone features. If I had know all...

fariezaaziz 06.02.2009 · Read review
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iPhone; Modern day Beauty and the Beast

Advantages: Touch screen, games, web browser, utilites, music, pictures
Disadvantages: Price, can not copy and paste, battery life, camera

...the camera is more five years out of date than ?five years ahead of the competition?. The camera is just 2 megapixels, it lacks autofocus and has no flash. It?s a toy camera compared to the competiton. The top five phones on the market all have 5 megapixels. Whats even better than music on the go, is the internet on the go. The iPhone includes the Safari web browser, which is the best mobile we I have ever come across. Its great as if you get lost walking around town, the iPhone with the help of google maps will help you get to where you want to be. Unfortunately we come to the bad news. First the iPhone is not cheap. Its only exclusive to the O2 store. You can purchase iPhone which are unlocked however this voids the warranty, and I don?t recommend you take that root. So back to 02. With 02 you must first purchase the phone and then be on an 18...

gumjoy 22.03.2009 · Read review
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iPhone

Advantages: Touchscreen, easy to use
Disadvantages: Slightly confusing menus

...Previously had a Samsung, loved it's simplicity and the fact it was flawless. Everything worked, easy to use yet still up to date with technology However, I recently lost the it and was given an iPhone, this phone is way 'cooler' than any phone I have ever had. Apple are taking technology in mobile phones way further than other brands I feel, ok there are flaws but where there are flaws there are exceptions with other cool gadgets that have made me completely forget about comparing it to my previous mobiles. For example, Google Maps, easy to use and very sufficient Internet use, amazing screen quality with touch screen buttons that actually work... really well too! In fact the touch screen buttons is one of the main reasons I recommend this phone, although Sony Erricson and other brands have reached into touchscreen I don't feel any...

harrypuk 12.09.2008 · Read review
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