iPhone 3GS, 54% faster than iPhone 3G, 11% faster than Palm Pre

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#1 Mystery_Writer
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http://www.anandtech.com/gadgets/showdoc.aspx?i=3587

what's your current handset?

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Sony Ericsson W810i

A couple of years old but as long as it sends and receives calls and texts I'm happy...

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I love anandtech, such awesome reviews. Oh and a side note, I am getting one of those. Must be amazing for emulators.
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I only want my phone for calls and texts.

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#5 ras2009
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I bought this yesterday quite a good phone..

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Iphone - Worst Bluetooth ever!! Cant even send pictures or videos to other phones

My phone. Practically does everything!

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I am getting a W810i of a mate today, and I got a Nokia 6230i, but selling it to make room for W810i but my main phone is LG Cookie.
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#8 JigglyWiggly_
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Iphone - Worst Bluetooth ever!! Cant even send pictures or videos to other phones

My phone. Practically does everything!

Disturbed123

iPhone 3.0 firmware lets you.

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#9 Furi-Kun
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I have the iPhones rival, the BlackBerry Storm and I think it's pretty good.

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i have an LG VU.
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#11 ragek1ll589
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Still don't want one. I'll stick with my Razor thanks.

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#12 MrPraline
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I'm fine as as long as you can make and receive calls. I couldn't give less of a **** about Apple's trendy design.
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#13 bigblunt537
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I have a blackberry curve for sprint, but honestly if I had Cingular I would never even consider buying an Iphone. PHysical keys ftw!

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#14 DarkPrinceXC
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This is my phone: http://www.wireless.att.com/cell-phone-service/cell-phone-details/?device=Nokia+2610+Silver+GoPhone+(Pay+As+You+Go)&q_sku=sku3710232 Jealous?
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Blackberry bold

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http://www.anandtech.com/gadgets/showdoc.aspx?i=3587

what's your current handset?

Mystery_Writer
Those percentages in your Topic Title....are those the statistics at how much faster these phones cause their owners to get beat up for them?
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T-Mobile G1. I would take any Android phone or the Palm Pre over the iPhone without a second thought.

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iPhone 3G and I won't upgrade to the 3GS. First it would cost me around $500-600 and second when my contract ends there will be an even better iPhone out then :P.
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I love anandtech, such awesome reviews. Oh and a side note, I am getting one of those. Must be amazing for emulators.JigglyWiggly_
nah. Touch screen only isn't good for emus and you need to jailbreak it then anyway.

if you want emus you should think about Nokia n97

not only does it have KB, but even a directional pad and symbian has all the emus you could ever want, including dosbox (it's not avaible even on jailbroken iphones).

I currently have RAZR2, but if I will decide to get smartphone it will be n97

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#20 ferrari2001
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damn, if only it wasn't made by apple, and didn't require an extra charge to my bill.
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#21 ColonelRadec
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My phone is a piece of crap, I have a LG Shine or should I say Glitch Shine. I can not wait for my upgrade to get here.
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http://www.anandtech.com/gadgets/showdoc.aspx?i=3587

what's your current handset?

Mystery_Writer

Those tests are a bit dumb. When I leave my house I don't have a constant wifi signal and the phone company data networkshould be the comparison. The ATT network is slow and it cost a whopping$30.00 just for data aloneon the iphone. I know the Iphone isn't a smart phone but it still lacks so many basic features such as multitasking.

This is a screen shot from my palm pre. The OS is probably the best I have seen coming from a Windows Mobile phone.

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#23 Agent-Zero
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I got a iphone 3G. Not worth 500 to upgrade. Just wait til next year when a new real iphone is released.
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I got a 2 years old phone. The age itself says it is no match for the speed of the new ones.
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if you want emus you should think about Nokia n97

not only does it have KB, but even a directional pad and symbian has all the emus you could ever want, including dosbox (it's not avaible even on jailbroken iphones).

I currently have RAZR2, but if I will decide to get smartphone it will be n97

I love What nokia has done with the N97, but i will not buy it for one reason. Resistive Touchscreen.

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tmobile G1
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#27 clembo1990
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I have a sony ericson for calls and a touch as an mp3 player etc. I cannot complain, this is one of apple's finest products to date.
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#28 Dark__Link
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iPhone 3G S...
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[QUOTE="Mystery_Writer"]

http://www.anandtech.com/gadgets/showdoc.aspx?i=3587

what's your current handset?

Deihmos

Those tests are a bit dumb. When I leave my house I don't have a constant wifi signal and the phone company data networkshould be the comparison. The ATT network is slow and it cost a whopping$30.00 just for data aloneon the iphone. I know the Iphone isn't a smart phone but it still lacks so many basic features such as multitasking.

This is a screen shot from my palm pre. The OS is probably the best I have seen coming from a Windows Mobile phone.

I'm a little confused here. Are you saying the pre OS is the best you have seen because you were using a windows mobile phone before. Or are you saying the Pre uses WinMo?

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#30 lonewolf604
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I have the Iphone 3GS and it is the best thing I ever bought. Its fast, the UI is smooth, apps run nicely, and everything else is pretty good. The camera is better than I expected.
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http://www.anandtech.com/gadgets/showdoc.aspx?i=3587

what's your current handset?

Mystery_Writer

I would never buy an Iphone. I was waiting for the Palm Pre, but I have since decided to wait for the HTC Touch Pro 2 (to come to the U.S. And it better come to Sprint).

Until then, I am still rocking my Product (RED) Razr.

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[QUOTE="Little_Big_Dude"]

if you want emus you should think about Nokia n97

not only does it have KB, but even a directional pad and symbian has all the emus you could ever want, including dosbox (it's not avaible even on jailbroken iphones).

I currently have RAZR2, but if I will decide to get smartphone it will be n97

I love What nokia has done with the N97, but i will not buy it for one reason. Resistive Touchscreen.

Hey maybe you should mention that not a single US cell company is carrying this phone and it's GSM only. Do you suggest we spend $600.00 for an unlocked phone?
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[QUOTE="Mystery_Writer"]

http://www.anandtech.com/gadgets/showdoc.aspx?i=3587

what's your current handset?

TBoogy

I would never buy an Iphone. I was waiting for the Palm Pre, but I have since decided to wait for the HTC Touch Pro 2 (to come to the U.S. And it better come to Sprint).

Until then, I am still rocking my Product (RED) Razr.

I was considering the HTC Pro 2 but the design of Windows Mobile makes it slow and cumbersome to use. The Touch Pro 2 is also just too big and I prefer something compact. I think the PALM Pre is an excellent phone with an fantastic Operatiing System. If Windows Mobile had the same design it would be fabulous. The Pre has some cons like the lack of applications since the SDK isn't out as yet but it will get better. When I compare the pros on cons compared to Windows Mobile, the pre wins by a land slide. Windows Mobile has too many design flaws but at least it has tons of applications.

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I have a 3G S, coincidentally.
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iPhone is simply the best smartphone out there, absolutely no question. Many pretenders, like the Android or Pre or HTC models, but nothing comes even close to the almost never ending functionality of the iPhone. Seriously.

Any issues there were with the iPhone have been completely washed away with the OS 3.0 upgrade, and even more for those with the 3GS.

And while im checking live national rail departure times (and even seeing where the train is between stations), playing a genuine mobile gaming platform selection of games, syncing my google calendar, finding local bars and restaurants and getting directions via gps to them, oh yeah its an ipod too...etc etc etc etc etc etc etc im chuckling at all the poor sods who have to navigate goddamn nokias umpteen pages of option screens...

Possibly the best gadget ever made imo, and given 5 minutes with a few of my mates to show just a few of the apps, ive been able to convince them to part with £400 to buy one.

And thru O2, i dont pay a penny for any access thru wifi (BT Openzone and Cloud) 3g or EDGE. Brilliant bit of kit, though I wouldnt say the 3GS is a big enough step up from the 3G to warrant an upgrade from that one.

Sorry, I like my iPhone :P

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iPhone is simply the best smartphone out there, absolutely no question. Many pretenders, like the Android or Pre or HTC models, but nothing comes even close to the almost never ending functionality of the iPhone. Seriously.

Any issues there were with the iPhone have been completely washed away with the OS 3.0 upgrade, and even more for those with the 3GS.

And while im checking live national rail departure times (and even seeing where the train is between stations), playing a genuine mobile gaming platform selection of games, syncing my google calendar, finding local bars and restaurants and getting directions via gps to them, oh yeah its an ipod too...etc etc etc etc etc etc etc im chuckling at all the poor sods who have to navigate goddamn nokias umpteen pages of option screens...

Possibly the best gadget ever made imo, and given 5 minutes with a few of my mates to show just a few of the apps, ive been able to convince them to part with £400 to buy one.

And thru O2, i dont pay a penny for any access thru wifi (BT Openzone and Cloud) 3g or EDGE. Brilliant bit of kit, though I wouldnt say the 3GS is a big enough step up from the 3G to warrant an upgrade from that one.

Sorry, I like my iPhone :P

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£400?!?!? yeah... no. i'll save the $600 and stick with my $50 bb storm.. thank you.
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[QUOTE="nomadski69"]

iPhone is simply the best smartphone out there, absolutely no question. Many pretenders, like the Android or Pre or HTC models, but nothing comes even close to the almost never ending functionality of the iPhone. Seriously.

Any issues there were with the iPhone have been completely washed away with the OS 3.0 upgrade, and even more for those with the 3GS.

And while im checking live national rail departure times (and even seeing where the train is between stations), playing a genuine mobile gaming platform selection of games, syncing my google calendar, finding local bars and restaurants and getting directions via gps to them, oh yeah its an ipod too...etc etc etc etc etc etc etc im chuckling at all the poor sods who have to navigate goddamn nokias umpteen pages of option screens...

Possibly the best gadget ever made imo, and given 5 minutes with a few of my mates to show just a few of the apps, ive been able to convince them to part with £400 to buy one.

And thru O2, i dont pay a penny for any access thru wifi (BT Openzone and Cloud) 3g or EDGE. Brilliant bit of kit, though I wouldnt say the 3GS is a big enough step up from the 3G to warrant an upgrade from that one.

Sorry, I like my iPhone :P

The Iphone isn't a smartphone. A smartphone could multitask and would have basic features like cut and paste which Apple just added with this most recent update. The Iphone is a multimedia phone.
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I have a 3g but im not going to get the 3gs, im perfectly happy, maybe next year apple.
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LG enV2... I don't need a smartphone. I have a laptop.
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#42 Deihmos
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LG enV2... I don't need a smartphone. I have a laptop.DeathHeart95
I hope you know that Verizon is ripping you off with their high prices.
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[QUOTE="DeathHeart95"]LG enV2... I don't need a smartphone. I have a laptop.Deihmos
I hope you know that Verizon is ripping you off with their high prices.

Well in that case, so is ATT with the Iphone plans.

The clear winner on price is Sprint. Unlimited Everything (including navigation, TV, and sat. radio stations) for $99 (less if you cut out some calling minutes).

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I have the iPhone 3g.