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The must-have gadget of the summer or is it all hype?

Posted by Phil Renton on June 19, 2009 9:15 AM | 

So, the big day has arrived. It has already been labelled the must-have gadget of the summer and it goes on sale across the UK today.

The eagerly anticipated Apple iPhone 3G S looks the same as the 3G version launched last year but Apple say that this version is bigger, faster and has better features. But is it worth the additional cost and the extended contracts needed to get your hands on it?

Aesthetically the iPhone 3GS looks the same as its predecessor - the same 3.5in touch-screen, the same glossy piano-black finish, the same minimalist design. The only real change is the coating used on the screen - the display on the iPhone 3GS is oleophobic, meaning it does a better job of repelling greasy fingerprints and smears, and is more easily wiped clean.

The biggest changes are the hardware and software used. It is bigger - now coming in 16GB and 32GB sizes - doubling the previous memory capacity. It has also introduced picture messaging, a video camera and an upgraded 3 megapixel camera.

There are also new features - voice control, tethering, Bluetooth, a landscape keyboard - a lot of the previous niggles have really been tidied up in this new version.

However, anyone with an iPhone or iPod Touch can upgrade their software to version 3.0 - allowing people who have already invested in an iPhone to take advantage of the new software and features.

I would advise anyone to get an iPhone - I have had one for some time and it is a fantastic tool, both socially and for business - but in my opinion the new version isn't different enough to justify going out and buying it if you are already tied into a contract.

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