Apple iPhone 4 review Comments
- Anonymous
- SXx
Why does everyone insist on checking apple related stuff when clearly all you have to say is narrow minded nonsense?
You all sit there saying it doesn't have this and that...who cares...no one...
If apple were that bothered with missing features leading to lower sales then they would do something about it.
Seems alot of people here miss the whole point of the iphone. It's not meant to be the be all and end all of mobile phones. No one is saying its the best phone in the market...everyone has their own taste and make a decision based on their needs...not everyone needs a FM radio, sd card slot, etc etc...
I dont see why there are so many haters...if you don't like it then don't read it...to be honest you lot constantly trying to step on the iphone probably draws even more attention to it.
- Anonymous
- SXx
Anonymous, 02 Jul 2010My girlfriend's 35 Euro phone has FM radio. In Apple products, not even 740 Euros suffice to h... moreNot every pays the sim free price.
On a subsidised contract its £50-80 more than most other high spec phones
Not everyone is out of pocket €700+!!!!
- Justin
- wfD
Sorry Apple, fail. Also, Anand's review is worth a read.
- Anonymous
- M8T
A tiny 3.5 inch screen on a new full touch flagship device in 2010?! God lord... The more i read the review.. the more i am realising that Apple is nothing more than a cult where people use what they are told to use.
Looking at the specsheet, give me one good reason why a unlocked Iphone 4 cost around 800 Euros and not around 300 Euros? And give me the same reason why Samsung Galaxy S and HTC HD2 can be brought for half that price with twice the capibility.
- Anonymous
- sm}
Anonymous, 02 Jul 2010FM Radio..theres an app for that.uses data services plan= no free radio
- Anonymous
- MVg
Anonymous, 02 Jul 2010My girlfriend's 35 Euro phone has FM radio. In Apple products, not even 740 Euros suffice to h... moreFM Radio..theres an app for that.
- Anonymous
- ps0
My girlfriend's 35 Euro phone has FM radio. In Apple products, not even 740 Euros suffice to have this. Ridiculous.
And before someone quotes sales figures: don't be a nerd. It is not your company. Why should you care how much they sell? You have 740 Euros less in your account, tough.
- rtimi
- kK}
Anonymous, 02 Jul 2010Hang on, i thought iphone owners were the ones spoon fed?
Mr Copy-and-Paste here uses iphon... moreHey that's just people moving from 3g to 4 not 3gs those in contract will wait for 5. Look the fact of the matter is iphone came out before android and will definitely have more apps but don't forget that apps is not all that makes a phone. Functionality is my main issue with iphone. The reason I say this is that iphone gives you less for your money while android gives you more for your money. I have more variety of phones to choose from and lets be honest how many apps does one need. Besides I can side load if I want instead of locked to getting one from the store especially if I don't want to pay for it.
The iphone is good for what it's for(lazy,naive people that like been told what's good for them). The sad part is in the end who will win. Apple has to remember what happened btw the 80s and 90s. People will get tired and want more eventually. I believe that is already showing or else you wouldn't see the influx of android
- Anonymous
- sm}
Anonymous, 02 Jul 2010Hang on, i thought iphone owners were the ones spoon fed? Mr Copy-and-Paste here uses iphon... more150,000 android phones sold daily for past year and increasingby the month,you'll not only grind those teeth you'll just have to pull em out
- Anonymous
- nXZ
Anonymous, 02 Jul 2010Just want to thank our lord and master Steve Jobs for not including this bunch of features in ... moreHang on, i thought iphone owners were the ones spoon fed?
Mr Copy-and-Paste here uses iphone fever like a bible.
How very sad.
1.7 MILLION units in THREE DAYS.
I bet that makes his teeth grind :)))
- Anonymous
- S2C
Don't you dare say you hate Apple's product. You'll be automatically labeled "douchehbag" That's how schoolboy's marketing works, effectively at that :D :D :D
- are you sure
- pFx
"Apple’s latest is always the greatest – you have to give them that..."
Whatever!
- Spikey
- mqy
So not even original wit? Oh dear...
- Anonymous
- pqB
Just want to thank our lord and master Steve Jobs for not including this bunch of features in iPhone 4!
Thank you Steve jobs for not including these useless features we neither want nor need!
iPhone is the best!
HARDWARE:
iPhone 4
Screen:
iDon't have a touch friendly screen, gloves, pens, styluses and not even fingernails work!
iDon't have neither haptic nor any other type feedback whatsoever.
iDon't have any precision compared to resistive touchscreens.
iDon't have a standard(16:10, 16:9, 4:3) aspect ratio only Apple custom ones(3:2) will fit my screen.
Power:
iDon't have USB charging without a dock adapter.
iDon't have any safety garment for the battery(1) melting is known to occur in Apple products(2)
iDon't have warranty for damage made by "external" force aka. the above.
Connectivity:
iDon't have DLNA (streaming HD content wireless on a HDTV).
iDon't have UPnP technology (automatic WiFi setup) some networks simply don't work.
iDon't have full 3G HSDPA speed (7mb/s vs. 2008 smatphones that have 10mb/s).
iDon't have full GPRS/EDGE speed (CLASS 10 is four times slower than CLASS 33!)
iDon't have a decent GSM/GPS/WiFi signal(1) the connection is far worse than on 3GS(2)
iDon't have standard USB connectivity(1) only custom cables(2)
iDon't give a damn about the environment: short cables but tons of iAccesories.
iDon't have IR, can't control: basic household items(1) TV, HDTV(2) DSLR camera(3) MAC(4)
Media/camera:
iDon't have stereo speakers.
iDon't have radio.
iDon't have FM transmitter.
iDon't have decent camera (small sensor and 72 DPI, which is less than most 5mp phones)
Design:
iDon't eject my sim without a special key.
iDon't have a removable battery.
iDon't have hot swappable memory.
iDon't sell cheap but my value at FOXCONN in China(1), where I am made, is ~190$(2)
SOFTWARE:
iOS 4.0
Web:
iDon't have audio/video streaming for 90% of the multimedia sites.
iDon't offer a real web experience, various sites only offer a phone version.
iDon't have Flash or Flash Lite - flash sites, apps or games simply do not work.
iDon't have push idle so battery drains fast even on push.
iDon't have push e-mail if i'm jailbroken, even if you pay!
iDon't render HTML5 graphics, nor can iHandle HTML5 controls.
iDon't process HTML attachments correctly.
File management:
iDon't have access to my internal folders by any means - no app in the iStore allows this!
iDon't even have access to set mp3s as ringtones.
iDon't have MIDP/JAVA support.
iDon't handle DivX,XviD,FLV native video.
iDon't handle ZIP, RAR or SFX - no app in the iStore allows this!
Connectivity:
iDon't handle videocall via the network, gTalk or Skype.
iDon't A2DP right (BT stereo) right: lags on videos(1) and games(2).
iDon't fully support AVRCP (BT remote)(1) industry standard(2) can't skip tracks.
iDon't support any Bluetooth services when pairing with a MacBook.
iDon't have any BT file sharing my BT is almost useless!
User Interface:
iDon't have themes support.
iDon't have a scalable OS, apps on the iPad are simply stretched to fit.
iDon't have a desktop, entire UI is organized as a single "start" menu.
iDon't have parallax (finger/screen offset) adjusting - low precision especially on small objects.
iPhoneOS/SDK limitations:
iDon't have native multitasking(1), apps have to be specially coded for multitasking (1993)(2)
iDon't allow cross compiling.
iDon't allow open development.
iDon't have proper platform security.
iDon't have proper application security(1), any non iStore app can damage your phone(2)
iDon't have any power optimization - the device overheats as admitted by Apple.
Camera:
iDon't have fine detail in pictures, high noise reduction smears the finer details.
iDon't have video stabilization.
iDon't have exposure control (ISO).
Misc:
iDon't have built-in basic functionality like:
sending contact cards via BT, TO-DO application, save web pages, calendar week view, etc.
iDon't have freeware, iTunes treats free applications like purchases + FairPlay DRM wrap.
iDon't have user privacy for: online shopping(1), visited sites(2), your location(3)
Hardware flaws (exclusively in iPhone 4):
External uninsulated antennae that cause dropped calls and slow internet connections.
Screen and back made out of cheap glassy material that both scratches and cracks.
Dead pixels and light leakage on the "Retina" display.
Inverted volume controls on some units.
SIM cards don't work in some units.
Camera doesn't work in some units.
Proximity sensor doesn't work in some units.
Microphone doesn't work in some units.
Let's at least hope that melting and blowing up is a thing left back in 3GS :D
- Fiorano430
- mAw
Anonymous, 02 Jul 2010go for the Samsung wave.Exactly, you forgot to mention the Wave. Same hardware, but none of the Apple restrictions. Once that Samsung Apps store picks up there will be only one choice.
- Anonymous
- n4K
failed, nothing special ...
- jan
- UGr
iphone4 is best phone no any other phone match this phone i m love it to use
- Niraj
- YTL
Anonymous, 02 Jul 2010i am a nokia fan for 10 years now but i have to admit, iphone is simple and beautiful both in ... moreAdmit, really hope symbian^4 will give a new fresh ui.
- phones fan
- fwM
Saurav, 02 Jul 2010Oh after this review I think I am going for iPhone 4 instead of Galaxy S. But still confused w... morethe engadget review is biased because they did not compare both phones from the normal distance instead they've zoomed too much and only concentrated on the pixels,so if you want fair comparison check this "lucky guy" video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVJhiWlOUAo
- Anonymous
- Sjw
i am a nokia fan for 10 years now but i have to admit, iphone is simple and beautiful both in design and UI. All nokia fans know it despite what you hear. But damn its hardware and features are just unimpressive and compared to 5 year old smartphones, easily breakable body, reception issues... Those are the things i don't find on a nokia. Is a matter of quality.
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