If the battery lasts, the 3G iPhone will be awesome

It's just the camera that disappoints

June 10th 2008 | Tell us what you think [ 2 comments ]

We'll be very interested to check out the 3G iPhone's battery

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£99 on contract? Hey, we’re getting serious now. So Steve Jobs did what was expected and announced the 3G iPhone, or iPhone 3G as it’s officially called. And it would take a lot for its vital statistics not to turn heads - and for it not to be a resounding success. There are simply so many good things to talk about.

Yes, so there are a couple of caveats. A 2MP camera is nothing short of lame. Yep, ok, so I can count the number of times I’ve used my iPhone’s camera on my fingers, but smartphones need to compete - and this camera doesn’t compete.

And the battery needs to be good. Really good.

But the package looks awesome. Stevie J made a lot of it being faster (that’s 3G for you mate) than even other devices - 36 per cent in fact. If true, it’s pretty darn cool. And GPS support is now expected. And we’ve got it. The iPhone is a powerful mobile internet device - this gives it an extra dimension.

What's also excellent about O2's tariffs is that you can get the phone for free if you spend a certain amount while existing iPhone owners can jump on the bandwagon just by buying a new £99 iPhone.

And best of all? Unlimited data is still included - we were a little worried about that one...