iPhone 3G S Pictures and Details

Sit the 3G next to a 3GS and would won’t notice a single difference. They are the same shape, the same size and the same color. It’s a good job they have improved the insides then! The only external different is the wording on the back is now metallic, like the Apple logo.

There has been a radical improvement internally, and there needed to be to justify spending more money on the newest toy from Apple. The processor has been replaced for a faster version, the old 412Mhz unit has a 600Mhz clock to drive it. Memory has also been increased from 128Mb to 256Mb and a new graphics processor ensures the visuals work their magic. The whole feel of the phone has changed and tightened up. The menu is quicker and smoother, and even data loading seemed faster. That was a big annoyance for many users the last time round. Any application that needs to access content and data like Contacts or Messaging now work much faster. A very definite improvement in reaction and loading time could be seen from the get go.

Another big but initially unnoticeable change is the screen. First look shows nothing different from the 3g. However there is apparently a new kind of coating on it called an ‘oleophobic coating’. This stuff is highly resistant to grease and oil, and for a touchscreen phone this is a significant step forward. One of my pet hates was having to wipe the screen down after using it to keep it looking nice!

The built in camera has also been improved. You now get a 3 megapixel camera instead of the old 2 megapixel version. Not only that, but it now has autofocus, where you can tap an image on the screen and the camera automatically focuses in on it. Unfortunately this only works with stills, the video camera is still the same as it was. These improvements aren’t going to rock the world, but at least it makes the iPhone camera a little more competitive.

So the hardware has been upgraded a bit. But is that worth spending the extra dollars to upgrade? Not on their own, no.

However, the 3G S release coincides nicely with the release of the iPhone Os 3.0. This is where the real meat of the ‘S’ is. The OS is tidier, cleaner, slicker and quicker than before with plenty of added features. The addition of spotlight was genius and is one of the most talked about features. It allows you to search your iPhone for almost anything AND allows hooks into content on the internet or networks too! If you are a heavy SMS user like me, then being able to search for a particular word or phrase is a dream come true. Although there is still the 200 message limit on the phone so it isn’t all fixed yet.

The other big mover on the OS front is the addition of copy and paste. This has been implemented well and seems quite clever at sorting out what text you want to cut or copy. You can stretch or move the selection as you need then paste away.

The iPhone 3G S isn’t revolutionary. It didn’t need to be, as the 3G had done that already. What it is, is a steady upgrade to an already excellent phone. Apple have listened to the gripes of its users and addressed some if not all their problems. It isn’t worth upgrading from the 3G yet, OS 3.0 isn’t THAT good, but if you are a new iPhone user then the S is definitely worth the extra dollars.

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