Editors’ rating: 8.5

Apple iPhone

By Kent German and Donald Bell on 02/07/2007 Tagged with: apple, iphone, ipod, itunes, macworld

The bottom line: Despite some important missing features, a slow data network and call quality that doesn't always deliver, the Apple iPhone sets a new benchmark for an integrated mobile phone and MP3 player.

RRP: TBA

Battery

  • Talk time
  • 8 hours
  • Standby time
  • 250 hours

Camera

  • Camera resolution
  • 2-megapixel

Connectivity

  • Networks
  • GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
  • Connectivity
  • Bluetooth, 802.11b, Wi-Fi
  • Data services
  • GPRS, EDGE
  • USB connectivity
  • Yes

Display

  • Main display: Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 pixels

Entertainment

  • Video player
  • Yes
  • Games
  • No
  • FM radio
  • No
  • Music player
  • Yes

Functionality

  • Input method
  • Touchscreen
  • Ringtone options
  • Polyphonic, MP3
  • Push-to-talk
  • No
  • Java
  • Yes
  • Supported audio file formats
  • AAC, AAC+, MP3
  • Supported video file formats
  • MPEG-4
  • Supported picture file formats
  • JPG, PNG
  • Video calls
  • No
  • Web browser
  • Yes

General

  • Form factor
  • PDA
  • Phone type
  • Fashion, Multimedia, Music, Business, Smartphone, Easy-to-use
  • Dimensions (W x D x H)
  • 61 x 11.6 x 115 mm
  • Weight
  • 135 g

Messaging

  • Messaging options
  • SMS, E-mail, Push e-mail
  • E-mail protocols
  • POP3, IMAP4, SMTP

Other

  • Other features
  • Available in 4GB and 8GB capacities

Physical features

  • Available colours
  • Silver, Black
  • Included accessories
  • Manual, Software (Mac), Software (Windows), Charger, Stereo headset, USB cable