iPhone 3G S: The big test

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July 9, 2009

On paper, the new iPhone 3G S only slightly more than its predecessor. However, in the hands of the differences are larger than expected.

The first thing is the new phone from Apple noticed is that you do not notice: It looks almost exactly like his predecessor from a year’s. Even the names appended to the “S” are looking in vain for the device; the inscription on the back still means simply “iPhone.” Apple may thus probably not insignificant group of customer has to put. Those who lay great emphasis that every noticed that they have the Top News. All others are happy but the fact that a large number of existing cases and other supplies currently remain.

New Coating

Externally, the new coating is only the touch screen that is actually somewhat more grease than the former and a slightly improved mute switch, which is less in your pocket “by itself” on mute switches.

Inside the device has done more. The most important innovation is a more powerful chip, the everyday use of the device is still Flinker, nor liquid, and makes a few new tricks software allows, of which, inter alia, the improved camera benefited. The above-mentioned “S” in the name stands for more legitimately “Speed”.

The perceived speed gain is difficult to describe, but must rather be experienced personally. Already after two days we are so used to the current iPhone 3G is suddenly sluggish. Not fast, but fortunately a bit slower, incidentally discharged the battery.

Compass Trick simplified guidance

Another novelty that can only appreciate when they are seen in action, is the integrated compass. Anyone who has ever missed on his cellphone? Why in the world you could ever need? The answer, everyone can find quickly, dealing with the iPhone through a strange area guides. The iPhone 3G S shows not only where you are, but it turns the current Google Map at the request so that the top of the map north is not easy, but that corresponds to the direction in which we look, or the device shows ( see video). This inconspicuous trick simplifies orientation enormous.

As a new name would be “iPhone Video” unthinkable because, among other innovations, the camera sticks out. With 3 mega-pixel counts in the middle just under the cell phone cameras, but the software collects enough from the image reveals that a good cell phone photos, which the comparison with the competition is less need to be shy. Positive fall macro mode (up to 10 cm) and auto on by finger tip on the screen; you determine exactly where the photo should be sharp.

The new iPhone is also good videos (in VGA resolution with up to 30 frames per second). These can be directly on the device trim; while easy to choose that part that you wish to keep (the rest will be deleted). This is handy if you wish to send the video (via e-mail or MMS) or upload directly to Youtube.

Non-ins, but with the device speak

On the train are also those who are always happy to not only, but with the phone wanted to talk. Elegant with Apple’s solution is that the device does not need to train it to recognize the name itself, which the contacts are stored. «Peter reputation model”, one speaks about the phone after the voice-activated feature (long on the main key). A voice asks: “Mobile or office?”, They speak into the desired option, and the appropriate number is dialed. The Voice Control is also available for the iPod portion of the device. It works in a quiet environment acceptable, even at low background noise is chosen manually but much safer target. Moreover, that is better this way - do not imagine if suddenly all the tram or train on their cell phones so would persuade.

Something for Early and Late

The bottom line, the new iPhone 3G S a series of small innovations, which together made a big impact. Attractive it is still primarily for early and late. The former are those that are still the two-year-old version of the iPhone has (approximately 40,000 people in Switzerland). The latter are those who have previously to wait. If someone a year ago, has added (estimated about 300,000 customers), is most probably for one more year to its current subscription-bound, a new device would be costly. Small consolation: There are certainly even 2010 again a few new tricks from the house of Apple. Still we do not have the “old world” no longer a year and more innovations to wait, nor how the first iPhone - the new S iPhone 3 G launches worldwide on Friday.

iPhone 3GS, in black and white, with 16 or 32 GB of memory, starting Friday at Swisscom (16 GB with subscription from 99 francs) and Orange (16 GB with subscription from 29 francs) is available.

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