Thanks to loup garou of the Anandtech forums for these links:
Mossberg from the Wallstreet Journal (includes video review)
Pogue from the New York Times (includes video review)
USA Today
Newsweek
General conclusion: Pretty much lives up to the hype. Not perfect, but still awesome. Huge leap for phones!
Notable points:
Mossberg - thinner than Blackjack
Mossberg - keyboard took him 5 days to get used to, can now type as fast on it as he can on his Treo; says keyboard is NOT a problem!
Mossberg - call quality is good but not spectacular, has heard better. calls it "okay"
Mossberg - best web browser he's ever seen on a phone, period
Mossberg - Email is very PC/Computer-like (shows preview, shows images in-line instead of clicking separately, etc.)
Mossberg - EDGE is slow (duh) - if you are relying on it for Internet access, keep in mind that it is SLOW
Mossberg - photo auto-switches to any available wifi network for Internet access, which is very fast on the phone
Pogue - No Java on the Internet
Pogue - Fake GPS - turn by turn directions, but you have to tell it when you've turned
Pogue - Battery is sealed inside; you have to send it into Apple every few years to get it replaced
Pogue - No memory card slot; you can't expand it
Pogue - Read document files but not edit them (PDF, Word, and Excel)
USA Today - No Flash support, no Windows Media support on the Internet (Quicktime only)
USA Today - iPod games don't work on the iPhone
USA Today - Can't buy songs on the phone
USA Today - Can't use custom ringtones (at least at launch)
More review notes:
iPhone software uses 700 megs of space
No way to cut, copy, or paste text
No A2DP support
On a PC, the iPhone syncs with Outlook for calendars AND addresses
Supports Exchange in some capacity (unclear exactly how)
Takes photos but not video
Mossberg from the Wallstreet Journal (includes video review)
Pogue from the New York Times (includes video review)
USA Today
Newsweek
General conclusion: Pretty much lives up to the hype. Not perfect, but still awesome. Huge leap for phones!
Notable points:
Mossberg - thinner than Blackjack
Mossberg - keyboard took him 5 days to get used to, can now type as fast on it as he can on his Treo; says keyboard is NOT a problem!
Mossberg - call quality is good but not spectacular, has heard better. calls it "okay"
Mossberg - best web browser he's ever seen on a phone, period
Mossberg - Email is very PC/Computer-like (shows preview, shows images in-line instead of clicking separately, etc.)
Mossberg - EDGE is slow (duh) - if you are relying on it for Internet access, keep in mind that it is SLOW
Mossberg - photo auto-switches to any available wifi network for Internet access, which is very fast on the phone
Pogue - No Java on the Internet
Pogue - Fake GPS - turn by turn directions, but you have to tell it when you've turned
Pogue - Battery is sealed inside; you have to send it into Apple every few years to get it replaced
Pogue - No memory card slot; you can't expand it
Pogue - Read document files but not edit them (PDF, Word, and Excel)
USA Today - No Flash support, no Windows Media support on the Internet (Quicktime only)
USA Today - iPod games don't work on the iPhone
USA Today - Can't buy songs on the phone
USA Today - Can't use custom ringtones (at least at launch)
More review notes:
iPhone software uses 700 megs of space
No way to cut, copy, or paste text
No A2DP support
On a PC, the iPhone syncs with Outlook for calendars AND addresses
Supports Exchange in some capacity (unclear exactly how)
Takes photos but not video