I have an iPhone 3GS. It’s…
- … fantastic!
- … very good but not as good as it could be
- … acceptable (the pros outweigh the cons)
- … dreadful but I’m stuck with it now
- … so restricted I’m going to bin it and get something else
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What phones from 2005 can do that the iPhone 3GS can’t:
- Send contacts to other phones
2005 SonyEricsson k750 - Yes: SMS, MMS, Bluetooth
2005 HTC Wizard 200 - Yes: SMS, MMS, Bluetooth, email
2010 iPhone 3GS - No (only by email or to other iPhones via MMS in .vcf format)
- Easily send SMS to multiple contacts
2005 SonyEricsson k750 - Yes, simply tick each contact on a single screen - the phone will automatically select the “mobile” contact
2005 HTC Wizard 200 - Yes, ditto
2010 iPhone 3GS - No, you have to press “”+" then choose the correct phone number option (the mobile) then go back to the message screen, then repeat for each contact
- SMS delivery confirmation
2005 SonyEricsson k750 - Yes
2005 HTC Wizard 200 - Yes
2010 iPhone 3GS - No
- Camera has LED light for evening/indoor photos
2005 SonyEricsson k750 - Yes, very bright
2005 HTC Wizard 200 - Yes, but pisspoor
2010 iPhone 3GS - No
- Phone can store data (music, docs, video, anything really) and transfer it easily to and from your or anyone elses computer by various methods
2005 SonyEricsson k750 - Yes, USB, Bluetooth, infrared, removeable memory card
2005 HTC Wizard 200 - Yes, USB, Bluetooth, WiFi, infrared, removeable memory card
2010 iPhone 3GS - No
- Alarms work when phone is off
2005 SonyEricsson k750 - Yes
2005 HTC Wizard 200 - Yes
2010 iPhone 3GS - No
- Supports external Bluetooth roll-up keyboard for writing documents on the road
2005 SonyEricsson k750 - Never tried, should in theory (phone has full Bluetooth)
2005 HTC Wizard 200 - Yes
2010 iPhone 3GS - No, Bluetooth is castrated on the iPhone
- Choose whatever ringtone you like
2005 SonyEricsson k750 - Yes
2005 HTC Wizard 200 - Yes
2010 iPhone 3GS - No, you have to pay, or jailbreak your phone (and if you haven’t done this the phone is basically useless)
- Multitasking
2005 SonyEricsson k750 - Yes, applications can be minimised
2005 HTC Wizard 200 - Yes, real multitasking
2010 iPhone 3GS - No
- Supports flash on websites
2005 SonyEricsson k750 - Not really
2005 HTC Wizard 200 - Yes, and particularly nicely on the Skyfire browser
2010 iPhone 3GS - No, forbidden
- Battery lasts all day or can use spare battery
2005 SonyEricsson k750 - Yes
2005 HTC Wizard 200 - Yes
2010 iPhone 3GS - No
- Easy contacts management integrated with Outlook
2005 SonyEricsson k750 - Yes, via SE software, and MyPhoneExplorer (better and free)
2005 HTC Wizard 200 - Yes, although MS ActiveSync sucks
2010 iPhone 3GS - No, will MS Exchange sync, but I don’t run an MS Echange server in my home. The roundabout Google sync then Outlook sync is messy, and Google sync to iPhone is only one-off monodirectional
Having to hack the shite out of the thing to get it to work chaps my ass and gets my goat. I didn’t have to do this with my Dopod, although I did it anyway just for the hell of it because Windows Mobile was so user-unfriendly anyway.
It actually never occurred to me that it would be so hard to store stuff on it and transfer things between the device and other devices and computers. I’ve taken advice from an apps developer and the thing is fully jailbroken, Sinfulled, and Installioused up the wazoo.
The iPhone is a platform for Apple to sell stuff to people. I don’t get the feeling I own this phone despite paying the equivalent of NT$21k for it.
Madness. Genuinely thinking of selling it at a huge loss and buying an HTC Desire.
Have I missed something?
PS. I really feel for the Yanks on this one: their iPhone are locked to the carrier and they can’t use it as a modem (internet tethering) according to US websites I’ve seen. There is even talk of Skype not working over 3G. I’ve used Skype over 3G here in Taiwan (Fareast Tone) and it works a treat.