Apple iPhone 3G 8GB

Apple iPhone

With the Apple iPhone 3G 8GB you get just about all of the same functions and features that you get with the Apple iPhone 3G 16GB. Business professionals will enjoy some of the great features of this smartphone including Microsoft Exchange support, instant access to email as well as remote synchronization with Outlook calendar, contact list, and of course, task list applications.

With the added benefit of 3G technology, there is an improvement in data transfer rates, as well as voice quality. You also get built-in Wi-Fi connectivity to provide access in hot spots, and better speeds.

Some of the features that are included with the new iPhone include a 3.5-inch display screen, as well as an Ipod multimedia player, and assisted GPS. With this iPhone you get 8 GB of built in memory, which is usually sufficient for most uses, and although you don’t get as much memory as you do with the iPhone 16 GB mobile, you also pay a substantially lower price.

One of the best features of the Apple iPhone 3G 8GB is the included assisted GPS, this technology not only uses satellite fixes to pinpoint your location but also integrates location triangulation from cell towers, as well as Wi-Fi hotspots. Not only does this technology speed up the process of location, but also it may be possible to pinpoint a location even in instances where it would not be possible with other types of GPS devices.

You’ll also find that Apple iPhone 3G supports the most popular personal email applications, and you’ll also get text and instant messaging capabilities. Some of the drawbacks of this smartphone are that there is no multimedia messaging, and the 2.0-megapixel, camera seems to be a little low quality for a mobile device in this category. Oddly, there is also no video recording ability with this mobile phone.

As for battery life, the Apple iPhone 3G 8GB is supposed to provide up to 600 minutes talk time and standby time of 300 hours.

There is little doubt that the Apple iPhone 3G 8GB is nearly as good of a phone as its 16 GB relative, and at a far lower price, though there does seem to be several drawbacks with this smartphone. One of those is that there is no removable memory, nor is the camera as good as you may want. Another problem is that for the price you may want a phone that also has multimedia messaging capabilities and a video recorder.

If your main concern is GPS and a great music player, you won’t be disappointed with the iPhone 3G. You definitely get high quality in this area; in addition, you will probably find some great iPhone deals on this phone.