Check It Out! Apple iPhone 3GS – 32GB (AT&T)

Posted by supreme On August - 17 - 2009

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The iPhone 3GS provides faster processing and network speeds, extended battery life, more memory, and additional features. The iPhone 3GS is made with the same shape and the same external controls than previous model, but it is unique in a handful of ways. This iPhone is available in white or black. The display sports a fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating that is supposed to attract fewer fingerprints and smudges. It measures is 2.4 in x 0.5 in x 4.6 in (WxDxH) and 408 oz weight.

Some fresh features that the iPhone 3GS offers are the 3 megapixels camera, a new “Tap to Focus” feature, video recording, voice control, and compas. The camera has a standard quality, with decent photo quality, but no editing features, no options for white balance, a digital zoom, or a self-timer that come standard on many basic VGA camera phones. The minimalist shooter bothered us so much that we began to worry if Apple was leading a new trend of “dumbing down” cell phone cameras.

A small box appears on the center of the display when we point the lens toward the subject. Tapping that square focuses the camera automatically on that point and adjusts the white balance, color, contrast, and exposure accordingly. If we don’t want to use this feature, just tap the display at your chosen point and the square moves with you. If you don’t tap anywhere, the camera will focus the entire frame.

The video quality is just VGA, but the camera shoots at 30 frames per second, so while colors look muted and some videos appear washed out, the iPhone 3GS did better at handling movement than most cell phone cameras. Those video can be uploaded to YouTube or send a video from our synced IMAP4 Exchange account, but not available via synced Yahoo POP3 account.

To activate voice control, just hold down the home button until the Voice Control feature appears. Voice Control lets us make calls by speaking the contact’s name or phone number into the receiver. After that, you’ll get audio confirmation and the name or number will show on the display. If the iPhone makes a mistake, you can press an “undo” touch control at the bottom of the screen. The feature is speaker-independent, so you won’t need to train it to recognize your voice, you’ll be ready to go the first time you turn on the phone.

Voice Control also interacts with the iPhone’s iPod player and the iTunes Genius list. We can ask it to play a song by artist name and album, and request an entire playlist. Once music is playing, you can pause, skip to the next song, and go back to the previous track, using your voice. Say “shuffle” and the player skips to a random song. The feature was accurate most of the time, but it occasionally confused some artist names.

The iPhone 3GS’ digital compass option is placed on the Home screen; just tap to open. Reception was spotty inside, so we’ll need to stay clear of any interference. The compass also interacts with Google Maps to point you in the right direction. To switch to the maps, just press the familiar bull’s-eye icon in the bottom-left corner.

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The iPhone 3GS is able to read the text of dialog boxes, the time of day, the status and orientation of the display (locked or unlocked, portrait or landscape), and other detail information, such as the battery level, Wi-Fi, and cellular network signals. This iPhone 3GS speaks each character as we type a message, and it will suggest autocorrection choices. Voice Over can read text messages, e-mails, and even Web pages.

We can set the speaking rate and choose from 21 supported languages. Voice Over works with all of the phone’s native applications, but support for third-party apps varies. The iPhone 3GS also adds multitouch zoom support for the Home, Unlock, and Spotlight screens for all applications, both native and third-party. Mean while at the old edition, the zoom only worked in the photo gallery, e-mail in-boxes, and the Safari browser.

The iPhone 3GS includes support for Nike + iPod, which integrates your iPod with a sensor that fits inside Nike running shoes. It can be used as a pedometer to track your distance traveled and your pace. This iPhone 3GS is available to achieve multimedia messaging (MMS) for photos, videos, audio files, and map locations. The cut, copy, and paste feature works across all applications, including notes, e-mails, messages, and text on Web pages. We can shake the iPhone to undo your command.

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