iPhone 3G S Arrives: First Impressions, Video, Speed
Photo by Buckit
The iPhone 3G S went on sale this morning 7 a.m. local time in the United States. First impressions by MacRumors forum members are being recorded in this thread. Highlights include
- "...really does seem a lot faster than my 1st gen, and a lot smoother."
- "Video recording alone makes it worth it - the quality's great."
- "One thing I have noticed in comparison to my 3G is that the screen colours are much warmer - a lot less blue."
- "The screen is great, tap all over it and you barely see any finger prints."
Overall, reactions have been very positive to the quality of the video coming out of the iPhone 3G S. One user posted this YouTube video directly from the iPhone 3G S. Meanwhile, fdot posted a raw QuickTime movie (.mov file - 8.5MB) showing the raw quality of the video. Some more photos taken with the iPhone 3G S have also been posted.
The iPhone 3G S is, of course, much faster than the iPhone 3G. Some users are posting speed comparisons between the two models. We recorded this side-by-side video showing the web rendering speed of the iPhone 3G S and iPhone 3G when on the same Wi-Fi network.
The iPhone 3G S is, of course, on the left and shows a much faster rendering speed.
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35 months ago
I just saw Phil Schiller at the Palo Alto Apple Store this morning. He's the man!
35 months ago
Wow - that's noticeably faster. A faster CPU really can make a difference to Internet speed.
35 months ago
I just saw Phil Schiller at the Palo Alto Apple Store this morning. He's the man!
Awesome, wish we had some famous faces in the UK - those outside some O2 stores got bagels and bottles of water, oh and Metro newspaper.
I reckon jonathan Ive should come back home for iPhone launches and say hi :-)
35 months ago
But I hope that video doesn't open up the whole debate about yellow versus blue screens again:rolleyes: - unless of course I just have
35 months ago
Overall, reactions have been very positive to the quality of the video coming out of the iPhone 3G S.
yes, like you would read negative opinons on an apple fan board... :)
35 months ago
One thing I'd like to know about (but have yet to hear) the iPhone 3GS is, what exactly is the "Olephobic" chemical coating the device composed of? What is the toxicity of it and is it a 'nano' material? As people will be touching/handling the device for countless hours a day I think it is an important thing to disclose to the public.
35 months ago
Activating and setting up my new phone as we speak! Excited to use it and see the difference (I'm coming from a 2G, so I'm sure there will be a big one).
I ended up driving behind the UPS truck that had my phone on the way to work today, it was perfect timing.
I ended up driving behind the UPS truck that had my phone on the way to work today, it was perfect timing.
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