iPhone 3GS: Follow Up
In response to my first post about the iPhone 3GS, I am following up with this post to give a better review on the iPhone.
With regards to coverage of AT&T at least in my area (Pittsburgh), I have had no issues what so ever in regards to making both telephone calls and using the data network. In my personal opinion, I believe that the 3G coverage is about equally matched up to Verizon Wireless, however using the web and data applications run much smoother, in addition to the response time appears to be better. This could be due to the nature of how the phone’s applications are written, or due to the OS that the device is running on.
Using two accounts on this phone both MobileMe and Microsoft Exchange works beautifully. In my experience with BlackBerry, having more than one account tended to merge both email accounts, calendars, and contacts together. The iPhone handles multiple accounts very well keeping everything separated. I am absolutely in love with MobileMe, and how it integrates with my phone and MacBook (more on the MacBook in a future post). The synchronization is by far faster than Exchange, and Apple I applaud you for getting email, contacts, and calendar synchronization nailed on the head. I actually find myself more now using the calendar and iCal to keep my personal life organized, because I know the two will work together with no problems.
I think the battery on the phone is good, considering I have been playing with this phone every free moment I get. I go about a full day on my battery when I am playing with this, and on days like Saturdays when I’m at home the battery lasts until Monday morning. As of this post I charged my phone last night, and have had 3 hours and 40 minutes of use today, and my battery is still at 65%.
At the end of the day, everyone will have their own thoughts about this device. In my opinion moving from a business standard platform (BlackBerry), to the iPhone was a great move. I found no down sides to having a iPhone over a BlackBerry, and with the addition to the various applications that adds additional productivity to my personal life, I’d already be lost without this phone.
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John works in the public IT sector focusing on network security and system admin/monitoring.
I agree iPhone blows away blackberry. But you’ll find yourself using it more and more and then you’ll be surprised that you’ll have to charge it sometime during the day. Getting an ipad too?
No, I just bought a MacBook this week so no iPad for me. The iPad has its Pros and Cons, but its not going to replace my main computer or iPhone…
Good on ya mate! If this is your 1st venture to the Mac world, i’d be more than happy to assist in any way i can… been a solid Mac user since the Intel switch and have always lived in a Windows world. I still support mostly Windows clients and have found that I can still do (almost) everything w/ a Mac that a Windows machine can do (for me at least!)… Just started following you on twitter… congrats on new macbook, i’ll let you know how my experience w/ the iPad is. late…