With 4/5 bars, the audio quality was very good and the volume was OK, although not on the loud side: in noisy places that could be an issue. The basic phone functionalities work very well and that’s a powerful thing to have in any phone. With the OS 2.0 then 3.0, Apple has fixed most of the user-interface issues, mostly related to the contact search and Exchange support (not supported when the iPhone was introduced). From the unlock to the dialing to the in-call functions, it’s hard to complain about any real issues. That’s one of the reason why it was so popular when it was introduced. The iPhone does very well with the basic phone stuff.

While the rest of the industry has brick-sized ones? Basics It is slightly better than the MyTouch 3G (HTC Hero) and much better than my BlackBerry 8900 in that respect. The iPhone display performs well in direct sunlight, which is always a plus. Note that the iPhone 3GS can be identifiable by the reflective material used on the text in the back. If anything, the first iPhone aluminum surface in the back was much better with fingerprints. Honestly it doesn’t feel any better or worse than the iPhone 3G. One of the new physical feature is the use of an oleophobic surface, that is supposed to make the surface less prone to fingerprints and easier to clean. I can use the index to put the iPhone to sleep using the top button. I hold it in my left hand, and my thumb falls right onto the volume controls and the “silence” button. I’m pretty sure that you held one already, but if you have not, I can tell you that it feels good in the hand, but it is a little heavy in the pocket. The iPhone 3GS looks and feels (physically) like other iPhones before it. I don’t call much (10mn a day?) and I didn’t play games.

I browsed the web often to check on news or stock quotes and used the map application, at least for a few minutes every other day. I used the iPhone as my main phone, to check Facebook updates and emails (a lot) but I replied only moderately. It will also affect the battery life greatly. We all have a different usage pattern that influences how we perceive certain features. The review is slightly aimed at those of you who don’t have an iPhone yet, but if you do have one and want to upgrade to the 3GS, you might want to read this. Also, what are the alternatives out there? In this iPhone 3GS review, I will tell you how the iPhone has been working for me in the past month and you will hopefully be able to extrapolate from my experience what yours will be. However, you want to know if everything that you would be enjoying on the 3GS is worth the price that the device and plan cost. By now, there’s no need to introduce the iPhone 3GS: if you’re looking at this review, chances are that you are just wondering how it feels and if you should jump on the wagon and get one.

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