Editors' note, July 11, 2008: This is the review of the original first-generation iPhone model, released June 2007. Coverage of the 3G iPhone model released July 11, 2008 is available here. Editors' note, July 16, 2009: We have lowered the rating of this product from 8.0 to 7.6 in the wake of the release of the iPhone 3G S. For a full analysis of the iPhone OS 3.0 software update, please see our iPhone 3G S review. For ongoing coverage, please see our full coverage of the Apple iPhone.

Despite some important missing features, a slow data network, and call quality that doesn't always deliver, the Apple iPhone sets a new benchmark for an integrated cell phone and MP3 player.

The Apple iPhone has a stunning display, a sleek design, and an innovative multitouch user interface; Its Safari browser makes for a superb Web surfing experience, and it offers easy-to-use apps; As an iPod, it shines.

The Apple iPhone has variable call quality and lacks some basic features found in many cell phones, including stereo Bluetooth support and 3G compatibility; Integrated memory is stingy for an iPod, and you have to sync the iPhone to manage music content.

This touch-screen phone is innovative, but it’s expensive, lacks 3G network access.

Innovative design; Good mobile Web browser;

Expensive; No third-party non-Web apps (like Word);

Almost one year after the original Apple iPhone went on sale, the company has launched a 3G version of the device. The Apple iPhone 3G includes GPS and support for third-party applications and Microsoft Exchange Server. Is it now time to get off the fence and buy one?

Responsive screen; 3G; Flush headphone jack; Audio quality during calls

2-megapixel camera; Lack of flash; Inability to edit Microsoft Office documents; No MMS

The first thing that will strike you with the iPhone 3G is that it is looks very similar to the original. It comes in the same 8GB and 16GB configurations as the previous 2G model and has the same two megapixel camera.

Video Review The iPhone 3G went on sale this morning, and we were down at our local O2 store before opening this morning to pick up ours, thanks to the nice chaps at O2 - the UK's exclusive iPhone carrier.

It's the second coming of the iPhone, and this time it's 3G. Some say it's the ultimate phone, but is it truly fit for business?

So the mobile phone everyone has been clawing for since the launch of the last iPhone is here. But it is any good? Is it an improvement on the first version and has the time finally come for the Apple to dominate the mobile phone industry like it has the MP3 player market?

3G; GPS inclusion; App Store; interface

No improvement on the camera; O2's 3G coverage not great; no search in email; no "read all"; no cut and paste; GPS fiddly to use

There's a reason why the hardware is called the iPhone 3G and the software update is called iPhone 2.0. It's because the iPhone 2.0 software brings much more innovation to the table, from the Apps Store (which lets you download a host of compelling third-party applications for the first time) to...

ul class"noindent"Double the data speeds of iPhone; Excellent Apps Store integration; Vastly improved call quality; Microsoft Exchange support; Stellar music and video player

ul class"noindent"pSome apps crashedp; pTouch keyboard not for everyonep; pStill no MMS support video recorder or stereo Bluetoothp