There's something a little surreal about seeing "Verizon" in the upper left corner of an iPhone's screen. It signifies something monumental for those who have been waiting more than three years to get an iPhone that works on Verizon Wireless' network.

Solid 3G performance; Personal hotspot feature; Super-sharp Retina display; Excellent camera and 720p camcorder; Best-in-class App Store

Can't use voice and data simultaneously; Doesn't support global roaming; No 4G

There's no doubt about it -- iOS 5 makes the already impressive iPhone 4 even better. The new features are fantastic and genuinely improve usability and enrich your experience.

Excellent design; Pin-sharp screen; IOS 5 ready; Loads of apps and games to download

Antenna issues; Some iOS 5 features are missing; No expandable storage

The iPhone 4 marks the start of a new generation of iPhone. It's also been the centre of slightly surreal media frenzy, with over 1.7 million handsets sold in the first three days of release.

Design; finish; screen quality; Responsiveness; Multitasking & single inbox; Photo & HD video quality / FaceTime is free and fun; Improved battery life

Reception drops when you hold it in a certain way (reception display issue?; FaceTime can only be used over Wi-Fi and with other iPhone 4 users; Could use a video stabilisation function; No Flash support for web browsing; High SAR level

Apple tried every shady trick in the book to cover up "antennagate", from blaming its customers for holding it wrong , to blaming it on its network signal attenuation algorithm , to playing down the severity by dragging other mobile vendors into the debate .

Zippy 1GHz processor; Retina display is razor sharp; One of the fastest cameras we've seen in a phone

The much-discussed antenna issue; Design lacks the ergonomics of previous models; Not a substantial performance bump from 3GS

With the iPhone 4 now selling fast in Australia, CHOICE has been keen to test just how much of a concern its controversial antenna issue actually is. The reception problem, caused by holding the phone in a particular way (the so-called "death grip"), has generated worldwide publicity, particularly

The initial reaction to the announcement of the iPhone 4S was muted. First there's that name: It's the old phone's name with an S attached to it. As the iPhone 3GS taught us, adding an S to an iPhone's name can represent numerous under-the-hood improvements, but it doesn't send shivers down your...

Faster; better camera; iOS 5

Siri doesn't work so well with emails

After all of the hype and plenty of speculation, the iPhone 4S is finally here. If you were to judge the device from its looks alone, you might be slightly disappointed, as outwardly it looks exactly the same as the iPhone 4.

Dual-core processor; 8-megapixel camera; iCloud online storage

Still no Flash support; Siri awaiting UK location service

The iPhone has been a massive success despite its obvious flaws (think no Flash support; mediocre camera; lack of customisation) and Apple manages to get away with releasing phones at a very slow rate compared with other manufacturers, so we've been waiting a long time for what we all thought would...

Editor's Note: This article was originally published in February 2011 when Apple released 16GB and 32GB iPhone 4 models compatible with Verizon's CDMA network. In October 2011, Apple pared down its iPhone 4 offerings to a single 8GB model that worked on either GSM or CDMA networks.

Gorgeous high-resolution screen; Fast processor with lots of RAM; 5-megapixel camera takes great stills and good HD video; Longer battery life than previous iPhones; iOS 4 features; including multitasking; FaceTime; and Personal Hotspot; Gorgeous high-resolution screen; Fast processor with lots of

CDMA network doesn't support voice and data simultaneously; Glass front and back can be fragile; Not able to play back HD video to external display; CDMA network doesn't support voice and data simultaneously; Glass front and back can be fragile; Not able to play back HD video to external display

This is not actually a bad phone, and its sound quality is miles ahead of my 6G iPod Classic. I had two Android phones before this, and one of them was constantly hanging and crashing. Except for its crappy reception, this thing does what it says, and paired with good headphones, it sounds sweet.

A smartphone your mum can use

Like nearly all phones, its battery life is too short; The back scratches easily, like all Apple products