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Apple iPhone

Design: Candy bar • Carrier: AT&T • OS Supported: Proprietary • Battery Life Average (hh:mm): 10:00 • Price When Reviewed: $399
Apple iPhone (Front)
Apple iPhone (Front)
Apple iPhone
Apple iPhone
Apple iPhone
Apple iPhone
Apple iPhone
82.9 Very Good
Last updated
July 10, 2008
Test Center Reviewed by
PC World Staff
Pros
  • Innovative design
  • Good mobile Web browser
Cons
  • Expensive
  • No third-party non-Web apps (like Word)
  • Pricing:Expensive: $399 (3/17/2008)
  • Performance:Superior: 100
  • Features:Good: 71
  • Design:Superior: 92
Find out how these four scores, and their relative weights, combine to produce the PC World Rating.

Pricing Expensive: $399

Expensive: $399

Performance Superior: 100

Superior: 100
PC World Tests
Battery Life Average (hh:mm) 10:00 
Battery Life Word Score Superior 

Features Good: 71

Good: 71
General
Dimensions (inches) 2.4 by 0.46 by 4.5 
Weight (oz.) 4.8 
Design Candy bar 
Antenna Internal 
Carrier AT&T 
GPS No 
CPU/GPU/Battery
Processor ARM 
Processor Speed 620 
Battery Type Lithium ion 
Vendor-Stated Talk Time (hours:minutes) 8:00 
Vendor-Stated Standby (hours:minutes) 250 
Display
Number of Displays One 
Display Size (diagonal, in inches) 3.5 
Display Type Color 
Display Resolution 352 by 416 
Backlighting Yes 
Cellular Technology (Voice and/or Data)
GSM 800 Yes 
GSM 850 Yes 
GSM 1800 Yes 
GSM 1900 Yes 
EDGE Yes 
GPRS Yes 
Other GSM 900 
Messaging Services
SMS Yes 
EMS No 
MMS No 
E-Mail Yes 
IM No 
Wireless Capabilities
Bluetooth Yes 
IrDA No 
WiFi Yes 
PC Sync/Connectivity
Bluetooth Yes 
USB2 Yes 
Input Method/Devices
Touchscreen Yes 
Predictive Text Entry (T9) Yes 
Dedicated Controls
Music Playback Yes 
Volume Control Yes 
Camera Shutter Yes 
Voice Memo Recorder No 
Operating system
OS Supported Proprietary 
E-Mail Support
POP3 Yes 
Exchange Yes 
IMAP4 Yes 
SMTP Yes 
Lotus Notes Yes 
Digital Audio Support
AAC Yes 
MP3 Yes 
Other Protected AAC, MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 1, 2, and 3), Apple Lossless, AIFF, WAV 
Audio Features
Audio Inputs 3.5-mm stereo headphone minijack 
Audio Outputs 3.5-mm stereo headphone minijack 
FM Radio No 
Imaging
Camera Resolution 2.0 megapixels 
Flash No 
Digital Zoom No 
Streaming Video Yes 
Video Calling Conference No 
Other
Included Hardware Stereo headset, dock, USB dock connector, USB power adapter, cleaning cloth 
Support & Reliability
Labor Warranty (years) One 
Parts Warranty (years) One 
Weekday Support (hours) 12 
Saturday Support (hours) 12 
Sunday Support (hours) 12 
Other Service ATT is offering a 14-day return policy with 10 percent restocking fee. Complimentary phone support within first 90 days of service. 
Toll-Free Support Yes 

Design Superior: 92

Superior: 92
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