February 14, 2011
Hairline cracksSince the iPhone 3G's public release, users have reported that there had been hairline cracks, especially on the white models.[17] [edit]Battery lifeAfter the release of the iPhone 3G, many complaints were about battery life. This is also reflected by a J.D. Power and Associates custom satisfaction survey, which gave the “battery aspects” of the device its lowest rating of 2 out of 5 stars. [edit]iOS performance issuesiOS 4, which was still compatible with the iPhone 3G, was released on June 21, 2010. Since its release, many iPhone 3G owners on iOS 4 have reported that their phones are performing much slower than they had prior to the update.[18][19] Video comparisons of the performance differences have been posted.[20] One theory claims that the problem stems from a bug in the Spotlight Searchfeature.[21] Another claim, is that the 3G has insufficient RAM memory to cope with the demands of the new iOS 4 operating system: only 128 MB, versus the 512 MB of RAM in the iPhone 4 for which iOS 4 was designed.[22][23] An article in the Wall Street Journal's Digits column on July 28, 2010 drew attention to the situation, reporting that iPhone 3G phones updating to iOS 4 responded slowly, had diminished battery life, and became excessively hot.[24] During a media event on September 1, 2010, Apple announced that iOS 4.1 would be released on September 8, 2010, claiming to fix issues with performance on the iPhone 3G, along with fixes forBluetooth and proximity sensor issues and other updates. The update did improve the speeds on the iPhone 3G, however, the speeds still remain well below acceptable levels. iOS 4.2.1 further fixed performance issues on the iPhone 3G.
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February 14, 2011
Along with the iPhone 3G, the first major software update to iOS, 2.0 was released which featured various new features and improvements over its predecessor most notably the App Store. [edit]App StoreOne of the main new features of iOS 2.0 is the App Store which allows users to install third party applications on their device. Preceding this, jailbreaking was the only way to install custom applications on the device. On the App Store's initial launch, 500 applications were available for downlo... Continue reading...
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February 12, 2011
Screen and inputThe touchscreen is a 9 cm (3.5 in) liquid crystal display with a resolution of 320-by-480 (HVGA) at 163 ppi along with a scratch-resistant glass sitting on top of the display. The capacitive touchscreen is designed for a bare finger, or multiple fingers for multi-touch sensing. The device also features the same sensors its predecessor had. A repositioned proximity sensor which deactivates the display and touchscreen when the device is brought near the face during a call. This i... Continue reading...
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February 12, 2011
The iPhone 3G's back features a redesigned plastic polycarbonate housing, replacing the aluminum back from the first generation. The buttons were also made from plastic to metal, and the edges of the phone were also tapered, providing a better grip of the phone. The iPhone 3G also introduced colors to the iPhone bringing black and white backs to the device. However only the 16GB version was available in both colors. The dimensions of the iPhone 3G were slightly larger than those of the origin... Continue reading...
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February 12, 2011
On July 11, 2008, Apple released the iPhone 3G in twenty-two countries, including the original six; in 8GB and 16GB models, with the larger capacity version having the option of being in black or white.[12][13] When the iPhone 3GS was released, the iPhone 3G's price was cut in half, and was made the budget model of iPhone. The $99 iPhone 3G was in black only and came with 8GB of storage. Included with this revision is iPhone OS 3.0 [14] On June 7, 2010, the iPhone 3G was discontinued, and repl... Continue reading...
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February 12, 2011
The iPhone 3G is the second generation of iPhone. It was the successor to the original iPhone, and is succeeded by the iPhone 3GS. Introduced on June 9, 2008 at the WWDC 2008 at the Moscone Center, San Francisco. The 3G was very similar to its predecessor, containing the same 2 MP camera and no support for video recording, and its performance was limited by the same 128 MB eDRAM memory unit.[11] Nevertheless, the 3G featured several improvements over the original. It supported Assisted GPS, 3... Continue reading...
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