Apple iPhone 3Gs review | Multimedia & Phone menu
Apple iPhone 3Gs menu
Apple 3Gs touchscreen phone
Upon activating the iPhone 3Gs, or upon unlocking the screen, you will directly enter the main menu. The startup of the Apple iPhone 3Gs is much quicker than its predecessor. The menu is easy to use; thanks to a number of clear icons, all running very smoothly, and the various applications open both easily and rapidly. Sliding across the screen with your finger enables scrolling; a brief sliding motion will already suffice. Due to the sensitive, immediately responding touch screen, the operation proves extremely pleasant.
Apple iPhone 3Gs applications
YouTube video & Google Maps
In addition to the standard icons such as settings and agenda, there are a few more useful applications available on the iPhone 3Gs. For example, applications to display the latest weather forecasts by location and the latest stock prices. Additionally, a YouTube application and Google Maps are available. It is not very innovative compared to earlier versions, but a digital compass has been added and on the main screen, you can slide your finger from left to right to open the search function. This search function has access to the entire iPhone: contacts, music files, applications, everything can be found. The results are displayed ultra-fast, even typing only part of a keyword will do in many cases. This option is very convenient to provide easy access to the large amount of content.
Apple iPhone 3Gs multimedia phone
Apple iPod music player function
With the iPod in mind, the expectations for the iPhone 3Gs as a media player are also very high. And it is safe to say these expectations are certainly fulfilled. The iPod feature that is displayed standard on the bottom of the screen, will start up the application. Next, everything is neatly sorted by artist or album, whilst the video files have their own section. Scrolling is easy by sliding your finger over the screen.
Apple iPhone 3Gs videos
Uploading content via iTunes software
Video files are played in landscape mode. If you tilt the Apple iPhone 3Gs when it is in the iPod feature, the Cover Flow mode will be displayed. It enables you to browse through the covers of the CDs. If a cover is touched, the track-list appears. We are already familiar with this feature from the previous iPhone, but it is now slightly more flexible and remains impressive. All content must be uploaded through iTunes, this continues to limit the support of file formats. Nor is it possible to receive files through, for example, Bluetooth.
Apple iPhone 3Gs GPS navigation
Google Maps & GPS antenna
At the same time as the introduction of the iPhone 3Gs, it was also announced that TomTom is developing a GPS navigation system for the iPhone 3Gs, which will make it possible to use the iPhone as a full GPS navigation system. By default, the Google Maps application is installed with street view and satellite view displayed, which can be used to determine a route. A nice extra feature is the digital compass, which can be found in the menu, but can also be used in combination with Google Maps. It not only shows you where you are, but also on which side specific streets or locations in question are located. This combination is very interesting, especially during orientating. The built-in GPS antenna works very fast and in addition to determining the location by using the GPS antenna, also the network is used to roughly determine the location, which shows by a circle around the location. The more precisely the location is determined, the smaller the circle becomes.
Apple iPhone 3Gs Internet
Safari web browser & Gmail
The Safari web browser effortlessly displays almost all web pages. The zoom works easily by moving two fingers apart, which makes it possible to access large websites. Unfortunately, the new Apple iPhone 3Gs still does not offer Flash support, whereas Windows Mobile 6.5 does. However, it all works very well. Also for E-mail, the iPhone is easy to use. The mail function in the quick bar at the bottom of the Apple iPhone 3Gs takes you to an application where for Gmail accounts, among other things, only the username and password must be entered. Next, all E-mail will be synchronized and through Push-mail retracted from the server. In addition, Apple has made its iPhone suitable for Microsoft Exchange, which is especially appealing to the corporate user. Moreover, the improved software enables you to always type in the landscape mode through the larger keyboard, and a copy / paste feature has also been added.
icon.
Category Sitemap