The iPhone was hailed as an innovative breakthrough, but potential buyers were put off by its failings, says Alan Stonebridge in MacUser the lack of 3G overshadowed the other complaints. Now, at last, we have the Apple iPhone 3G (above, far left), which means internet download speeds should be twice as fast as before. It even has built-in GPS, says Stuff. "The world's smartest smartphone is now the world's most powerful and, amazingly, one of the cheapest."
See www.apple.com.
It is former icon BlackBerry that should be most worried by the launch of the new Apple iPhone, saysT3. Can Blackberry's latest model, the Bold (above, second left), tempt those in need of a "CrackBerry" hit away from Apple? It offers integrated GPS andWi-Fi, faster-than-ever downloads, 1 GB of built-in memory, 2 megapixel camera, and the "luxurious feel of a full QWERTY keyboard". It's "phenomenal".
Subscribe to MoneyWeek
Subscribe to MoneyWeek today and get your first six magazine issues absolutely FREE
Sign up to Money Morning
Don't miss the latest investment and personal finances news, market analysis, plus money-saving tips with our free twice-daily newsletter
Don't miss the latest investment and personal finances news, market analysis, plus money-saving tips with our free twice-daily newsletter
Taking its cue from the "recently launched iPhonebotherer, the Touch Diamond", says Stuff magazine, the HTCTouch Pro (above, second right) features the same touch interface, but it also comes with a QWERTY keyboard slider underneath. It runs Windows Mobile OS, has HSDPA for speeds up to "a broadband-beating 7.2Mbps", a 3.2 megapixel camera and 2.8-inch screen.
See www.htc.com/europe.
"Brazenly released on the same day as the iPhone 3G", could the Samsung Omnia i900 (above, far right) be the saviour of Windows Mobile? asks Stuff. It looks more or less exactly the same, has all Microsoft Office applications included, and there's "fun to be had" with Windows Media Player and the 5 megapixel camera.
See www.samsung.co.uk.
-
Landlords ordered to make rental properties more energy efficient by 2030The government has said rental properties must have a minimum EPC rating of C by 2030. We explain how much it will cost landlords to upgrade their buy-to-let portfolio
-
Primark owner Associated British Foods is an overlooked gem going cheap — should you buy shares?Associated British Foods, the owner of Primark, is a family-owned business, which means it is passed over by the increasingly popular passive investment funds. That spells opportunity for private investors, says Jamie Ward.
