Technology Gadget of the Week: Apple’s iPhone 3GS
WHAT: Apple iPhone 3GS
PRICE:$199 for 16GB, $299 for 32GB
COMPARE TO: Palm Pre, T-Mobile G1, Blackberry Storm
FUN FACT: The “S” stands for speed.
WHY COMPLEX IS CO-SIGNING IT: Because even if you don’t have an iPhone, we know you’ve been secretly lusting for one since they debuted over two years ago. And now with Google, and more recently and importantly, Palm, raising the bar for what smart phones are supposed to be, it was only a matter of time before Apple adjusted their offering to resume its place atop of the mobile phone totem.
If it looks identical to the iPhone 3G that’s because, cosmetically, it is. All the major upgrades take place inside. The original iPhone was amazingly elegant and simple to use. The software packed into its sleek dimensions allowed users to compute on the go in a way they’ve never been able to before. But even with all that, there were still a few, well, a lot, of features missing from the heavily hailed phone.
