Consumer Reports: iPhone 3GS Tops New Smartphone Ratings
Apple’s iPhone 3GS has topped the new smartphone ratings of Consumer Reports, edging out rivals like Palm Pre and BlackBerry Bold.
According to Consumer Reports, iPhone 3GS has shown strong and solid performance in most areas, particularly in Web browsing, multimedia, navigation and battery life. However, it did not do well in voice quality, which could be a problem of the handset itself, or the AT&T 3G network.
Ranking second on the rating list are iPhone 3G and Samsung Omnia (i910), while BlackBerry Storm, BlackBerry Bold and T-Mobile G1 are in a three-way tie on the third place. Sprint’s Palm Pre sits on the fourth, in a tie with BlackBerry Curve.
It is unsure that how iPhone 3GS would rate after AT&T makes MMS available on the Apple device later this summer. We shall wait and see if it would show stronger messaging capabilities and score even higher marks by then.
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According to Consumer Reports, iPhone 3GS has shown strong and solid performance in most areas, particularly in Web browsing, multimedia, navigation and battery life. However, it did not do well in voice quality, which could be a problem of the handset itself, or the AT&T 3G network.
Ranking second on the rating list are iPhone 3G and Samsung Omnia (i910), while BlackBerry Storm, BlackBerry Bold and T-Mobile G1 are in a three-way tie on the third place. Sprint’s Palm Pre sits on the fourth, in a tie with BlackBerry Curve.
Though falling behind on the list, Palm Pre and the BlackBerry devices perform better than iPhone 3GS and iPhone 3G in messaging capabilities, as commented by reviewers. Palm Pre has also scored high marks with its "Deck of Cards" multitasking ability.
Consumer Reports has changed some of the criteria for this year's evaluation, since it finds increasing complexity in today’s smartphone technology. Changes include focusing more on the handset’s display, navigation, messaging, and multimedia functionality, while putting less emphasis on features like talk time and voice quality.
Such amendments have helped some older phones, such as iPhone 3G, move up in the rankings, while handsets like the Samsung Blackjack II and BlackBerry Pearl Flip have their ratings dropped due to the changes.
It is unsure that how iPhone 3GS would rate after AT&T makes MMS available on the Apple device later this summer. We shall wait and see if it would show stronger messaging capabilities and score even higher marks by then.
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