We have tested the iPhone 4 – an impressive mobile that has raised the benchmark yet again.
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First of all to the exterior and design. Facing edges and the glass on the back makes the phone feel luxurious. It feels more luxurious than the plastic that sits in the Iphone 3 / 3GS. We also notice clear changes in the buttons on the side. The function is the same though. At the top left of the iPhone 4 are three buttons. One to increase the volume, one to lower and then a small “lever” to put the phone in silent mode. If there were a risk that the button was easily activated accidentally in the older Iphone, e.g. in a pocket it seems to be less risk now. Now there is much more resistance and you have to take in when pressed. The buttons respond with a clear response when you press.
After looking at the outside, it is natural to look at the screen. The screen is sharper than that which previously existed in the iPhone of that there is no doubt whatsoever. One can see directly from the home screen, which applications are not adapted for the iPhone 4 as it appears in the icon. It simply looks jagged and blurred out, no matter how good it looks on the old iPhone. Hopefully most applications will be adapted soon as this is where one notices the improved screen more than elsewhere.
As for surfing the web or reading text in an email we didn’t notice so much the improved screen. One can see clearly the resolution if you zoom in on a very few letters, but how often do you do that? It probably makes it a bit kinder on the eyes to read longer texts, but we probably need to test the iPhone 4 a bit longer time to draw any real conclusions.
The camera on the iPhone 4 is vastly improved. You now get a 5 million megapixel camera with LED flash. You can also shoot HD video and make video calls.
In conclusion, PhoneShop.co.uk recommends this phone to anyone looking for a high end, feature packed and five star usability smart phone but if you are halfway through an existing contract it’s probably worth waiting and by that time all the important apps should have been updated for the new enhanced screen. If you do get one don’t forget our iPhone 4 insurance offer ! In most cases you’ll make a big saving compare with the monthly deals that some mobile phone retailers offer.
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