Friday, March 18, 2011

Sim Free Apple iPhone 4 32Gb - A review

Finally I have got my 32Gb iPhone 4. I bought it as a Sim free and network unlocked version direct from the Apple store. I had indeed wanted the Sim free white iPhone, but there's still no sign of this handset being everywhere near released and thanks to the huge request for the black model I still had to wait over three weeks for it. This my characterize of the iPhone 4 32Gb. In the first part we will look at the packaging and appearance of the new phone.

iPhone 4 packaging

IPhone 4

As can be predicted of Apple, the packaging is minimal, coming in the form of a matte white rectangular cardboard box. Contents included the phone, documentation, power adapter and Usb cable. If you needed anything else (such as a dock or a spare cable) then you'll be paying extra for it.

The iPhone comes protected with a plastic sheet on both the front and back, and as the touch screen works fine with it in place I chose to leave it on for a little added security from scratches. I will order some further protectors for when this one starts to peel away.

iPhone 4 appearance

Although I have never had an iPhone before, I know plenty of citizen who have one of the earlier generation models. This new phone is a totally distinct form to all of the others, which all share the same look. Rather than the curved plastic back of the iPhone 3Gs, this one has a very smart, squared off look. Both the front and back are made of a form of engineered glass (such as that used in aircraft windshields) for a extremely scratch-resistance finish. Apple claim that the new glass casing is around fifteen times more scratch unyielding than that of earlier plastic iPhone casings. In my few days of relatively heavy use there is indeed no sign of any marks on the phone, in fact it still looks brand new! The glass back and front is complemented by an aluminum band all the way around the side of the phone. This is split in two and doubles as the antenna for the Gsm networks as well as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. The volume buttons are also contained within this strip and feel indeed nice as they are machined out of aluminum rather than economy feeling plastic.

In increasing to the accepted singular button, the front also sports a tiny camera to the left of the speaker near the top of the phone. This will be used with Apples FaceTime video calling function which has the added advantage of working over Wi-Fi, therefore salvage the user their network call charges. The back of the iPhone 4 contains a new 5Mp camera (with the lens in a similar position to the old one) as well as an Led flash. In increasing to the afore mentioned volume control buttons, there is also a switch for execution of the silent mode. A accepted 3.5mm headphone jack and the lock button (to preclude accidental use) are both settled on the top of the device, whilst the accepted Apple dock connector is located, as usual, on the bottom.

I like the use of the accepted headphone socket, as this allows me to use my favorite white Sennheiser Cx 300 Ii Precision headphones in lieu of the accepted Apple offerings. In fact, if you're an iPhone or iPod user, I urge you to try out some upgraded headphones as they made a huge contrast in the sound capability to me.

Thanks for seeing at part one of the Apple iPhone 32Gb review. Please look out for the subsequent articles where I look at the antenna issues, screen, MicroSim card use, setup and software.

Sim Free Apple iPhone 4 32Gb - A review

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