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iPhone 3GS narrowly leads Consumer Reports ratings
The iPhone once again leads Consumer Reports' smartphone ratings, beating competing products such as the Palm Pre and BlackBerry Storm. The organization considered Apple's new 3GS handset to lead in categories such as battery life, multimedia, navigation and Internet browsing, while integrating ...
iPhone 3GS #1 in Consumer Reports New Smartphone Ratings
iPhone 3GS #1 in Consumer Reports New Smartphone Ratings
theiphoneblog.com — The latest piece of hardware to come out of Cupertino, Apple’s iPhone 3GS, has claimed the honor... of being ranked number 1 in Consumer Reports new smartphone ratings. Now does this come as a surprise to anyone? In all actuality, it was ... (more) iPhone 3GS #1 in Consumer Reports New Smartphone Ratings
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iPhone Tops Consumer Reports
Mac|Life — [image] Apple can continue to gloat about the unprecedented successes the iPhone has had, because the latest Consumer Reports ratings for smartphones show the 3GS at the top of the pack. Electronista reports that Consumer Reports is changing their criteria to adapt to the influx of touchscreen phones on the market. To do this, they are increasing emphasis on display, UI, ease of navigation, and multimedia support, while decreasing the emphasis on traditional (old-school) phone features, like talk time and call quality. As a result, the strengths of the iPhone are maximized, ...

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iPhone J.D. — ...   Jim Dalrymple also notes that Apple's retail stores can now fix a broken screen in-house if your iPhone is still under warranty.  (Both links via Daring Fireball.) Speaking of the fine folks at TidBITS, all of the titles in their excellent Take Control series of e-books are 50% off through July 7.  Click this coupon-loaded link to view the catalog.  Topics covered include the iPhone, Macs, iLife, AirPort networking, and more. MacNN reports that the iPhone 3GS is #1 in the Consumer Reports smartphone ratings. ...

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