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Video Review Of The Telstra iPhone 4

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“I have been given an 4 by free of charge to review. The comments expressed by me reflect my own user experience and personal opinion and are not made on behalf of .”


Here’s my video review on the iPhone 4 (below). Sorry for the quality of the video however, I accidentally fried my Panasonic Xacti camcorder when I plugged in the wrong adapter…(one of the issues of having so many gadgets). So I had to attempt taking it with my Canon G11 camera. That’ll be the last time I do that as the video quality wasn’t so great.

In the Video, you’ll see me compare the iPhone 4 with the superseded iPhone 3GS. You’ll also see a demonstration of the new 5 Megapixel camera that now comes with a LED flash and of course, what would this iPhone 4 video be without a demonstration of ’s out of the box video conferencing application, FaceTime.

Why I Love The iPhone 4

This is now Week #2 with the 4 and I must say that I’m still very much enamored by it. It does everything that the iPhone 3GS did but faster! For me the best features of the iPhone 4 are the super vibrant retina display, zippier Apple A4 chip, 5 Megapixel with LED flash, front facing camera and FaceTime. Putting all these together makes Apple once again leap ahead of the competition once again. But with the release of excellent devices like the HTC Desire and Samsung Galaxy S, the gap is slowly closing.

What Antenna Issue?

The first question that a lot of my friends ask is “What about the antenna issue?” To be quite honest, I have failed to replicate the issue with my iPhone 4. I’ve tried the “death grip” but did not experience any drop outs on Australia’s fastest network: Telstra NextG. I really do believe that the whole antenna issue was blown way out of proportion. I don’t even use the bumper case that was given as I prefer to hold the phone without it.

If you’ve encountered this issue, please leave a comment below on how the situation in which it occurred and which network you were with. I’d especially like to hear from Australians.

Link to iPhone 4 Accessories | iPhone 4 Screen Protector

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14 Responses to “Video Review Of The Telstra iPhone 4”
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David Tran Says, in 8-10-2010 at 06:17:48    

Maybe the antenna issue was resolved with its release in Australia. I mean, we weren’t the first to receive the units afterall, so who knows, maybe it was resolved during that small period of time.

I guess Apple can be pretty quick to fix things if they need to.

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Mark Says, in 8-10-2010 at 08:06:00    

I can replicate the attenuation on a friend’s iPhone 4 with the death grip. But only dropping a couple of bars and never to total signal loss. The issue is there but not as blown out as it has been.

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Ignatius Winarto Says, in 8-10-2010 at 11:19:06    

I was about to write “why not use the iPhone4 video” in response to the poor quality video, but then realised, you need the iPhone4 in the video LOL!

Looking forward to watching the video. Youtube is blocked at my work so will have to wait till I get home :(

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John Knop Says, in 8-10-2010 at 12:25:51    

Nice to see that iphone4 in Australia has improved reception, vl help me in buying decision.

Cheers

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Mr.Gadget Says, in 8-10-2010 at 13:41:55    

@David I never said that Apple resolved it. Just that I did not experience any issues
@Mark What network was your friend on out of curiosity
@Ignatius Video quality on iPhone4 is decent. Hope you enjoy!
@John It doesn’t have improved reception. Please try it out on your network carrier of choice before finally deciding.

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Mark Says, in 8-10-2010 at 15:54:20    

I published a post on how to fit a .45x wide angle lens to your Iphone 4. Once this is added the Iphone 4 will shoot video at an ultrawide 13.5mm and it is impressive. Sample video is there with comparison of an Iphone 4, Kodak Zi8 and a Sony Hx-1. The results and how well the Iphone did once a wide angle lens is added is impressive. http://techsavvyagent.com/text/how-to-add-a-45x-wide-angle-lens-to-the-apple-iphone-4/

Mark

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palah Says, in 8-11-2010 at 08:50:18    

Re Leap ahead of competition… and best smart phone
1. Face time is WI-FI only, even my old TP2 can video conference on the GSM network – NO iPhone can, so how is that ahead of competition?
2. I can add as much memory to my device as i like… iPhone is handicapped with set amount…how is that ahead of competition
3. my device lets run and customise my OS…
4. my device allows to replace my battery (never had the need to :)
5. my device runs flash…. the closest iPhone came to running flash is in Apples advertising and only when outed did they take the lie away
5. how is a 5 mp camera ahead of competition?
6. old iPhone case cracked, bad battery time etc … not good for a $1k device & possible issues with iphone 4 antenna does not seem be great quality wise…

Granted the iphone 4 is a big step ahead of previous efforts and the average phone user do not want or need these features… but saying iPhone 4 is head of competition should be prefaced with ‘if it suits your needs’… no matter what marketing hype i read… still do not consider a ‘smart’ phone, as does not suit my needs

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Mr.Gadget Says, in 8-11-2010 at 10:25:36    

@Palah There are a lot of phones have similar specs and functionality of the iPhone 4 but at the end of the day Apple packages it better and is the easiest to use. I’ll let iPhone sales reports do the talking too. Also remember that this is my opinion given the phones that I have used and tested :)

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palah Says, in 8-11-2010 at 19:05:12    

have many times found iPhone software wanting… 2 or 3 touches to do a task whereas 1 on my device… just pointing out shouldn’t an unbiased review pick up on some of the points above when saying… ahead of competition sighting Apple marketing speak ‘face time’ ‘retina display’ as the basis when these features are just re hashes of old/current tech. Re sales reports… Android sales overtook iPhone sales in USA … dont doubt iPhone is a real success story but if your yard stick is sales …then Android sales mean they are ahead of the competition. Nothing wrong with being ‘enamored’ (‘inspired with love’ or ‘passion or captivated by somebody or something’)but starting a review with that statement is like being told your child is ugly…seeing you would be enamored with that child you would defend (even quite heated) pointing out the positives, no matter the facts!! :) . Have found people get un-naturally defensive when under the Apple spell so No doubt we will have to agree to disagree :)

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Mr.Gadget Says, in 8-12-2010 at 08:14:29    

Palah you’ve known me for many years. I am not an Apple fanboy rather a fan of technology that works well and will choose the best device to utilise in my daily regime.

Please remember that I was also given a HTC Desire to test and review. Yes it was an excellent device however, I didn’t have time to tweak it to my exact liking – if I had more time in a day it would probably still be my primary smartphone today. However, Apple’s out-of-the-box experience, for me, was more complete and “Mr.Gadget-Life” ready.

My iPhone 4 child has its flaws – like all children :P I actually have a post on its way specifically addressing these…watch this space my friend :)

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palah Says, in 8-12-2010 at 08:42:51    

know you are taken by your tech :) and love your passion … BUT if i was a betting man & came and took your apple toys away… you could very possibly start shaking & break out in a cold sweat… aww come on Arnold can we entertain the fact you are a ‘little bit’ of an apple fanbois :) … doesn’t matter we still love you & to prove… here’s a BIG cyber HUG to get you through the day!!!:)

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Mr.Gadget Says, in 8-12-2010 at 15:48:05    

Hahaha! Thanks for the cyber hug Palah. Will definitely use it’s power to help me through this day :)

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Michael Aulia @CravingTech.com Says, in 8-30-2010 at 12:17:44    

Nice video, Arnie!

You fried the Sanyo Xacti that we bought together in Singapore? Ugh, feel sorry for you! You want to buy mine? I haven’t been using it much lol

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Mr.Gadget Says, in 8-30-2010 at 19:49:12    

@Michael Thank you mate :) Thanks for your offer but I’ve been sponsored by JVC for all my tech videos from now on :)

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