There are many new problems, both hardware and software related, with the iPhone 3G. Here are some problems that bothered me enough that I remembered them. This was actually written on the iPhone 3G, so if you see improper words blame the not always accurate auto-correct, which happens to have been a problem from the very beginning. Haha.

The Temperature:

During the first 20 minutes of use, I noticed one big difference between the original iPhone and the iPhone 3G. The iPhone 3G felt about 5 times as hot as the original. Perhaps it was because of the aluminum backing that the iPhone could dissipate the heat. Or maybe the new 3G HSDPA chip and GPS chip made the phone run hot. Either way, the new phone can sometimes get too hot for comfort, which is a feature not needed in the dead heat of the southern Californian sun.

Yellow Screen:

What is up with this? Apparently this was a deliberate feature to make the phone more warm feeling and natural. I even tried the full restore to no avail.  The thing I liked about the original iPhone was that it had a nice blue colored screen. A relaxing blue compared to a hot distorting yellow. I liked my old screen more. Sadly it feels as if this screen is really cheap. Something tells me Apple sacrificed the screen to make the price.

The Border Around The Screen:

This may not bother many, but when I look to the edges of my phone I now see a border that never used to be there. The original iPhone looked very streamlined and advanced because the screen took up most of the face. With the 3G, the screen stops about a centimeter short of the edge giving the phone a plastic look. Did they make the screen smaller? Did they keep the resolution (160 dpi)?

Reminiscent Of The iPod Touch:

Going along with the smaller screen and plastic look, the iPhone 3G feels more like an iPod touch. This is not a good thing. I enjoyed the class of the original iPhone over the slimness of the iPod touch.

Too Smudgy:

Simply put: I love the way the phone looks… Before I have held it. After that the smudges make the phone a mess. Try showing off your phone without wiping it off. Record the recipient’s reaction.

The Vibrate Function Feels A Lot Cheaper, More Crappy.

I do not know what else to say, the vibrate function feels very cheap. It is more high-pitched and less noticeable.

Firmware 2.0:

I hate applications asking me if it is okay to know where I am.
Seriously Apple needs to add a function to settings that will allow any application to use your location without the need to ask. It is getting annoying.

Speaker Gets Covered By My Pinky:

This is strictly because of the way I hold the phone. Because the speaker has a more focused opening (one hole vs. many) it lends itself to being covered.

Inconsistent Coverage:

Maybe it is just my phone, but my iPhone continuously shows 0 bars, and then jumps back to 5 bars. While the phone shows 0 bars it still gets perfect coverage. Maybe I should have this one checked out.

Stay tuned for the next post which outlines the many features I enjoyed about the new iPhone.