Google Maps

The Google Maps application on the iPhone is nothing unique, as Google offers its Maps software for many mobile phones including the Blackberry Curve we tested as a competitor. 


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The difference between the iPhone version and what you use on other mobile phones is that the interface is far more responsive and easier to interact with, but functionally, it's no better than what's available on other phones.


Google Maps on the Blackberry Curve

You can navigate the map with your finger, and just like other applications on the iPhone you can stretch and pinch the screen to zoom in and out. 


Google Maps on the iPhone

Like many of the features of the iPhone, Google Maps isn't a revolutionary part of the device, but it's done better on the iPhone than on any of its competitors.

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  • michael2k - Sunday, July 8, 2007 - link

    Except of course for the keyboard.

    If he unveiled the thing, it would have to be as a small laptop.
  • edwinder - Wednesday, July 4, 2007 - link

    Anand, I never got through your iPhone review...because everything I read is basically Blackberry this, Blackberry that. Just so that you know, not all your readers like/own/used Blackberries, and have found other replacements that suit us more besides a Blackberry (i.e E61). Yes, I know you love your BB's, but hope you can rename your article to reflect the review that you wrote. Nothing wrong with it... but reading your article gave me no basis of which to refer to, hence stopped reading it after a few pages.
  • aGoGo - Wednesday, July 4, 2007 - link

    Exactly,
    I used BB 8700, 8100, 8300 and 8800.. all of them suck, i have to admit that the RIM makes the best "stupid-proof" devices, that can enable you connect to your work email through BES, other than that, every single feature sucks.
    I'm using the Imate Jasjar (HTC Universal) and it can do every single thing the iPhone can do, without the cute looking UI, people wanna use things, not look at them, how many of you are still using Aero glass and DreamScene? Every single person disabled them after one week.
  • r33tr33t - Wednesday, July 4, 2007 - link

    You can catch bits of Anand's gigantic house as well as his face reflected back in the metallic part of some of the iPhone photos.
  • plinden - Tuesday, July 3, 2007 - link

    quote:

    This time on WiFi, the iPhone comes in about an hour under its estimated 7 hour internet battery life.


    Actually, http://www.apple.com/iphone/specs.html">here, Apple does claim "up to 6 hours" internet time, so what you're seeing is in line with Apple's claims.

    Yes, I do like my Apple products (3 Macs and two iPods) but I've always taken the battery life claims with a large pinch of salt.
  • Anand Lal Shimpi - Tuesday, July 3, 2007 - link

    I know exactly what you're saying; battery life on the MacBook Pro is no where near Apple's 6-hour claims; I'd be lucky to get 2.5 hours of real work on mine.

    Thanks for the correction, I too was shocked to see it actually lasted 6 hours on WiFi. I'm doing some more tests now looking closer at its battery life, so you may see a follow-up article in the near future.

    Take care,
    Anand
  • strikeback03 - Tuesday, July 3, 2007 - link

    Looks nice, but too big for me. If they can build one around something more like a 2.25" screen that would be sweet.

    Also on the next to last page there is a picture missing of the screen you get to unlock the phone.
  • Anand Lal Shimpi - Tuesday, July 3, 2007 - link

    Agreed. An iPhone mini could be very interesting but I'm not sure how the keyboard would work out. And I've added the missing image, thanks for the heads up :)

    Take care,
    Anand
  • Drumsticks - Wednesday, January 7, 2015 - link

    I had to go through this review for a paper I was writing for school, and I came across this comment. In 2015... how times have changed :)
  • aGoGo - Tuesday, July 3, 2007 - link

    Blackberry Curve and Blackjack?
    there are better phones to use, how about the HTC Universal? Nokia N95? SE P990i? HTC Athena?
    I really don't know how much this damn thing is gonna cost if it's unlocked? $1000?

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