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iPhone 3G

Comming soon, but will you be able to get one?

The next-generation device has done away with the aluminium rear casing of its predecessor in favour of a convex black plastic back, which lends the handset a reassuring weight and feel.

Changes to the device itself were not as wide-ranging as expected. There was no storage bump for instance, when it had been widely expected that a 32GB version would be launched to bring the iPhones in line with the iPod touch product suite. Nor was there an improvement to the camera, which many had thought would be improved from two megapixels to at least three megapixels.

Nevertheless, for European consumers who chose to bide their time rather than jump on the iPhone bandwagon when it initially launched in November, there will be a sense of vindication. The new 3G device is better suited to our domestic market, while the highly competitive pricing brings the iPhone nicely in line with other high-end smartphones.

However, with current iPhone owners having priority to upgrade their units, it is almost guarenteed to be a struggle to get your hands on one.