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8.0
justinhub2003

I owned an iPhone 1st Gen after android was on the scene and though I prefer android, no android hardware at the time matched that of the iPhone. It was ahead of its times even with all its glaring flaws. The phone that started a wave of hardware and software has to be given some credit.

8.0
justinhub2003

I owned an iPhone 1st Gen after android was on the scene and though I prefer android, no android hardware at the time matched that of the iPhone. It was ahead of its times even with all its glaring flaws. The phone that started a wave of hardware and software has to be given some credit.

8.0
Teren

Some dropped calls. Some simple features missings, like bluetooth file transfers, etc. Everything must go through iTunes is a major con – limited format support and no use as flash.

10
gomer43

If I had to sum up the iPhone 1st Gen, it's still the highest quality in terms of reliability, but if only it had even half the features of its successors, I'd be more enamored. I still have mine (got it on day one), but I wish they would at least allow MMS on it. Still, I'm...

9.0
justbustr

The original iPhone, released in summer 2007, changed the playing field and shook up the mobile phone industry, which at that time consisted of overly-complicated Windows Mobile products, (then) bulky and unintuitive BlackBerries, and, dumb phones with awful interfaces like the RAZR. Of course,...

9.0
shiftycog

Lack of MMS and the awkwardly recessed headphone jack keep the original iPhone from being an almost perfect cell phone. Having said that, the free software updates have really breathed new life into this two year device. For the first time, I am truly happy with my mobile and will only look...

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