Apple iphone 3G S. Do looks really matter?

We're already a bit bored with people complaining that the new Apple iPhone 3G S doesn't look any different from the previous Apple iphone 3G (the added S stands for speed by the way, more on that below). We say: so what! It's still the best looking phone you can buy by a country mile. And you at least get to choose whether it comes in white or black... what more do you want?!

More important to us is what's under the hood, and we're more than a little impressed. With a juicy new processor and increased RAM the iPhone 3G S now snaps through internet sites, crackles through transitions and pops applications up quicker than you can say Rice Krispies.

There's also been some great improvements to the camera. Not only have they added another megapixel (still only 3MP, but better than before) but you can now both film AND edit video with the handset. The video is 30 frames per second VGA and you can share just shot video via MMS, email, MobileMe and YouTube. The still camera has auto focus, auto exposure, and auto white balance and a really cool new function allows you to tap to focus, changing white balance in the process. The camera also supports photo and video geotagging.


Another great fact is that you can now replace your dongle! No, not that one, you're stuck with that one. We mean the dongle that lets you connect your laptop to the internet as you roam around. The Apple iPhone 3G S can now be tethered, meaning you can use it as the 3G source of your internet connection, and you can do so with both Mac and PC laptops.

There's an Iphone 3G S review here, and also a slightly long but very useful video here (just look how great those graphics are!):