iPhone 3G review: Twice the hype, half the novelty

It's finally here - the iPhone 3G. No, we mean that literally. It's finally at our office and boy, are we excited! GPS, HSDPA purring under the new iPhone hood with a hefty number of software enhancements. 

But all them software goodies are available for the first-gen iPhone too - so is it worth the fuss? It may as well be, but we never know before we take it out for a spin. 

Key features:
3.5" 16M-color TFT display with a resolution of 480 x 320 pixels 
Quad-band GSM support 
Tri-band UMTS support with HSDPA 
Built-in GPS receiver 
Wi-Fi 
8 to 16GB of onboard storage 
Accelerometer, proximity sensor and ambient light sensor 
2 megapixel camera 
Silky smooth user interface with multi-touch user support 
Unsurpassed web surfing experience 
Push email with MS Exchange support 
AppStore access for direct application download and installation 
Redone rear 
TV-out port 
Main disadvantages:
No video calls over the 3G network 
The handset wobbles on hard even surfaces 
There are a number of messaging downers 
Camera has no auto focus, nor video recording… nor any settings at all 
Safari browser doesn't support Flash and Java, doesn't have a download manager 
Bluetooth support limited to headset use only (no A2DP or file transfers) 
No office document editor 
No copy/paste functionality 
You cannot sync Notes and TO-DOs 
No memory card slot (but knowing Apple there will never be one) 

Now, since we'll be heavily comparing the old and new iPhone, how about the following arrangement - the first one we'll call Number One and the newbie will be Number Two. Sorted. Wait a minute, no good? Crap, we knew it. OK then, the first one will be the iPhone 1G (as in "generation" of the device), while the new one will still be iPhone 3G (as in "generation" of the wireless network). That might sound inconsistent, but it's short and we like it this way, so before you go ballistic in the comments section, remember Number One and Number Two.