The Early iPhone 4 Reviews Appear

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As with the iPad, Apple sent out review units of the new iPhone 4 to valued members of the press and the early reviews of the new smartphone are appearing. The phone is scheduled to arrive on customers’ doorsteps either tomorrow or on Thursday (depending if yours got shipped in time). We’ve got all the reviews thus far linked after the break with a summary of the verdict from each.

The Engadget review by Joshua Topolsky:

“…it’s tough to deny that Apple has moved one step past the competition with this phone. Of course, in the hyper-accelerated smartphone market where the Next Big Thing seems to always be just around the corner, it’s anyone’s guess how long they keep that edge.”

The Wall Street Journal review by Walt Mossberg:

“Just as with its predecessors, I can’t recommend this new iPhone for voice calling for people who experience poor AT&T reception, unless they are willing to carry a second phone on a network that works better for them.

For everyone else, however, I’d say that Apple has built a beautiful smartphone that works well, adds impressive new features and is still, overall, the best device in its class.”

The New York Times review by David Pogue:

“Now, the iPhone is no longer the undisputed king of app phones. In particular, the technically inclined may find greater flexibility and choice among its Android rivals, like the HTC Incredible and Evo. They’re more complicated, and their app store not as good, but they’re loaded with droolworthy features like turn-by-turn GPS instructions, speech recognition that saves you typing, removable batteries and a choice of cell networks.

If what you care about, however, is size and shape, beauty and battery life, polish and pleasure, then the iPhone 4 is calling your name.”

The USA Today review by Ed Baig:

“As with previous iPhones, the latest model breaks new ground. FaceTime video calling on the iPhone 4 is one of those cool “seeing is believing” features, and it arrives on top of several across-the-board enhancements. And iOS 4 is a mostly terrific software upgrade.

Cutting through the hype, Apple has given longtime diehards, and first-time iPhone owners, plenty to cheer about.”

BoingBoing.net review by Xeni Jardin:

“Would I buy it? Yes.”

We will update this post with more reviews as they are posted.