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After its US launch in July 2007, Apple's iPhone mobile phone became a runaway success. Apple says its updated version, the iPhone 3GS, offers even quicker internet downloads, a better camera and battery life, and lots more storage for MP3, video and photo files. We put it through our tough mobile phone lab tests to see if these claims were true.
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Apple iPhone 3GS 8GB

  • Launch date: Jun 2009
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Typical price
£260.00
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