“Yes, it’s finally here. After almost four years of endless gossip, analyst forecasts, and so-called leaks, the Verizon iPhone is a reality,” Kent German reports for CNET Reviews.
“Verizon’s iPhone bears all the familiar Apple-style trademarks. It’s the same size and weight (4.5 inches tall by 2.3 inches wide by 0.37 inch deep; 4.8 ounces), it has nearly identical external features, and you’ll find that gorgeous Retina Display,” German reports. “We’re still not fans of the sharp edges and glass back, but there’s no denying that the iPhone 4 remains an eye-catching device.”
MacDailyNews Take: iPhone 4 feels like a precision instrument. CNET is used to plastic-covered devices.
German continues, “Performance was better in most regards… The Verizon iPhone 4 has much in common with its AT&T counterpart, but varying features and different performance give it enough room to stand apart. It won’t vastly change your iPhone experience, but we welcome the consumer choice that it brings.”
Read more in the full review here.
[Thanks to MacDailyNews reader “Fred Mertz” for the heads up.]