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3G not available in India with Airtel and Vodafone

The much touted 3G network and faster internet speeds will only be a pipe dream for Indian subscribers, as both Airtel and Vodafone still do not have a 3G network. In fact internet access and speeds will be questionable in India for a while.

Locked in to a particular carrier in India

The iPhone 3G will be locked into a particular carrier when introduced in India. So you cannot use any SIM card with this GSM phone. That means you are pretty much locked in with a particular carrier.

Reception Issues

People in the US and other countries have already reported poor reception and signal strength with the iPhone 3G. Quite often people have to turn-off 3G in order to get a better reception.

Battery does not even last for 8 hours

The iPhone 3G's battery life, or lack thereof, may be the hottest topic. One user reported "My phone gets hot, takes 4 to 6 hours to charge and runs down, when left in standby, in about 5 or 6 hours". Worse yet you cannot carry a back-up battery to replace it! The iPhone's battery is soldered into the phone, so you actually have to take it to a service center in case the battery needs to be replaced.

Safari Web Browser keeps crashing

Oddly, some users also reported snags with Apple's own Safari web browser on the iPhone 3G. "Quite frequently when using Safari I am taken back to the home screen," noted one user. "Safari has suddenly started to freeze up following download of AIM app," reported another user.

GPS feature in iPhone 3G will not work in India

Apple's GPS application will not work just yet in India as GPS applications have just started sprouting up. So Indian subscribers will have to wait much longer...possibly for the next generation iPhone.

Cannot use iPod Accessories

Buyers of Apple's new iPhone 3G are also complaining that, unlike the original version, the device with many of the pricey charging stations, sound docks, and other accessories they had bought previously for their iPods.

No Voice Control

After shelling out big bucks for the iPhone users will be disappointed to learn that the phone does not come with Voice Control. You will have to buy a software from iTunes to be able to have Voice Control.

Need iTunes for everything

Users will experience the fact that Apple controls everything and is worse than Microsoft when it comes to control over its domain. You can only sync music and video through iTunes. In fact every App you can install also has to be done with iTunes. In short you cannot install/download any music or video without iTunes. Apple has also removed several Apps from its iTunes store recently causing further confusion. Subscribers who have purchased such an App can no longer get updates.