The package is very tiny. It has nearly the height and width of the phone.
Another view:
The body is very stable and feels very nice.
The iPhone as two protection foils on it to protect the glass on its back and front.
Unpacked, the metal border appears. It looks very elegant and noble.
On the bottom you can see the microphone one the left and the speaker on the right (look exactly the same).
The iPhone is thin as hell. It’s heavy but very small and fits perfectly in a pocket.
Ringtone switch and volume buttons. Also engineering in perfection.
The front is just stunning. The phone is a little higher but has way less width. And the display is directly behind the glass, so the finger nearly touches the pixels.
Further thoughts:
- I didn’t experience only one of all the reported issues: No screen yellowing, no antenna problems (although I’m left-handed) and no scratches after nearly 4 weeks of usage. And I think many of the new iPhone 4 users have the same experience
- I didn’t buy a bumper, but some say it looks good (white bumper on black phone), feels better in the hand and protects from antenna problems
- I don’t like Multi-Tasking this much. It’s nice, but if you want to quit an application and not just close it, you have to make three actions. Hopefully Apple improves that by software update.
- The phone is incredibly fast. Like not-a-sec-fast.
- My favorite: The display is pure awesomeness! The retina display is the most beautiful display I have ever seen. Far far best display on the planet. Everything, type, photos, …, looks like printed. This is amazing. Small downside: Many apps – above all older apps – haven’t updated for the higher resolution, yet, and probably will never do. It depends on the app, because default GUI gets updated automatically.
- Folders are nice, but I use Spotlight very often (which is way faster and has “top hits” since iOS 4)
- I made home screen and lock screen wallpapers
- Four beautiful game apps I play and which are “iPhone 4 ready”: FlightControl, Warships, Carcasonne, GodFinger
- One thing bugs me in the AppStore: There is no indicator if the app you want is available in full iPhone 4 resolution
- Anybody wants to buy a fully functioning iPod touch, 1. generation, for testing (developer)? If so, please contact me.
