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I eventually received my Apple iPhone 3GS 32GB Black on 1st July. It’s an amazing piece of technology. Something I’ve always dreamed of owning since 5 years ago. I’m not going to write a full review but show it being unboxed whilst it’s still all shiny.

The iPhone inside it’s box. Pretty compact as usual.

iPhone 3GS clearly marked on the side of the box. The S means it’s speedy.

The back of the box. If you want to read it, enlarge the photo on Flickr.

Just taken the cover off. Shhh, it’s still sleeping.

Underneath the iPhone are the standard accessories. A little disappointed it didn’t come with a cleaning cloth like it did with my iPod touch.

USB sync/charger cable.

This is pretty neat. Charge directly from the mains with this USB adapter.

The standard headset with inline volume control/mic. I will probably replace it with a better set and one that matches the black colour of my iPhone.

The iPhone 3GS. It’s all shiny. No smudges or scratches. I’m hoping to keep it that way. Even though I’ve had it for the last few days, it hasn’t moved far from my desk. I’m waiting for a hard case and screen protector to be delivered to give it that extra bit of protection.

Shiny rear end of my iPhone 3GS. 32GB.

As I waited for my iPhone 3GS to sync with my iTunes, I decided to take a side-by-side shot with my 1st gen iPod Touch 32GB. The iPhone is slightly larger but actually it feels much more well built and less fragile than the iPod. Left: iPod touch 32GB (1st gen). Right: iPhone 3GS 32GB

Thickness comparison. The iPhone is clearly thicker to accommodate lots of extra gadgets but certainly doesn’t feel like a brick.

I’m pretty impressed with it. Don’t regret getting it even though it’s only offered on O2 network in the UK which probably means it’s overpriced. For those who want to know, my number hasn’t changed as I’ve switched it from Vodafone, so no need to update your phonebook!