• CNN.com, Thursday, July 5, 2007 11:35 AM

The iPhone is a lovely device with a sleek interface, top-notch music and video features and innovative design touches. The touch screen is easier to use than expected, and the multimedia performs well. But a host of missing features, a dependency on a sluggish EDGE network, and variable call quality leaves one wanting more.

The iPhone boasts a brilliant display, trim profile, and clean lines. In true Apple style, the iPhone's menu interface is attractive, intuitive, and easy to use. In the main menu, a series of colored icons call out the main functions.

Still, the interface and keyboard have a long way to go to achieve greatness. And it somewhat tedious to scroll through long lists, such as the phone book or music playlists. The bad news is that the iPhone's iPod leaves out the ability to manually manage the transfer of music and video content. On balance, the iPhone is noteworthy not for what it does, but how it does it.

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