*Edit: Updated the year of iPod date from 2004 to 2001, and added the S to 3G. Thanks for the heads up, Alexis and Jack Straw!

The iPhone 3G has a few drawbacks when comparing it to the original iPhone – the biggest of which (for me anyway) is one that I just discovered tonight.

You can’t charge the device on an iPod Audio system. I have tried every one that I have in my house, including mStation, and others – and when you connect them, you get a message that says “charging is not supported with this accessory”.

This i only with the iPhone 3G, however. Original iPhones with the iPhone 2.0 software update still work just fine.

So what’s going on here? What is it inside the new iPhone that makes this an impossible thing to do? Any ideas?

UPDATE: As you can see in the comments the reason for this has been explained. Apple has abandoned Firewire as a method of charging iPods and iPhones starting with the iPhone 3G, and as a result any devices that used the Firewire method of charging will no longer work with the iPhone 3G.

So far I can confirm that the iPhone 3G will not charge on some mStation and XtremeMac devices – although it will work on the XtremeMac Luna. I will try to compile a list of compatible players in the near future.

It should also be noted that certain car chargers that work for the iPod will not work for the iPhone 3G either for the exact same reasons as the players. So be careful and do you research before you purchase a charger for your iPhone.

Well, 5 minutes before the start of the birthday party we had here today the iPhone 3G

finally connected and got rolling. I’m so exhausted from the past 24 hours I don’t really even know what to think. So far, I’m not 100% sure that I should have upgraded. Edge and 3G aren’t THAT much different here – although 3G is clearly faster.

I’m also upset that my mophie Juice Pack won’t fit on the new iPhone. I’m looking forward to getting a new one once mophie gets it out for the new phone. Most of the stuff I like is software based – and there is a lot to like there. I’ll be trying the GPS out tomorrow, and giving it all a good look over the weekend.

Expect a full review on Monday.

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