iPhone 3G vs iPhone measurement

The two phones are different. The 3G has a rounded back where the first gen was flat. If the company says the case doesn't work with the 3G, I'd trust them and look elsewhere for a cover/case.

Joe

I don't know the exact measurements for both phones, but I'm sure they are on the net somewhere.

I have my original iPhone and 3G in front of me... Not a great deal of difference in size, but fundamentally the difference between the two is the shape, rather than size. The 3G is a lot more curved, especially the back.

I wouldn't risk an original case on a 3G... Wait till they release a 3G version, or alternatively look for a different case.

- Neil

In addition to the size difference, which some 'stretchy' cases don't have a problem with, the locations of the sensors (proximity, ambient light) on the front of the iPhone 3G are different from the original iPhone, so you should get a case designed for the 3G.

Dimensions are on the specs pages.

3G: http://www.apple.com/iphone/specs.html

Original: http://support.apple.com/kb/SP2

Google is your friend.

It will find, oh, probably 500 different models of covers and cases for your iphone 3g in one tenth of the time you have spent asking questions about dimensions on this forum.

You've heard of google right? Its book marked in your Iphone web bookmarks.
give it a try. Key in "iphone 3g" case and shop till you drop.